Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-05-09

little heavier than others, from to 10 lbs.
| | think the price is fair and as cheap as can
be made all new iron; castings at ) cents
is enough little more than at Rutland
there they pay Al but castings here
are all new iron, and are smoother
and better fitted for use a wheel
| under a Pullman or passenger car from
Boston to Montreal, running 10000, viii
not last more than three or four month,
on an average; would last longer in some
other service | was here when Session,
made the estimates for the Vermont Iron h
Car Co.'S cars; think they did not cost
more than his estimate; Gov Smith has had
material from my shops, but il has all been
charged to him or paid for at the time the
Foundry Company warrant their wheels for
one year, and if any defect is found in that
time they are returned. | think no wheels
under passenger cars in the Boston and
Montreal service were run a year think
they could not afford to make passenger
wheels alone; all passenger wheels do not
have the same service If a poor wheel should
come from Springfield we should have o.
freight it back we now do not have o.
carry any stock of wheels and castings, but
have them delivered when and where w.
want them.
To Mr. Davenport did not know the
trustees and managers ever owned auy
sleeping cars did not know they were sod
and the trustees took $4,000 stock In Pull
man cars; place wheels under the Pull
man ears; everything put on a ear OF eu-
Cine is charged to that car or engine get
"a smoother casting here than at Rutland
and they use all new iron: use Rutland
castings on the Rutland road think We paw
little more than a cents at Rutland f0r
cylinders was on the Concord lroad before
| came here the Concord wheel is good b1t
not 80 good as this,a it Is part Old IRON the
price i sol; we use the Nashua axle. made
of scrap IRON paid u cents for casting- az
| Concord FIVE years ago; the Concord
wheel will not run 50 long in the Boston
and Montreal service As the -. A'au-
wheel
JASON JEwErT.
Live in Swanton Falls, about 80 rods
| from the intersection of the Lam0i.le Val
lev railroad and the Vermont &. Canada
| Some time last September up October there
| were cars SET of in Lam0ilie Valley railroad
! siding. can tell how long they were there.
were not all taken az one time some r--
manned perhaps two months about 81 in
all and were from different roads think
the Vermont Iron q Car Co.'S cars We're
/ ABOUT l-iN OF Tue " none -Nilr were IAutlIul
| and Ogden-burg IL Lake Champ,ain ears
and National Despatch cars most were
/ Vermont Central cars.
! Mr. Inderwood-Ift the Legislature think
| they ought to be removed, let them g1 up
| there and take them away.
/ GEO L. STONE.
Cars were being sent up the line a. {; was
| in the dull season. and ! set some of them
out there; there might have been from 6U
| to 80 they may have been there 30 or 90
DAYS. not more our orders were % set off
Vt | a G. Co ears. and We always intend o.
do 80.
s. $. EFEvaN.
Have charge of the freight ear shops j
G. Smith and " G. Smith have Sometime
taken lumber. mostly pine. bat little black
walnut: have had charge of the lumber dee
partment only month in the car shop ie-
partment Is years have always charged
them with material the same as any one
else.
s. E. EIRPATRICE.
Have charge Of the paint shop har,
worked on Gov Smiths building did none
Of the ornamental painting have done
plain work. the bills were all charged o.
J q Smith and then sent % Sessions office,
don't know what became of them then.
have furnished some paints and oils for
them they are all charged
L. =. IRENE.
Have charge of the upholstery depart
ment have done work al the shop for Gov
Smith fixed over old furniture made
memorandum OF all work and turned DC
into Sessions office have seen Gov smith
daughter pay bills in Sessions Office
To the Chairman-IIave fixed over two
mattresses for Mr. Merrill
Cr9Ss-cyamaned bV lh Fifsld-l ~ed Co
do GOV Smiths work at odd spells when We
We're not crowded all ever did would not
amount to more than two or three weeks
Adjourned to 80 p IN.
EVENING SESSION.
10 ID Hatch was called 10 testify in regard
To retaining some lawyers in the Seuateaud
House. and did so at length, stating they
We're not retained to influence legislation
but for professional purposes.
talked with c II Joyce once about being
retained think twas at Burlington; can't
tell what the conversation was. the result
was he was not retained; never paid Loyal
c Kellogg any money for a retainer nor
talked with him about IL have made
search for the vouchers of money paid O.
lawyers, but cannot find them 1 always
took vouchers. ON this list Of names. ] can
not tell why Benton and Wilson of St Al
bans are in one group don't know Benton
a NIlS0n We're in the employ Of the mana
gers then don't know as they are now
Mr.. Davenport. here remarked that under
the other branch of the resolution referring
To the Boston Ira-eier charges. he sup
posed the counsel on the other side would
desire 10 take charge of the Investigation Us
he had no evidence in his possession on that
point.
Mr. Underwood-lf there Is any di-t.ac-
ton in your mind as 70 the CLASSES ofuer-
sons to be examined before this committee
prefer % throw the responsibility on yaa
Of deciding the matter.
Mr.. Davenport shirk nothing and f
they viii give me any evidence / viii d1my
best
Chairman-A, this branch Of the re-.,a-
ton was introduced by Mr. Powers. -l--
sested sending for him, as We did for NJ
Reynolds on his specifications
". c. Smith here explained. 10 regard CD
The foundry contract. He said When ms
brother entered the Trust, he wished o.
close out and lease his interest in the flu-
Try but we did not have time o. arrange
{ TIL lo6b. l p 10 that time he had au IG-
erest IN castings outside of railroad WORK.
wished HIM 10 sign the release because Of
MS interest IN the real estate AMI the ru-
ettlcd accounts; beyond that be- tai DID
interest Whatever; Mr.. Session estimate
"a t.AN NN'~- "a Il ANA taE NA let'L M.a-
asked him If he felt sure he had included
Ill the cost, including rent. etc. he SAID be
iad' he said $50 would give a good profit.
TUESDAY MORNING.
Mr.. Fited remarked that vesteriav De-
would have been glad to cross-examine Gay
smith, but let HIM @ to accommodate Nr
davenport he now invited the committee
o question the Governor ON any point ae
TODD ready 10 explain about the ear c,m-
'anies and why prices We're fixed as they
we're, OF any other point desired. freely and
without reserve.
In reply TO question from Gen Pitk.u.
iiov Smith then said that in settling with
he road for any materials or work furnish
d to him individually from the .b1p>. De
mould settle by the original entries In each
apartment Of the shops.
In reply to question by Mr. Muu-lu.
,ov smith sad that one of the notes O.
crown came Tor collection through the bank.
ne other was paid in iustallments from
me TO time, a. he wanted the money.
In reply to question By Mr. Estv. G,y
mith SAID he thought he paid some bills Oh
lr Merrill, when he was treasurer. for
relghts and shop stock. In his own fire.
uent absences from home his architects
nd carpenters had been in the habit of yet
ing things needed for repairs and work mt
Is house from the shops, Of which he had
10 particular knowledge at the time. An
ueh things had been duly charged to him.
Mr. DayenpOrt-We rest.
tlheld-Mr Chairman We take the view
hat this proceeding i not trial. butau
lVestgatlon, IN which We are not called
n To make a case but in which the COM
littee desire TO obtain facts. If the com
llttee are satisfied, We have no evidence to
Her. To 90 into an examination of the
arket value Of the various materials Dur
lased by the trustees would CONSUME too
uch time; it would protract this hearing
definitely If We We're 10 20 thoroughly
ITO all these matters. No one can saw that
rs committee has not ,r,r., G 'gL