, 1875-09-11

Dlst1 Wilmington eoal at the figures na'nHd. i!o
l,ad discovered. lIoweynr, from IN" !rot''hnt
nt tho Committee having tho tnas.er
In charge, tint It wan thrir intention TO favor
I}akor II possible. lilo culId mt cl,a'iso lleir
muts or pt.rpnHca, hut f,0 wanted It tlnflarstnOd
by tho MAtl, winch wnH Chilled honornhs. and
hv tito pal'ic, that "1nt vas l'eing !annc., Tho
1!aAcrs ll;d M bid fur 1nlana coal, yet It had
be"u 1soro7cI tn givn lion The contsrt 1or f'lr-
nibl,ing TINT cnat. 1hn Propnaala dtd nut cal!
fur any Huch coal. anl he called ntonti0n tn tho
facs that tho Inainnn or Fnuntajn County coa'
waH tEted lly tllo Chicago soft Conl TT.
c!Ango M worth 70 re,,!h PR tnn by tho
cut. lind lora than the Wilmington coa!. tio Haw
mud In tho whole olfRir which wax attempted
to Do i.nlmeh oil oil t!,e hoard nsld tlp Public by
tile Committee.
1T tins lutc'1e
C.IMAitsioHrR uannnLt,
III vnrv excited ma1Ihor, can1o to lis feet. lle
pounded hib dtak with rego ut tln asperAlons
c.at uiun tho CoM.iittco. and, rolling
h eyes ,ca'en"nra ns ~ LIZ nn ea:iSm
tin tt----l srnl1nwag on. llo IL lnH''Itng
tur hu,,nrnbo l,oar,l !" and. lnwcring Ln oebltH
To nloct tho gazo ot tho Ghair, hs continued,
III yun don't put LiM cut will, n,'tl ia he
opcna i!ly luonsli nga,n III knpck him down."
.lr. W1tco1nb turning to faco Air; Ca'roll),-,
1t au1 Ia l,e knockcd h6wn will look In tho d.
rcctton from which tho biu~ viii come.
Con,u,HBioner Curroll-1 will uot 6ttn4 lllA Ill
sn1tH.
1!1t MOTION was Int MiiA host.
Tho ChRlr-Mr. Whitc1mb Ilas right u b6
iianrd, n1nl shalt hn heard. M onn n.ntlber cal
prevent hin u1prcbsnS l1niaslf III tho fullest do
gree.
slr. Whitcamb tllcn continnei hla rcmark'
ind explanations, co,l:o,lding that To aHad tho
cautlaIt tn tits laa"rs would be nh oatrREo UPON
otct bidders fur tl.o roaHon that, list, I's BID
wAu irregular a:'a no. III ao7%es S,,,t 70
thu difference bstwccn tlto co:ulnerclal value
Of Ats conl anA the Wilmington conf was Huch
that to ncccp: hin bid. which was TOR III llama or
I'raravllc cuai. ,TEA To discriminate III hth favor
a:uit.at tho p:lLe mt crest.
Commissioner :,cIsInidt-Iho gentleman hns
explained hls ga1nc u,i It Mi amounts tu nott-
ing. 1 kbuw tho nfjana coal 10 he worth Il
sroat ttra1 moro than tho Wilmington. coal, ani
from H lletce hGve l1tEuu Il ~ pcr cent cntaf-
Gr. uHn no 1tller.
c,,NM1H.p:.i:H cLouans AMENDMENT
to purchase 1.U09 TOM fur tile tHo vi tho County
Axe Ut fur :s1.HD per ton from tho WILMINGTON
parties was put a'H loBt by tho following yoto ::
]ras-pusse. t:Iougl, tincnthcr, Ierins, loncrgaa,
.as.--t..rro con1y, l1a'dca, ,ohnsun, Juucs, Nc
Ca(5fy, 1kassc!l, Hchtaidt-3
Co!nn:issnner Clough then tnDvcd that ttio
contract be lot to 1}a!ar Er.lh. Tor }.G5, on tito
condition taat tho coal sIlud be Wilmington.
Cumluissloucr Jol.nron moved oil amendment
that tho coal be
1xnrASA Or v1IM1Sorox.
Commissioned CloHsl, Up, ntett tho n1,cn1-
utnt, fur left tic WY uEcn to ffand, especially
Blnee thtrt ,aA Indiana cuRl OF very lufoIlor
quality. .,
1ucAtiGn was upon hwAt.tlMg tho contract to tho
Bahur l}ror. fur tho supply Of tl.o County Agent
with Wilmington cuat 0t s3.G5 per tou.
Tho qu st:un Was plt. autl prevailed by q vote
Of II to !, CoutllHaioncr Schmidt voting III tho
negative.
Commissioner Johnson moved that tao cnl-
frnct for euaE for tho 1a! And County EuliaEn3
ho awarded 10 1akcr Eros. sor
lalhASA COAL,
~ tiley lad otutea they could furnish the samo
Attor Home diacussion tho nw.rl was 10 mado,
THE IaaASE AHyLG3t4
CnmmiH5i0n1r JohNHoH then nloyod tint tho
award to supply Tho Insane Asylum bo giron Ia
tho Baker l}ros. for eIi5 Tor Wilmington coAi.
Commissioned ClonEh moved lo amend by ac-
ceptinZ tic bid Of tue Indiana 1'!oc1s Coal Com
phi,v, If tho Lizard "aa goiug outside oi its I'D.
yo:tso,ucut for proposals, MD the amendment
prevailed.
Some confusion euauod rs to WHO the contract
had bctu awarded 1D
Eululn;Hnio;lor >;Clnlidt HnlcrHsCod that Ao Lad
votel1 for thc awar1 70 l.aker Drop.
EHMrhsbn,0l.er J1li,iSou TRA OF tho haFns 1piss,
ioi.. for tho l>aker DFos. had a11ecd to fufulsE
either brand.
Commissioner Eountroo suggested that thu
question be agaiD nut to tho BoaTu.
Commissioner Clo!gh said l!o intended By llfE
motion 10 give thu contract to tho Indiana Dt1cl
Coal Company. Fla did not understand thai
Eaor had any bid III for Indiana coal.
Commissioner johnson again sufsoated thai
the Baker Dzos HGie ready to ftr:llsA ciLhor the
Wilmington or Indiana cosl.
Commissioner Schmidt Was opposed to tht
Wilmington coRl. Ills experience wnH that il
burnt out two t,tGtos in Il year. whilo with tht
l,lItaua gEnt1 would laut for years.
Commissioner Clough again ursol tho lottina
Of tho contract to tho ll.di1nh Company, because
le believed Tho uoard wuuld sEhin invite tht
criticism ot tho psuAb 1t it dnscd to turn dow
tho bid Ut tho Company aud award tho contrac
to party who had msdo no lid to furnish snc'
coal.
Tho motion to let to tho Indiana Company wa.
lost by the following votu:
yca"-l,ne4u, Cloagh, Jopue, I.oucrgau. Schmidt
Xsus-Carro, Comfy. ouenther. uoldep, Johnson
McCAhrcy, RuxSelI--7.
Some further discussion onsueti on tho queH
ton Of tue letting Of tho contract, hnd Tho for
.ner motion Of Conmihuloner johnson to lot th'
or Indiana cocl, At tho option Of tho Board, WA
declared Ill orlc!. atd upon belus put pro
Vailed
TIE HOSPITAL.
Con1miEsioner Johnson then moved TINT tin
contracs for supplying tho Hospital bo lot Il
EAkot Bros. f0r S3.d5. fur Wilmington coal.
Commissioner Clougll called utto,,tlon to til,
fact that the bid of tho Wilmington Co,npan.
wan fo1cr. aud ho moved the award 10 made Il
| that Company.
Commissioner Schmidt mado apooch in favo
| Of 1nd.apa coal. and urged that tho award b
ulade to 1iakcr Bros.
Commissioner Clouc!a agnin raid TINT paae
had made 10 bid for Indiana coal and ho wautc,
/ to know whether tho Hoard lied concluded tn u
Oh thu market aud buy the Goa! needed by th
! county.
| Alter Bundry other motions and sreeet1os. th
award MAJ ihado 10 tho Bakers tor Indiana coal