, 1875-02-11
THE, BREAD CONTRACT.
An EXAMINATION NECESSARY.

AN EXANINArloN NECESSARY.
About two months ago q communication WAS
published in THE Tn1Br:,E from person whp
alleged that lie lin1 gono to tho bakery OF Frank
antl Philip schwoinfnrth, No. 8 Snuth Canal
nrcet, for tho purpose OF getting broa'l OH tick
OTIS furnished him by tia County Agent. and tllat
tlo lad hcen treatcd there with ,,1lwatrnnted in
cyihty; that ho had been refused paper in
which to wrap up his bread. etc. A day or 70
later. o1e Of tho schweinfurtlss, who have tho
contract for furnishing bread TO tho poor, called
at the o{l;co md denisd tho truth OF tho altesa-
tlons OF tho corroapondent, aaving that rndo-
moss OH the part OF his htrod men or wonson was
tolerated. md that he dill not furnish wrapping
paper Hinco hss contract did not require it, AMI
since tho sum receivcd for LIS bread ras too
small to permit him to give any trimmings alan;
Will, it. lie concluded u, leaving aono hroad-
tickets, and asking q reporter To 70 around nnI
zee for hnAclf as to tl,r lnc,vllity.
Tno follnwtng montt, reporter did call
ret tLoir bread, presented three tici;tt:,, md
carried off three loavcs. lilo saw no die nirecsy
at aIl,-tilen or OIL any otllor occasipn,-bue he
had lilo curiosity to wcEh tho tlirce leaves. In
stead Of weighing ~ ouuceB thoy Weighed ln,.
81. THIS struck him nB BinHnlar. but ,B cllarita-
by attributed 1t to somc defect in that rarticrlnr
baking. 80 Iia went nEain. fow days Iator, and
got another batch. 1t wAs weighed. bat with
lilo ea,no result. 1t WAS 13 oAncsa. or llcasIv .
pound, short. This persistent discrepancy be-
tween what Nns and " hat tLontd be anrprisod tie
reporter, who cond mt conceive that tic
Scnwcuiurths would thus swi,ldle tho connty
and tho poor.
Ills ,luxt sep was to lo,!s at their contract.
Tho county rocu,ls sllowoI OIL agreement WAS
matlo with than ,'a,. 8, 1874, III follows:
That the said party Of The frat part for and tn con-
stdtra:inn Of Tho payment to e snae tn them ly the
Gal Board. aa hereinafter sut forth hereby toyr1ln.
,yfkfI tia ba1
they will furnish nnd deliver upon tic order Of raid
Hoard, or ita nlY authorized a4nut1 at my ut Eli
tines a'n ut ac,s rsrts IN shall he firecc'l anu r.
U,ar. lis dnly authorized agents, in and for tho
Wcrs Division If tim city If CEas said bread 10 b,
tie hcnt qualify If M. brra, ier B'n!c tnrnlt-
ttra shall frHn tln tn tine E iIr. Anl n..lnr-
ell, fr and Ut the r.1u of cents Der loaf, 81 ,sr 100
pounds.
THIS contract. however, expired ian. /. 1875.
no TINT t'ls ScftwoiHfult!H wcro not bound by it..
restrictions. l'hoy kept OIL issuing bread on siIc
orders Of thu County Agent. l'u. with no formal
agreement rs to price Or quantity. Therefore,
tho reporter waited until Inst week, when tho
firm sent In their bill for breal furnished from,
Jan. to Jnu. 25. 1t il for s,Go5 fur 81 zoo
cart for relief gets from tho County Agoor n
ticket which hnya Il Good for po1n.l OF brcad.'
IEo rrceeutB It Ia tho Scllsciniurlhs, who give
linn a loaf and charge the couutY coDts thcto-
for. But while sl,o ticket calls for 16 ounces, the
Sehwcinfurths havo boon giving only l1:S
ounccs, which rayprs somewhat of fraud.
Their corrected bill should thcrofuro rend for
39.OO pounds nf bread. $1,1io.3O, q deduction
Of 313l70, aut! TINT a nil tue county sllnnll pay
unless tho contractors eau prove tint thoy have
given fHtl weight, except in isolated lnstances.
THIS hill is nov before the Committee OH Pub
lie Charities of the Doard 1T County Commas
Hlouers, and it is suggested that thcso tacty ba
examined iulo before 1t Is autiItcd.