The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-27
INVESTIGATING IN THECITY
GETTING AT THE COST OF THE UN-
FINISHED posi- OFFICE.


How superintendent, Hubbard ana supervis-
ing Arctitect Malieu Gave Orders with
the Nations Treasury TO Draw Fran.
Congressman Poppleton resumed the
| examination, yesterday, Of Joseph W. Barton,
the receiver and inspecto OF materials used In
the construction OF the new Post once and
Court House, concerning the Illegal expenditure
OF t2s7 600. William A Potter, the Government
Architect, testified before the committee In
Washington that the work represented by the
deficiency was not done according to law. In
relation TO the old Post once, he said that only
about $50 had been realized from the auction
sale Of old furniture that was left when the
Postmaster moved out. The auction was under
the direction Of Treasury Officers. Inspector
Barton was questioned about each particular
item 10 the deficiency account whIch.ConRress ia
asked to provide for, and was requested to tell
all he knew about the unpaid contracts. The
deficiency Is S221, 5GC.7e. as ascertaiDed from the
Treasury books.
The witoess said that Henvclman. Haven &
Co. furnished the iron shutters, doors, DC. The
total amount Of their contract was about $780,
0U, " which sum the witness thought about
$4,000 l. still due. About t110o0 OF the lndebt-
eJness was for extra material not contracted for,
and Of which no definite eccount wee kept. The
witicss believed that the extrn material was
iuIHlsneu on TeQutsttont from tnt tuVtftbteno-
ent Of the building and possibly from the su-
pervising Architect The United States Fire
proof Shutter Company had a contract for iron
shutter amounting to about spe 90 and they
claim t2.00O for extra work. He did not know
how the company rot the contract: Their unpaid
claims amount 60 ~. 1865. Davidson Mars
had the contract for furnishing the beating and
ventil4tn apparatus. and the iron work Tor the
f17b 600. This included some plumbing aud gas
ftting material. and general engineers supplies.
After the contract was given out. extensions
TIE unpaid bills Of Davidson Mara for m al
q e H.e
inE lbere ;. stiii unps,d $aaI7e.to Of the
pany Of Buffalo had contract 70 FUR
When they completed their contract
| large amount Of extrn material was ordered
PAID CLAIM, of ts.lpll. Hstherton 4 Co. had a
.aT rm1 h s wort AMI ras n
material outside OF the contract. They have
$taesgs s,ill owing them. Leonard. Atwood 4
tlsOoO. OF which a. 2ps IS Is unpaid. K. A. Boyd
SUD lied fe00o0 worth Of glass al schedule rates.
by the supervising architect. The POTTER
| stvmus Manufacturing Coupsny made all The
furniture. some OF II differed slightly from the
ptve contracted for. but " was avrepted About
$3.50 worth OF furniture was ordered outside OF
! contracts Tor Tue ulted states courts Inc
unpaid clntm Of this firm amounts 10 80.
John A. L,ehcrt furnished lumber ind labor
amounting TO s2Ss. for which there was no
contract. IL was ordered either by reQuisition
! or verb Nv. There ia tl.3i5O5 due Lieoert.
Jalss st.rke furnished y quantity OF iur.
$llOOo, OF which sS.Se.25 has not been paid HI i'm.
me material was ordered by the Supeiinten-
dent. The hardware necessary to complete the
buildtne came from Patterson Brothers. The
Super1n tendeut ordered H. Their till was f20.-
Nils Of f saupied sa worsh OF OF i n
y,sns architect. there is tls 20 30 due the frm.
John McCane furnished tumber and lubor To
the amount Of $sO,u0O. Of which $4,000 was
upon written requisiions and the rest was
oered nv SUPERINTENDENT HulDurd at what he
doomed fair market prices. Specifications we're
given Tor some % the material.
| Inc only explanation thai Inspector Barton
could give Tor not buying such large quantity
OF lumber either on contract or on written pro
ed at time He said that the SUPERINTENDENT
| KEN watch OF the market. and bought the
| lowest rates. he thought that there was SIS "a
Congressman Poppleion Informed HIM that
| the suI'crvt-ibg architects books showed a bad
ance II on.s sGss6.Os. Ihe witness could not
| eailaip tue discrepancy.
The other unpaid amounts IN the deficiency
account include s2.Gl.s9 TO Georgc Dwight, Jr.,
| foi IRON athinc; s44B3O to c. II. HulOurd. SUI
perrin endeni, " salary aud travelling expenses
Slblb Q, 10 HOLMES Co. Ion electric anuuncla-
| to's si.06.9 TO the Tucker Manu- aoturiDg Co.
for eas fixtures 81 .25 TO Haden Winans for
furniture $sis6s 81 TO f. krutlna ioi furniture re-;
| S.ls.ts9.se 10 Bartlett. Robbins A Co. for iron
| work Sls,a5l IL for value OF materials delivered
! Tor ele VAtUrs snd stairs.
Calvin I. HulOurd. the Superintendent Of the
| building. wac called on 10 tell what had become
OF the refuse lumber ana mon left over from toe
| new building. He sald that II had been sold /,
| but lac do not know who got the money. Some
OF the material wns reused in the repair Of other
Federal butlui nRs IN Inc CITY, The oafioiding
used In uescotng the rotunda Of the Custom
! House was obtained from the Post Once and
Court House. but witness had no knowledse
that the Government had been recnarged for IT,.
tie thought that the y y rolls Of The new build
| inc were kept straight He r, ouested TO
produce his books, and give the amount Of IN ~
terihl used, work dune. and the tndebt4idn ess 81
the buliding subsequent 10 sept. ii, lt7b
| The object II the committee II TO ascertai n
whether the supervising architect and the
superlntsnuent are Responsible for the delcit III