The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-11-03
The City Hail Again,

no reply through the Press, but for the reason
think, from the fact of his being in the City
Council, that he is a man of common dcccncy;
this, however, will be the last time notice him.
In my previous letter | said that Mr. Logan
was not competent to make plans, etc. for the
City Hall; and in trying to answer that, he has
more than proved his incompctency, for he adj
mits, knowing that the east wall of the building
was sprung before the contract was let; and he
claims to know that "thosc rods were "A power.
full lever In their action, the tendency Of which
was TO pull the walls together Now, if Mr.. Lo.
gan knew before the contract was let, all he
claims to have known, let him 90 and tell the
City Council why he did not refer to that particu
lar part in his specifications Was his neglect in
not doing so incompetencyy or was il that he cx-
pcctcd the bid, signed "Wm. Curtiss," lin which
he would be partncr,) wonld get the job? lie
charges me with dishonesty Of intent regarding
my estimate of cost Of wood and coal house, tow.
err &c That estimate, ropes and castings except
ed, is correct. The price given for labor is the
same for which | did similar work through.
out the building; but instead Of giving one sin
gle item Of labor, he comes out with accusation
against me regarding two doors in tower, con,en.
intiy .Jorystbng to tell us that part Of the tower
was some 90 feet above the roof, was finished
when the doors were called for, and that hinges,
hooks, staples and nails were included in my bill.
He labors most adrotly to show that sl0G6
amount of lumber purchased from mel was in
cludcd in the item of SllSl2 cash for work on
coal house, &c, that | knew it and "dcsignedly
omitted giving the amount" Now do not con-
slider that Mr.. Logan is fool by any means, and
through respect for The 18th ward, | will control
myself from calling him a rascal; but here are his
items let them speak for themselves
COST OF CITY HALL.
Carpenter and brickwOrk. ..............Sl 5000
Extras on sAnc........ U5H
Fitting up coal room and towcr........ lSS12
These are his figures and Inc knows that the
item of slO66 is included in the bill Of sos "a and
he also knows that the same item of $l066 is
not included in the bill Of SlSS T.; and this is lust
what stated it would cut no figure anyway, be-
ing included in the gross amount. If this Para
gon Of excellence did not try to hooi,Cink the City
Council into the belief that the carpenter work
on coal ROOM &C., cost 1906 less than il did the
committee appointed in this matter will please
investigate and examine every bill, and then tell
the public who lies.
without going into detail regarding painting
will state that the city, among many other
items, paid for S95 lbs white lead allowing for
scale house, rough finish, aud being rubbed in
good and thick, mot as would do it, bur as Mr.
Logan had 1t donc,) the building has not taken
more than Gij fhs Of white lead Where did the
other 30 ib' 20 To? Mr.. Logan says very de-
youty that he believes it was all used, and that
the men who did the work did not appropriate
one ounce Of it. / agree with him regarding the
painters, know them to be honest men, and
would be glad to say a. much for him II could.
Next IN order comes that book case, regarding
which Mr.. Logan refers to a communication
signed VIM Curtiss, and Che omitsD dictated by
Logan, saying the case was dag cheap ut $500
Now this thing Of task my brother am ! II rogue"
Is played out The facts, as near rs can be got at
now, are about rs follows: This yirtuous I.o-
gan, acting on the principle that "charity begins
at home, y awarded the contract of that case to
himself, being The forrest Jd VIM Curtiss, as near
rs | can learn, worked ~ days on the Job; suf-
hccnt however, to have the bill made out in his
name. repeat again that | am ready at any
time to do the same amount of work and furnish
the same amount of material for the sum of $40.
Again, Mr., Logan, in his devotion to the city
interests says that his "only offence against me
was, that while in the discharge of official duty
he interposcd his authority to prevent this man
Jckyll from penetrating fraud upon the city
by using In the reconstruction of this hall, tim
Der that was absolutely rottOn." ...t. i
Can this he the same Logan that, fcw week,
ago reported to the City Council that the Illinois
river bridge was sound?
Now the only grounds that Logan can possibly
have for making such charge as the one above,
are rs follows;
purchased an oak timber l4Xli-l0 feet paid
$3.50 for same, took ii to my shop and set men to
work on il, to make caps To 90 top Of iron col.
lums in engine house | was away from the shop !
all day, but when / came there the caps were
made and was told that the timber was bad in |
the center. On examination found them bad, !
and though they cost me two days labor, besides
hauling, &c, purchased other timber, made
caps again Of them and used them to this extent
and to this alone did try to dcfraud the city of
Ottawa 10y using timber that was absolutely rutton
Logan knows every word of the above to be true, |
and to say that the man who is so dcpravcd rs to
make the charge he has being aware Of the facts,
Is u scoundrcl ana liar, Is putting it too mild.
p TO the present time thought myself capable
OF finding words TO tell russell mean mau how
mean hc vas, but in the present case give II up.
cannot do the subject justice.
shall 20 no further to reply TO Logan, speech
rs do not require character of him just now,
and il will, perhaps, BE- ~ well for him To- quit
using my name. There is limit to cvcrythin.
and the limit TO bear this man, in,olcncc long.
cr is about ended Gro. JrKYIL.
Ia Sale IA trouble.
Oh. Nirluous l.a Sale! And Ia, >',ppy's sta
bic morality at last brought you to such pass
Says Stppy: son last Friday night the dental
of DY. Budplry uprp entered and Nalt,nhl