, 1877-01-24

rubbish. s.t!1, when there was no contract,
Tho Warien-.We have carried on tfadc on
tic basis OF the last contract. II you look back
ior three years you wilt find that NO have paid
20 cents for every pound Of baking powder
Tho ChnIrman--That Is not THO point; re
ought to hare gootls at tic market price. Wo
want to manage tho 1lospltn! 80 TINT the public
cannot say TINT tho Committee, With the assist
ance nf tho Warden, have robbed tho county
out of 70 mich money. ...,
a1r. fiucniilcr rcicrfcl to The. practice of tho
late Hospital Committee Of checking oN tlc
gops rs they arrived. and said nc tfle. 10 IGct
Ills motion was Voted down. III hts opinion tho
t;ornmtttce Was a little TO- tfnno T. t'Hro wa:
any shortage jTr asked sfcCleycyif he charged
o ,ae ee. for the eqsr, sSs t"ppeth fn ,e .sn "
81: Mccrevey-,No, sir; you get better
quality Of goos1s here. 49,.
be submitted to the board for their h,tton.-
Tnc young man acting ns clerk 1f the Com
fnittcc reminded them ttat to hal no troof Of
tile charges on his nntes.
Tho Chairman l'cggctl TO differ with tho
wh!rl lad tccn established before the Commit
tee. Mr.. Mclaughlin had admitted that goods
were received oil the 18th Of December tf1at
were called for IN this regulation.
The Warlen-Ycs, sir; and a'frnft further
that gootls wcro received yesterday on tho
rcqnistton.
tie Ciairtuan--1 l,ntl supposed that, when
bill was approved bv tho Worsci, md sworn to
by tho claimant, Il wns necessary thu goods
should be ut their tlcsttn1ttou-
Mr.. Ayars--Un what day WAS tho first lot OF
goods delivered on tho rcqufsston embraced In
The Wayslen-On the 21st Of Decctn,.cr.
Mr. Ayars to tic clafrnan)-Whcn were you
Thc Clmirman.-on tho 18th Inst.
Mr; Ayars-Ticn te fSois y wcTc 13a1a.g arryIng NJ
yesterday
Tlse Waraen-Ye., sir.
Mr.. Ayasa--I}ut the bill was rendered Jan. s.
Tic Waricn-Thc Eoods wcro all delivered
when tho bill was signed, with tho exception Of
the goptis fnr which received tluc-bitlA. Mr..
McCievy toast nc lie wanscs! to get the bill ee.
fore tho Doarl, and askcd me 10 sign 1t, md
dlA 50 on re :cis!ng dnc.hls for the remainder
o' tho gootl.. That was nothing moro than NJ.
act uf cuustesy on my part, as.tl Is unly what
one gentleman Will extend to another. Ifall 10
see nnyth!ng wrong In It myself, aud don't
thenk that any other GolttlcNtnn does.
Mr. Tabor-I1as t4ts the receiving Of due
bslIs} beck yoar custom. II doing bustncsss
Tic lyarticn-Ics, sir; ever slncc / lsasc been
tn tl.c Hospital.
TINT wayi A.-Not always; but II there Was
anything sllort, and Mr.. MyCicyy wantcI the
blIl in. l'o would give inc duc-b'll for tho bal
ancc.
Q-Ilare tho rcqut.!tions always bccn|dllctlto to
the lettcra A:--fcs, sir,
ST. Ayars-llaYc tho due-b!lls always been
llonorcdf
TAc Wastlcn-Ycs, .!e.
CHANnERnfEs.
Mr.. Schmidt fslt II incumbent upon himself
to tnnuIre at ttsis point whether four bnrrcls Ut
eranrrrlts, II delivered at one sfnic, would not
spoil bcfore they could bc used.
The Chairman anu AIr. Glcnthcr assured him
flt 1T
to keep anything In.
Coz. Cleary talI during the existence ot the
late contract Afr. Dussu null himself used to
notify tho contractor wllcn they would bo ready
to rccclyo tho guotls. They checked them oil
carefully, nnd always found the articles l1p to
sample uu,t tic weight correct. When the con-
trait ran out tic board authorized the CuInMlt
tcc tn purchase the supplies, a'sl the ton,nttee
III turn transferred tit. puwcr to tlIe Wurlen.
As Chairman ul the Co."salttcc he did not wish
to becol.le purchaser for Look County. \ gem
ttc,nan sllo lad bccn Commissioner ior nix
years hgA advised hI,n not to ussun.e 80 re-
sW,1sIIle ard ttankless position.
Mr. TatMr-Dhi tho bo.,ra Eiyn you any
authority to extend the purclaslng-power TO tic
| Wanlcn.
Col. Cleary-1he Board authorized the Com
Mi. Taber-WAat authority had you to trans
fer the power To the Nanlc.lf
Col. Cieasy-rAe authority of tho Committee.
slr. Ta5or That was not right, WIS III You
were authorized BY the Uoarl tn make tho pur-
rhascs, nnta:. then you tnTns'a tic duty over To
| sonrbatly else.
Col. Clcary--Wc turned it over to the
| Warden.
Mr. TaI'or--Well, hold you responsible toz
| that. Laughter.
Col. Eleary-A!! right, Mr.. Commissioner. II
you nr any otller man thinks will hccoEnc pnr-
| chaslng a3cut tur Cook County, you arc greatly
| mistaken.
Mr. Talor-You were authorized to 10 It, and
are expected to peEtosA JonE duty.
Col. Clcnry-WcII. II you authorize me 10
| pisch myself tnto tho river, do you think |
would dol It! fl.uughter.l Or do yon think,
would hang myself In tho corridors II you told
| me to do III Renewed taushtes.l
Tue motion Ut Alr. Lcnzen received no second,
ard, On ,nutu,, oG Mr.. Guentl.cr, the consnIttce
adjourned tu meet Ut. tue call of t1lu Chairman
| to prepare tl.esr rupert.