Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-26

what Trustee Riruey Saw

What Trustee Biruey Says.
General William Brney, member Of the board
OF school trustees, when asked to-day by STAR
reporter for an explanation OF the charges pre-
ferred against him by Mr.. LoveJoy said that these
charges had practically been disposed of by the
Commissioners. who said there was nothing in
them The reporter called his attention to an art-
Gle In morning paper, asserting that he
had had been confronted at the conference with the
had made the statements concerning Mr.. LoveJoy,
and by Mr. Hutchinson and his letter. both deny
fr0nted by them.n said Gen. Brney. ST confronted
them, and they denied that had made the
s1as or the maser By Mr. the
called at my house and saw my son. He
came there evidently for the purpose Of getting me
or retire from the board he would get his bin paid
1t occurred to my mind that this was suggested by
the Clique represented BY MT. LoveJoy: I men
natural conclusion that Mr. Loveioy had 80 told
Mr.. Hutchinson. At any rate, as one person told
story % se Of the
black Crows"
HISTORY OF THE HAYWARD 4 HUTCHINSON CON-
TRACT.
When the reporter asked Gen. Birney for q
statement OF the facts concerning the letting Of
the contract to Hayward & Hutchinson, which had
given rise to considerable controversy, he die
tated the following history OF the transaction to
"in the winter Of 1ss1-sa Congress made an an
preparation OF 81, 600 1or chemical and physical
apparatus for the high school and fitting it
up; August list. 1852: General Blrney.
Of the building committee, communicated with
the District government, statement of the work
necessary to be done under this appropriation.
memorandum with authority to have the
work done after full investigation and fair compe-
utlon. Gen: Brney thertupon invited bids from
the leading plumbing firms in the city and from
Bright q Humphrey, who were understood to have
such arrangements made with plumber as to be
this time Bright Hn1phrey haa put in lne
formal proposition to do the work for less than
$500, and on the 18th OF August Hayward Hutch
These proposals were imperfect, were not for the
same work, and did not contain the same specif-
cations They were Cen Brney
q q ts'p proposal ,sr sSs %oss e eep2
the amount OF the bid blank, and the original was
shown to Hayward 4 Hutchinson. Bright &
Humphrey returned theeopy. filling up the blank
but Were Informed by Gen. Birney that If they
would do the work as specified for 81 250 he would
contract. They having examined the speci1ca-
lions, sent written offer reducing their former
bid to 81 $50. The two lids were then transmit
ted by Gen. Birney to the Commissioners with tho
recommendation to accept the lower bid OF Hay
ward q Hutchinson. WHO were practical plumb
pr and the
inson. They proceeded tt do the work, and the
used during the rest OF the school
year, and has provo quite satisfactory.
They finished the work y the last OF October.
Some exceptions were tak@ to it by the principal
OF the high school, who transmitted the papers to
Mr. B. g. LoveJoy, Chairman Of the committee In
charge OF the high school On the 18th OF Decem-
LoveJoy, who retained thin until last Saturday,
when he surrendered then ON positive demand
Hutchinson and Mr. LyoB, then foreman, who
knew all about the makiIg OF the contract, have
effect that they had neer heard OF the bid OF
Bright HUMPHREYS or Of my other particular bid
until about the time Of theCompleti0n OF the work
under the contract"