Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-18
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RKvIEw OF TEE EVIDENCE, RECOMMENDATION r,c
The report OF the committee appointed by the
Charges against Supervising Architect Ill., hay.
Ing been READ by the Secretary. was to-day given
out for publication Tvs substance was brt ry
stated IN yesterasy's sfAn
oas cotnmittee say that they were with single
ex option too loosely drawn and entircly too gen.
Under revised charges submitted by MT CoIe,
man, (who appeared IN the investigation as coun-
nine distinct cases were inyesi,Sstaa IT. MarSh,,
nation embracing period practically covering
u me Entire administration OF supervisins Architect
Hll, from his appointment Aug. IL, 1874
The report sketches the history OF the s.ls nor
cent contracts with the OF Dominion the DIX
Island, the Hurricane. the Bodwell, the ClarS's
Island and the Cape Ann granite companies for
the furnishing or stone for the public buildings
at Philadelphia, 81 Louis, Cincinnati, Boston and
Hartford. under which the contractors were given
stipulated price per cubic fooI for the rough
stone, and when the cutting. dressing. insurlng
ana boxing or the stone was required 10 be done
AT the quarry were given Is per cent or what the
government paid for having this work done for
tracts the committee nnds were made during
the administration or the architects ONCE ty
MI. Muiett, Were continued under Mr.. Potter VINO
coed "a Mr.. Potter" 'N
The report states the fact leading TO the orin,on
given 10y the Attorney Gener Al In May 1871 holi.
Ing that the government could cancel or modify
these contracts, anu the appointme MT OF a conn
mittee 10 examine these contracts under whosa
direction and with the consent OF the contractrrs
mod fcations OF all the Is Per cent contracts were
made. WIN
The committee finds that the prices agreed upon
were largely In excess OF the then ruling market
rates, and had the contracts been Cancelled and
new ones made by advertising for proposals. tie
government could undoubtedly have secured these
lower rates.
In reference TO the charge OF unfair treatment
OF the nrm OF Poulsen Eyer, In making deduc.
lions on The ground that the plans and spec fica.
lions had not been followed, the committee flnJs
That the supervising archite, Us action was en-
tlrely proper and that IL the contractors thought
Otherwise they should have gone to The Court of
Claims.
In reference to the charge OF the Manley & Coorer
Co. mat after Advertising Tor proposals Tor making
anu furnishing shutters Tor the Iubllc building nj
Sinc!nhatl, the supervising architect refused 10
et the contracts forthis work TO lowest bidder
the committee state that the refusal 10 make the
test asked, the haste with which the award WIS
MADE after the refusal 10 make the test, and the
Iu'tner Tact that the successful bidders mad been
furnishing the government all the work In this
iine Tor several Years, compel the committee 10
oelleve That the supervising archit CT Lot only aid
LOT 90 all he might to save this SO 900 10 the GOV
eminent, out that he did not intend the Manly A
cooper company shouli have the contralt III he
could avoid 1t 0
The committee says IL seemed clear TO II that
MI Hill was disposed to favor George L. Damon
ana l. y. Hayward. and that his actions in the
matters In which these men were concerned have
the appearance or serving his friends as much as
the government whose Interests he Is represent-
Ing. f'~SSNS