Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-07-13
THE HILL INVESTIGATION.
CONTRACTORS AS sUPERINTENDENTs AND IN
SECTORS OLE THEIR OWN WORK


sPECroRs OF THEIR OWN WORK.
WAsHINGToN, July 12.-T. J. Hayward, of
the tirm OF Bartlett, H ay ward & Co, was tue
6is' witness b.fore the Hill Low, sig ating
COMMITTEES. He said it was the practice OF
the frm TO superintend their own work
wherever they we're held responsible for lie
quality. Ole OF their employees, Charles P.
Newton, had formerly been inspector OF ms
terisls Tor heating sppar atus at the Chicago
customhouse. Tue firm had prepared plans
for heating apparatus for a numoer of large
public buliding- The pl ans for the heating
apparatus for the s.. Louis postoffice had been
prepared by the arm under the orders Of the
Super vising Architect. His firm put in bids
on three buildines, for VIII ch they h ,d pre-
pared pars, and were suocsssfui in two in
q auces, the Chicago and ST. Lauis building.
Witness denied that there had been any c)r-
rupticn betweeo Hill and the firm OF Bart
LETT, Hayward 81 Co. IL was not true that
the titm bss recsieed any undue snd unfair
ief5Imsiion TO aid then In obtaining the
contracts.
Coleman cross-examinsd Hayward. Wit
ne a. said his firm b ad always been The lowest
r, s9ons Bile bidder.
Coemau produced the contract for put
ting 10 the heating apparatus for the Bnrean
OF Eograviug aud Printing in Washington.
Witness said be believed their bid was the
only one that complied with the spsc hca-
tions. 1t was not the lowest bid for the
| Charleatop, w. Va building, bat he believed
hey were for the building at Dover, Del.
Tuey were not the lowest bidders for gross
work upon the Bur au of Engraving and
Printing. The U.ica bu lding was the only
| Instance within his recollection where his
| irm bad been the only bidders. There was
no advertise IN snt publi-hed inviting propo
s,ls for mikirg plans for Chicsgo and ST
| LDuis, nor was any her ptrson offered the
| 10, 10 his knoWl-dge. He had no patterns
for any work excsptthe pipes required und Il
these specifications. New d5signs we're NC
| IS 4ry for the building.
| In The course of furihr testimony, tbs
fact was brough, out that Charles P. Ne~lor
resign from the employ of Bartlett, Rob
bins d Co. 10 accept position IS inspector
q work and material for steam heating il
the Chicago customhoUs., and when IN,
| work was completed he wedt back 10 the EN-
pioy Of Bartlett, Robbins &,Co. This, tskeI
in connection with tue fac. proven by Hay
| ward himself, that this firm was paid $480l
for preparing plans and specifications TO
this building created a decided impression
| upon The com "a ittee.
Thomas said Hill, who would be the las
witness for the def-use in this branch OF tn
inquiry, was unwell, and the committee as
jJuI ned with the understanding that Dixo
VIII be examined tomorrow for the Di
Island Granits Company.
Hayward testified that he did not wor
personally on the plans for the Chicsg
cu.tomhous', but turned the job over TO
drsughismsn al 81 80 per day.
SieinmeIz said he could perform this wor
in Iso weeks. Haywsrd was paid S4S00
.he government for the plans and specifics
ioos and for experimenting work cor
oec.ed with the heating apparatus. 81
superiniendency consisted in visiting Ii
Chicago building once, his expenses bein
paid By the government So it appears h
S48O0 was paid Hayward for merely tracir