Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-07

owners to make specifications, so as to give
certain men work. 1have not been solicited
by any living man in this transaction. 1t
was simply matter of judgment with me,
and the city would get better building
and sooner. The Board is not versed' in
building business
Mr.. Stevens-Well, we are getting versed
very fast. l am glad this has come to light.
Mr.. Alsip-Suppose that this building
had been started, and these defeated con-
tractors would see smaller timbers used
than we asked them to figure upon, what
would they say? earle & Croly now offer
to go on and finish the building according
to the original specifications
The President don't see that we could
find any fault in that He then asked Mr..
Avery for the specifications.
The latter replied that they were in his
charge as Chairman of the Building Com
mittee, and he should keep them until
asked by the Board to surrender them. Mr..
Chadderdon also called for them, and Mr..
Avery handed them to the President.
Mr. Chadderdon-Mr Croly, please look
at those specifications, and see if they are
the ones you figured upon.
Mr. Croly-I don't propose to be put on
trial, and will therefore examine no paper.
The President examining the specitica-
tionS)-I understand that Garlic & Croly
will finish the building according to these
specifications
Mr. Ayery-Those are not the original
specifications. See the alteration of figures.
Mr. Chadderdon moved to declare all the
bids and the transactions relative to the
construction of the building off on account
of illegality.
The President don't think can enter
tain that motion. l think that our pro-
ceedings have been regular.
Mr.. Avery-I would like to see the bond
The President-It is in my safe
Mr.. Alsip-Who drew it up?
Mr.. Seadler-I drew it up. 1t is TO build
according to plans and specifications to be
approved by the Building Committee
Mr.. Conklin-There is a cloud here that
must be removed. There has been a wrong
committed already. This Board has been
imposed upon. We must submit to that
wrong or else vindicate ourselves here and
now.
The Presidential we go back on what
we have done, there will be no building
erected this year, at least not with my vote.
Mr. Conklin-I don't feel that way, Mr..
President / am here TO act for the best
interest of the School Department. That
is a plain duty.
Nj Chadderdon-I was told by one who
der certain rebatements, have bid 81 800
less.
Mr. Conklin-It was very wrong in earle
e Croly, and was very wrong IN our archi-
tect We asked him to do by this Board
what was right and just, and we expected
nothing else.
Mr.. Avery-If those specifications were
written over again certain things could be
left off that would not hurt the building
in the least. 1t would not be as strong, but
strong enough.
Mr.. ConSlin-That is funny. / sug-
gested that once, and ! was told it could
not be done without risking the building.
Mr.. Chadderdon-I think there is but
one way out of this matter, and that is to
declare it all off, and commence over again.
Mr.. Conklin-This is a surprise party to
me- We have run against snag which |
don't see how we are to get around.
Mr. Slater-I have depended on the
Building and Repair Committee entirely.
Mr.. Ayerv-The Board took the matter
out of their hands.
Mr. Conklin-I feel that this Board and
the school system generally, has been i'm
posed upon | don't think | can compro-
mise a wrong, and ] will not. | am in
favor of discharging our architect here and
now. He was supposed to be working in
our interest, and when he gives points to
contractors, he has done great wrong. 1t
has leaked out, got here and he has ac-
lnowledged it. Let us dispense with his
services right now.
Mr.. Averv-All this has been taken down
by the reporters and will be published i'll
the RECORD UNION in the morning. Citi-
zens will ask that every member of this
Board resign, and | should hope they
would, if this thing is allowed to go on.
Mr.. Conklin-The architects acknowl-
edgments are such that we must immedi-
atelv discharge him and / make motion
that he be asked to send in his resignation
tonight and pass in his bill TO the Build
ing and Repair Committee for services len
dered up to this time.
Mr.. Avery-That would relieve him of
all responsibility.
Mr.. Conklin-I don't know what respon-
sibility he has. | don't want him to do
any more work for this Board. | emphat-
ically object to his doing anything more
for this Board.
Mr.. Avery for one could not consent
to pay him for his specifications, because
they will have to be drawn over.
Mr. Conklin-I leave that to the Build
ing and Repair Committee. They can take
care of that.
The motion was seconded and adopted
unanimously Y.
Mr.. Seader-Am | to hand in my resig-
nation before | settle? | don't think it fair.
Two of the committee worked against me
from the start | would rather leave it to
the Board.
Alsip and Avery both said that is
not So
Mr.. Stevens said he had never spoken to
the architect, He being the other member
of the committee
Mr. Seadler-I did not allude to Mr.
a friend, bat would rather trust the affair in
other hands than the Building and Repair
Committee The specifications can be cor
rected in about two minutes.
Mr.. Conklin-A privilege was given Mr..
Seadler to resign. If he does not desire to
do so, we will be compelled to take other
action
Dr. Laine-I understand Mr. Croly did
not know of the existence of other specifi-
cations than those he figured upon.
Mr.. Croly-I never saw but one set Of
specifications, and they were the ones |
figured on.
Mr.. Seadler-CarIe & Croly knew moth
ing of it. They saw but one set of specifi-
cations had preference for them.
Mr.. Conklin-I got the idea from Mr.
DCdtlleI liltN 0fti ic N ClClN Htit hlON W
those figures, and that there was a mu-
tual understanding between them and the
architect.
Mr.. Seadler handed in his resignation
which was accepted.
Mr.. Slater-I move that the motion
adopted at the last meeting, authorizing
the President to sign the contract and bond
with Garlic & Croly. be rescinded.
Mr.. Stevens second the motion.
Mr.. Croly-Have you right to do that
without consulting the contractors?
Mr.. Stevens-Well, there seems to be
something wrong and crooked, and | will
not have anything to do with it, and don't
think this Board will.
Dr. Laine-It seems that in this case earle
& Croly were favorites with the architect
In order to give them the contract he fur
nished them with specifications calling for
less material, but they were not aware of
the deception, and supposed that there was
but one set. According to the evidence
given here, it appears that they figured in
good faith and the Board, also, in their
acts have acted i'll good faith You must
here and now decide whether or not
fraud has been committed, and if so,
if more than one is implicated, then the
contract is void, according to the statute
If there is presumption of fraud, then
you should rescind your action. 1t is also
presumable from what has been stated
that Carrie Il Croiy would prefer to pro-
coed with the construction upon the specl-