The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-01-13

hannay sustained MIR. REED statement.
| Mr.. Haley then arose, and after deny
ing Reeds statement, proceeded to re.
view the case from the beginning. When
the contract was let TO Ring 4 Tobin a
member of the old Board had received
letter from certain party (meaning
Mr., Craig stating what would be done
in certain cases, and he Haley darkly
Insinuated that the purport of the letter
was an offer of Doodle IN case certain ac-
ton was taken.
Nj. Hannay objected to the mention
of Mr.. Craig in such matter while that
gentleman was absent Mr. Craig him
self entered the room at that moment,
so the objection was dropped.
4 Mr.. Haley continued, and reviewed
Reeds appointment. He thought that
Reed and Craig had an understanding
that the stone was to be taken from Mr..
Craig's quarry. He knew nothing about
the cut stone ledge until he went to the
quarry the evening of July 9TH.
Mr.. Lee denied that there was any
foundation for the charges, and said that
he did not know of the change in the
rock until long time after it had been
made. He thought that no one party
could make the change, but that it re-
quired the consent of ALL
Mr.. Haley pronounced the statement
of Mr.. Reed that he knew about the let
ter to Tobin falsehood. Reed retorted
by calling Haley liar, and an exciting
scene followed, which lacked little of
ending in blows. Charges and counter
charges were made, and old personal
matters rehashed.
Mr. Tobin came to Haley's assistance,
while the majority of the Board support
ed Reed.
Their ruffied spirits were finally Gained
down, and all but the Board and con-
tractors and few others were requested
| to leave the room in order that an I'M
Outstanding might be arrived at without
any further friction.
The whole matter was then quietly
talked over. 1t was brought out that IN
several regards the specifications have
not been closely followed, mostly
through instructions from Haley and
Reed. Ring d Tobin expressed their
| willingness that counter bill should be
put in by the county for everything that
the contractors had not done according
to the plans.
Mr.. Tobin stated, on taking his leave,
that he and Mr.. Ring had come to settle
the matter, and wished to do it without
lawsuit. In fact, they were willing to
lose S., 600 rather than have a lawsuit.
They would make arrangements inside
of a week to have the building completed
in the spring, if settlement was reach
ed He SAID that they had done good
job SO far, and wanted to complete it.
He pressed the Board to decide the
matter as soon as possible.
The commissioners soon after adjourn
ed until to-day They will thoroughly
investigate the whole matter before COM
ing to any conclusion in regard to the
bills.
Considerable surprise was caused
among Mr.. Haley's friends by the reck-
less way he exposed himself and assum-
ed the entire responsibility of ordering
the change IN stone. He seems to have
played double game with the commits
sioners and contractors. While publicly
urging a measure he would privately OPP
pose it. Messrs. Lee and Reed claim
that this has repeatedly been the case.
Whichever way Mr.. Haley turned in his
vain endeavor to clear himself Yesterday
the deeper he got entangled. He con-
tinually referred to visionary lawsuits to
be. Ring & Tobin now appearin much
better light. The commissioners are
now sorry that they did not get more
reliable architect in the first place to SUI
perintend the work.
Reed will probably be appointed to
succeed Haley if he will will accept the
| situation, which is doubtful
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
At a meeting of the Board held this af-
ternoon, Messrs. j. r. Beatty and Frank
Fowler we're present by request, and
gave their opinions in regard to the two
lodges of stone used on the court house.
The former was of the opinion that the
cut stone ledge was no more costly or
difficult to obtain than the white fliot
ledge. He was also of the opinion that
one ledge was about as good as the other
as far as quality was concerned.
Mr.. Fowler considered the cut stone
ledge the more costly and harder to get
out and much harder in quality than the
white flint The Board then went into
private session, all outsiders being ex-
cluded,
! The contractors state that the bill for
extras now before the Board will cover
everything that may come up in the fu.
ture except an amount not to exceed
800. This latter is for stone not yet
taken out of the quarry. The cut stone
ledge was taken from Mr.. Fowler's
quarry, the contractors claiming that it
could be gotten nowhere else in the city.
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