Telegram-herald., 1890-10-07

stllutl0n eeIe ased ~ contractors ~h0s
IA active conIpes Es0a Nsta bUAdSfs
tagoagh0u TIE state, secured toe JOB,
y Tlghi II bel8g lle lowest bidders.
A.thoogh tae cOulIActor, ones having
been awarded the contract, tclDg tne
lowest bid1eF. Sua having Eica sSlls-
factory bonds for lhe carrying out u
tac contract. W8uld hsya oeea emitted
- purchase. aud | souid have teen
legally entitled 10 sell 10 snch contfac-
Tor auy and al building materials ils
f~st = that l never Ia one single Ia
stAuce did sell bricks, states OF other
bailding materials As charged. Aeklfoy
Knew tins when ne charged that ! alo.
IA support OF hls allegations tn2t /
furnished Ine State the brick ana slAses
Tor the north and south wings. nc ln-
PRODUCES the testimony of one John {.
Vincent, Of GrSnd Rapids; and al
though tnls man Nincent ia tlle All
dAylt. marked EXHIBIT '-B' IA your
paper OF OctobaT 3. fails TO state ALSO
luteiy that the bTlcks and states We're
purchased from me, / decided that
would take Mr. MckirOy's own witness.
| therefore submit herewith the afh
daylt of John {. Vincent, as fOilons,
and marked exhibit IA:
STATE OF MIcHIGAN.l
john 4. Vincent. bring duly sworn. deposes
aud sAys that he i. sud h@s hcvn Tor many
Years. rss a mt OF nrand ksplas. Michigan,
and tnat Ia the years lo4 ana lsa1 nc vas
menbcr 0f the hun ot farr Nlnesfnt. coh-
TRACTORS anu builders. ana tnat during sad
years said nrm nad tte contract ot eoAstlutt-
ing. ana dl4 cOnsiru1t tue buildings kno~h as
tn north and Sout Wings OF the main build
ihg OF tne hic la sehooi for tue i'iind 20
catcd al Lansinr, .Hiehisan; tnat he has c.trv-
fully read III bet Oit rec Press % october :
las and tnc cua ess therein made by j. b.
Me.sros AGAINST NJ. jam 5 a. iusAer. tacA a
local member OF the board 0l Control Tor SAID
School Tor The Bllnd. in whicn McEir"y
Guar seS taat Nlaccnt. or tie q IA OF ar a
Vincent. Was required by the said uraer 10
purchase hrick and other m tteriM iron. him.
The sdi Turner. aud also Caargins that ~
such rrgu felnen,s the buii id.nPs were maCc
, much m re Expensive than viherwlse.
This drponeAt insists t4st all such charges
aga.usl Mr. IuInet. mace by the Sal. IA Lila o.. f..
are wholly baseseSs ana witayui any loInda-
tlen Whatever, and that any statements 0f the
Kind r-hectin. upon the intfasty u Mr. 1 ur-
her are simply outrageous. 4nd doubtless n
spired by malice. This CeloneAt states tue
Tact 10 be tnat SOM lime la { ie no IN ~
June or July. lsSS. there appeared IA tne thit
cagO Tribune, Detroit Evenitg News and
Lansing KepuDhcdn. an Invitation 10 Goa
tractors. issueu 10y the BOaft of control o. tie
Michigan school for tn Bind. re- uesilug
bIds 40 be submitted for tho construction aud
completion o. Inc nortH AID Sfuth Ntnss u
said school for the bind; taar IN pursuance
10 such invitation this uepOnent. under the
nrm name OF Farr \ Vincent. submitted blc
OF tender Tor the w0rS. the S6ne 10 be com
/ pleted IN accordance with the plans and specl-
/ hcatl0ns prepared ty VIII an 4. Appieyard.
grsDitect; that this de2Onent appeared at "A
meeting Of the board held July 81. ies5, at
which were present Governor josiah W. Be
I goi., Townsend North. Toni ;. Applegate and
James NJ. Turner. The various bus were
opened al said meeting. and IL was here that
this deponent first met The said james VI.
! Turner. against whom the allegations are nled
| by the said McEirOy. Ihaq this depOhent was
/ Introduced 10 Mr.. Turner In the presence OF
nc above named gentlemen, and that any and
all conversations mad with him were mad in
/ tue presence OF the G0yefn0r and the Board
as above described. That upon the opening
OF the bids the tenders were as follows Tor lnr-
nlsnlng al materials ana completion ol worn ". +;
! farr 4 Vincent. Grand kapds..........S91H HoD OJ
Collins Jeynes. Detroit.-.. ooviO "
Fuller S Wheeler. Lansing...........--.., 6i640 81
kicnard Glaister. Lansing fvU "a
Martin HIiliard, Lansing el1S -
| That lhIs deponent. or his firm OF karr VIM
| cent, beIng the lowest bidders, the contract
WAS awarded 10 them and formally uttered
| into between said hrm and Josiah ". Beg0le
townsend North. Tom ; APPRECIATE ana James
| Vi. iurner. comprising said board; tAe Two
buildings for the lump sum OF s)l,s90. which
/ said formal contracts are now on ME at said
| school for the blind; that alter securing lhe
COZ tract for the construction of said buildings.
| as before mention III, this depoucnt. on behalf
| OF his firm, had a conversation with one Jonn
| Jordan. of Lansing. Michigan, brIck-makeT.
which result Ell IN tae purchas Sc y the said hrm
| 81 Farr 4 Vincent from the said Jordan OF all
| the brick required for the construct on OF sad
| buildings; tnat IHis depoBenL or the llrn OF
| farr 4 Vincent. never bOu sht OF James NJ. Iur-
| ner single brick, nor hal any conversation
W IN said Turner la relation thereto; that
| there was no suggestion before the letting OF
| sad contract or aster Dy the saia James Vi.
| Turner. or any other meinh r oi the o .rd. a.
| 10 where lie SIOuld purchase any kinG OF ma
tcrial, o. what price hc should pay i0I tae
same; that on the contrary he WAS alwat ;
| treated fairly Dy each and every member Oi
said board. and never ccei ced by Mr.. Turner or
any otter member in relation 10 The iurcnase
Of brick ans Otirr maj ier or thing that Ali
reports 10 the contrary by the S1id !, +. Me
Elroy are scandalOus and malicious ana wholly
devoId OF truth; that Oncd having taken Inc
contract t. construct said buildings Ia accO.-
dance with the pans ana spt cihcaIions. said
deuonent dec ares he WAS 1T perfect liberty.
and mad "a lawful right TO contract with the
said Jaues Vi. Turner Or aay other person. FOR
the materials necessary Tor Said bulidia,ss. and
| tnaI there could be nothing IN such Az arrange
/ meni not fully IN harmony VITA The statutes,
as wen a right and good conscience a. this
d, pyi.e.., nad xiv sIiiicient ana satis act0Ty
! bonds fOr the c0asifu .tlon ana completion OF
said nuiiIlngs. a. provided III tie plans and
( spec. ~ ations and was not limited bN sldtutr
OF Othei Wise a. 20 where the material should be
| procured.
This ceponent ststes that his attention has
has Also been calet o a copy al an anadayit
| allie Scd 70 lave been procuryd from lllm anu
printed ia said Detroit Free Press ot October
/ D. 1891 winch SAID afiidaylt was procured from
I tnis dep 5neut by one jay p. Lee. attorney. OF
! LaAsiA... Michigan. TAis deponent states tne
/ fact to o. that such aihdayft Vas brought 10
| him already prepared by the saia Jay =. Lee.
aId tsI4f a. WAS IN "a by this deponcnt vi til
4 out "a full understanding oi its contents
! InIs deponent further states thaf * 10 the
sfa e ente ing into the ruofs 0f said buildings.
/ the specifications yaiied Tor Bangor or Michl-
i gan states. wi, ca permitted m 20 use Laa-
i gor. Pennsylvania states. grade OF Sldte
/ xreaty niefIo. 10 either the Bangor, Maine.
| or A.cAigia states: that the trcHitecf ln
/ charge Oi me work stated 10 this deponenf
/ thar ln drawing the specifications he made q
/ mIdake. or omission. IA NOT wrting fhe sDeci-
! tcalion Bangor. Maine SLATE, tina the siaies
/ from Bangor. Ptnnssf fNania. Hi the time could
| be purchased Lard down in "a stag at about
| so 90 - per iuAfc. Wnlte tnr STATES "i tau-
| sOr. Malae. o. .diCusgan. were SafsH II tur
| re glar marNet piicc ~ tse saine lime, -
! Go 81 per square. I. o. b, Lansing: tast with
| view u OBTAINING rHc test materials Tor
/ said buildings the said board oI coutfo4 Of
said school for the band q, ciaed - Iec;ify
! the omission 0f The sTchifecf ~ relation 10
| the slate. which change wHS carrird oui ana
| resulted ia fBs piacthg 81 - M.chis1n siates oll
| the roois OF "A 4 Oui dHgs.
! This aenonruf fur.Her states that the slate
| 50 furnished Wa OF the very hfgneSf ,uality
! aud greatest va ue. aBc much MOT titan worth
/ toe difference iWh ca aognfed 70 10 per
| square between the price originally agreed
upon sno tne prcs nnaiiy paid this dspo-
Ibis dspouenf further states that al pay
| meBts 10 hi y on account ~ said slatfs, 0r oH
/ acc1Uaf 81 sny 0frsr materials OF work on
ths said b9iiasugs ~trs iaia % lam en iae
[ feguar sa8ited vouchers q said ho8l Ter
I the blind ard taaf each ard every oae q
I said teucn-rs were ceitihea a. correct ~ -
/ WHO e. iafEeS ifreg4 ar.ties fa Sid payments .
ed a. sa. ff inY Feeo.l lection lS eorfrFt va
TIE FIRST nan n e. artrafion ~ tse iaiefs-
( ousy ~ the Dssger safe whicn eas being
Z delivered o. the grounds.
/ Thereby certify that >. e. Vincent hss Rad tbe