The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-10-08
SCHOOL FOR BLIND.

for the school for the blind 1862. 1863. 1903
and 1918, and for the reform school January.
2SO; February, 34S March, 4l9, and April, t74.
L also present herewith affidavit of MIR.
Henry Humphrey, general accountant in the
auditorgenerafs Office, OF sundry salient
portions of the McElroy manifesto.
State OF Michigan, County of lngham, IS.
Henry Humphrey, being duly sworn, on his
oath says that he resides III the city of Lam
sing, aud has for 20 years. That he is the
general accountant OF the auditor general S
Office of the state OF Michigan. That he has
examined every voucher ever paid for ac-
count Of the Michigan School for the Blind
by James ". Turner, treasurer, during his
term as a member OF said board OF the
school for the blind, and that he finds each
and every voucher SO paid To have been GER
tilted as correct by J. l.. McElroy, suDerin-
tendent. And further, deponent says that
there Is not voucher showing payments TO
James NJ. Turner for any OF the brick
or other material used in the erection
of the south wing, north wing or residence
for the superintendent. or for brick or other
material used in the workshop or dormitory,
nor the engine house and laundry building,
nor Tor milk used by said school for the
blind, as stated in the affidavit of j. L. Nc
Elroy, published In the Detroit Free Press
Oct. 3, 1850. HENRY HUMPHREY.
subscribed and sworn TO before me this
9th day OF October, 1890. IRA SCOTT,
Notary Public for Ingham county, Mich.
1t will be seen from the above how
baseless McElroy's charge was IN these re-
spec;s; as not cent was ever paid TO me
for milk for the school for the blind, and
never quart of milk or a drop OF milk
was ever delivered 10 the school for the
blind by me, or any material sold by me
to the school for any OF the buildings
thereof.
SAVED MONEY on THE SLATE.
Every taxpayer will believe and insist
that II the product of the great state OF
Michigan are equal or superior in quality
and as cheap in price that they should at
all times be given preference in the con-
struction of all Michigan public
buildings, over products Of any
other state. 1t was this fact which
governed the board in its deter
mination TO use Michigan states in the
construction Of the coal sheds aud barns.
Mr.. A. j. Dougherty was contracted with
10 furnish these states at IS per square
he dong all labor aud furnishing all ma
terisls. Mr.. Dougherty being entirely
irresponsible financially | received from
the Michigan Slate Co. OF Arvon, Baraga
county, Mich, Tin which am personally
interestcd) a bill of states al Sc per square,
delivered 20 A. j. Dougherty, freight paid
TO Lansing, Mich, this with the request
that when the voucher came TO me, as
treasurer, for tho payment OF the slate
roofing done by the said Dougherty
withhold the amount due from him for
the materials, which / cheeriully did. l
have no apologies TO make for this trans
action. IL was right ana legitimate that
( should do exactly as did, and the slate
roofs on the buildings described in the
Dougherty affidavit, and In tho buildings
described as the north aud south wings,
will, through all time, remain as a
monument to the good sense OF the board
OF control OF the School for the Blind in
adopting the highest quality OF slate
known in the market rather than using
less durable and less attractive article
from foreign markets.
There Is no claim that these slate roofs
cost too much, as everybody who has any
practical knowledge OF the construction
of buildings aud value OF materials knows
well enough that the roofs on the north
and south wings aud the roofs on the
barn and coal sheds were extremely low
in price aud much below their actual
value.
Un6ss The had RI .''proft ON the sSsskv