The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-12

pitfalls an1 benevolent institutions wrsften
BIZ q SeW YORK aaghority. and bad Mr..
Kis<hse follow fh<rn closely.
"Msybe yoa think fhat I usxkt have
g0t another architect hessde Rsfchss7 B1s
ysa aon's know. nor does any chs else
that sc commissioners cave rot been let
ting things GO unnctsce6s ws hare also
been investigating the charges against
Rischfe ard RsxSv and we have found
thee against Richie false. When heard
tee charges against MIN wozid not speak
20 him; b1t nos / do. ard il IS because
bare found cut his record: q = good one
and that - WY we employed him. ADo1t
/ ksgbyS Well. We investigated him, too.
h1t i IS none Of nav Business sbouf h4Ta-
Then we let the contract after Rticsie
drew u2 tbs plans. continued Ar. Gascn.
ignoring tae reporters attempts 70 and
ont little more about the Investigation Of
Rigby. The work has been done seil.
and al the changes made N she bai!aing
have been made BY our order exceps that
enc item atsgut the boilers being txo tee.
shorter than called for / cans account
for that. When fouEd that out said 70
Superintendent Hart. Ny God. a0n't let
that get ouE.' Bat that IS the only change
made rot 5y oar order. Every chsngr We
have made - for The reduction Of the con-
tract price. and we viii have building for
5000 taat people siil look az and say.
Way. GAsch. ho< did you get such
building FOR that price :"
Then how Is il. Mr.. Gaseh, that people
ssy you have alreaGy paid out over two
thirds OF that amount and the building
not yet half finished p querried the re-
porter.
.sTaat's lie" was the angry reply.
"Weli." said the reporter, come people
say that il Is true and say they are going
20 enjoin any further payments until the
building has been completed"
They will. will shey2 Well. III Just
say that they can eDjoin. But | am going
TO settle ell Of this nonsense about cor
into court myself How1 Well. l don't
knox. but ! will"
I'VE will withhold Rigby's pay and
make him sue for IT. - interrupted Auditor
Twichell. who stood by.
Yes, that Is il. said Mr.. Gasch,
that improving upon the suggestion,
vii get the matter before Judge Langley
and he can accent the building or not. as
be pleases. IT Parke thinks / am afraid to
get the courts 10 investigate the business
Of the county commissioners he is mis-
token. Just see how good the credit of
our county Is and how economically We
have managed, this with = eomprehen-
sive sweep of the hand. III can prove
that Parke and his crowd are only jealous
Of Rigbt. i know a man TO whom Parke
admitted that he himself was. l am just
as anxious to have the matter into court
as Parke is
''ffow about the grand jury report?
Well, that was not satisfactory TO me. l
wanted them TO investigate clear TO the
bottom OF the affair, and not leave it sus-
pended. But what could be expected ?
Twelve of the grand jury were good men,
and would have brought in a good report,
but two Of the twelve had no votes, and
the other five Of the whole Jury were in
the employ OF Parke and his gang. These
i've were bound TO indict somebody for
the almshouse, but the jury finally COM
promised on the report made, instead OF
going into the matter and making a salts
factory report. The hospital is as good a
building as You could expect for the
money 10 will cost. and We will not pay
one cent to the contractor until il is ac-
cepted By the courts"
Contractor Parke was told of Mr.. Gasch's
determination to have a friendly suit
brought by Rigby, aud said:
Yes. that Is just il; IL would be too
friendly entirely. They are afraid to come
into court and wish 20 gain time by keep
ing as from suing rs long as possible We
will bring our suit just the same If INV
friends will not sue will bring my own
suit for per cent, as | told you. No.
there Is nothing new i'm regard 10 the in
junction proceedings to be brought Mon
day
The way the public generally is looking
at the matter is indicated in the following
communication, which is one of many of
like tenor on the subject received at the
PosT-ISrELLlGESoER office:
SEATTLE. Nov TO- lsg2
To THE EDITOR: I am ged that Won are seor
Ing tue guilty parties an the ease Of the county
aimsiionse Faseaity. The people are heartily
with rou IN your warfare on this great outrave
and hone you will not give up the fight until
ell toe facts are brought out and the prinegnai
ohenders are prosecuted and punished Parti
san politics should cut no figure ia this mater
Is isa question Of strict business and common
honesty in the management OF our countv
affairs Every taxpayer has 8 right to be In.
formed which OF bis public servants il faithfui
and true ana which az them Is un aIihful ard
corrupt The grand jury does net give aim this
Information Several significant facts are
known, Sc, for instance:
First-~It 10 clear that a spurious and frsudu
lent set OF plans aud specifications (prepare1 in
the interest o. the contractor and his eoniedcr.
stesl was submitted for the set OF mans ana
specifications upon which the bidders ~, IT,
contract made their estimates
seeoud-The entire lower door has been stolen
eoaliy rom the building. and In its place we
Third-instead of the hollow wall required nv
the plans and specifcatious-the only proper
watt Tor ,hs purpose-we are given a solid brick
uonable equally with the msrshy basems,f
ana wholly unht for the objects intended Ths
building, as I, 10 being constructed woula h.
condemned hy any Intelligent board az heai,b
tonrth-Ihe work done on the hnIl ling M 20
the Eth OF September the date of tse Iats.,
payment % the contractor. can DO dunlicafas
Tor $4,000, with good profit The county com
rnissloners have paid on IL SEQ esf N af.sy a.
Quoting from the $1,000 the 10 per cent which
sheiid have been withheld as guara otre a.
ia nj meut OF the contract, Il will he see ~
the county has already oyerpaid the coo,r.a,S.
80 ga o. t@e'"f
" a. THIS large sum advanced by the eonn,x
commissioners 10 prevent hostile action hv ,hs
grand Jury and pay Tor liberal coat ~ "a bit.
wash To whom hss the money gomez
ne weak explanation which il made ~, ,ha
grand iSry fcpor, Will not satisfy any fnfs5I
gent ms0 That the business Of the ee;1pfv -,
1his fase has teen managed honestly ana ~
cleutlY, of shai the Disappearance OF the o. 81.
"a organizations was occidental or iunosast
lnete hAs eeen great wrong com rnfttod sng IL
- teftath thst some pcFsons are guilty Of ms.
leAsAnee ia flee " N'~t-
iaFn On the light let us have all The fact.
IAxFAHER.
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