The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-26

Refatatien 81 One Of the 'sTsIegraph's''
MSsst L. I'm ents.

Refatatien 81 One OF the "TsIsgraph's''
Misststemspts.
The following letter from W. A. Peters,
secretary OF the Seattle Brick and Tile
Company, which appeared IN the Telegraph
of January p. IL in answer to the vicious
and misleading attack upon that company
which appeared in the editorial columns
of the Telegraph of January "a:
SEATTLE, Jan. "a
ITO THE EDITOR: There appear in
your morning editorial certain imputa-
tions OF fraud. collusion and bad faith in
reference 10 the contracts of tho Seattle
Brick aud Tile Company with the city for
furnishing sewer brick that this company
cannot. with safety to its good name, pass
over in silence.
with the desire. therefore, Of setting
you right and through you the public
mind, a. TO these charges 50 far as they
affect the Seattle Brick and Tile Com
pany, but without any intention TO seek
shelter for IL from any the most rigid
criticism, and with the q esire least of ali
OF becoming party 10 any political war
fare, | beg leave 20 furnish you the follow
ing pertinent facts:
THE Seattle Brick and Tile Company
was organized i'm iss7, since which time il
hiss been III continuous operation, furnish
ing steady employment TO from twenty
five TO ninety men. 1t has never in any
manner procured or soagh. to procure con-
tracts with the city through the favor,
corrupt or otherwise, of any man or set of
men. but only as the lowest and best
bidder In the open field of com petition.
Mr.. w. &. Hebron has had no connec-
tion with th,s company for upward of
three years, nor has Mr.. q. Ii. Hei.pron
been director. stockholder or employer
thereof for nearly two years. It's officers
now are and have neen for the past two
years or more: II. G. Washburn, president: .
r. a. Strout, treasurer; Robert Ne!der-
resacss, manager. aud myself secrstarv.
You have. therefore, been misled into
as great an injustice 10 these gentlemen.
Messrs. Hebron, as 10 this company. in
accusing them of corruptly influencing
the letting OF contracts for the benefit II
an institution I'm which they have no nos
sible interest. You are doubtless aware
that there are many qualities of mer-
charitable brick. as of other manufactured
articles, and that the value varies with
the cost of labor. material and machinery
used in their manufacture. The brick
furnished b. This company to the CITY for
its savers are, and by the specifications
OF its contract with the city are required
90 he OF equality much superior 10 ordi-
nary building brick. la order to make
them sufficiently hard aud non-absor bent
the company was compelled 10 provide
special machinery for grinding and mix
ing the clay, and special kilns tor burn
ing; aud for cutting great portion of an
unusual shape 10 be used in arches, still
other special appliances had TO he pro-
vided. All OF these elements make the
sewer brick far beyond that of common
building brick: aud TO ciass the two to-
gether Is about as fair, as 10 price, as to
compare ,hs>iinest hand nade lace with
machine nade trim ming.
1t Is charged by you that this company
offered TO sell Mr.. Stoner at the price of s.
per thousand brick of the same quality
and value as that furnished the city hv il
Ter sewers. That this company did offer
10 sell M. Stoner certain brick for S. per
thousand is true; that the quality of such
is ia any measure the same as that fur.
nished the city " the brick and tile com.
pany Is not true. Such was not required
Tor the purposes for which the Stoner brick
we're designed. Moreover, this company,
subsequent To Mr.. Stoner's contract of
iered 10 tue CRY the same class of brick At
8 IhiS vas reieeted. ana these brick are
stall az the yard. unused and unsald and
not sinuggied into the sewers at 50 30 per
thousand brick. 10 Is also true that this
company has furnished Gee Lee with brick
81 s. 80 FER thousand, bat this is ordinary
building brick, by no means of the same
quality as its saver brick
This company has never authorized A
statement by the board of public works.
by the e'tl engineer or BY any of the CITY,
newspapers 70 the effect THAI IL could NO,
supply bricks according 20 is contract or
thst u desired any poStponemeut OF the
sewer Nork. on the contrary, IL has n.
Ways been most anxious io have the work
pushed forward, and has always been IN
advance OF the time required hv the mo-
gress OF ths work The dehvary OF brick
Tor the Republican and Brooke streets
sewers IS nearly completed 50 the presen,
time. while under the contract delivery /.
not required 10 begin untii February
next
In the belief that your charges were
not Wlital!y unjust anu recklesslv made I
truss yo0 viii give tae same pwblicttv "a
The facts IS they sre. "a you have accors!e /
masstatemeas OF them. Yours truly.
w. A. psryRs.
Secretary Seattle BTiek ana Tie Com.
pany.