The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-07
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Exchange Hotel under an assumed name'
neither OF which the latter denied. .
Letters were then read by counsel IN
regard TO the price OF tar In other citles.
On motion of Mr.. Davis. the commit
tee decided that. in the opinion OF the
committee after careful investigaion'
Mr.. Armitage did not make any misieau-
ing statements OF facts or suppress any
truth as an honorable man in his appiica-
tion for renewal OF his contract MT. FER
ritter was the only member voting IN
the negative.
ouestiors No. 4. ;. and g were answered
by Superintendent Adams, VINO stu'eu
Coal carbonized in 1887. 1920 tons;
tar sold, 1897 barrels. o ..
Coal carbonized in lseS' io''o' 'o"s'
Coal carbonized in 1889. 1874 tons;
tar sold. 3343 barrels. -
Question seven. in regard 10 'ne per
sons interested with Armitage. uirevuy
or Indirectly. in carrying on the bust
ness was next considered. Mr.. Arml'ase
stated there was no one interested III NE
business but himself Mr.. Davis theh
offered the following: f,,r
nish the names of no person or perso,s
interested. directly or indirectly, WIN MI !;
Armitase in his contract ,n anI aeJ oi
The resolution was unanimously adopt
ell A..
The last allegation referred 10 me
likely lose by the new CONTRACT WIN MI
Mr. Davis moved that. I'm the opinion
Ct the committee, the city OF tHchinouu
c.pted the offer OF a party from Philadel,
phia. made several weeks after a lckdi
contract had been entered into with N.Y.
John Armitage. - -. q,
se~ting the words tine city OF Richmond
has lost $4,000 by giving the contract
TO Mr.. Armitage. az shown oy SUBS !.
Qucnt offer OF party from tniia..TI Ia.
The amendment was lost, only Nr' re'-
ritter voting I'm favor or the same.
Mr. Davis then offered the IolloWihS as
a substitute for the whole:
Resolved. That considerlng 'n ,,o, n1e'u W
month and wear 10 year, IL Is Impossible
Tor this committee TO say what tne city
will lose or gain by their contract WIFI
Mr.. Armitage , NJ. -.
ritter alone voting in the negative, and
the consideration OF the subject had come
to an end.
THE CIrY'S HEAVY LOSS.
In order to inform the investigating
committee as 70 the price of coal tar, ana
to ascertain the loss which the city mas
suffered by the low contract price, super
infeudont w y. Knowles recently wrote
10 several cities in Virginia on the SUD
ject Among the, replies reeelvea s Is sne
intendent and city Engineer IN Dan
Yours Of the 10Th instant received
our secretary and treasurer informs me
that we mad no regular market 10, gu,
gas tar in 1859 and 1890. We retailed l,
hv n single barrel at 50 per barrel, aiiu
that by the carload We received from >
70 So - per barrel. 40, i, 49,, III.
From the proAer authorities IN the cry
Of stanton MIR Knowles received
telegram stating that the following prices
have been realized In that city by tne
sale of coal tar: In 1891. 500 per par
rel. i'm 1892. s165 per barrel; In 1913
65 per barrel n % i Ss, bs 1gy per 'A'
During the time from January ], $3.50
I'm In April 30. 1895, Mr.. John Armitagt
has purchased from the city Zl,oCt DAT
rels OF tar at sixty-five cents per oarrel
as shown on the books OF tne eco ~, ~ ~,
tor. for a total amount OF Si5,ssV' ~. hac
This same quantity been sold at the raw
d IF - 70 per barrel, which would nave
been a fair average price. dccotuihe ~
Mr.. Knowles estimate, the CITY Noul.
have realized so, 1920 from this business
transaction. Ii therefore loses the tota
sum of So. 234 10. To this amount, how
ever has 10 be added another SlOuvo
the amount lost during the year loc'
on account Of the low price OF the Tar.
In 10 the time when Mr. Knowles tooF
! charge of the management or the aHalr'
at the Gas-WOrks there was no system
/ established by which the QUANTITIES o.
/ tar used by Mr. Armitage could DE as
| certaincd lie drew the tar from IN
/ tanks whenever ne needed II, and thef
Sent a statement of the quantity USED t'
] the office at the Lower Gas, w 3rhs' -
/ present the tar tank Is kept locked, an'
/ Whenever Mr.. Armitage needs TAR MT
! knowles has his boiler filled, the ca
| pacitv of which IS known. ana IN una
/ manner a strict record Is kept OF th'
| quantity of tar actually used.