The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-20
Probate Court Room.


Counter Actual I, ga IL Price paid.
Fish Commissioner's Office.
Actual value Price paid.
Railing, 80 II S1SS 42
County Treasurer's Office.
co,,r+o Actual value Price paid.
Two Two d 8s5as g g Go Go each each g g g
County Surveyors Office.
Actual value Price paid.
Counter, Ssh 90 S144 90
Drawing table, 50 90 100 90
Sherif's Office.
co,,n+.r Actual ~. value u Prise ice paid.
Bureau of Statistics Office.
Actual value Price paid.
SeIectmen's Room.
p.f,,nu Actual y. ya IL Price paid.
Clerks Office.
c. Actual value Price paid.
! Counter, $3.50 60 $1,266 81
Total Cost.
Tie total value of the furniture de-
livered to the county, instead of being
$54, 973, according to contract, Mr.. SWi-
ney figures is but S26, 1884 or 81, G52 81
less than the price set upon it by Mr..
Weary in his schedule which he pre-
scented to the court while on the wit
ness-stand yesterday.
Having concluded this statement,
which, by the way, was regarded as
eminently satisfactory by Mr.. White
more, Mr.. Swiney was turned over to
the tender mercies of Judge Dey for
REORGANIZATION.
Swiney Oross-Examined.
you are manufacturer"
Yes
'.Where?''
Fourth and Canal streets. Chicago.
I do business in my own name"
Are you rated in Bradstreet's or
Dun's?"
Il don't know"
Were you ever rated?"
Eyes, some years ago.
How long have you been doing
business as Edward E. Swiney?"
well, we began as D. NJ. Swiney &
Bro. in 1861
Were you ever at No 10 North Ann
street,"
NO; tae city would not permit US
to run there,'
Did Edward E. swiney & Co. ever
fail?'
No, We never done any business. I
retired in 1873 and from that time have
done business by myself"
DO you carry any stock?"
Nothing but lumber. 1 carry no
stock. At present we lave sixteen
men employed making 276 wardrobes
for the government and other parties
Have you a catalogue?"
'tNo; I haven't had one for six or
seven years. I quit keeping stock on
hand and do not need one"
DO you make desks?'
mo stock desks at ALL"
Chairs
''No"
DO you make judges desks?"
Yes
''When did you make any last?'
Give years ago"
''That is your last experience in court
work."
Yes. sir
Where do you get your values?''
From long experience
rs there any standard in prices?"
ION the same kinds of work.
You are not like Mr.. Weary; you
don't have prices and prices?' -
We'll, I make a price on drawings"
"How much of this work is in your
line?'
'sWel. the chairs are like those in
the government building at Sacra-
mento."
Have you that contract?"
u,
Have any competition there in Sac
ramento?"
yes, sir; a great many competed"
How do you do when there is no
plans for furniture"
I do not figure"
Are you a designer"
Couldn't you make the designs and
fgure?'
DO Andrews & Co. have a price
list?"
yes, sil.'
They have had for years, together
haven't they?'
Il don't know"
Have you consulted with Andrews
prices in making up your estimator"
No, sir; their prices or any others
have cut no figure with me-"
There is usually a great divergence
in bids Of this kind, isn't there?"
well, no, not much. The bids are
not so very wide apart"
''Do you know of any body as COM
petent as you are?'
"Oh, yes
You didn't figure on this work?"
mo, sir. 1 haven't figured on county
court house work. My work has been
governmental work
,
80 per cent. additional for delay in
getting your pay?"
mo, the government pays for the
work promptly"
Referring to that screen, where did
that oak come from?"
Tennessee or Wisconsin"
What is the price of quarter sawed
lumber"
"Forty-eight dollars per thousand
How long would it take your six
teen men to make that screen %
Sixteen men couldn't work on that
well, how long would it take two
men?"
Il will figure and see.''
Swiney Figured.
''I am speaking now of the shop cost.
The drawing, SO; 1s2 feet oak, 1912 in |
the rough; machine work, $40; cabinet |
work, SIS; finishing. $12: carving, Sc; |
So cents