The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-28
H-PRICED EXPERT.
Opinions on the Douglas Young
Contract.
OTHER BIDS WERE IGNORED.
Accountants willing TO Examine school
Boar Eooks for One-rhirSf the
Price-A Job All SeI.

II Is stated on good authority that Max
Muller and Douglas Young were not BY
AIRY means the only persons u no offered 70
expert The books 81 school district No !
and i IS openly charged that when the
few members OF the board voted 20 give
ne place 10 Mr. Young. they did 50 IN The
face Of q nunb Der Of offers from men lust
as competent. ready TO do the work for
less than one-Jhird the amount This
though is denied by Mr. Chilberg, chair
man Of the committee on investigation
who states that the only application aled
Nith the committee or with the hoard,
Nas Y0ungs. Beyond this ne viii not say
anything in regard 70 the matter. pre-
frrri1g. as he says, 10 keep out of the
controversy.
on nearly every hand. however. ex-
pressions may be heard from competent
accountants and boolSkeepers 10 the effect
that the amount 10 be paid Young 81 so
= exorbitant in the extreme and that
the most person should receive for the
work should be Sta. Many OF them say
they know of men who have offered 10 do
the exporting for amounts ranging from
$50 20 $500 The books only need to be ex-
ported for a period covering two years.
20 they Were examined by the grand jury
IN 1893 AT the outside il is figured that
the work could be accomplished inside of
six weeks by a good man.
There is no record on Secretary Guern-
sey's books 10 the effect that any bids for
the work were filed with the board and
mat official Is authority for the state
ment that any bids must have been fled
with the committee having the matter in
charge. consequently Andrew Chilberg
chairman Of the committee and uncle OF
Young was interviewed with the result
stated above
Many persons denounce the awarding
or the place 10 Young as nothing more
than a political deal. They say Young
had been promised the secretaryship of
the board, bUt the \. =. A. demanded that
place for Guernsey. and a Job had 10 he
provided for Young Several accountants
understood that Young was to have the
expert work and they regarded it as 50
fully settled a question that they did not
trouble TO put in bids
The matter has called forth the follow
ing communication:
To the Editor: The interview with
Mr.. Muller in the mornings Post-Intelt-
gencer places the recent action OF the
s. hool board employing Douglas Youl-.
a. a compensation of 100 in a very pecu-
liar light. II the board deems II best. |
suppose II has perfect right 10 have the
books examined. though / hardly see the
necessity for the examination 10 extend
back six years. when any thing found over
three years old would probably be bar
what right has the board as the guardian
Or the taxpayers money. 70 agree 10 pay
one man more than three times what an
other would charge for the work? If AIR
Muller put in bid. why was IL not pro
iuced before the board? Did the board
investigate the qualifications Of any other
accountants than Mr.. Young. and, if so
20 what EXTENT DO the members Of the
'oard know, except by mere report. any
hing OF Mr.. Youug's qualifications? Is
true that Mr.. Young's services are rea-
sonably worth three times as much as
nv other accountant in Seattle2 Is il
rue that Mr.. Young is relative OF Di-
'ector Chiiberg, and, If so. had that fact
Il tnything TO do with his appointment? II
he members Of the school board will
b indy answer any or all of these ques-
ions. they will great ohlige.
a NATIVE AMERICAN.
Seattle Dec. 2G 1885,