Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-02

zion IN the Pilot"
After that. did you discover that any
books were being furnished to Virginia
az n htyher cost than elsewhere
Mr. McGilvray answered by reading
from the letter of the Governor and the
Aforementioned. saying that Holiness
History was furnished 90 West Virginia
nj 50 cents and 10 Virginia at 81, but
the conditions OF contract were by 10
means the same.
Mr. Small subjected the witness 20 n
rlgid REORGANIZATION along this line.
"Air McGilyray." asked he. al! the
Board OF Education ever call the tni-
verslty Publishing Company 10 account
for selling Holiness History 10 the chill
drcn Of West Virginia ~ 50 cents ana 10
those OF Virginia az $lt'
Il don't think So"
WAS the contract with that company
ever cancelled on account of this dis
crepancy?'
1T was not"
"Did the board learn that certain books
bought by Virginia were supplied BY Ohio
or TO South Caroline AZ lower figures
than those given Virginia."
Il do not remember that IL did"
The witness. stated that he all rot
know when or where thc University COM
pany was organized: mat 1t was strictly
southern concern he had never to his
recollection heard that its organization
was s.-sested by General Lee.
FILLING THE CONTRACTS.
Being examined 10y eX-Judge Heath, Mr..
McCnvray said that he prepared the con-
tracts usually He generally filled In the
contracts from data supplied 10 him by
the state Board Of Education. IL was
shown the contract of 1874 and gave the
same answer 1t was not submitted 10
ID. sir, al
He received no data concerning the con-
tracts except that which he received from
the board.
The witness was taken In hand by Mr..
r. T.. Byrd, who asked a long string OF
questions concerning the granting Of the
contracts Of lS9i lie asked the witness
if be dlG not remember his entering me
Office Of Major Il. TAYLOR Scott ana find
ing Mr.. McGilyray and w. Carter Scott
in very earnest conversation. r. received
an Affirmative answer.
do You remember asking ar carter
Scott for advice about allowing me TO
see those contracts. ana his short reply
20 vos Il 40; don't let him see the con-
traCtsT"
Il ID not have stated my recollec-
ton in this matter"
do you remember that !. upon leaving
you. indicated 20 y0u that ] thought !
had legal rieht 10 SEQ those contracts.
and would exercise that right continued
Mr.. Byrd
II 10 NOT remember such q thing. You
LEFT me under tho impression that you
were going 10 see Major Scott concerning
the natter"
81 know" sad Mr. Byrd. that 10y some
Wvrterious arrangement the c3nirac'e
came 10 ne just after I got 10 ny hotel"
There was nothing mysterious about
my actions regarding the matter NJ.
Byrd" Mr. MCGilvray replied quite notify.
Continuing his line Of intcIrosatine. Mr.
Mlsaeys clerk Mr. BYRD elected from him
that his OIyrI's) company did not get In
e. bid ~ the March meeting lS9i Of the
E3atl Of Education because he had only
been advised Of The meeting 10y Mr. No
Gl1fay on the day before il was held.
THE MISSING CIRCULAR FOUND.
Mr. Thorn. Of counsel for the plaintiff.
took The witness. ana Mr. McGilvray
explained that the minutes Of the board
meetings In question. were duly signed
by =. w. Mckinney. president Of The
hoa.d and Governor of Virginia. All the
circulars i'm the Educational Journal were
briefly referred to- They were all save
Cue. ISSUED 10 the school superintendent
and teachers OF the State. This one was
issued 10 10 one in particular. but was
country. setting forth that the board
Wo...I soon award contracts for such
other books as had not been purcha sed.
Mr.. McGiivray stated that the board
bad contracts with not only the american
Book Company and the University Book
Company. but had agreements or con
tracts with Houghton. MlHin & CO.,
Boston; the }. /. Hii Printing Company,
the j. W Randolph Printing Company.
of Richmond. and many other concerns.
The came readers. arithmetics. Grammars.
and spoilers now used. had been IN use
FOR many yeare.
TRIED TO USE no INFLUENCE.
"Alr. McGilyray." asked Sir. Thom. ~ no
constitute majority Of that board?'
Two "
Then the Governor and the Attorney
General constitute q majority Of the
board
yes. sir"
"Dd Mr.. Massey enleavor TO use any
irilu nee upon the Governor or the At
torney-General, or both, in connection
with this natter?'
Not that / know Of. sir TIE cor
respondence in this matter was attended
TO by me- at the direction Of the Governor
and AttOrney-General. and the result
turned over TO the Governor by me-
Mr. Thorn read from certified copy
OF the records of the board resolution
which provided for the Incorporation IA
each contract Of clause giving the board
tn right 10 Vitiate any contract with any
publisher who charged a higher price q
Virginia for books than The contract
prices To any other States. lie asked NIr.
McGilvray VINO offered that resolution
"rhe Superintendent OF Public lnsiruc-
ticn,' was tn reply.
TTIE IFfuVTIN ADV = asrT'TTrb
The witness was then Intercepted as
- whether or not Doc had any connection
with thc state Scno0l journal lie said
thet hc was one thiri owner Of that publ
cation. The publication was gotten ont
hy special Arrangement within the cduca-
uonai system 90 Virginia Nit McGilNray 81
explanation OF thc Nebsters dictionary
controversy was r1iufcllX and clrIT4y
made lle said that the hoard originally
bought Wehster's dictionary. but changed
60 Worcester h.r... flc publisher uf
the former would not make reason Dole
price i.r o.. same Worcester dictionary
Hr. t.,u contracted fHr lut ths Nehst
81 nn.r u.1iF came down. .ui tha hYaTI
th.n returned ia N,h.t'fs publications.
hr N. wanted fo know Nno owned
Welt D.. Dictionary m t when adopted
Nt flt board uri fla with e- tu hc
h 'f f vas N.u pYlnshrl by a. a. g.
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