Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-06

Given 10 The Ar"''"S'
uucb Lower Figure Inn" ''"'
- whiting 60 P"y-Aider"'"
.,..,, and His Contract
..,al committee from the coun-
's.a.ed to investigate the anai'S
ci 'H ..., Works after six weeks
,.,..eanle work. have about con-
O.. ..t.., labors. Last night the last
o.''' Examined. and Colonel VIII
smith. the expert accountant
ennloyed to examine the book.
W. .uomitted his report snow
5nring the nine years OF MT
i's ,1sms.s supcrlntendency the city
Il" ' ,,s..s aegregatlng $29576lO
,.umittee met yesterday al
,5 held both afternoon and eve
Cons 4 large number Of Wit
''- ,..re examined 10y City-Attorney
and some very pertinent facts
brought out.
..s shown that the John Armi'aSe
obtained a seven-years' contract
''''i -...se AN the coal-tar made at the
..s axed price Of e5 cents per bar
M the time the contract was
i" .Ltsr was worth 81 10 SIS per
t and there we're firms willing 10
..s much for the output OF the IHcn-
'...sr also shown that Mr.. John Mann
..,.b.r Of the Council, and of the
..., ON Light. had taken certain
.. ror improvements at the works
.r. t. was "a member Of the Council
...t ,,,s in violation OF an ORDINANCE
..,. that no councilman should en-
.,,, contract with the city du-
t.. term of Office In justice TO
,f.rr IL should be said, however
n.. This ordinance, though in existence
,ir,. of his contract. was not de-
.... ,rn some time thereafter.
ur WAS WE'LL PAID.
,,rmittee assembled at 3 O'Clock
r.,. was some delay, and the IN
'...ioo was not started until nearly
...rf There were present Messis'
,..., chairman. Allen. Bloombefg, COT
,-.r King. snead. ard Woody
,f- p ID Goodman. head man In the
...,..r,uee at the gas-works, WAS
.n.4 He testified TO having re-
.-,a LOT of lime from the present
... .f The purifylng-house. Whlch wa
t1t su.av hv carts belonging 10 MI
c..,r.s MIR Walsh and Mr Shanks. ne
,.s. ,muloveI from TWO TO three hours
,,.a lsv durine this Job. and received
go per day.
ur John Frost assisted in removing IN
lime and said he was ordered so TO 90
fy Mr. Walsh. lie knew that one OF IN
.srt4 engaged .n hauling the lime be
f.read t0 Mr Walsh. and that two or the
,,r-. were afterwards engaged in haul
irg shells OBJ the works. While ne was
aiding In removing the lime he was forced,
h. testified. 10 neglect the duties for
(which ts was originally employed.
Tho next witness examined was MT
rIes-. Wade. He also aided in removing
tt. um. acting under the orders OF
w- Goodman. The job lasted about two
weeks and occupied about three hour
l.r
rR MANN on THE STAND.
Waving sisposed OF these witnesses, Mr..
Meredith took up the more importan
ou..or for which this session was held
.re called Mr. John Mann, Jr., to the
stand A,r Mann testified TO having been
d member of the Council In May. 1895
and also, a member Of the Light Commit
t.a. when the rurifying-house was erected
%. said 10 was understood that the con-
tractors were TO build the foundations
Nr He house. Mr. Adams afterwaIui
Told witness that the city had to erect
lie foundations. and the work was done
A. the expense OF the city. II wa
brought QUO during the testimony that MT.
Mann bad cleaned out the retort-house'
and bad received as his pay therefor Al
Oh. contents of the house. Mr.. Mann
stated that Air. Adams was authorlzeu
lf the General Light Committee to make
tte best disposition Of the retort-nous'
and rs contents that he could.
Returning 90 the question OF the founda-
um Nr Mann testified that he punt
Or. foundation. and. being questioned py
Nr Meredith said that he had u'lil1eu
oi brick used were taken from Wals
h. char.ei $40 per 1000. Many OF 'he
oi brick used were taken from the Wahs
which h.f fo De torn down for the con-
sruc,oa of the pur.fyng-house. re hau
rra. contracts m all with Mr.. Adams
NN NlI' Af1~f va ''f.t
N- down the retort-hOuse and walls ne
et l...te. ihe brick already mentioned,
about 5000 frc-brick. which he sold az
ll-. c.nts apiece. and about thirty-iour
tons of ODD iron. which he sold for about
8 iou He thought Mr.. Adams had
ample authority from the committee 10
tear down and erect buildings, and never
tari any objection raised thereto by
trt .nhor ~ the committee. lie agreed
'o i-rreh the committee with his DOCKS
iar inspection. but. on suggestion or MI
Meredith he promised 10 submit trans
script trefefrom. showing his transac-
ian with the gas-works.
Nr Mann stated that he had done con-
siderable work at the gas-works with
oa' having any contract therefor. ana
when asked lf b. didn't know he was
DOING wrong be- replied: Il knew ] was
breaking the ordinance. but ] have no.
tIrs i0 hIdc. and want TO tell everything
know"
THE IRON WAS GOOD.
Ar Berry Foster, driver by trade,
Nio hai contract under Mr.. Mann FOR
earring down the retort-house. was next
.elti He testified that all OF the iron
'on down with the exception Of one pipe
Vas elMciently good TO be used again
li tlis iron were sixty stand-pipes,
number OF buckstavcs, some rOds. ana
o's of lids and grate-bars and all was
.eter down in good condition and after
wards broken up.
Ar John H. BIeeden. who assisted
Ar Foster in tearing down the retort-
'i'r, WAS the next witness. lie corro-
'-ia'oi all o. Mr. Fosters statements
e.4 gave place TO Mr.. James Johnson,
wac a brlcklayer by trade. He was
employed al the gas-works when the re-
il-house was torn down, and but very
-" brick he testified. were gotten out
ihai house. except tre-brick The ma
..N OF brick used in the construction
'Ae foundation Of the purifying-house
'Ne obtained from walls and sheds
'..1A were torn down by Mr.. Mann.
George ". Patron, an employee