The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-24

present when Messrs. smoot and Mont
gomery testified, AMI I then made also
statement. Mr.. Smoot's statement was
correct. Mr.. Montgomery did explain
low he bid l-2 cents per bushel at the
suggestion Of Mr.. Adams. l did not know
what Mr.. Montgomery would bid. but
suggested, 4 think, to Mr.. Smcot TO BID
about Ave cents. which would bring him
the contract. did not know whom Mr..
Smoot would represent, either himself
or Mr.. Montgomery. A thousand bushels
OF line were bought In January, 1899. aui
In Marcn they had several thousand
bushels OF lime there because they used
ryrites. l would think there are about
5000 bushels Of shells there now, or pos
sibly not that many. l took particular
notice OF the amount OF shells on hand
at the expiration of he Montgomery con-
tract, because | was there at the time.
/ am positive that l can bring witnesses
to swear that there were no shells left
over at that time
Mr.. Don Leavy desired 10 know who
was responsible for the big pile of shells.
and Mr.. Grimes thought that the city was
obligated to accept the shells.
Mr.. Wallerstein stated here i'm explana-
ton, that for a number of months prior
to March, 1898, a member OF the Commit
month. and in March. 1895, Superintendent
Adams was asked the direct question how
long these bills would be presented for
shells, and he replied that this would be
the last bill, ans no bill was ever again
presented.
Mr.. Seay thought. as the contract called
for 10000 bushels. more or less. IL would
seem entirely I'm the province Of the com
mit;ee to stop the furnishing Of shells
at any time
Questioned by Mr. Don Leavy. Nr.
Grimes stated that the pyrites were in
PRODUCED under the SmOOt contract ana
he did not think the city would have been
compelled 10 accept the entire amount
Of shells.
POSTPONEMENT VOTED DOWN..
At this juncture Captain Wise suggest
ed an adjournment. as he had not been
able to confer with the witnesses. mas
much az he had been In Farmville last
week. and Mr.. Munford also had been
absent until the previous day. He there
fore requested postponement OF the In
vestigation until Wednesday night
Mr.. Gunst called attention 10 the fact
that the members OF the committee had
made special sacrifices to meet here night
after night, and he hoped. therefore. that
the matter would not be put off until
Wednesday night.
Mr.. Wallerstein wanted to give Mr..
Grimes every opportunity to prepare his
defence, and he therefore moved TINT
the resolution be reconsidered under
which the examination was being he'll.
In order that the session for Tuesday
night might be eliminated The Chair
here stated that 1t would require eighteen
votes to reconsider. two-thirds OF the
twenty-seven votes by which the original
resolution had been adopted. The mo-
ton to reconsider was then lost by the
following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Blanks, Bloomberg,
Briggs Cottrell, Davis. Deane, Diacont.
Don Leavy. Epps, Ferriter, Lawder. Mo
Dowell. Williams. Page. Seay, Waller
stein, and Woody-l7.
Noes-Messrs. Brock. Carter Gunst
Hobson. Landerkin, Mayer. Trower. and
Glover-S.
on motion OF Mr.. Davis. the Council
then adjourned until this evening at
o'clock, when the examination OF the
witnesses is 10 be continued.