The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-12
NEWS FROM
HARRISBURG.
Mr.. NeSbit ReiterateS His Charges of
Irregularities
IN AWARDING STATE CONTRACTS
Provisions Of the Antitrust Bill Which
Has Passed the House and Now Awaits
Action in the Senate The New
Capitol Building.
speclnl HnnAln correspondenee.

Harrisburg April 3.-Representative
Nesblt, of Northumberland county, still
charges there are irregularities in the
manner Of giving out state contracts.
He has filed with the house committee
on public buildings and grounds a seven
page statement setting forth alleged
abuses in the administration Of the de-
partment of public buildings and
grounds. Among the charges made are
that plans and specifications for the
erection or for the revision of public
buildings during recent years have
been so written as to greatly limit the
opportunity of responsible contractors
to compete in the building, resulting in
great loss to the state. In the erection
of the new executive building, and re-
modelling of the old house, specifca-
tions were so drawn by the architect
as to require all bidders to furnish GER
tain articles Of special manufacture at
certain prices, and largely in excess Of
the proper cost of said article. 1t is
also charged in this statement that
plans and specifications have been so
padded with items aggregating a large
amount. and which were not intended
to be exacted of the contractor. Yet it
is claimed that honest bidders were
compelled to bid on these. In the re-
modelling of the old hall of the house
a large amount of basement eXcava-
tions and underpining called for in the
specifications We're omitted. Favorite
contractors We're given to understand
tiIa.. 'lio. t,,,,e t,,is ,,i5 noooriir,,I,,
To illustrate the carelessness which
ord insnactior of birs which have been
nreserte5 bv favorita contractors for
,,otorio1s and ,vorl,roanebin furnished
70 tha stata Mr. Nesbit noints to tbe
cbsra.tar and quality Of the material
In tba new avarrtive building. appar-
49, ho oioir,7, 20 +,,., ,,oet casual. in
snectio, and IN the admitted facts that
H. L,iildina aitboueb but three Years
con,nIated already needs a new roof.
M Nreehit &c anvious for an honest
tr,,setigation to he made and claims
tbis VII astahlisb tbe Fact that MANY
nersons who desire To hid ON public
ao,,t,.ac+s arc deterrad from 90 doing
Leoa,,ee of the reasons Indicated He
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80 ~ arac+ing q now state canitoI
b,,iraine Involving tho OUTLAY, Of a large
.r,o,,nt of money and tbe giving ont
Of numerous contracts. that the pub-
Iic intarasts and nubIic honor REQUIRE
that All honest contractors desiring to
hid an such contracts should have fair
ana aouaI onnort,initv to bid and lust
and aauitabIe treatment afterNvard."
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