The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-20

he could buy putty cheaper in Pinegrovc
Mr.. Esterly was then seen and the putty was
finally bought in Pottsvile Rentz di tatrd
this contract agreement The witness had
been working up the Commissioners during
the winter of '95 and '96, and had them in
the proper frame of mind by the spring Of
1896. John Woll his partner. died recently
They did not paint the roof
Two varnishers were hired by the Com
missoners but he kept their time and paid
them. They got no commission or percent
age on the wages paid these men.
He also sold disnfectaut to the county.
and he and Wol gave banquet in the
cellar on his birthday and they frequently
had beer there until he and Woli put q stop
to it. He had discharged a workman named
Dee and Mr.. Martin brought him back Was
aware that Reading Railroad people were
watching he and VOL, but couldn't say how
he learned it. The paint was bought by the
Commissioners, and he didn't know how
much was left over. Some of the brushes
were stolen
Although the contract only called for two
coats they put on third coat ON nearly all
the surface. The cementers had spoiled
some of the paint making the additional
cost necessary.
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ume; on RAINY days VOL ana he mixed paints
and located leaks. They always charged the
same price. A barrel and a half of oil was
used the average is about go gallons of oil
per 1000 lbs of lead. About 500 worth of
material was bought by the Commissioners.
Mr.. Marr asked Witness Helms to state the
names Of some lawyers who had helped to
drink beer upon one occasion. The witness
SAID he did not like to give the names and
was excused from dong So
Mr' Mari How did the lawyers come to
Joln you
A. lhey broke IN on US, Laughter in
"hlch everybody joined ana they eat up all
our 5ardlheS' etc
! u lhey TOOK everything, as they usually
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A les sir that So (more laughter
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a, halers s. ochmldts s. kettgs and all
klhus.
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ChlIsI
a goou one Ihe only Dad man we mad
was Ioul Zee L~u IIer'J
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l''on W '''e '5 Aa1 ayers AsSoc'a'loh
n A'o iiA io - mani soou REPRESENTATIVES,
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Aept 'ne vlile oi 'ne painters at the end oil each
3h "eoN iioAi 'ne con TRACTORS ne toiu HeilnS'
S "S i"S'' u1'ions Vi Vhe commissioners th"V
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Charles Hay, Of Pottsville, who with his
son, did the cementing, said he dld
not charge for anything not done,
and was not paid for anything not done
On cross-examination he said he was
watching Helms trying to do the ccmeutiug
one day. Helms couldn't get the cement To
work and Hay said he should employ a COM
petent mechanic. Helms then recommended
Hay to the Commissioners and they employed
him. lie returned his time to Helms or
Vol, but mostly to the latter
The work, especially on the higher parts of
the building, was dangerous and difficult.
That part his son attended to. He could not
say how much cement was used. lie ordered
it from l.. Z. Thompson. The old bricks
were used on the chImueys
Mr.. Whalen Who carried the extra brick
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