The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-26

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Mr.. Rentz was then questioned about in
quiries he made into the character of Wull
as painter. He learned VOL painted the
Masonic Temple or hall at Chicago VOL
told HIM so himself, and his words proved
him good mechanic. Helms the witness
knew, was good painter, and also politi-
clan. Helms did good work.
The witness was then asked if the painters
did not nave beer and whiskcy, he said he
did not pay anything towards such jUllihca.
tions.
There was some dispute about questions i'm
this line and court ruled out all that did not
relate to whether the workmen were under
the influence of liquor or not.
q. If tho bridge companies furnished
plans and specifications why did you allow
your architect to use the same and pay him
for preparing them?
A. The bridge companies furnished the
designs, and the plans and specifications must
be made according to the design. | have no
recollection that any bridge componv rrr.
nished any plans or specifications.
Mr. Schalck here produced letter and
asked if they had not sent to the companies
letters asking them to furnish nlans and
specifications
A. Not that | recollect When eyera now
board of Commissioners came in the com
panief try to gain their good will bv sending
them lltnOgrdunS etc. We wrote tugTu u-l
ing designs, but they did not give the exact
size, strength nor limit
O. Your minute, raad that nIars and
specifications were received for the Tower
! City bridge for the Horseheads Bridge Com.
pany and the Berlin Company, and that the
plans and specifications we're accented Nnth-
ing AS to who got the rontract VIII rs.
ceived the contract?
A. | think the Horsebeads Bridge Cam
pany got the contract, but am not sure
The contract was produced and sbo,ycd
that the Pottsville Bridge Company got the
work Bids were secured from nine differ
ent parties, and the Pottsyille Companv was
the lowest
o. And that contract was bassd nm tbo
plans and specification furnis.d bv the Horse.
] heads Bridge Company
A. (Witness looking at contractl Yes sir.
Q. Ard Hill didn't do A scrap of work and
| got his i've per cent?
| A. Yes he did work and got his percentage
/ Mr.. wilhelm to SchaIck. How ala he
Horsehead Bridge Companv know the 6is.
lance across the bridpe7
Mr. Rentz: Why Connell wrote tbem
about il and his inforr1o til,, , ;i'ad
by Hill who made the measmremSrs %H9 nn t5e
ground
G. Don't you know the Porter township
bridge masonry that Won naid cz60 Grr ~
Contractor Berner was done 'f for s350 IT bv ~
sub-contractor. LongP
A. No, Sir
o. WHY did Won nav S1OO IN Hiu for n1ons
of a bridge at ScbuvlkiIl Haven wban yo,,
had no money to build itP
A. We intended to build il Init fornd tbat
it would cost SIS, 900 and we couIdn,t build if
O. Don't you know YOU have oyerpaid
| Architect Hill S465 ?
A. don't know. am sure couIdp,t be
expected to attend to the cIerica1 yort too
O. Didn't Won 20 over the biIis9
A. think we did.
O. We're YOU NOT n marty to tbe agreemont
by which the quo warranto proceedings
against Charles +. Allen were withdrawn
because the Commissioners agreed to paw the
lawyers fees and the salaries of the Controller
and his deputies?
Witness was shown the notice sent to the
Controller by the Commissioners in July,
1894 after the Supreme Court had ousted him
and asked how was it the Commissioners had
paid him and his deputies and ATTORNEYS for
July, August and September.
A. They we're in the Office until Septem-
ber when the Supreme Court affirmed the
lower court October 10, 1894. Mr.. UIrich ad-
vised us we should pay the bills, that they
we're legal.
O. Is there any provision in the Con
trOlers Act which provides for an attorney
for the Controller and did YOU make apv in
quiry,
A. We inquired of our attorney.
q. Was there nota bill of $500 for services
rendered by Mr.. Ulrich that the Controller
had tied up?
A. ! came across such a cancelled war
rant last night and was greatly surprised il
was the Grst | knew of it.
Other questions put by Mr.. Schalck with a