Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-02

accordance with the plans and speci- ficationS and ought not to he con- sidered. The architect says so, there fore it shouldn't be accepted"
 Commissioner Mcdonald: "So far as I am concerned I can say that l act ed in all good faith when voted on Mir Daly's and Mir Barlow's bids. Their plans were far better than those of any of the men from out of town. We have been fiddling with these men for years. Glantzburg was not present when the other contractors bids were opened. But he shows up later and figures to within few hundred dol lars of the other contractors. Sym pathy was not in my vote. I am all ways willing to give my vote to the lowest responsible bidder" Commis sioner Mcdonald then cited Washing ton school as an instance for Mir Daly's good work. He concluded thus: "I voted as thought best, for the school, the taxpayers and myself. AS for the city charter propose that we put our reasons in writing, if we did not award the contracts to the lowest bidders"
 The mayor: "I never imputed any improper motives to any member of the board in voting upon this matter. I didn't say what I would sign, nor did I say what would not sign. There is a law and that law says we shall award all contracts to the low est responsible bidder. You have made mistake. No member questions the competency of those to whom you have awarded the contracts. If you want to confine the work to local men, you should have so advertised. Our contractors get outside work every day and they are treated well, why should we not treat outside men will when they come here to do work" Tn this way the fight of last week was resumed.
 Commissioner McDonald: "Why did out-of-town men question our motive in awarding the contfacts?''
 Commissioner Hayes: Quotes from the bill providing for the consolidation of the city and center school district showing that the board has the right to throw out all bids.''
 The Mayor: sThe best way out of this is to throw out all the bids and ad- yertiSe over again"
 Commissioner Cowell: sI mean no disrespect to the city attorney, but should say that the framer of the bill providing for the consolidation of the city and the center school district ought to know what he meant when he drew up the bill. He ought to be the best judge of the law under that bill.' (The commissioner was throwing beautiful flowers at Judge Burpee). We have awarded the contract" he resumed, "and suppose MT Daly will have to fight it out"
 The Mayor: sIf you want to con- fine the work to local men, we had better advertise over again."
 Commissioner Cowell held that the contract was given to Mir Daly and to advertise over again would only com Dlicate matters the more. Commis- . sioner Goodenough buckled into MT Daly's plans again, claiming to have a letter from the school officials of Massachusetts to the effect that his system was incompetent. He favored MT Glantzburg's plans and cited the heating system at Barnard school as an example of his good work On t'he other hand, he had competent au- thority backing him in saying that Washington school was far from being heated properly. Therefore" con- cluded the speaker, "I question Mir Me Donald's statement regarding the plant at that school" He favored the mayors suggestion to advertise again. It then leaked out that Mir Glantz- burg's price first was $1, ,500 of $2,000 lower than any of his competitors, but the morning after the contracts were first discussed he figured up his price to within a few hundred of the low est bidder. Commissioners Me Donald and Hayes took issue with Commissioner Goodenough's state statement and cited the Driggs school as an example of his incompetency. The floor was now vacant, so to speak and Commissioner Hayes seeing this arose and warmly expressed himself as follows: "I am heartily ashamed, MT Chairman and gentlemen, at the expression of Dr Goodenough. He knows different from what he has said. He ought to be aware that there is no better ventilated or heated school in the city than Washington school. The largest school in Naugatuck, Thomaston and New London have been fitted up with the heating plant represented by MT Daily. I have been told by the principal of Washington school, Miss Bossidy, that it is perfect ly heated and ventilated. She has said it is the best in the city. She has visited all of them and is competent to judge. MT Daily is willing to have his work tested. It is strange that such statement as that made by Dr Goodenough should have been made here. Two additional rooms have been put on Washington school and the heating plant, without any addi- tions being made to it, has been found sufficient and two more rooms will be added next fall, and the principal is confident that the present plant will prove adequate to heat them. I con slider the way. Glantzburg treated this board as dishonorable and disreputa- ble. His conduct was very irregular. He showed up forty-eight hours after the bids were opened and at the end of his bid are two more bids. We had to appoint an inspector of schools to watch outside contractors. Not so with MT Daily or Mir Barlow. Both are firSt-claSS men. their work has ll-