Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-07

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down his schedule before ons-tifth of
the bids had been prevented, and said:
Gentlemen, these bids are not right.
They are Unfair to the trustees and NIL
persons interested. | object to the
manner of the bids.
MIR. Walker said. 1.-THE schedules are
not right at all. The bids call for
certain grades and quality. Here we
receive them in all shapes.
DIR. Bellville said; 1.-THE men should
bid right, as per schedule. Some bid
on goods by the barrel, some by the |
pound and others by the case. There
should be uniformity in bidding for
supplies. They are nm important |
feature and mean much to the tax
payers of this county"
The bids were then considered, and |
the contracts awarded, as announced. |
At the afternoon session Mr.. Weldin |
reported the house to be in excellent |
shape Messts. Fahey, Lawson and |
Murphy were appointed a committee
to inspect the house and grounds until
the next board day,
The claim of DR.. Springer for s12.
due him by DIR. ID. |. McColley, when
the latter was guarartined at his home
on account Of smallrox, was taken up
and the board allowed the bill, but not
before objection had been made by
| several members.
| DIR. Bellville, chairman of the COIN
mittee ON drugs, reported that the COM
mittee, consisting of Messrs. Walker,
Fahey and himself, had made careful
comparison of the prices on the schedule
for drug supplies, and unanimously
recommend awarding the contract to
4 Wilf,ar n Tavtrr nc biu ,,rtpoo tuara
| per cont lower than those proposed by
| Spruance & Blackiston.
A motion was made by Mr.. Toman,
seconded by Mr.. McVey, that the
contract be awarded to Spruance q
Black iston.
The matter was then discussed.
DR.. Bellville said: 'I,thinK IL the
bid is awarded TO Spruance & Blaokiston
they should be forced TO reduce the
price ON drugs 25 per cent We have
been paying 81, 200 per year for drugs,
and it would be a paying business to
take it for $500 per year. A halt should
be called in this this matter at once
drug that sells for IS cents per
pound is listed at 81 per pound
Mr.. Townsend: Would you take the
contract, DIR. Bellville, to supply the
drugs for this institution for the year
for sS0O?''
DR.. Bellville replied, Eyes, indeed,
l would
Mr.. Walker said: ~ am here for the
interest of the institution and of the
taxpayers of New Castle county. do
not believe In awarding the contract to
bidder 20 tn % per cent higher than
another. | know this man Taylor, who
offers to supply the drugs at the figures
ha rlapaa on tho poha dula He Ia
responsible and reliable. | do not care
for politics, especially in a matter Of
this kind, and / will not violate the
oath am under.
A member called Mr. Walkers atten-
tion to the fact that he had voted for
one contract where there were lower
bidders. Mr.. Walker said 81 did; the
price was an eighth of a cent per
pound. The reason | did so was on
account of knowing that the goods were
well worth the price asked. His goods
have always been right. The bill will
never be paid with my consent. | have
nothing against Spruance q Blackiston
and never made objection to them in
any way. Six months ago bid sent
here for drugs was sidetraoked. 1t was
the lowest bid and was laid over and
in the meantime Spruance & BlacSiston
furnished the drugs at the higher
rate.
1t was stated that Spruance &
, Blackston had offered to cut their
, prices on the schedule 90 per cent.
Mr.. Weldin inquired what the board
, would be willing to do in case of this
kind, and whether the bids should be
accepted.
DIR. Bellville said 81 How did Spruance
: & Blackiston know anything about the
difference, and to whom did they make
the offer? 1t is unfair and is no way
! to transact Business. The manner In
which the bids are made-Sl 20 for
, iodide OF potassium where the drug
cannot be purchased In the market fol
less than So; bids at one cent gallon
and one cent per quart, but when the
bill comes in there is no one cent on it.
, A vote on the motion was called for,
! and Mr.. Walker ask I'D for rising vote.
/ Those in favor of the motion were
: Lawson, Toman, MoVey, Murphy,
/, Cam. Those opposed were Walker,
r Fahey, Bellville.
DIR. Bellgille moved that the full
! board of trustees should consider the
bids for drugs hereafter, and not leav,
such matters In the hands Of scom
mittee. The motion was promptly
SeConueu ny MT. Nhlher.
DIR. BellyIlle said: This is only fat
and proper, as there is no use in re-
ferring the drugs to DOCTOR"
Nh. Chandler: II think the commit
tee is to Re congratulated on the saving
OF at least $780,
lie soon learned his mistake when ht
found that the decrease was not on til,
bill for drugs supplied, but that the
offer was upon the new schedule.
Mr.. Toman declared the motion o
DIR. Bellville out of oider, as the com
mittee had right to report back tt
: tbs board for consideration.
l. DR.. Rellyille: 81 agree with Mr.
Tomar. The committee gave unani
y nous report and this should have beer
% considered. The bid OF six months ag,
was laid aside. The 25 per cent re
duction on the schedule offered doe
not amount to the snap of your finger
Yet ] will withdraw my motion, bu
will never serve in the same capacit.
y again."
3 Mr.. Fahey stated that the hid o
: Spruanoe Il Blackston was AS offere,
). and rot with any reduction off in tn
schedule. There was no amendmen
d offered and no change could be made
ID as the bid as offered was accepted.