The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-04
His Attitude Member of Works
Board Has Been One of Absolute
Probity, He Tells Committee.
GEORGE W. sEIBERT TEsT1FIEs
PRESIDENT OF MARION COMPANY
SAYS NO MONEY WAS PAID.
He Asserts There Was No CoIIusion or
Use OF influence I'm Getting Con-
tract-Other Witnesses.

Il haven't received any Of the money paid
Frank Remington for sprinkling the
streets as subscriptions to the campaign
fund OF the Republican committee Never
since became member OF the Board of
Public Works have I accepted one dollar
from any contractor or contracting COM
pany. personally or as chairman of the
Republican city committee"
Edwin d. Logsdon, OF the Board of Pub
lie Works. made this statement last night
TO the Council committee which is investi-
eating the letting of the sweeping and
sprinkling contracts of 1902 and 1903 He
made the statement In answer to questions
or Attorney William Bosson and Attorney
ketcham. The committee spent most of the
session In examining witnesses as to
whether there coilusion between the
Marion County Construction Company.
which secured the 1902 sweeping contract.
and the other companies which bid for the
contract. Mr.. Lawson and George w.
Seibert, president of the Marion County
construction Company, were the most i'm
portant witnesses. Other witnesses exam
ined were Conrad Rust formerly member
OF the Rust & Remington Sprink-
ling Company; George w. Diller,
member Of the fire department.: DR..
George z. Hunt, secretary of the Citizens
League; T. z. Griffith. of the executive
committee Of the Citizens League; Med
ford B. Wilson, president of the Capitol
National Bank; Attorney r L. Wilson. of
Taylor & Woods. and w. c. Smith, of the
Marion County Construction Company.
NO COLLISION.
Asked whether he knew of any collufion
between the Marion County CONSTRUCTION
Company and the other bidders for the
sweeping contract, or between the COM
pany, or any of its members, with the
Board OF Public Works. or himself, or any
member OF the board. Mr.. Logsdon said he
didn't know there was such a corporation
as the Marion County Construction Com
pany before its bid was opened He said
ne knew OF no person or persons who
would be able TO throw any light upon the
letting or the sweeping contract. He said
further that neither President Seibert nor
Floyd Woods nor Harry b. Gates asked
him tLogsdon) TO be easy" with the Ma
ron county construction Company in in
soectlng its work Of sweeping the streets
Asked whether he knew OF any inducement
having been offered the inspectors to be
~sd easy WIN Na, me s company. Mr. Logsdon an.
conversations with John III. Furnas. who
formerly had the contract for sweeping
the streets OF indianapolis. Mr.. Logsdon
said Mr.. Furnas asked him Gogsdon) be-
fore the contract for 1903 was let TO have
inserted In the contract that the pneu-
matte sweepers were to be required. Mr..
Logsdon said he told Mr. Furnas that he
would not do this
President Seibert, of the Marion County
Construction Company. testified that there
was no collusion between him or any MEM
Der of his company with any of the other
bidders for the sweeping contract or with
Mr. Logsdon or any member of the Board
or Public Works in regard 10 the letting
OF the sweeping contract. In answer TO
the questions OF Attorney Ketcham. Mr..
seibert said there were no 'rake-offs, or
''under-the-table" transactions connected
with the letting OF the contract
President Medford II. Wilson of the Can
itol National Bank. testified that he owned
stock In the Marion County Construction
Company. but that ne knew nothing about
the letting or the sweeping contract of 1903
which his company secured He stated that
up 10 the time the contract was let ne did
not even know who We're his partners
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