The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-20


A.--No name in invoice to indicate
that.
Q.-Were not the bills from Jordan &
Christie?
Finally Mr.. Barney secured the state
ment from Mr.. Pyne that he thought the
bills were from Ballou. Johnson & Mich
OILS and Jorden & Christy.
Were those Victor floor brushes bristle
brushes asked Mr. Barney
We'll, l asked the opinion of one of
the oldest and most experienced janitors
In the schools before buying. He was as
sistant superintendent of janitors up TO
this year"
80 you don't know whether these other
brushes that were bought were different
from the ones you bought?"
IL should hope So said Mr.. Pyne.
CREDIT MEMORANDA.
The relation to Knotts catalogue as a
standard to determine whether goods were
charged in excess or not was discussed
and Mr.. Pyne said he found several
items overcharged on the bills Of the
Mill Supply company which he examined.
He said he had sent In the bills with
his. audit and trusted TO the company to
make 1t right.
II have credit memoranda now as the
matter has been Strengthened out. ! can't
goods they did"
What goods?" asked Mr.. Barney.
"Oh. can't just recall the names,' said
Mr.. Pyne
Are you aware that Knott gives 25
per cent discount on his list prices|'
asked Mr.. Barney.
MIR. Pyne replied: II am aware, now
that you have told me. II you knew you
should have told me last January-not
now when the goods are all bought. 1t
is the duty of member Of the school
committee. l tH'nk the oath OF office
says: Do all that you can for the good
OF the schools. etc. And / think that
IT is the duty OF every member of the com
mittee to give all Information that will
help the school committee in reducing ex-
penses"
THE WEIGHT OF MOPs.
Mr.. Barney-state the weight and diff
ferent kind OF mops that you have.
Mr.. Pyne-The bill reads mops
Mr.. BarDey-Where is that bill?
Mr.. pync It nder the head OF July H.
Mr.. Hog;! n--That bill has been paid.
Mr.. Bsrney-This bill has not been
MIR. Pyne-Those. mons were tho best
string mop, or rather. thread mop.
Mr.. Barney What was the weight?
Mr.. Pyne-The dealer never told me the
weight of the mops. / bought them by
the dozen; not by the weight
Mr.. Barney--Are you aware that all
mops are graded according to weight?
Mr.. Pyne--I have bought mops at sle
Boston Store at different prices. but they
never said anything about the weight.
Mr.. Barney-Were these uniform
mop?
Mr.. Pyne--I did not buy mops by the
weight.
Mr.. Barney-Can YOU tell what schools
these mops went TO. so that sample
dozen can be seen?
MIR. Pyne-I cannot just rcmerlber what
schools. I can hardly keep track to
what schools mons go.
Mr.. Barney-Were these mops different
from others that were sent out?
Mr.. pyne--f have sent out all kinds or
mops since the first OF January.
Mr.. Barney-And you cannot tell where
any OF these mops were sent?
Mr.. Pync-I can tell by hunting up the
matter.
Mr.. Barney -Please look into the mat
ter and inform me where. some OF thecc
mCps went.
Mr.. Pyne-rherc arc different kinds OF
moIs that we keep. and II the janitor
calls for a mop we give him rope mop
or "A thread mop, just as the stock stands
at that time. said last night that gold
leaf was something one could not make
an overcharge on. and that was "A mis-
take. The prices are not uniform Some
of the dealers might perhaps. charge