The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-25

Mr.. Champlin said he would have his
clients make arrangements for the trans
fer OF the paper so the city would bear
the expense at once.
Mr. Barney wanted to know III the VIII
ness would produce the bill FOR clearing
paper to show how much 1t cost.
Mr. Rocks stated he was hardly ready
TO do that
Mr. ChampIin said: How far Is this
matter to be carried any way? What does
! II matter what we paid for the paper as
! long as II was sold TO the city at the
| market price?'
Mr.. Comstock interposed saying there
was an agreed price.
Then Mr.. Champlin said 1t couldn't
matter anyway.
Mr.. Phllbrick here submitting his es-
timates of the cost OF drawing paper the
| last year which was much more than Mr.
Barney said and Mr.. Comstock's figures
were even larger than he said.
REFUND THE DIFFERENCE.
Mr.. Champlin said II you keep this
I'D / insist that you go into every item
and where goods were sold below the
market price. you give my clients falr
profit.
Both Mr.. Hogan and Mr.. Champlin OBJ
jected to the deving into bills which
had been paid because they said they had
nection with them.
Mr. Barney said he did not see that
this was a judicial sitting. but simply an
| investigation into certain bills.
DIR. Gleason ruled that as there were
| several matters referred TO the accounts
| committee the line OF questioning was all
| right and the witness could answer the
| question or not as he desired.
! Mr. Rocks chose not TO answer.
MR. WATERWAYS LAST STAND.
Mr.. Waterman secured the floor to ask
a few questions and inquired OF Mr.. Rocks
| what he considered fair prot on piii
| OF paper for $500.
| Mr. comstock said he did not care
much the company made, but how much
the market price for paper was at that
time.
Mr. Waterman said he wanted MI
Rocks to tell him what he paid for the
| paper. but the latter declined saying ne
| was unable TO tell at this time.
Mr. Waterman said he could tell.
Mr.. Champlin stated that he says he
can tell but intimated that he coulS not
tell II any more correctly than he had
made other testimony.
Mr. Waterman continued and said: Il
think the city Of Providence has Just as
good credit as the United States Mill Sup
ply company with these paper manufac-
turers and | believe we pay our puI :
chasing agent to look after the lowest
, ..Thst bin which was held up would be
not recognized now as fully 20 credit SIPS
have been introduced for IL. ana ! MINK !.
there should be about i6O more OF them.
He asked Of several matters which the
witness was not certain OF and promised
to iok them up. and IN the course curse, OF an m0
who represented the purchasing agent.
! Mr.. pyne was aroused when ne look
the floor. and said he represented himself
rNvEsTIGATIoN JUSTIFIED.
Mr waterman then inquired what time
,hss. credit memora ndums came In.
Mr. pyne went on TO tell all about the
c,,stom OF making credits and who did
. Il and when IL was done, evading answer
Nr Waterman waited TIL he had finish.
ed and then inquired u any credits had
been made before the bill had oeen heiu
, I'm on the 18th OF September
NJ Rooks testified that credit vouchers
were not rendered before the 9th;
Mr.. Waterman then said; so The com. com.
nittee could not have known 'nis pci"te
the bill was held up -,
COMMITTEES with about s6O,oo OF blils az
~ M on the 18th Of September and the
Committee met at S. ON the cxaniinauon
.bich tho account committee was able to
make he said he felt Justified I'm hoiding
up pssS sShamrl,n said that MIR. Waterman
could have found out before he made that
speech OF his. -. -
In hnding out apou' ""as ~ ~nt -
mr. Gleason asked how many witnesses
win MIR. waterman bring In tomorrow?
Mr waterman said I've arranged to go
out OF the state for Thanksgiving and
cannot be here loud applausel
Dr. Glcason-Have you any witnesses 10
produce tomorrow
Mr. Waterman know OF no witnesses
I appear here as n member OF the com
mittee on accounts and questioned this
bill
o.-Didnt YOU say that YOU had mem
hers " business houses that were ready
70 sppear before this committee and snb-
stantiate the ngures YOU gave the hrst
] night ~ the hearing
4 A--The dealers were here one night aud
ready 20 sutetantletc my figures, bat II