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

Ayes. sir Year before that, In 1901.
there was paid 10 cents.
BETTER PAPER EACH TIME.
The attorney continued-what about
packet note?
A.-The packet note on original bill was
not the paper we bought, for the reason
that we asked for better samples OF pa
per. The packet paper was left to the
purchasing agent. "<'
Odd you have any other samples of
paper?
A.-There were. Two other samples OF
packet note Babb. "a cents; the NIL Sup
ply company, So cents.
Q.-What was paid last year7
A.-Thrty-eight cents
Q.--Three cents more than you paid7
Ayes. sir. tf
Q.-what was paid the year beforef
A.--lIhirty-six cents.
: Q.--Did the committees on accound
make any inquiry to learn IL the papcl
you bought was the paper that was bid
fort
They did not" said Mr.. Pync, "and
they had nearly month to mako inquiry
In. was at the office from Q to every
day"
Practice paper, 7xsls inches. $50 sheets.
35 cents bid, charge AZ cents. was next
taken up.
The witness said we had two superior
samples OF practice paper; From Boston.
46 cents: Providence, AZ cents. We bought
practice paper I'm Providence and paid the
one cent difference for the same reasons
as the others.
1T was superior paper7" inquirer
Mr. Hogan.
Yes, sir
r. What was the price paid for practice
paper the year before?
fForty-eight cents.
What was paid year before that7
They paid 45 cents.
Spelling slips were considered next.
Bid 65 5-s; charged 9S cents.
Mr.. Pyne said we had two sc.mples OF
spelling slips. one OF Boston for s5 cents;
one from Providence, 81. Bought Of Provi-
dence.
The paper we got was better paper.
In regard to spelling blanks, the Wit
ness said, I'VE considered two samples OF
spelling blanks. one s5is cents from Bos-
ton: the othrr S5 cents. Providence. We
accepted the Providence bid OF IS cents.
The paper I'm spelling blanks was OF n
superior quality. better than the original
sample.
What was the bid of the Boston peo-
pie? asked Mr.. Hogan.
That OF the Boston people was S5,5
cents: Providence s. cents
What was paid last year for spelling
blanks?
They paid s5 cents and 80 the year be-
fore that" Mr.. Pyne stated.
TRIED TO SATISFY TEACHERS.
II bought the better paper because the
principals came into my Office md asked
me to obtain better quality They said
II they got a better material they would
be more saving. and that there would
not be so much used. I bought the best
paper I could get. because II was my
endeavor to satisfy them. II possible, and
succeeded In some things" y
Mr.. Pyne's testimony also showed that
though the bid for No. spelling blanks
was for 81. the price paid was 6h cents
more because better paper was bought.
The paper last year cost 81, but there
was an increase In price OF all paper.
because the market was at standstili
because OF strikes.
In regard to the item Of 81. SIS for blank
books In the BILL when $l.6s was bid. Mr..
Pyne said he had two bids, Offering SUI
perior material, one OF s1.S2 from the
Boston house and S1.s5 from Providence.
This he said he bought and continued.
III there was any one thing I got SUI
perior paper I'm IL was those blank books.
Last year s1.90 was paid and the year
before s2.1o was paid. felt safe In keep
ing below that sum-"
High school drawing pencils at S2.IS
was the next to be taken UP.
THAT mistake was caused by the rem
resentative OF the Dixon Crucible COM
pany who came down here, and gave
wrong quotations" said Mr.. Pyne. Later
he was so anxious to get his pencils into
the Providence schools that he offered
them at $3.50"
He explained to the assemblage that
the matter had been fixed up with
credit memorandum.
Many members OF the school committee
were not aware that the high schools had
special pencils and some Of them In use
cost s13 n gross.
Mr.. Barney enquired II Mr.. Pyns re-
mcmbered what the bid OF the United
States Mil supply company was for thess
pencils.
Mr. Pyne said he dsd not have the biz.
that tho secretary O the school COM
mittee had that.
Mr.. Barney asked II he did not know.
Mr.. Pyne said he had copy OF the ns-
ures. but would prefer not 20 use them
WAIT TILL PROPER TIME.
Here Mr.. Hogan interposcd and told Mr
Barney that he had better walt the cross
examination or the witness TIL the proper
tims.
Mr.. Hogan continued. Il am resaine
from Mr. watermans sfenograpners
testimony. ne said the bid OF tne y. -
Mil Supply company for the n'sn
school penciI was $40
DID you buy for - rs what thsy had %
w." &C continued on pss. Ten