The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-19


pens from T. r. Bsbb ~ Boston for a.
cents per gross and that bili was held
up by the committed on accounts be-
cause I could have bought them cheaper
Of Kenney Rrofhers and wsrkins of Bos-
ton.
Now here is a letter got from that
house stating that the lowest price ths I
they could have sold me Giliots pen Of
that pumbsr asap was ass cents a gross
and they held UP my bin because I
bought them over q cent cheaper"
Mr.. Pyne then produced some black
board erssers and selecting one held II
up This eraser | can have for s. a
gross from the Rhode Island News com
pany. They signed contract IN furnish
q 7-inch eraser for that price. They only
furnished n s-inch eraser but that bin
was approved"
Mr.. Hogan inquired who was on the
COMMITTEES on accounts at that time The
witness was unable TO state. he said.
HAD VELVET CARPET
Now they furnished those s-inch eras-
ers from July, 1909. 10 July 1908. A
person who called the matter tn the
attention Of the purchasing agent who
occupied the ONCE before me was given
10 understand II was none OF his bust
ness
Il went down 10 the Rhode Island
News company and gave them all the
chance In the world to get out Of the
scrape, but they didn't. ! asked TO see
their contract and found that n seven
inch eraser Was called for. Then asked
n any agreement was introduced whereby
a six Inch one was 10 he furnished and
was informed there was none. When I
told them that I had been getting q short
eraser I was told 10 send them back and
get proper size"
Did you do IT." asked Attorney
Hogan
No" said Mr.. Pyne. II couldn't find
The Witness then held up an eraser
covered with red carpet. This Is my
a6ministra ticn at H.io gross. inches
long"
How about the quality OF the eraserr"
asked Mr.. Hogan.
"Well, principals now ask me to give
them one Of the new erasers." said Mr..
Pyne. The carpet on the erasers
bought il velvet the other Is tapestry"
There was more applause at this.
SAVED FIFTY CENTS.
II was ordered 20 buy last October from
the Macmillan company 100 copies or
Murray.s Special Course I'm Reading al 80
buy of another frm and saved the
freight | bought them for $50 and the
company sent them here.
MIR: Barney asked how much was saved
Fifty or sixty cents said Mr.. Pyne.
"but II makes no difference IL II was only
two-cent stamp; II was saved.
again. but " bought them direct they
would have cost me extra. for l would
have had To pay the cost OF boxing and
hs% ~ % hS, S Wrote u to eas Mr. Bsr
ney. 20
"The gentlemen seated on the platform
in judgment, you will see. have strips of
fTgSres like this" saia the witness. with ad-
dressing the crowd, and holding up a
sheet. That Is II you are located so
YOU can. The figures are supposed To give
estimates OF the cost and amounts of sup
plies used for three years"
In response TO question from one OF
the clerk OF the committee, Henry B.
Rose had prepared the list.
The witness. continued: Take white
cutting paper The liss says in 1899.
office show that April 9. 1eo0 zoo pack
ages of white cutting paper were bought.
Now that's the kind OF figures those
Judges are going TO decide this case on
Mr.. Pyne produced the record OF in
voices kept by his clerk. who also served
under the previous administration 10 sub
81 pay 5,s cents for white cutting paper.
and that was L. cents package"
In regard To cap paper Mr.. Pyne said
that the executive committee took sam
States Mill Supply company. and tho lat
ters samples were accepted. There was
no difference, only Freeman charged
more for his.
'REAMs" OR PACKAGES"
Now the list shows that POS packages
OF that paper were used In 1899 and my
books show -"
Here Mr.. Barney intcrposed. "You
mean POS reams. The paper came i'm half
roam packages At that time and has un-
I'll this year. " was a requirement OF the
committee"
Then a discussion ensued as to whetn-
Mr.. Pyne said: oh very well. have Ia
your own way but his point was lost
for he said his books would show al6
packages.
Mr.. Pyne ssrcastically remarked 70 the
crowd: When my figures are higher
than theirs. we'l understand that rs
reams; when they are alike II will mean
packages
Practice paper was next taken up. and
the witness said, This sheet shows that
In 1850 246 packages OF second wear prac-
tice paper were used. and my books show
m.N packages, or resms: n makes no
difference this time.
rs this hook " yours completc7" asked
Attorney Hogan.
NO; tho High school supplies arc not
recorded previous To my administration
They have been kept out since 1899 and
the testimony OF my clerks and examna-
tfon of this book bears out the fact As
told you the other night. only got
an empty desk when | went into the Of
hce
The figures for the goods I quoted
should be nearer correct than theirs but
taking my list. and list that should be
found I'm this building. we would get
nearer the amount actually used"
THE SPELLING SLIPS
How about spelling slips" asked Mr..
Hogan.
Their sheet shows 1a.5l2 purchased in
isss-is02. and my books. 1872" replied
the witness.
Blank books we're all right Spelling
blanks. colored cutting paper and cipher
ing pads were In correct amounts fl was
found
Then the mater of spelling slips was
taken up sgain. and Mr.. Pyne discovered
the record that 1912 had cost sl2o.2s.
while the 5000 bought In laco-ol cost $751;,
some sai more than the larger quantity.
They were bought IN 1910 for 81 cents
a hppdrad for IN .~au.s fo1S Co. a.