The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-14
EXCITING TIMES AT
SCHOOL HEARING

go all the way through" Cheers from
The crowd followed
REASONS FOR BUYING.
The United States Mill Supply COM
pany had paid considerable attention To
business and had dcne me good service
when wanted anything. / considered
them cheap I'm somo ,hlngs. very cheap.
! don't know about some of the things.
but | want "a here say ms reasons for
buying OF them were that the executive
committee made the only awards OF con-
trnctS at ~ meeting 20 the United States
Mih supply compeny for white paper.
submitted by them
COST A LITTLE MORE.
lie admitted that he bought from the
local house for several cents more than
the Boston house offered. thinking that
ne could save that amount on the bill
~ VIII say that the paper samples sub
mitted of superior duality were from the
United States Mil Supply company and
the Boston concern Babb SEQ
II VIII also say IN connection with the
alleged auditing OF bills for paper which
mad not been delivered that had no room
IN my storeroom. because. the new supply
of arithmetics was occupying the rooIn.
when the wagon came asked the Supply
company Co store IL In the warehouse
thinking that ! might save the city some
expense. The United States Mill supply
company has stored II at their own en-
pense, and the receipts were delivered 10
me. and ! have had drawn over 20 ases
from there since that time"
Mr.. Pyne said that Mr Waterman had
been In his building when he was absent
and also that Mr.. Waterman tried 70 get
INTO his room when he was out and asked
the elevator man for a false or an extra
Key.
PEEkED OVER CURTAIN.
In defaut of this he got chair and
peeked over the curtain into the stock
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that the elevator man got the chair. and
there was more laughter.
MI. Pyne said that II there was any
thing stolen IRON the Office II IS a ques-
lion whether the police would have come
to the purchasing agent or TO Mr Water
man.
Mr. Pyne then explained his version Of
me purchase Of metal. acids and other
supplies ia this city.
MR.. WATERMAN EXPLAINS.
Mr. Waterman. IN explaining the mat
ter of the visit TO the Office. said after
The meeting that he considered he had a
right 10 pay visit TO the supply depart
ment. He was momber of the school
committee. he said, which employed Mr..
Pyne. and II was no more than his right
that he should look into the stock room.
There should be nothing 10 conceal there.
he said. especially from a member OF the
school committees.
MIR Pyne. in continuing his testimony.
stated that he made none OF the figures
himself. that Miss Greene his clerk, did
that.
This year Is the first year tho clerks
have seen all the bills. IN previous years
the high school bills were shown them
very sparingly. he said many being held
back FOR some reason or other.
Mr.. Barney sai1 there was great dis
crepancy between the accounts of paper
which MIR Pyne said was used I'm 1900 and
lso2 and that which WIS paid for accord
Ing to ~ yecords OF the school board
Mr.. PyiTI said that there did seem to be
y discrepancy but that Il did not neces-
sarily refect on his department. while
under his administration
There was long discussion "a bout the
records and about the difference Mr.. Bar
ney stating that inasmuch as the pack
ages have been done up In half reams
MS year the cut paper difference might !
nave been caused IN this manner
man IN the audience addressed the |
Chair. saying:
II would like to say as taxpayer, |
That would like to hear the purchasing |
agent or his counsel refutc The charges |
ind explain The discrepancies as present !
"a BY Mr.. Waterman, rather than con- I
Iinue this bickering about former bills /
VIZ. Comstock quickly responded say. 4
ng: II do not think that Mr. Hogan will I
forSet 20 bring MP those matters before 4
le has finished. H. he does. II will be con- /
rary to his usual custom
y few minutes later the chairman ad- /
ournod the meeting until next Wednes- /
Jay evening
4 large number OF Democratic politi- I
'iahs gathered around Mr. Pyne after the /
meeting and congratulated him on the
lght ne was putting up and the way
hings appeared To be gcrg