The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-24
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said, II want TO know II IL - not possipie
/ for the teachers TO have made mistake
| I'm ordering paper, having been In the
| habit OF receiving half ream packages
1 and supposing they would receive the
same sort.
Mr.. Pyne said he found that both half
ream and ream packages were In stock.
Dr. Gleason-IIas there been an excess
| sive supply ordered?
| Al do not thing go.
| Mr.. Con1stoek-All the knowledge you
| had OF the amount OF paper wanted In tho
schools was on acquisitions sent 10 your
A.-That was all.
Mr. Comstock--Your clerk tabulated
| them and they were read on 10 your
Mr. comstock- had no other knowi-
edge?
A-No, sir
| Mr. Comstock-You had no means OF
learning the supply needed?
| A.-No other. The invoice book / have
for the past three years does not contain
high school bills. My clerks said that my
! predecessor had taken charge OF the high
school bills himself
Mr.. Baney-while the high school bills
were not kept In your office. were not all
the bills for general supplies kept there?
Al couldn't say.
Mr.. Barney-Did not you. when you
entered into an agreement with the mill
I supply company discuss their method or
procedure in business?
Mr.. Pyne--I did not inquire into their
own business.
lie then explained for the benefit OF the
gentleman who asked last week about the
twist drills that instead of three drills
for the piece mentioned three dozen were
| meant.
WARD TAKES THE STAND.
Mr. Pyne seated himself after conclud-
ing his testimony and Miss Green was
called for. She was evidently not In the
hall for she did not answer and Mr.. John
r. Ward was called
He stood before the committee and said
he had been in the school department
four and half years working In the
stock room. under the former purchasing
agent II. s. Dorchester, and continuing
under Mr. Pyne lie said he copied the
invoices OF supplies for kindergarten,
primary and grammar schools. but not
the high schools In the former admins
tration. Mr.. Dorchester kept that book
himself with the high school record in It.
never saw what was in IL, only gazed
at times.
He said the estimates were prepared In
the old days, the same as Mr.. Pyne pre-
pares them now.
Mr.. Hogan-From your experience in
the office what Is the price of paper this
year compared with the price of paper
/ last year?
Mr.. Ward-I would say in a good many
: cases IL Is cheaper in price.
Mr.. Hogan--This year as compared
, with last year,
] Mr.. Ward-Yes, SIR.
. Q-Do you know II there was any rise
in the paper market?
; Ayes. SIR. There was strike on
{ from June to the last of October.
Q.--Are you familiar with the quality
OF paper used?
Ayes, sir.
.Q.-Spelling blanks, thesis paper, cap
paper spelling slips, ect?
! Ayes, sir.
Q.--How did the quality of paper pur-
chased by Mr.. Pyne this year compare
with that purchased last year?
Alt was a good deal better in many
cases.
BRUSHES AGAIN.
Mr.. Hogan--Tiave YOU been familiar
with .ae prices OF materials in the office
there all these years?
. Mr.. Ward-Ycs, sir.
Q.-TIave you seen any OF these brushe.
!. that cost s45 a. dozen?
T, A.--Yes. sir.
! Q.-Where were they?
= Ain Mr.. Durfee's office when I cam,
!, there.
q o.-Who was heg
T. Ale WAS VI
. at that time.
= Q.--Were they ever used?
: Ayes, a little.
9 O.-Do you know the salesman for Jor
/, dan e. Christie Co?
Al have seen the man, but dom
!, know him.
o.-Were you present. the time h
talked with Mr.. Pyne in regard TO buy
: ing brushes?
Yes sir.
!, Q.-state what passed between him an'
= Mr.. Pyne.
y Ale came in, showed samples an,
70 wanted to sell some brushes He gav
Mr.. Tyne satalogue. Mr. Pyne did no
:, need any brushes at the time and Iar
:, Pyne told him n he needed any nc wotf,
7" let him know.
Q.--What were the prices7
Al don't know. one brush. | think
was $3.50 a dozen. and twenty come cd
dollars a dozen.
A.-what price did Mr. Pyne pay him
\, Ale did buy brushes at sl525 a doze
w and s1b75 dozen. I think.
Odd he ever offer 10 sell at an
price ~.ferent from the catalogue price
Of A-No, sir. He gave a catalogue wit
n prices In H.
cs NOT ENOUGH SUPPLIES.
e. Mr.. Hogan-Did Mr. Pyne buy 10
ke Mr. Ward-Not enough in some cases.
on Q.--On what things will YOU not hav
enough?
,s A.|spelling blanks second year prac
ne tice paper. cipherins pads
Mt OWN there be too much cap paper
r. Al don't know about that. But we
IL not have too much of anything.
le Mr. Ward added that the giving UP G
Is stamped envelopes added 20 the numbe
OF blank envelopes they had 20 have
= the Office. Instead OF there being Ia
many there were not enough.
The teachers had complained OF blaci
board erasers that they were falling apaI
before they could use them. On som
stationery the teachers had said tina
they would rather have better qualit,
because they would use less OF H.
This year the teachers had said IN
blackboard crasers were n good deal he'
ter and letters had been received shown
that the quality OF other supplies wa
better.
He said Mr.. Pyne endcavored TO Gu
down the amounts ordered on the redu
stiOns, and he got good nice" lette