The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-12

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derground work under Roadway in New
! York while | was up there.
Thought He Earned $4,000.
I'm my Judgment fair valuation of
services rendered the contractors, If they
had taken the contract and completed the
work would have been $4,000, but in view
OF the fact that the contract was not un-
dertaken. I think l earned for them $4,000,
and would, therefore, value my services
at that amount
Redirect examination conducted by
| Captain White:
II swore this entire amount. $4,000. was
due and unpaid L knew the contract with
the sanitary commission had not been
carried out. l could not make valuation
OF my services in seeing members of the
commission about this matter. Can't say
that my services were worth anything,
although the contractors had an agree
ment with me, which has not been carried
out by them. tried to sell the bonds in
Atlanta and in New York.
while In New York l transacted bust
ness for my firm.
II agreed to sell the contractors brick
at $6.75 or s775 per thousand. Do not re-
member which. I offered to reduce the
commission they were to pay me II they
would agree to buy the brick to be used
by them outright from me. A certain
amount of construction of the sewer was
to be done by each of the three firms"
Attorney Drennen then announced that
Mr. Drennen would be glad to answer
any question the members of the sani-
| tary commission present might desire to
ask.
Commissioner Weathery Asks Cues
tions.
Commissioner James Weatherly asked
who were you to act as adviser for,
Mr.. Drennen?"
He replied:
"Only the contractors" Continuing Mr..
Drennen testified as follows: MY advice
was to consist of negotiating the con-
| tract and for furnishing supplies / did
not write the agreement and do not know
why the word adviser was inserted. ]
accepted 1t, however, in the language il
was drawn, by my attorney. I am suing
on something elsa verbal understanding
| and agreement. j advised the contrac-
tors what the members of the commission
has said to me. My advice consisted in
the main of giving the contractors such
| information as / had received from
the members of the commission.
Directly or Indirectly.
"All of the Information was given to
| Mr.. Burkhalter, who represented the
other two contractors. The word direct
| ly or indirectly were put in the agree
ment for my protection.
IT was to see the commissioners and
| convince them the bid was a good one
and should be accepted. l did not know
at that time that the commission was
compelled to re-advertise for bids. and
could not reopen the ones which had
already been rejected. l was later posi-
lively informed that the commission
would not accept any bids through ad-
vertising. I desire to say that I did not
have anything to do with others bidding
| on the work.
| II did not get any assurances. direct
or indirect. in any way, shape or form
from any member of the commission
that | was to secure this contract for
the firms l represented. did not tell
Mr.. Burkhalter that I could get certain
members of the commission to assist me
in securing the contracts
"a did not tell Mr.. Donelson that
could have Chief Engineer Julian Ken
drlck displaced"
| In reply to question asked by Com
missioner Thomas H. Motion. Mr.. Dren-
men said: II did not give any advice tc
the members of the sanitary commission
which Influenced their action in the
awarding of the contract"
This concluded the testimony of Mr.
Drennen and he was excused after being
on the stand for several hours.
DoneIson on the Stand.
John E. Doneson, president of the Don
elson Construction company. was the next