The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
Supplies.

1he contracts for supplies previous Ia
May, 1903. were generally awarded after
tne middle Of the first month Of tho
quarter, and since Nthen earlier In tho
month. This practice has resulted In con.
siderable loss to the State MS is shown
py schedule G, embracing some Of the
arucles that were bought In Williams.
ours ana elsewhere ut murh higher
prices than contracts already filled or
contracts made. but goods undelivered.
the difference in some instances reaching
on per cent There was much DELAY in
the delivery under many contracts; vet
we found In two instances only was tho
parry necessltating additional purchases
at increased prices by such delay, made
to refund the loss so incurred
f1ad the supplies for one quarter been
contracted for during the last month Of
the previous quarter, ana the stewa I'd
REQUIRED delivery as The stoc!. on hand
might demand this condition OF affairs
II not totally avoided, would, ut lea st
nave been reduced to a n,talmun, PRO
Vlded the estimates were LIBERAL
Scnedule D is list Of various articles
purchased by Individual members Of the
board from April, 1895, to July, 1901 NO
awards were made for these gonls; yet
we find bids on file IN many c,s,s.
schedule f Is list of Invoices where,
the full amount was paid, although they
were subject to discount of from to
I per cent. Twelve invoices are from
one firm, dating from l1eccln5er /, ,sns,
to February 4, 1904 The superintendent
approved all of these bills for the face
amount notwithstanding the, fact that he
had deducted the Discount and changed
the figures in the steward 7iehdcc:sel,nt nj
before approved m ttHo Other cases Of
DIS OF the same firm.
= Schedule L is a statement OF coal de-
Nvered by c. & o. Coal Agency Com
panS, 1929 under contract at $llcls per
ton at the mines. In September, October
November and December the company
raised the price OF the coal to s1.75, $500,
s4oo ana 5000 The minutes show that
on January %. 1893, the clerk was or
dered to transmit u copy of the contract
10 the Attorney General, asking for
ms construction of the strike, clause
therein, upon the right of said company
70 raise the price Of coal furnished the
hospital during the months Of the con-
of the said contract. in conse
Quence of the strike in the coal mines
then existing
The minutes show no further action in
The matter, but attorney General Ander-
sons reply, dated January 81, 1909. is on
file. expressing the opinion that the Coal
company had right to increase the
price, but the hospital could refuse to
receive ,, It or not at the increased price
These bills, amounting to sl,944Ce had.
however, been paid on October 3, Noyen7.
1893. ~
Schedule e. shows that. there was na1d5
TO T. j. McCracken from the ycar $50,
TO June, 1902. while a patient in the hos.
pr p1tai the e. sum Of s2l2o4 for work. in
clualhs me sum OF SIS for special attend
ancc in May 1902. and 80 for same SER
vices in June, 1902. Kill
= schedule ca ile II; shows the amount paid to
the hospital in July, 1902, 10 be ss,7 -
Schedule |. shows the expenses for
lransportnf,Gn etc: Of Pr = s. Foster,
September 80, 1905. t., be $3.50, 80 -
Schedule J, shows the expenses expense 10 Tor
Of T. n. Cloves, directo
from lls, 1902 to September 80, 1906, to be
Schedule K. shows the expenses for
transportation and as member of the