The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
Executive Committed, OF Il. McCrncken
from October, 1903, TO March, 1909, to be

5Ei1ecutivet COMMITTEES OF II IMGSh .en nc
from October, 1903, TO March. 1909, to !. 90
SO, SD IS.
Schedule N. is a summary Of schedules
L, and NJ. aud shows TINT Under the
new regime Slice April, 1908. The purchase
Of supplies, viz. Bacon, butter. cheese,
meal. cotcc, poultry. eggs, fresh meats.
flour, lard. sugnr, ten, plus tobacco leaI
tobacco. whiskcy, dried fruit primes.
beans and peas. was less per capita OF
PATIENTS than ,,hder tho old. Minor items
of supplies were omitted II, these
schedules, as the amount annually pur-
chased were about the same, and tho
increase III the number OF the patients
wo,ild only have strengthened the state-
mcnt.
Upon a careful dissection Of the
schedules accompanying this report IT IS
apparent that the methods adopted IN
the conduct Of the business or the lllstlN
tution have proven adverse to the IN
tercsls Of the State and of tho patients,
and the conditions that have prevailed it,-
ititcrr,tptedly through many years, indi-
cato clearly lnxity III the performance
or duty, by the board Of directors, ny
the Executive Committee, BY tho COM
missioner, by tho superintendent, and by
the steward.
In presenting the results Of our exams
nation. we have cl,deavored to place You
III possession Of such fncts as might aid
YOU in your Investigation, but should It
be your pleasure to desire further IN
formation from the books, we VIII, upon
notlficat ton. respond promptly.
Respectfully submitted,
signed) II. b. BOUDAR & co. |
Report Filed.
Mr.. Ould moved that the report DO
accepted,
Senator Rison declined to accept the |
report without examination.
Mr.. Pulllam moved that the report be |
received and filed, and this was unani-
morslS' voted.
rho report was received and filed.
Mr.. Ould then moved that tho rcsolu-
ton be RECONSTRUCTED and that the report
bo accepted.
Dr.. Dunn. said: II don't propose to ac-
cept anything with which am no. sat
isfled."
Chairman Sadler said.
III we do not accept the work Of the
expert accountants. and II we have to-
examine these books ourselves we might
as well rent houses here in williamsburg
for there Is no telling how long we would
have to remain. We would also cast
doubt upon the work OF the expert ac-
i DR.. Dunn:
Il do not doubt the expert account
ants, but want to be satisfied
Senator l.ison:
III we accept this report we judge the
board and the officials Of this institution
without having heard all the evidence,
md for one will not place myself lin
his position aes ss+al II
Mr. Pulliam:
Il take the same grounds as Senator
2ison.'
Mr.. Ould:
II insist that the report be accepted
md filed to be used as the other evidence
n tho record
Senator Roberts,:
II am unwilling. to accept the report,
IS the public will not know anything OF
'ur own mental reservation, aa.
Colonel Lawless: ~ .,.f.r
THE, accuracy Of this report can be
doubted. l think these accountants are
IS expert as any in this country, but I
hink the motion to receive and tile"a
S not only usual but proper"
The motion to reconsider was defeated.
Messrs. Sadler and Ould voting to re-
onsider, and Messrs. Rison Dunn Pull
lam and Roberts voting against it.
The report was therefore received and
He'd" but was not accepted
Mr. Oud stated that he was q member
{ the board during the period examined
" Mr.. Boudar and ngsplte Of this face
lie desired to accept the report.
BoudRr's Methods.
Mr. Boudar then in answer to ques-
ions, told in detail how he had arrived at
lis report, and named instances where
oods and supplies were purchased at an
dvance over the bid price 4
Old bidders were favored at an advanc- j
d price over new bidders.
Witness named an instance when Har- 4
ey Blair got eco pounds salt at 30 cents,
vhen e. a. Sanders & Co.. ana Davis
!; Atkins but 81 and 05 cents, respectively.
kingan & Co. got the contract for hams
t 3-i-cent over other bids.
Harvey Blair and Company received a.
i'd for rolled oats, when their price was
2h cents higher.
Matthews, Gilbert and Boiling bid for
,read powders. $3.50. but It was awarded
o another firm at S3.I0.
Taylor Boiling and Company bid lh