The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-04

"doctored" so that the bad smell is no
detected until cooked?
A. Yes, have heard that the Wester,
! beef Is so prepared. @
Mr. Puliam then asked
| 9. Who awards contracts for beef?
A. The special board
Chairman Sadler continued:
| G.. 1t has come to the knowledge OF
the committee that the srfcal board OF
three has purchased supplies at a higher
rate than when the board consisted OF
nine. Is this true?
a. AS to the economy OF purchasing, !
think the board Of three purchases at as
low rate as the old board Of nine.
e. Does any ono Of the special board
OF three purchase supplies? a
A. None Of them do When the board
was nine. the individual members did
mako purchases.
Special Purchases.
Chairman sadler then read from the re-
cord showing that Mr.. j. II. Lewis of
Richmond and Mr.. McCrackcn, Of Fred
ericksburg had while members Of the
board made various purchases for the
hospital. the inference being that they
themselves had furnished the supplies.
Witness here went into an explanat ton
OF his purchase Of shoes from iFleishman,
Morris & Company, of Richmond, on
which, he said, he had saved ten cents
| per pair. He stated that at the request
OF the special board he had gone to Rich
mond and made the purchase, which had
been satisfactory to the board and to tho
inmates.
Mr. Ould
G. Did YOU approach any other parties?
\. did not. had known Mr. Morris
for long time. saved the State ten
cents on each pair Of shoes purchased.
@. If You can save money on the pur-
chase of shoes, why not In buying other
supplies?
\. l have no doubt It can be done.
A good purchasing agent could so upon
the open market and make a better bar
gain than is made through the bids.
Years ago all the supplies were purchased
by the steward.
c. How much whskey is used by the
institution year?
y. About two hundred gallons year.
Q. Is whiskey advertised In the requests
for bids?
\. Only at the last quarter. Before that
time 1t was not advertised.
Q. What do--ou pay for whiskey?
A. s2.25 gallon.
9. That Is about $500 year?
a. Yes; but have known $50 gallons OF
whiskey used year at the hospital.
Q. Does Mr.. A1cCracken, of Frederichs-
burg, a former member of the board, sell
whiskey?
A. have heard that he does.
Q. Is he a member Of the firm of T.
McCracken and Company, of Frcdcrlcks-
burg?
A. Yes.
@. How much coffee is used BY the In
stituton?'
a. About 1900 pounds a quarter.
c. How many people do you feed?
A. Seven hundred.
.. Are there more here now than In
1898?
A. Yes.
@. notice that Mccracken In 1893
purchased 1880 pounds, 1900 pounds
1900 and $500 pounds Of coffee. SO It
took more coffee then than It does now.
A. It seems so. far# ta-
Senator Rson-Q. That was before DR..
Foster was superintendent?
A. Yes; Dr. Foster became superIn-
tenden, in 1890
9. Then more coffee was purchased be-
fore Dr. Foster took charge than after?
a. Yes. It seems so.
9, Did you ever know To- Judd to
'lNH'6N III cAccSS III urlllk!
a. Not to my own knowledge.
c. Do You know II DR.. Foster, DR..
southall or DR.. Henderson are drinking
| men?
a, understand that they are not, I
never say Or, Foster take n drink.
The Use of Oleo.
Senator sadler--Q, notice that you adj
verllsed for oleomargarIne in 1905 and
| used butter before that time 10 yo,,
consider It better than butter?
| A. 1t is better than most country but
| ter.
g, You use, see. 1920 pounds of oleo
u year?
A. Yes; it keeps better and Is cheaper.
G, What price is paid for oleo?
A, Twelve and one-half cents.
Q. What Is the price of butter?
a. We do not ask bids on butter. None
| is used except for the officers table and
! the inlirmary-a about ten pounds a week
9. Who makes out the bids?
| a. do, with the approval of the special
| board.
Wllnegs here Introduced his estimate OF
| supplies for quarter beginning April 1905
| amounting to sl7550.S0:
G, Why was this list. which was mado
| out and signed by you. not approved Nv
| the special board and the superintendent?
a. do not know 1t is not my fault.
g. II should be signed by Colonel Lane
| and Superintendent Foster?
a, Yes. That IS the form, but It Is
not always done
Q. Arc they usually signed?
a. They are not usually signed.
Butter for Officers.
J q, In answer to previous question, you