The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-16
rHEAP GLASS; CANE HIGH
Pennsylvania Paid Four Times
Market Price For Globes.
ARE NOT IMPORTED ARTICLE

Sub contractor Testifes He Got s29, 900
For Work On Capitol For Which
$4,000 Was Charged BY the "Fer
Foot" System.
Harrisburg. Pa, March 14.-Testi-
mOny presented at the capitol inyestl-
eating committee showed that the
state has paid four times the market
price for the special art glass furnish
ed for the electric chandeliers through
out the new state capitol building by
John II. Sanderson a Co. OF Philadel-
phia. under its contract with the board
of public grounds and buildings.
Although the schedules provided
that Baccarat glass, an imported ar
ticle. should be furnished for the chan
dcliers and standards, and for which
Sanderson was paid $i3S,75709. one OF
the witnesses testified that to the best
OF his knowledge and belief there was
no Baccarat cut glass in the building.
This witness was Henry b. Eb-
berts, of Pittsburg, secretary and
treasurer OF the Phoenix Glass com
pany, which furnished all OF the glass
used in the chandeliers and standards,
with the exception OF the hollow pane
and beaded glass. Mr.. Ebberts said
his firm had not bid on any OF the work
by the per foot or per pound" sys-
TEN under which Sanderson was paid
for the glass and other furnishings and
fittings in the capitol.
when shown, In a copy of the sched-
ulcs for the state supplies, an item
giving this system OF measurement
Mr.. Ebberts said that he had no
knowledge of such an item. He said
further that his firm was never solicit.
ed to furnish Baccarat glass. and that
all the glass that it did furnish was in
pursuance OF a contract which the
Phoenix Glass company has with the
Pennsylvania Bronze company, OF
which Sanderson is one OF the three
incorporators.
Shown a globe. Mr.. Ebberts was
asked what he sold the sample for
and he replied 1915 dozen.
What is the total amount of your
bill for glass;" asked Mr.. Scarlet.
"As some of our glass was shipped
10 New York some to Philadelphia
and some to Harrisburg. 1t Is impos-
sible to tell what amount went to the
capitol. Our total for this was $685.
S4Z7s"
rs the glass in the chandeliers in
this room Baccarat glass?'
NO. sir; ii is the very best glass
made II is made by the Phoenix Glass
company. OF Pittsburg. Baccarat glass
Is made In a town OF that name In
France"
Mr.. Ebberts was then examined by
Mr.. Scarlet as to the per foot and
"per pound" system under which San
ders1n was paid for the articles sup
piled under his contract.
DO you know OF any per foot or
per pound measurements for glass?'
asked Mr.. Scarlet.
Not in our line"
How would you measure the globe
In front of you to get the number OF
feet"
Il would not know how to go about
it. II Is not sold that way
Were you asked to furnish this
glass by the piece?"
Eyes. by the piece or by the dozen. y
Senator Dewalt then said: Il find
in this bill hold In my hand a credit
OF sS53.2O for Baccafat glass for this
room. and you say there is no Bac-
carat in this room?'
There is none"
How much were you paid for the
glass in this rOOm?'
Two hundred and sixty dollars"
"There is a bill here for S5S,444.2O
of John II. Sanderson for Baccarat
glass. In that proportion the glass in
this room cost about four times as
much as IL would In accordance with
your prices"
Then you were never solicited to
furnish Bacarat glass?"
mo, sir"
"If YOU were informed that the
charge for Baccarat glass in this room
was s1315.35 how much would you say
was over-charge?"
81 should say between 5000 and
$1,000"