Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-04-13
CAPITOL PAPERS,
HAVE VANISHED
CMciai Schedule Of Pennsylvania
LaildiaS is Missing.
CAN FIND 10 TRACE OF IT

Harrisburg IA. April lO.-The OF
rial copy OF the schedule OF 1902. upon
which the S2.00o.C00 contract for the
metallic furniture OF the new capitol
was awarded 10 the Pennsylvania Con
struction company. Is missing and can.
not be found. This schedule is neces.
sary TO show the terms OF the contract
between the board OF public grounds
and buildings, composed OF the gov.
eTnor. auditor general and state treas
urer, and the construction company.
without the schedule the state would
Dc unable to recover anything from
this company il it should be found
that there has been overcharges for
the furniture.
The testimony before the capitol in
vestigating commission showed that
the Official copy OF the annual scbed-
uie for the state supplies is kept by
the superintendent Of public grounds
and buildings. A copy is also kept by
the auditor general as a guide in set
Ting the accounts between the state
and the contractors for the state sup
plies.
Former state officials testified that
they had made a diligent search for
the missing schedule and that they
we're unable TO find any trace Of f..
This was the most important evidence
adduced at the session OF the investi-
eating commission. which will go to
New York to take testimony.
Auditor General Snyder said certi-
- A.
schedules made in 1901. 1902 and 1908
could not be found, although he had
made diligent search for them. He re-
peated this search with assistance two
months ago. and now thinks they were
not in his Office during his term of
ofice. He first made a search in 1904.
as he wanted the schedules in order 10
audit the bills. The warrant clerk said
be had seen them IN the desk OF for
mer Auditor General Hardenbergh.
What other important papers arc
missing from the auditor generals Of
hce?' asked Senator Dewalt, a mem
Der Of the commission.
mo other papers, except the SEIZED.
ules for 1901, 1902 and 1903" was the
reply.
Mr.. Snyder then explained that he
had at one time seen the schedule OF
1902 after he took Office in June, 1904.
Former Auditor General Harden
bergh testified that the schedules were
in his Office when his term ended. and
his successor. Mr.. Snyder. assumed Of
fce. The schedules were kept In his
desk during his term OF Office and no
one had access 20 II but himself. Mr..
Hardenbersh said no tried 70 find the
missing schedules when Mr.. Snyder
asked him about them. and that he
made a diliEent search for them. He
was unable TO reoollect how long be
fore he left ONCE the missing papers
were in his desk. He did not miss the
papers until few years after he re
tired from Office. He knew OF no other
important papers during his admins
tration which are missing
Have you any explanation 90 make
for the absence OF these missing pa
pers?" asked Mr.. Dewalt
Il have not; they just dropped out
OF sight. and I have no idea where
they went" Mr.. Hardenbergh replied.
S. Wilson Heaton. OF Philadelphia.
member of the firm OF Heaton & wood.
sub-contractors under Sanderson for
flooring in the capitol. was the next
witness. He produced a letter written
TO Sanderson in July. 1904, Offering TO
lay the floor at SO cents a square foot
complete. He afterward offered to fur
nish the flooring at IS cents, without
a concrete base. His second offer was
accepted, and he laid 1888 square feet
and was paid $60ss5O. Sanderson was
paid $l27ls a square foot for the
work
Charles w. NJ. Julie, a former en-
ploye Of Architect Huston. testified
that his work was to copy the original
drawings Of Henry Ives Cobb. The
doors OF the room in which Julie
worked were locked by orders OF Hus-
ton. and drawings were kept in a Sc
cret drawer when not in use. The wit
ness explained that Cobb was the ar
chitect who originally designed the
capitol. and that Huston got all his
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