The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-03
BRYANT'S CHARGE
AGAINST ROSE
Declares That Latter Has Nos
Lived Up to Contract and
Has Installed Inferior
Appliances-Allega-
ton Vigorously
Denied.

noa il process Of erection. brought be-
for" the Henrico County Board OF super
vlsors yesterday morning serious charges
f-,lnst Ar. John %. Rose. Mayor OF Bar
ton Heights. who has the ~ mbing and
piping contract of the building. AR.
Bryant alleged that the firm Of John r.
Eoso N Company. plumbing contractors.
bad not lived up 10 fts part Of the con-
tracts that they were fitting in inferior
pipes and closet appliances, and thar
taoy had not FIRST consulted hiin, as the
supervising architect. as 20 the material.
To- be- used. Mr. Bryant's contention is
that tho Interpretation OF the plans and
specifications should be left TO him.
claiming thAt this IS the custom where a
supervising architect IS employed
Alr. Rose. on the other hand. denied abb
soiutely and i'm toto the charges. contend /
Ing that he mad performed his part of I
the contract in every particular: that a as l.
tho contractor for tie plumbing. he should 4
have some range of choice AS to the ma
teriaI to be used. and that ali the work
had heen done in compliance with ths4
city ordinances of Richmond.
Personal feeling ri.n high Both mems
restrained thenlseive,. but the under I
current OF personal ant o0nisn and direct
oppoSition of views was TOO strong NOTE
20 bo felt.
Vehement Language.
At ono point in the proceedings. when &,
Ar James Phillips. a plumbing contract
or. called I'm hy lIr. Bryant as a witness.
had left the room to examine the hopperg
being erected In the Jail. AIr. Bryant asked
Chairman Frazier II the board wero NOT
IN recess Mr. Frazier answered affirma-
uNeiy, and Mr.. Bryant standing up and
squareiy facing Mr.. Rose. said.
i wish 10 God had never been mixed
up with YOU Ia this contract. and Z hope
20 God VIII never be connected with
you again. I am speaking to YOU now as
msi. 10 man"
rr. -r,---.- -,s4 ~
sorry. Mr.. Bryant"
II would not employ YOU I'm any con-
tract for anything i'm the world. con-
tnued Mr.. Bryant
II am sorry Mr. Bryant. very sorry.''
answered Mr. Rose from his seat
The building OF Heurico county taif has
ontailed deal OF trouble and DELAY soon
AFTER the beginning Of its construction Nfr
Bryant absolutely refused 70 accept the
concreting which had been done aad
much of &c had 20 he destroyed ana re-
placed with material and with Sch con-.
strUction as more aptly accorded with
The views OF NIr. Bryant
Mr Bryant now finds fault with the
piumoiuN. and refuses to accent it, The
entire affair consisted in merely the
charges and the deniais Of one and the
other. and toward the end of the meet
ing. Mr.. Frazier who saw that llttie.
could come or the contention IN this meet
ing. said from the chair.
Gentlemen. the chairman and the board
axe placed IN a very smba rasslng position
and II is very evident that personal feeI-f
Ing has entered largely into the mattar-
The architect makes and reiterates CHARGES
against the plumbing contractor The
plumbing contractor denies them and tha-l
architect brings forward no proof OF his,.
allegations II is a very serious matter :
Would Not Brand Man.
Addressing the architect the chairman