Milford chronicle., 1907-04-12
CAPITOL PAPERS,
HAVE VANISHED
Vmolal Schedule of Pennsylvania
Building is Missing.
CAN FIND NO TRACE OF IT

Harrisburg. Pa. April 1o.-The ON.
eial copy Of the schedule of 1902, upon
watch the S2,e00.0 900 contract for the
metallic furniture Of the new capitol
was awarded 10 the Pennsylvania Con-
sTuction company, Is missing and can
not be fouRd. This schedule fS-neces-
saFy to show the terms os the contract
between the board Of public grounds
and buildings, OomR6sed Of the gov
ernor, auditor general and state treas
urer, and the construction company.
Without the schedule the state would
be unable to recover anything from
this company II II should be found
that there has bsea overcharges for
the furniture.
The testimony before the capitol In
vestigating commission showed that
the official copy of the annual sched-
ule 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 ana that they
were unable to find any trace of It.
This was the most important evidence
adduced at the session Of the investi-
eating commission, which win go to
New York to take testimony.
Auditor General Snyder said certi
hed copies of the awards upon the
schedules made in 1901, 1892 and 1903
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 ONCE during his term of
Ofice He first made search In 1904,
as he wanted the schedules in order to
audit the bills. The warrant clerk said
be had seen them in the desk of for
ner Auditor General Hardenbergh.
'What other important papers are
missing from the auditor generals Of
iceg" asked Senator Dswalt, a mem
)er of the commission.
"No other papers, except the sched-
lies for 1901, 1902 and 1sOS." was the
'eply.
Mr.. Snyder then explained that he
lad at one time seen the schedule Of
e02 after he took once ia June, 1904.
Former Auditor General Harden
'ergh testified that the schedules were
n his Office when his term ended, apd
is successor, Mr.. Snyder, assumed Of
ce. The schedules were kept In his
eslK during his term Of Office and no
ne had access to it but himself. Mr..
Iardenbergh said he tried to find the
Kissing schedules when Mr.. Snyder
sked him about them, and that he
lade a diligent search for them. He
Tas unable to recollect how long be-
IRE he left office the missing papers
ere in his desk. He did not miss the
apers until a few years after he re-
red from Office He knew Of no other
nportant papers during his admins
alton which are missing.
"Have you any explanation to make
II the absence Of these missing pa
srs?" asked Mr.. Dewalt.
81 have not; they just dropped out
sight, and 1 have no idea where
icy went" Mr.. Hardenbergh replied.
s. Wilson Heaton, of Philadelphia,
ember of the firm of Heaton & Wood,
Ib-contractors under Sanderson for
,Oring in the capitol. was the next
ltness. He produced a letter written
sanderson in July, 1904, offering to
= the floor at SO cents a square foot
mplete He afteFward offered to fur
sh the flooring at 45 cents, without
base. His second offer was
cepted, and he laid 1888 square feet
d was paid s6OSS.5O. Sanderson was
i'd S1271a a square foot for the
,rk.
w. NJ. Juhle, a former en-
oye of Architect Huston, testified
at his work was to copy the original
awnings of Henry Ives Cobb. The
ors of the room in which Juhle
rked were locked by orders Of Hus-
/, and drawings were kept in a Sc
It drawer when not in use. The wit
ss explained that Cobb was the ar
tect who originally designed the