Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1909-12-30
A WORD FROM MR.. REzAG
Payette, Idaho, Dec. 2Sth, 1909
To the Editor Payette Enterprise
City

To the Editor Payette enterprise
City
Sir;
trust you will allow me some fur
.ther space to explain the cement stu
alton as it stood at the time / was
obliged to purchase it for city eros
sings.
/ herewith attach communications
from two Of our business men which
I trust will explain to the citizens, whC
lid not understand the situation at
the beginning of this controversy.
They both show Mr. Creighton and
Mr.. Coughanour were the only ones
who had cement to furnish. The citi-
zens viii all remember that the Inde-
/ pendent was very anxious that the
cross walks be put in. Under the cir
cumsta1ces it was my duty to get
the cement as soon as possible and
get the work started. l was there
fore obliged to get the cement from
dealers who had the goods to deliver,
which I did and gave it to the lowest
bidder, having in mind the interest 0
the citizen and tax payer and do not
think ] should have done my duty if
had not done so.
understand Mr.. Coughanour sold
Giesler Bros. their cement at S3.25 on
board cars. This price no doubt the
City could have obtained had they
been in a position to use all the ce-
ment at one place but as anyone
knows the cement would have to be
unloaded at a central point and han
died a second time, which would not
be safe or practicable and cost the
per barrel.
feel l have now thoroughly ex-
planned the matter to the citizens and |
wish to state I will not further reply |
to any article bearing on this subject
Below please print the communicable
Below please print the communica-
lions in question.
GEO. REZAC.
State of Idaho,
County of Canyon SIS.
S. Levers, being first duly sworn,
deposes and says; that he is resi-
lent of the City of Payette, County
If Canyon. State Of Idaho, engaged in
he buying and selling of coal; that
1n or about the 18th day of August,
SO9, he was called upon by Geo.
Rezac and asked if he handled cement
md he informed the said Geo. Rezac h
hat he did not handle cement; that
hereafter when the article with refer
snce 10 w. A Coughanour furnish
cement for the crossings of the said
,ity, appeared in the Payette Inde- /
,endent on or about the 18th day /
# December, 1909. one member OF ,
he firm mentioned in the item was !
Il his office and in a conversation j
With this affiant stated that a gen .
leman had called upon him to soli-
it bids for cement for laying cross II
lgs in the City. but that he was
ot able to submit bid for the rea-
on that he had no cement and did {
OF know when ne would have any
s. Levers p
Subscribed and sworn to before me
his 2Sth day of December, 1909 n
NJ. G. Riebeling, Notary Public.
Payette. Idaho, Dec. 2s, 1909. c
Ir. Geo. Rezae
City .
ear Sir;
Referring 10 your request relative :
, the cement condition as found it u
hen purchasing cement for my new
Iilding last August.
In reply would state that there :
ere but two dealers who had cement !.
furnish at that time. namely, Mr.
and Mr.. Coughanour and as ID
lu know we purchased our cement u
{ Mr.. Coughanour as his price was !"
west Trusting this is the informa- >,
on requested. we remain a.
GIESLER BROS. =