Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-17
BOARD TO REVISE
FURNITURE LISTS
Supervisors viii Cut Down Con-
tract for Fitting Up New
Hall of Records
NELLIS BREAKS SOLID THREE
MCCabe and EIdridge Fail to Put
Through Resolution to AC-
K Cept the Entire Bid
NELLIS BREAKS SOLID THREE

Immediately after the supervisors
went into session yesterday morning
Supervisor McCabe moved that the
hoard accent the entire list of furniture
for the new hall Of records, as sup
mitted in the bid of the California
Furniture company. His motion, Whicn
was in typewriter form, was seconded
by Eldridge. Supervisor Nellis refused
to stand with McCabe and Eldridge. lie
voted with Pridham and Manning TO
revise the list and cut out items deemed
unnecessary in the $247,0OO furniture
bid. -,
Last July the solid three of the board
voted to accept the CALIFORNIA Furhl-
ture company's bid of $247,OO0 for FUR
nishing the new building, though this
bid was far in excess of several other
estimates submitted. There was q
proviso in the motion that the board
reserved the right to cancel any of the
items and deduct the cost OF the inul-
vidual items from the total bid.
McCabe's motion of yesterday was
offered to nullify that proviso. When
It was read by the clerk of the board,
Supervisor Pridham entered strong
protest. He said:
PRIDHAM OPPOSED
.rwhen this bid was accepted the
board reserved the right to revise the
list. 7 shall oppose this resolution with
all my power if the board is to be de-
priyed of the right to name what fur-
niture is to go into the hall OF records
There are many articles IN tnat hst
which should be cut out in the interest
of economy" e.. 1870,
months" said McCabe. "Why didn't
YOU get busy and find out what you
"It's a months job for the whole
board" said Pridham. Il am in favor
of getting busy right now" .--..,
Supervisor Pridham then informed
his colleagues that unless the furniture
list was cut the tax rate Wo9lo ne
raised to the neighborhood OF ST. IN
stead of keeping it at 80 cents.
In concluding his protest Pr1dham
said: 49,
bid are not needed this year. Ine
Judges can stay in this building in thelr
old rooms for the present. incidentally
/ am not in favor OF spehulilg tlie 90
0OO called for to fit up special quarters
for the district attorney. l think ne
can he accommodated on one of the
other floors and save the expense for
this year."
WHAT OFFICIALS WANT
"As far as selecting the furniture
goes" declared McCabe. the different
officers have done that, and guess
they know best"
"The supervisors have not had one
word to say about it," reiterated Prld-
ham. "a representative Of the furni-
ture company went to the dlfferent
officers and told them what they could
have. and what they could not have;
I refuse to be bound by any such deal
as that. You will break faith with the
public and with your colleagues on the
board if you do not continue to reserve
the right to make selections from tne
list, cutting out the unnecessary furnl-
ture as estimated by the company"
Supervisor Manning then demanded 9o
that the board be given a chance TO
have a voice in the selection.
Eldridge replied that he was Wiling
to vote Immediately, explaining that ne
was in favor of buying the entire ilst'
s'because the officers knew what they
wanted" u. .u
A vote was taken and the list will
be revised. Special sessions Will be
held during the coming week for the
purpose of making the rYision'