Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-22
Nebraska
IRONWORKS FILES SUITS
TNRSsnix Company Of Pennsylvania
Trying TO Collect Of State.
WHO GOT MONEY THAT WAS PAml
Cash for Boilers Furnished school for
Dependent Chndren Goes 60
Agent and Not 60 Company,
Letter Says.
From a staff Correspondents

LINCOLN. March n-(special)-The
Phoenix Iron Works company Of Pennsyl-
vania Is trying 20 collect from the Board
OF Control OF tho state public school for
dependent children H.S6. II rays is due for
boilers installed in the Institution. DR..
P. L. Hall. chairman OF the board, said
tho money had been paid TO George v.
Ballard, who acted as agent for the COM
pany, at the time the contract was let
and who has since gone TO Salt Lake city.
The compan has a letter from Ballard 10
the effect that the board did not pay him.
The company says the contract was made
with Il while DIR. Hall. chairman, and
A. L. weatherly, secretary. said the con-
tract was made with Ballard, and that the
board is not responsible for the money II
Ballard did not pay the company. DIT.
Hail was asked TO show the copy Of the
contract, but he refused and referred inter
viewers TO his attorneys, Clark and Allen.
Mr.. Allen said the contract was made
directly with Ballard and that Ballard gave
a surety bond for its hulfilment.
Ballard Always Agent.
This same company has done several Jobs
for the State Board OF Public Lands and
Buildings, and while Ballard has acted as
SIS agent on these occasions the D
Was always given the bond for the fulfill
ment Of the contract and the warrants
have been issued in the name OF the com
any
The books Of the auditor show that war
rants have been issued to Ballard to the
amount OF 900. two vouchers reading for
partial payment on installation of heating
plant and one for $500 for boilers for heat
ing plant.
The company has challenged the right
Of the board to pay any money to Ballard
and It claims the contract was made in
its name, 30 It is q question who is re-
eponsible to the company.
This board grew out Of one Of the Job
bills passed by the late democratic legis-
lature. To create jobs for democrats the
legislature legislated out Of existence the
Home for the Friendless, which was under
the control OF the state Board of Public
Lands and Buildings, and created the State
Public School for Dependent Children.
Governor Shallenberger by the law was
given authority to name this board. He
named it.
Letter of Company.
The letter from the company to Secretary
OF State Junkin says
I'VE wish to ask II you can assist us
in getting payment for two boilers which
we furnished the state school for dependent
children. The contract price was ST. S
ond the contract was accepted September
10, 1903, signed Board of Control, State
Public School for Dependent Children
Arthur L.. Weatherby. secretary George
". Ballard who had an office in the
Security Mutual Life building, took this
order, and has recently moved to SAT-
LAX City, and writes us from there tina
they did not pGgBhlms the money. andstha'
1t is owning 10 us. Clark and Allen, attor-
neys for Lincoln, ave just telegraphed ul
that Ballard wac paid for the boilers and
for the installation of same; and we wish
TO take means to protect ourselves at tn,
very earliest possible moment. We do no
understand why the money should hav'
been paid to Ballard, as the contract wa
made in our name. and we have thei
signature. You very kindly referred OIL
a previous occasion to DR.. Hall. the chair
man Of the board. and reply zane through
Clark and Allen. attorneys. II this matte
is within your jurisdiction, and you cal
assist us in getting the money to whicI
we are entitled, we assure you your as
sistance will be very much appreciated"
MOI Governors Fight.
Governor Shallenberger has received petit
lions from Blue Springs and Wymore, pro
testing against the licensing of a house o
Ill fame on the line between the two towns
The governor has sent word back for tn
petitioners to take the matter up with tn
lounty attorney.
Invitation for Mains.
Food Commissioned Mains has receives
IN invitation from the Idaho food commits