The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-08-02

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MENTS PREVIOUSLY MADE
John G. Lawrence, replying to the
statement by the board of managers of
the Monroe reformatory as to errors in
his statement of the cost OF finishing
and furnishing the residence of the SUI
perintendent at that place says:
Il requested the detailed cost of this
home from the office of the state auditor
and was given the following statement
May 26, 1911, No. 1103S1, John A
Soderberg Payment on contract for fur
nishing dressing granite steps, admins
tration building, 1914.
"NIay 26, 1911, No. 11O42O, T. J. Me
acknowledgement on contract plumbing
superintendent residence $3.50.
June 13, 1911, No. 112201, Wheeler
Osgood Co.-Payment on account of con-
tract for furnishing exterior and interior
finish for superintendent residence, S4,
264.90.
June "a, 1911, No. 11272O, d. A.
Johnson-White oak flooring superin-
tendent's residence, $165.
July IA, 1911, No. HATH, Wheeler,
Osgood Co.-Three mantles complete "a S
white oak, two mantle shelves f. o. b.
Monroe, $462.95.
July "a, 1911, No. 115291, VIM n.
Kellogg, Inc.-Mantle facings and hearth
for superintendent residence and ad-
ministration building $593.7O.
July "a, No. 1924, Rodgers & Koh-
Ter Co., Inc-Terrazzo. marble and mo-
sale work in administration building, $2,-
203.
August Is, No. 1874, F. J. Nc
Kenzie-Plumbing in superintendent S
residence, $3.50.
August Is, 1911, No. 117344, Wheel
er Osgood Co.-Interior and exterior fin
ish superintendent residence. $470.1 0.
August %, 1911, No. 11S334, Seat
tie Hardware Co.-Furnishing hardware
(trim) dining room wing, administration
building and superintendent residence,
$1,0S5.
September 26, 1911, No. 120470, II.
E. Gleason Co.-Lighting fixtures as per
contract July 8, 1911, for administra-
tion building, dining room wing and su
perintendent's residence, $1,949.
October IS, 1911, No. 122S29, Fred
erick & Nelson -Sundry furnishings, fur
niture, rugs, cots, etc, S3,094,19.
October IS, 1911, No. 122S30, Hig
gin Mfg. Co.-Window and door screens
$273.6O.
October IS, 1911, No. 122S31, Nc
Cray Refrigerator Co.-Special glass
lined refrigerator, $14775.
October "a, 1911, No. 1878, Fred
erick & Nelson-Furniture decorations,
etc, $1,S59.63,
November 7, 1911, No. 1253S7-
Frederick K Nelson-NIahogany furni-
ture, etc, $1,4O2.O5.
November 7, 1911, No. 1253SS, Bar
ron Furniture Co., Inc.-Mahogany fur
niture, etc, $1,707.40.
November Z, 1911, No. 1882, Z. C.
Miles & Piper Co.-Full and final pay.
ment ON contract No. % floor and wall
tiles), $3.50.
January 6, 1912, No. 130295, Fred
erick & Nelson Rugs and carpeting 81, )
620.74.
"These items will bear the fullest in
vestigation by the tax payers. Since
the statement of the cost of this home
was called in question, | have had the
vouchers in the state auditors effiee re-
checked Two of them, 1874 for gran,
ite steps and $2,209 for marble and
mosaic work, should not have been in
cllded. Three other items amounting to
$3,624.70 included both the superinted
ent's home and the administration build
ing, and it is impossible from these
vouchers to segregate the amount going
into each building. The items for plumb
ing seem reasonable when it is remem-
bered that the home contains seven
baths and toilets. "a large part of these
are reserved for exclusive use of the
board of managers and guests of the in
stitution.) The item of mahogany fur
niture includes other kinds of furniture
"From the rechecking OF the vouchers
in the office of the state auditor and
ON WHICH THE PUBLIC HAS A
RIGHT TO RELY, the finishing and
furnishing of the home cost some $20,-
600 instead of $23,S62.S5 as given in
addresses by me. This is in addition to
the cost of the building itself which was
erected by the inmates of the institution
and the material entering into its con
struction which was not included in the
above vouchers