Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-01-02
SELECTION OF AUDITOR
IS AGAIN POSTPONED
But Public Works Board Will Sure
ly Fill Vacancy Next Week.
OVER sI.OOO,OOO BONDS SOLD.
Officials Fairly Pleased at Prices
Brought by the Four Percent
Bonds Disposed Of.

The Board of Public Works was in
session for more than an hour in the
State rreasurer's Office here this aft
ernoon, but contrary to expectations,
did not go into the election of State
Auditor. the office which has been
vacant since last February, following
the death of the late William N. Ash.
The time of the officials was 80 en-
crossed in opening bids in connec-
tion with the sale of ths State loans
amounting to $1,l50, 600, that it was
decided to defer the Authorship
question until a special meeting to
be held in Baltimore on next We'd
nesday.
1t is regarded as practically GER
tain that former Speaker of the
House of Delegates j. Enos Ray,
whose home is in Prince Georges
county, will be selected for the long
vacant position. Mr.. Rays selec-
tion, it is said will be favorable to
Treasurer Vandiver, who has held
out all along for John +. O'Malley. Of
Howard county, a close friend of
Senator German, as well as to Comp
troller Harrington.
The latter has stoutly declined to
vote for 0'Malley under any circum-
stances, and this has caused the dead
lock in the board. MIR. Ray also is
close friend of Mr.. German, hence it
is believed his election tJ the Audi
torship will meet with the approba-
tiol of the Howard county Senator.
The Board disposed of all of the
series of bonds at figures that were
fairly gratifying, though not quite
up to expectations. The bonds are
in denominations of $1,000 each,
and bear interest at per cent
They represent the Consolidated
Loan of 1918, Series A, amounting GO
$500, 900; the Second Insane Hos
pital Loan, Series A, amounting TO
$400, GOO: the Maryland State Nor
NAL School Loan, Series A, amounting
to $500, 600, and the Public High
ways Loan of 1910, Series C, amount
ing TO $3.50, 900. The following bids
were accepted;
Esterbrook g. Co., $4,000 at
81. 10 and interest; S25, 600 at $3.50
and interest.
Poe & Davis, $5, 600 at 1926; s5, 600
at 97.52; $4,000 at 97.41; $4,000 at
$3.50; SIS, 600 at 9719.
w. N. Stromenger, of Baltimore,
SO, 900 at 90 and interest.
Townsend Scott & Son, bidding
personally, $4,000 at 97.75;$1O, 600
at $3.50 s10,0 at 1925.
r. L. Day & Co., and Hambleton
& Co.. bidding jointly, $3.50, 900 at
97.19S.
Other bidders and their bids were:
Baker, Watts & Co., for private
parties, sl0O, 600 at 96.71 and inter-
est; Sl00, 900 at 96.51 and interest !;
800, 900 at 96.2l AMI interest;
$50, 900 at 65.51 and interest.
j. S. Wilson, Jr., & Co, $50, 600 at
s6.74.
Harris Forbes & Co.. for whole
series, sc. 1872 and interest.
r. L. Day & Co., $3.50, 600 at
97.04S; 5000, 600 at 96.9l; $500, 600
at 96. 1893; $3.50, 900 at 96.663.
Townsend Scott & Sons, for pri-
vate parties, all or none, $685. and
interest.
townsend Scott & Sons, personally,
$10, 900 at 81; $40, 900 at 9675.
Poe & Davis, $4,000 at 97.OS I;
$50, 600 at 97.03; $4,000 at 96.9S;
$5, 900 at 1854; $4,000 at 90. .76 ;
5000 at 96.67 and 5000 at 1854.
Alexander Brown & Sons, Rhodes
& Co. and Watson & Pressprich, bid
ding together for all or none, 96.319.