Show BARNES SHOWS UP APPARENT GRAFT American Party Members Save Effort Efort By Approving Exorbitant Bill Bi COMPROMISE ON PORTION Holey Offers Orel'S to Duplicate Dill Bm For Por Forr 50 r 0 Lc Less s Money Hut But i 1 Is Turned JOWl Doun o J. That the tile American merian party councilmen councilmen council council- men are determined to expend the tho taxpayers taxpayers' tax tax- payers payers' money in an any manner most compatible with wih the smallest effort eort on their part was indicated last evening eve eve- ning at the tle meeting of ot the tile sanitary committee of oC the cil city council counci when a abi abill bill bi for fOI groceries for Cor tho the Isolation hospital hos hos- pital amounting to less les a compromise e of 1135 was favorably reported on Oil and anc this tilis in spite spie of the fact that Councilman Barnes proved item Hem by 13 lien Item that the bill bi was overcharged overcharged over over- charged to the extent of not riot less than s to In III fact act the bill bi was so 0 much overcharged that Holley offered to duplicate du du- plicate the tile bill bi for 50 less les money The Tile sanitary committee consists of oC ODonnell ODonnel Black Holley Holey Hobday and Tuddenham was wa not present Tho rho matter matel camo caine up tip In the consideration con con- of a a bill bi of oC supplies furni fur- fur ni nl the tile cl city by B. B D D. Blackmarr for Cor the Isolation hospital for tho the months of February an and March amounting to I At the request of Barnes the Items were wele taken talen one b by one with whir the tIle ex- ex a few that lint ho stated ho was not familiar with wih and anti the tho prices charged were compared with wih current prices prices f Pj Figures Ics Tho The bill bi with wih deductions that Barnes Barncs claimed should be ie made follows Barnes Barnes' Blackmarr Prices Prices Figures Ham POl pound 13 1 Sugar sack Corn sack 00 O 1 GO r. r pounds turnips 30 1 75 73 Banner Danner Wash ash ilch Ich SOO Pickles k keg 70 75 Gold Dust S case G. G CO 1 45 Baking soda case cac 6 CW 35 Soap SOI case l. l 0 33 Prunes 25 23 pounds hoUnds Tomatoes ea ease case e 10 I Fairy lr soap case GOO CW Japan tea lea 7 pounds IW IO 30 Parsnips 30 3 pounds lOO 30 20 Glass 11 O Globes 12 10 c. c p II 30 12 Soda crackers 21 2 lbs Ibs Ils 2 I W l-W lm Flour 10 sacks 1300 1200 Tea 10 pounds 70 10 GM Vinegar 2 gallons 0 33 Apricots S pounds There was a number of other articles which arlo Barnes claimed were overcharged He lie le maintained that giving lug ing Blackmarr the benefit of the doubt I In Iii man many instances tile the account was overcharged in excess of 27 i. i and antI held that I H It really realy amounted to an a over- over c of 40 O. 40 i Hobday Satisfied Hobday thoU thought ht the tile amount was all al right He claimed that Blackmarr had overcharged e according to the de- de Barnes Barncs had hal made on only I 2265 65 He thought the account should be paid in full Cul but ut in view ien of the contention raised was willing to compromise by deducting one half or 1135 Holley Holey wanted to wa wager er that ho would duplicate the bill l for 50 O less les than the total price charged charled The arguments of Barnes and Holley Holle Hol liol- le icy ley had little weight for tho the full ful amount of oC the bill bl less Hobday's 1135 was approved On the tile vote all ni the tho members of o the tile committee except Tuddenham absent and amI Holley voted in favor of ot approvIng approving ing it |