REPLY TO MR FANNIN'S LAST LETTER

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2199, 20 January 1886, Page 2

REPLY TO MR FANNIN'S LAST LETTER

■ To the Editor. Sir.—l see nothing whatever in Mr • Fannin's letter that will alter an unbiased opinion as to the underhand work he'has been guilty of; He says, "On further emminingthepricesattackd to the items, by Wrigley and Rose, I came to the condition that they were not sufficient." Then why did he inform me it was a ; very fair reduction 1 Wy did he tell.mo la a yard ' for outside painting was too much to take off? And why didn't he give me to understand ho thought they were high beforo rushing to his chosen one ? No, No, Mr Fannin, the more you say, the more you cover yourself with tho mud you accuse ine of throwing, until presently there will bo very liHlo of you to , be Been. The £46 difference in the reduction is easily accounted for. Barker ' and Williams' made their reduction on the wholocontract, naturally thinking Wrigley and Roao would do the same.: But the public have aoen by this time how beautifully they fell into the. snare laid .by Mr " Fanuin, Ab regards , the. it tender of Wrigley and Rose being informal.fry, account of the cheque not being good by a banker, he has distinctly said, "If the money is in the bank, and ; the cheque good, then I am satisfied." As brief as possible I will relate another ' instance whon Mr Fannin again worked into the handß of tho some firm. Tenders close 12 o'clock noon for the erection of ft hou6o for Mr Payton, each tender to be accompanied by a deposit cheque of 5 y. per cent on the amount. On that particular morning Mr Cleghorn's banking account being at a low ebb, ho obtained tho consent of the proprietor to allow ]s[ cheque to go in with the tender, provid- ■ ' ing ho made it good at tho bank by 10.30 next morning. Between 3 and i o'clock that day tho account of Mr Cleghorn! stood £2OO or., and by 10.25 next morn- ' : ing, tho timo allowed him by Mr Payton, '. it stood £270 cr. ' On Mr Cleghorn going to Mr Fannin's office to Beo whose tendor was accepted, ho was informed that his tender was lowest, but his cheque being dishonored, ha should sjccept 'fte tender, (Jjt is needless to, say whose tonder waa next.) On Mr Cleghorn asking Mr v-hat timo the oheque was pre- ' sentoq,lwas told that ha had no right to v. ask Buch a question, and also that h# should not for one moment entertain rijkagreement between Mr Payton and a* Cleghorn. Making inquiries at the bank, ' Mr Cleghorn found that 1 on tenders being opened Mr Fannin lost not a moment in presenting his chequo at the bank, and, finding everything to his satisfaction, accepted the tender of Barker and WiJ. liams, although they i;eqeiyeij £4O in ' advanoe of the tender of Air' Cleghorn. | The above is a little more for Mr Fannin j to, pass by with the contempt it deserves. : | ask Mr Eaniiin how ho can possibly make' his present way of doing business agree with his ruling in the caso.of romoval o£ building, &c„ for Mr B, P. Perry, The difference in tho tenders was,'. £l, and Mr Fannin then ruled that the Iwesf tewkf only, had the right to reduce his price, I need scarcely add that this decision was again in favor of Barker and Williams, 1 am, &c„ Taos. Wriolhy, Contractor.