Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-07-24

had Mr.. Vanlandingham. Mr.. Coffin
added: There never we're any fur
nished us.
MIR. Van Setback wanted to know
where these iron specifications were
Mr.. Hawkins said he would show
them. He then drew out small
tracing about 6x6, and said they were
similar to that.
Mr.. Van Setback asked what Mr..
Riley had done in the way of extra.
From the discussion Mr. Van Setback
understood that some things we're
much better than the specifications
required. IL
Mr.. Riley said Mr.. Hunt knew all
about that he had done the work.
Mr. Vanlandingham asked Mr..
Hawkins how much did he offer to
complete the building for after Mr..
Knapp threw up the contract
f. Z. Coffin said Mr.. Hawkins
offered the contract to NJ. H. Coffin,
in his presence. He showed how the
specifications could be construed to
make money.
w. T. Riley said Mr.. Hawkins told
him that the building could be finished
so as to clear $4,000 that the speci-
fications were in such shape that they
could be construed SO as to complete
the job satisfactorily according to con-
tract, yet to make much money. As
to the iron work, very little was known
by anybody on Wood River about
iron.
a discussion sprang up about iron
gauges, when Mr.. Hawkins said there
was only one gauge--the Birmingham
gauge.
E. c. Coffin took issue, and said
there was also an American standard
gauge. Did not Mr. Hawkins know
| that?
Mr.. Hawkins said he did not.
"Then," retortcd Mr.. Coffin, "you
know very little about iron."
Mr.. Vanlandingham asked Mr..
Hawkins if he did not send to Mr..
Riev to ask for certain sum Of money?
And If he had not offered to 20 in
with him to finish the building? He
admitted that he had, but if lie had he
would have done just as he is dong
now.
Mr.. Hawkins SAID the transoms were
smaller than called for.
Mr.. Hunt. I beg your pardon Mr..
Hawkins. They are just as called for,
from your own figures.
Mr.. Van Schaick did not know that
this made any difference, anyway.
The building was just as good, and
that was all the people cared for.
E. G. Coffin called attention to =
very material defect in the masonry of
the building, which they had found
in putting in the cells. The main
girder or support Of the building was
effectively put in, and instead of
supporting the building, it had to be
supported by the iron work. To put
the latter in place, this defect ha3
made the work cost much more than
it ought to, and even caused some of
the clustering to crack while the iron
work had to be forced into place.
This was a defect of the masonry.
Mr.. Hawkins was in charge when this
masonry was done.-REP.
Mr.. Vanlandingham asked Mr..
Hawkins if he was through?
Mr.. Hawkins Yes, gentlemen,
am through. If l had the plans, |
might have something more.
Mr.. Van Schaick asked where were
the plans?
Mr.. Hunt said two of them had
been used up while the work was go.
ing on. He had one, but did not have
it with him. He could get it in five
minutes.
In reply to question, he said he
thought hard finish was preferable
for this building. The material for
''sand- finishing" work was not obtain
able here. -...-.
Mr.. Van Setback again asked :
(which do you think most suitable
for this building, Mr.. Hunt?"
Mr.. Hunt Just as it is now-hard-
finished. 1t is pleasanter to the eye,
and lasts equally long.
Mr.. Van Setback said the plans and
specifications had evidently been left
open, SO they could be taken advan-
tage of. But the plastering was evil
IDENTITY as durable with hard finish,
and as pleasant to the eye.