Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-07-24
Mr., HAWKlNSS PROTEST.
THE COMMISSIONERS EXAMINA.
TON OF 1T AND ITS MAKER.

No Material Deviation from the Speci.
flcations Shown-The Glass Cost Is
Cents Less per Window, but II is Pre-
ferabie-What Mr.. Hawkins Knows
About Bronze and lron-Two Gross
Frauds Upon Taxpayers-1he Plaster.
ing is Smooth and Hard. Finished In.
stead Of Being Left Rough and Sand.
finished, and the Banister and Newell
Pests are Of Black Walnut Instead Of
Native Lumber!
The County Commissioners held a
special session this afternoon, to con-
slider the protest fled by Mr.. Hawkins
against the acceptance of the court
house.
The protest was read. One of the
reasons alleged by Mr.. Hawkins was
that Mr.. Riley had refused to pay
him some money which he claimed to
be owing him.
Mr.. Van Setback said that was none
of the Commissioners business.
Mr.. Hawkins acquiesced. He was
acting under advice.
The Board then went on to consider
the second allegation or reason, to-
wit: That the work was not done &C.
cording to the specifications.
Mr. Hawkins said the plastering
was not as good as the contract re-
quired. A sand finish was better
than the hard finish which is on the
walls.
Mr.. Van!andingham denied this,
point blank.
Mr.. Hawkins-The glass should be
double thick American glass. This
is single glass.
E. c. Coffin, being called on as an
expert, said AS a dealer in glass, I
emphatically say, I would never put
double thick glass in a window OF
that size. AS to cost, it is insignif-
cant in the price of the glass, and
would make no difference whatever
in the cost of that window there
Pointing to the window.-REP. In
buying the glass, the price would be
about so cents per window for single
IS cents for double thick-15 cents
per window. But l would never put
double glass in window of that size
Mr.. Van Schaick said if Mr.. Haw-
kins could show any divergence from
the contract that materially injured
the building, we'll and good. But he
should not object otherwise.
Mr.. Hawkins raised some objection
to the newell posts on the stairs.
w. 4. Riley said the newell posts
in the building cost $22 apiece
Those called for would cost Sc apiece
Mr.. Hawkins admitted they were
more expensive, but said they were
not ''landing- place newell" they
were a continuous rail newell.
All hands went out to see the
newels, Mr.. Hawkins explaining. Til.
Times reporter, nor any of the dozen
odd men there could not see anything
wrong about the pests. Mr.. Hawkins
admitted that the rail was exactly as
called for as to shape, but that it was
better, being of black walnut, while
the specifications only called for native
lumber.
Mr.. Hawkins said the lock, handle,
hangings, etc, to tho main door, were
not real bronze, he thought.
E. G. Coffin (who supplied the arti-
cles excepted toy said any man who
could not tell they were real bronze,
did not know anything about hard
ware. He was ready to bet Mr.. Haw-
kins 800 to IS they were bronze, and
leave it to any disinterested hardware
man.
There were no base blocks, Mr..
Hawkins said.
Mr.. Hunt, the carpenter in charge,
said none were shown on the plans.
Mr.. Hawkins said the panels of the
scoop of the porch were shown J
inches; they were only seven, eighths.
Mr.. Hunt said they were uniform
with those OF the roof, which Mr..
Hawkins made himself.
Mr.. Hawkins said the floors on the
landings and courtrooms were to have
been matched flooring.
A discussion here arose as to the
quality of lumber, Mr.. Hawkins
claiming it should have been common,
known as "bastard pine," from
Truckee. Mr.. Riley claimed that all
floors, except landings aud court
rooms, were specified to be i'll native
flooring.
Mr.. Hawkins said a great deal 81
the flooring lumber was shipped here
by Mr. Knapp.
Mr.. Riley SAID there wasn't foot