Telegram-herald., 1891-03-07
LOOKING IN VAIN
The Legislative Inquisition Barren
Of Fruit.
The SCANDAL IS YET usElRTHED
Except sseh as kensess pes ssssrsl
Alstskss Semnsoa ~ All Bssase.s Mss
The sensnittes Goes dakAas Ss
kstarN Menasy.

lie vac asked 10 TAKE the hO4tseltf
plans, and 80 up 10 the home aud
make an estimate Of how many bFlck
mere necessary in making the changes
IN tie hospital Tor the putting IN Of the
k0tlan system Of heating and yentlls-
ton. Ii would take half day 10 do
this. lie said. Mr.. Fairfield testified
that he superntended the construction
Of the home. Notwithstanding MIR. Hol-
listers testimony 10 the contrary. There
were many serious defects IN the plans.
which he called Mr.. HOLSTERS atten-
ton 10. Mr.. Holhster was usually alb
sent from the building when he was
most needed, and was sent for on sew
eral occasions. Mr. Fairfield said that
he Was designing buildings when Mr..
HOLSTER was working IN blacksmith
shop This was IN reply to Mr.. Hollis
ter's assertion that he was not an srchl-
tect. 1t was suggested that another
architect be detailed 10 accompany Mr..
Fairfield 10 the home 10 make esti-
mates of the number Of brick used IN
the hospital building.
BArkworih Gets Details.
The plans of Mr.. Hollister were
placed in Mr.. Fairiield's hands and he
was asked If he could compute the
amount of brick used. He answered
that he could and it would take half
day. He was todd To make the compu-
tation.
The plans for the hospital and dorNi-
tory were taken by the chairman and
each estimate read to witness.
Here" said Mr.. Barkworth, 81 find
900, 900 brick laid while only 10000
were bought, can you account for THAR
81 can not" answered Mr.. Fairfield.
"How is this estimate of Mr. Hollis
ter tor laying brick in furnace work, at
$l2 per thousandT'
"Including the cost Of brick, think
that is about right"
"How would SIS be?'
That's excessive. Furnace work
costs more than plain wall work, but
that price is excessive for any kind Of
work"
Now, Mr.. Fairfield; Mr.. Holllster
said yesterday that you were not the
superintendent of construction but
simply inspector of material. Who WAS
superintendent"
81 was"
"Was Mr.. Hollister here enough to
pay any close attention to the build
lngT'
"IIe was not. swear positively that
there were four times when his presence
was absolutely necessary al the build
ing, and although he was in the city he
never visited the Soldiers Home"
"Mr. Holli.ter says that you are not a
competent architect"
II have been regular architect for
twenty-five years. | was building pub
lie buildings when he was working in
blacksmith shop. | never built a SOL
diers' home and he built but one. /
have built public buildings from Cali
fornia TO the st. Lawrence river"
Col. Wells is sworn.
The committee adjourned TO the
house Of Colonel Wells, where ne was
found lying i'll. The colonel testified
that he did not understand that the
original appropriation of 100000 was
for the building completed and fur
nshed, but only for the construction of
the home and the necessary building
fixtures. He was a member of the
committee on accounts for more than a
year before he resigned. The commit
tee acted purely IN clerical way TO the
commandant. In the purchase OF sup
-, h. al, ..4xv
ably got the contracts.
lie was q member of the building
committee of the hospltal and dormi-
tory, and knew of the tearing down of
part of the hospital because of q
change IN the plans. The reason Why
work was not stopped as soon as the
change in the plans was made
was because the men were under
bonds to complete the work.
They would not accept release
from their bonds, and work was
continued in the face of all demonstra-
tions. The contractors would not stop
work, stating that they were under
bonds to complete il. No steps were
taken, because the plans were expected
to arrive every minute. TIE board was
not called together because IL was rep
resented TO him that only small changes
were necessary. The architect came
before the walls were torn down and
dictated what be wanted done. Con
tractor Boland said IL would he cheaper
TO pull the walls down and relay the
brick than il would TO make holes IN
them. The colonel didn't remember of
assuring Governor Luce that the cost Of
the building and toe Appropriation
we're coming out about even. In ercs-
vapng for the foundation bsrdpsn and
auckland were encountered. and the
work proceeded slowly and with Diff
Guilty.
Aisled hy Ruttas.