The Anaconda standard., 1895-05-25
ANOTHER SIDE OF IT
The High School Architect Submits a
Few AfidavitS.
QUITE A DIFFERENT VIEW
Mr.. White Finds Men Who Swear
That He Condemned Some of
the Work and Ordered
IL Repaired.

Great rails, May 24.-The following
is a synopsis of affidavits which Archi-
tect William White has submitted to
the school board in defense of his Off
cial acts as superintendent of construc-
tlon OF the Central high school build
ing. 1t is noticeable. however, that al
most every afiiant has been or is at
present in the employ of Mr.. White,
Mckay Bros. or some sub-contractor,
or has some business relations with
them:
c. H. Reynolds swears that he de-
sired to bid on the sheet metal and
roofing work of the high school build
ing. He asked White for explanations
about his bid and was told to make his
bid conform in every respect to the
plans and specifications, and that no
material but what was specified in
them would be accepted, and that ev-
erything called for would be required
James II. Donlin swore that Mckay
Bros. and Miller sublet the carpenter
work to him. White told him to use
only the material called for in the
specincatiens. White stopped men lay
ing the fioor condemned the lumber
and ordered it returned. White ordered
MIN TO so place the joists that anchors
could afterwards. be placed under them
lie heard White order Balm to so con-
struct his masonry that anchors could
alterWardS be put in.
j. F. OBrien swore that White in
structed him TO mix the mortar I'm the
proportion of one part of cement to
-FOUR parts OF sand. He always meas
ured his sand and cement. He rarely.
II ever, used five parts of sand. In
mixing he placed half the sand to be
used in the bottom of the box; over
this he spread all the cement, and over
all scattered the balance of the sand.
then thoroughly mixed it. When he
USED Akron cement he mixed il half
and-half with imported Portland
wv hlte IN his testimony claimed that
when he gave permission to use Akron
cement there was no imported Port
land to be had)
James L. Rice testified that he is
whites assistant. He drew the plans |
Those the school board has are identi-
cal with those he drew. White had
frequently sent him to inspect the work
on the building, and particularly in |
structed him TO see that the specifca- |
tlons were followed. He had heard |
Whlte condemn lumber. When work. |
men asked White for instructions he |
told them to consult the specifications. |
oscar s. Windgren swore that he was |
a foreman for Mckay Bros & Miller. |
lie heard White condemn material, or |
der no walls covered until pointed. or |
der anchors placed under every joist |
and in all cut stone. He believed |
Whites orders were obeyed.
Frank Bigman, a teamster for Nc |
Kay, swore that he had heard White |
condemn brick.
F. d. Joscelyn swore that he was
employed by White for one week as a
deputy superintendent of the construc-
ton and that White cautioned him to
see that the specifications were strict
Iy followed. He always inferred that
1t was Whites intention to erect a
building which would be a great Gre
dit to him.
John Scott swore that he hauled
sand for Balm & Co., which White con-
demned. forcing Balm & Co to pay
double what the condemned sand cost
for better sand.
Herman Kicker swore to an affidavit
which is verbatim copy of James f.
O'Brien's.
Joseph Baines swore that he is a
under Mckay Bros.
White always ordered him to follow
the specifications. White had con-
demned work in several instances.
Wednesday prior to the beginning Of
the investigation White ordered the
brick arch over the doorway in the
west wall of the tower removed and
replaced by newer and stronger arch
James Ericsson swore that he heard
White tell Baines to do work and fol-
low the specifications. He heard White
some work. He knows that
White frequently inspected the motar
and inspected every trench before the |
footinSs were put in. He heard White
say that any man who carelessly COW
cred wall that had not been pointed
would be discharged
l.. S. Woodbury. swore that he is man.
ager OF the Great Falls iron works. |
which furnished iron stirrups for the
school building. One of these had been
returned, condemned by the architect. |