The San Francisco call., 1898-12-06

ate. He was requested yesterday by Sen- ator John H. Dickinson, chairman of the Senate committee appointed to investigate public institutions, to produce before said committee all the memoranda, data and books of original entry in his possession concerning amounts secured on account of marble supplied to Contractor c. F. Mccarthy and used in the construction of the ferry building.
 MT. Hawley was called before the com mittee as the contractors witness to dis prove the estimates of Expert Reid re- garding the finish and cost of the marble in the grand nave. It was the contrac- tors purpose to prove by the witness that marble to the value of $20.000 was supplied and used. Direct inquiries and cross- questions disclosed the fact that the speci- fications were revised, and so MT. flaw ley for the instant could not call to mind all the details involved. Replying to ques- tions put by Senator Dickinson, Manager Hawley testified:
 "Our company estimated on the origi- nal contract. The estimate was made on memoranda brought by MT. Mccarthy. 1 do not think that I ever saw the plans. I based my figures on data supplied by MT. Mccarthy
 Senator Dickinson-Haye you the figures on marble wainscoting?
 Manager Hawley-I have the figures on the entire work.
 A letter bearing the date January 23, 1896, was produced, which letter set forth that the entire marble work would cost $2O, 900.
 HaWley specified the use of other marble than that embraced in the estimate Of s20, ,000. Among. the additions cited were side caps for all piers, sockets under the girder beams, marble covering or arches and marble trimmings for ticket windows.
 Senator Dickinson to Manager Hawley
 rny nrOdnna the memoranda and data, and also your books of original entry bearing. on the prices you received for the marble sup piled. If convenient produce them at 10 a. m. tomorrow.
 Manager Hawley-I will consider the re- quest. ,. HaWley. that you will consider the re- quest, do you say it with knowledge that the committee was appointed under resolution of the Legislature to inVes- tigate public institutions? Manager Hawley-No, sir. Senator Dickinson then explained to books ana and aase1 data requested @ he senator remarked that failure to comply with the order of the committee would be re- The chairman consulted his fellow Senators, Prisk and Boyce, and after the consultation put these questions to MT.
 Senator Senator Dickinson-Are you general
 manager of the Vermont Marble Com
 Manager Hawley-Yes, sir. Senator Dickinson-Were you the gen. eral manager when the marble was SUD-
 piled?
 Manager Hawley-Yes, sir. Senator DickinSon-On behalf of the committee I request you to produce here at 0:30 a. m. tomorrow all the memor- anda data and the original books of en- l try in your possession bearing on the
 marble supplied, in order to get at all | the details.
 F. J. Brandon was subsequently, di- rected to issue the subpoena in regular 1 form.
 William Cronan, contractor for roofing, skylights and galvanized iron, was on the | witness stand for two hours of the after noon session. He replied to questions put
 by his attorney, E; B. Young. The vari-- ous allowances and deductions embraced in the report of James w. Reid, the ex- pert, were taken up and considered.
 In the cost of painting iron there was a wide difference between the prices as given by MT. Cronan and the figures of | the expert. The square feet of surface estimated by the witness largely exceed ed the area computed by the expert MT. Cronan testified that he never did any
 painting for less than one cent a square 1 foot Much of the painting of the depot had to be done with a small brush.
 At the morning session F. A. Kantitz | civil engineer, and Clarence Musto, a marble dealer, were witnesses on behalf of Contractor Mccarthy.