Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-17


| mean att he tine?
@. l mean at the time the bids were
; received. A. City engineer l suppose.
O. Who had authority to have cop
les of the specifications made and in
whose hands were they supposed to be
retained? A. The engineer is supposed
to have copies in his office, and there
should be copy in the clerks office.
@. Suppose someone came in and
wanted a copy; who is supposed to
furnish such copy? A. suppose the
city engineer would be the proper one.
do not know definitely whether there
was any action taken by the council in
regard to this or not. 1t is part Of the
engineers work 1 think, and he would
have probably number OF copies and
II anyone wanted one they could get it
from him. This is onYy matter Of
opinion. l don't know definitely.
| @. The city engineer was changed
after your term Of Office expired? A.
Yes sir.
| Q. II additional copies were required
then. he would have authority to have
them made? A. Well l think it would
be part of his duty as engineer to
furnish contractors with working plans
and specifications That is what I
would want il was a contractors.
That is the way did; I got a copy Of
the plans and specifications from the
engineer and have them yet. The city
clerk had copy and the city engineer
kept COPY; three copefs. I think 1t Is
customary IN this kind Of work. wish
- state right here to make myself plain
that thers were Of these 30 many tran
sactions coming up I can not call to
mind the particulars. but we employ a
city engineer hare ana he u supposed
to know more about the matter Of plans
land specifications than the mayor, and
II he does not, what is the use Of hav-
ing one. ! take 1t that where we hire
an ofncer to do the work we pay him
for 1t. and trust to his judgment. and
he ought to be responsible. We hire an
attorney. and when he gives his opin-
ion on legal point he is supposed to
know more about it that I, although I
might diner
j BY Mr.. Erb:
Q. That is. Mr.. Skinner. II you hired
an engineer to make plans and speci-
Ffications you were supposed. as an
onicial, to sign them? A. Yes sir.
BY Mr.. Butler:
G. Mr.. Skinner on an important con-
tract like this don't you think a per-
son would naturally remember in whose
presence. and in what ONCE it was
signed? A. II you had asked that six
months ago l could have told you, but
have been out Of the city most OF the
time since then, or since this discuss
sion came up. and have not even really
thought about the matter; when was
asked the other day I could not re-
member as to which place 1t was. l
think the drawing OF the contract was
left to the city attorney. but would not
swear positively as to that. and OF
course in drawing up the contract he
. had to draw it up in accordance with
the specifications, and attach the spe-
r cifications to 1t and make part of it.
BY Mr. thompson: 3tt*
@. In drawing the contract. Mr.
: Skinner. do you remember whether the
contract that was drawn by the city
attorney was the one accepted or not
A. Wen, it was either accepted or APP
proved. at least do not know to the
contrary.
Q. Is 1t not a fact that the contract
|
$ accepted was drawn by I. N. Smith
l. A. Could not say. but 1t must have beer
e approved by the city attorney.
BY Mr.. Erb: :
e @. Mr.. Skinner do you remember who
d presented the contract to you to bs
l signed? A. No, sir.
n Q. Do you remember whether ther,
were any parties to the contract pres.
ent and signed at the same time 70,
t did? A. No. sir. don't remember.
t don't think they were present
n BY Mr.. Butler
8 Q. Mr. skinner is it not the rule tina
X when contracts are signed by the mayo
and city clerk that they are to b,
Q signed in the presence Of the city coun
. oil and oSno~ta1Ov cou ~ -. - A. -.-