Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-19
c. L. McDOnald-Continued.
BY City ATTORNEY,

-. l.. cDOllalu-COntlnueu.
BY City Attorney.
Q. Do you know of any action on the
part Of the council in which the speci-
fications of the Normal Hill sewer sys-
tef We're altered or changed. at any
time subsequent to the 9Th of April.
1903? A. l could not swear positively.
but have no knowledge of any changes.
or course i heard Mr.. Briggs testimony
here at the Haight trial, but don't know
of my own knowledge, and all / can
say is that the matter was discussed
pro and con, so for long time there
was difference Of opinion on various
matters in this connection which took
no interest in, and could not swear pos
itively whether the discussions resulted
in anything definite or not.
Q. Mr.. Mcdonald do you remember
where the contract and specifications
were signed by yourself and Mayor
y,
but am almost certain it was in my
office; would not swear positively to it,
Q. Do you remember where the spe-
cifications were signed? A. did not
know they were ever signed. l have no
recollection of their having been signed
but if they were, don't know where.
Q. State If you know who prepared
the contract that was signed by you
and Mayor Skinner A. Not of my own
knowledge. don't know. Was not i'm
pressed over it until / heard the tes-
timony in the Haight trial.
Q. Do you remember of any contract
for the construction of the Normal Hill
sewer system having been submitted
to the council by Mr. Smith or Mr.
Kester? A. l don't recall such a fact
but if the case the minutes would
show it.
Q. In the Haight case l believe you
testified the specifications were signed
in your office. and what led you to be-
lieve it was on account Of Mr. Naylor
asking you whether ne should sign his
own. or the firm Nance A. That was
my testimony, but that must apply to
some other contract. as we signed
number l think l saw the original
specifications afterwards. and / do not
recall that il was signed by anybody.
They We're attached to the contract and
the contract waE signed by Mr. Skinner
and myself, and Naylor & Norlin l
believe.
O.. Who presented the contract
signed by yourself and Mayor skinner?
A. Don't remember; l just have a
vague indistinct recollection of Mr..
Skinner coming to my office. with a
contract and signing it there, but my
recollection is not definite enough to
swear positively: it might have been
some other contract, but my impression
is that it was this one.
Q. Do you remember whether. at the
time OF signing this contract. that the
specifications attached to it were COM
pared with the original draft of these
specifications? A. do not think they
We're l absolutely have no recollection
of comparison being made
BY Mr. Butler.
Q. Mr.. Mcdonald at this time YOU
We're city clerk you kept a journal of
the proceedings did you not? A. Yes
sir.
Q. II any material changes had been
made they would appear in the minutes
of the proceedings of the city council?
A. Why if there was a motion OF reso-
luton introduced it surely would. Min
utes were read at succeeding meetings
and were approved. II not there the
city council would have noticed II.
Q. As city clerk would It not have
been your duty. before signing the con.