Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-16

w. H. Skinner being first duly sworn,
testifies as follows:
Examination by Attorney S. l.. Nc
Farland.
@. Mr.. Skinner, what official position
did you hold in the city of Lewiston
during the past two years? A. l was
mayor for two years. prior to July last.
@. Prior to last July? A. Yes, sir.
@. You We're acting in that capacity
when the contract for the Normal Hill
sewer was let? A. Yes, sir.
@. Do you remember, Mr.. Skinner.
when the plans and specifications for
the Normal Hill sewer system We're APP
proved by the council? No, could not
give the date.
@. Do you remember about what
time? A. Well, / think it was some
time in the spring; about April; don't
remember exactly.
@. Do you remember who approved
the plans and specifications? A. think
the city engineer approved the plans
and specifications.
Q. Who was city engineer A. Mr..
Briggs.
@. Do you know, Mr.. Skinner, of any
changes having been made by the coun-
Gil subsequent to the time the plans
and specifications as prepared by Mr..
Briggs were adopted by the council
A. That is, from the time prepared UNI
til adopted?
Q. No. from the time adopted; sub
sequent to the time adopted. A. l
don't think they were officially adopted
until about the time the bids were re-
ceived: I don't remember just when
they were adopted.
@. In order to refresh your memory,
Mr.. Skinner. / will state that the plans
and specifications were adopted by the
council the latter part of December,
1902. A. December, 1902? Yes, sir.
Q. by Mr.. S. When were the bids re-
ceived? A. April. 1908.
A. Well, l think they We're changed
between those two dates.
Q. You think they were changed
A. Yes. sir. / think they We're correct
ed. The matter was talked over at war;
ious meetings and some things came tC
light 1t was thought best to change. fol-
instance. and cut out some things
You see the plan was to keep the cost
within soc per foot, and they cut out
some things to make it come within
this cost. but l think it was long be.
fore we received bids. but still am moi
positive: think SO. For instance the
catch basins. The original specifica-
tons called for catch basins to catch
the surface water, and that was found
to cost considerable, and that Is one
thing l remember distinctly that was
cut out. think we cut out some com.
bination tanks and light wells, but an
not positive when that was done. WI
aimed to get what we thought would b,
perfect system, and yet cost not t.
exceed the soc per front foot.
c.. Now Mr. Skinner do you remem
Der OF any other particulars in which
the specifications were changed or al
tered, subsequent to their adoption il
December. 1902? A. Well. you see
could not give the dates these change
took place. Some changes We're mad
in the pipes, for instance. l call t,
mind that the pipes from the mali
trunk line to the property lines hous
connections, were changed from a s
inch to a 4-inch pipe. think the frs
plans called for 6-inch pipe, and it wa
argued to put this 6-inch pipe between
every two lots with Y On the end
but it was agreed to change this
think, and put 4-inch pipe to ever
lot.
Q. DO you know whether or not an
changes were made in the house lat
erals by final action on the part of tn
council? No, l could not say as t
that. These things were talked over b
the council and agreed on, and tn
engineer instructed to carry them gu