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

changes or alterations which were
either discussed, or in which final ac-
ton was taken by the council between
the time that the contract was awarded
on the 9th of April, 1903, and the LIST
day of July, 1903, at which time your
| term of office expired? A. Well, don't
remember of any particular changes. l
could not specify any.
@. Did l understand you to testify
moment ago that you did not remem-
Der whether the council ever took any
definite action with reference to chang
ing the house laterals from a Y to a
4inch pipe? A. That is from a 6-inch
to 4-inch pipe?
O. From Y branch to the property
line. A. Well, think they did; know
it was agreed upon, but whether there
was formal motion made and carried,
and entered on record, l could not say;
the records will show, but if remem-
Der right that was a point upon which
all agreed. There was a great deal of
discussion about that, and I could not
see why we should put a 6-inch pipe
from 6-inch main to a house. and yet
argument was made to show that that
was the best. but in talking with sewer
men and engineers l found just as
much authority for one as the other;
and then the question of putting a
6-inch pipe on line and putting
at the end connecting two lots came
up and was discussed. but it was finally
definitely decided to put.a 4-inch pipe
in for every lot, in which case there
was no use for with cap l do not
remember though as to whether there
was a formal motion or resolution
passed regarding it.
Q. Do you know of any action on the
part of the council in which the speci-
fications were changed SO that the
house laterals terminated with a cap,
believe, instead of Y branch? A.
Well l could not say positively. My
understanding is they were to be 4-inch
pipes and left with cap. When we con-
sidered it was for or between two
lots.
Q. will state the engineers specifi-
cations provide for house laterals ter
minating with 4-inch branch, laid in
such a manner as will be approved by
the engineer @. What size pipe does
it provide for? The original specifica-
tions provided for 6-inch pipe. and
you stated it had been agreed to change
it to 4-inch pipe. A. Well it did spe-
city that the branch should be on every
lot, or every other lot.
Q. Mr.. Skinner, what was your un-
derstanding regarding the fills? A.
Were they to be made by the contrac-
! tor, or city? a. I could not say as to
that.
Q. Do you remember whether or not
the matter was discussed by the coun-
ell? A. 1t was talked over, and my I'M
Outstanding was that there would be
but very little fills to make
| Q. Mr.. Skinner, the original plans
and specifications provide, in substance,
that everything necessary to the COM
pletion of the sewer and which is not
specifically specified in the specifica-
tons, shall be included in the contract.
Do you know of any action on the part
of, the council in which that clause was
omitted, or do you remember of it ever
having been discussed by the council
with reference to emitting it? A. Don't
remember of it; of course there were a
number of little things that could not
be put in-every little thing could not
be specified, but my understanding was
that such things would be left with
the engineer. That is, the manner Of
doing certain things which might not
be mentioned in the specifications, and
in such cases would have to be done as
the engineer directed. That is my un-
Outstanding.
@. Well do you remember of any ac-
ton on the part of the council in which
that particular clause was omitted? A..
No, sir.
(To be Continued)