Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-29
J. O. Maxon-COntlnued.

BY City Attorney.
q, Sometime ago, Mr.. Maxon, you
testified that when you had the copies
made by Miss Maud Stowe you took
them home and compared them, with
your wife assisting? A. Yes sir. l did.
@. Now that was not the case with
this copy? A. No sir
O. You never had anyone compare
this copy with another? A. do not
remember whether I did or not
know it was talked about that is about
1t being compared.
@. You don't remember having it
compared? A. No sir.
@. You are positive the copies you
had Miss Maud Stowe make were ex-
actly like the one you got from Mr..
Naylor? A. Yes sir.
@. And that copy, before going to
Mr.. Naylor you had compared with the
original? A. Yes sir
@. When did you get the copy you
had Miss Stowe work from? A. Mr.
Naylor took it over from his office
himself.
@. When was that sometime prior to
the time the contract was signed? Prior
to June 3Oth? A. Yes sir.
@. AS the contract was signed June
SOth, and the specifications attached at
that time. how could they have taken
them off. Mr. Maxon. when the contract
was not signed up until June Goth? A.
They had a copy of the contract made
a good while before it was signed
Q. How long before? A. Could not
tell. but quite awhile. At least that is
my recollection.
Q. Do you remember Mr.. Maxon,
whether that portion of the specifica-
-tions which I read sometime ago was
In the copy which you gave to Miss
Stowe. and the one which you COM
pared, assisted by your wife? A. No. !
don't rep,ember.
Q. When do you first remember hav-
ing seen that provision? A. I don't
remember of IT until just now when
you read it.
Mr.. Butler, in answer to a question
you asked awhile ago. I made this
report a purpose to cover that fill bust
ness. as during the time of the old
council some discussions came up in
regard to fills on the water pipe line
and these fills were made by the city
Now called Mr. LeQuime's attention
ito this Ill business. and he called the
attention Of the city council to 1t.
am speaking now OF the new council
4 very short time after, came In a.
city engineer in fact. made this re,
port to the city council: I will JUS
read that part which refers to certain
things recommended. Breads from
report.)
Q. Then II you had seen a copy o
the original specifications you would
not have made the report coverin,
those fills? A. No sir. would not.
@. Mr.. Maxon. the contract. as yo,
know. was signed on June 3Oth. 1908
A.. Yes sir
Q. This report of yours in which yo'
call attention of the council to thi
matter. particularly as regards tn
fills, was made on July 9th. A. 25th.
@. Nearly a month after the contrac
had been signed. A. Yes sir.
@. Why did you not call attention t
that matter between the 18th Of MAY
when you took actual charge of cit
engineers office. and the time the con
tract was signed? A. was not cit
engineer; did not at that time expec
to have anything to do with the con
struction Of this sewer at all.
Q. You were acting city enginee
were you not! A. Yes sir. was
Q. Had your attention been called t
the fact that there was no provision Il
the specifications for these fills prior Z
June 3oth. 1909! A. No sir. I thin
not. tf5fF i ta@y
Q. Are you positive It had not?
Well. would not be positive.
Q. You have no recollection Of It
A. Well recall in the case Of the ali
on the water pipe that there was con
siderable discussion about that, and
remember l said.-I think said to Nj
Naylor that probably the same dis
cussion would come up in regard I
ais on the sewer
q. When did you make this remari