Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-11
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specifications, but that it had beer
agreed that they were better than had
been called for and that certain
changes made were conceded to be
good. Colby made some remarks on
the same lines and thought that no
harm was done as long as the sewer
committee had agreed on the changes
referred to. Lequime stated he did not
care what was just as good but wanted
the work done according to the plans
and specifications.
After considerable discussion Le-
Quime broke in with a letter which he
stated that he had received from l.. G.
winkerson of weiser. who had been
one of the bidders on the sewer work,
and asked that the clerk read the let
ter. In substance it was a communica-
ton stating that he did not know Le-
quime and was not approached on any
proposition concerning the fixing of
the Normal Hill sewer contract.
Mr.. Colby arose and stated to the
opened up the matter of the alleged
charges or rumors concerning his r-y-
ing to fix the present contractors before
the sewer contract had been let, he de-
sired to have some affidavits read
which he had with him. The affidavits
were from Mr.. N, C. Naylor and Mr.
Chas Norlin. In substance they were
both the same.
We herewith publish the affidavit Of
Mr.. Naylor:
State of Idaho, county of Neg Perce,
IS.
I, Nicholas c. Naylor, first being
duly sworn uepose and say that am a
citizen of the United States and more
than twenty zone years of age, That /
county of Nez Perce and state of Idaho,
and one of the firm of Naylor & Norlin,
contractors doing business in the city
of Lewiston aforesaid.
That on the 9th day of April, A. n.
1908 at about the hour of 8: 80 o'clock
a. m, one Leon Lequime, who is now a
member of the city council of said Lew
myself and my partner, Mr. Norlln who
was present therein: "Well how is the
sewer? are you going to bid on It." /
said yes, we have been thinking Of II.
Mr.. Lequime then said Would 1t not
be better for you to take $500 or a
$1,000 and not take any chances. $1,000
in vour pockets is much better thar
H. .s,-I..
$1,000 or give each of them $1,000 II
you want the work. and for every dollar
you give up you can add two to your
l tod hiul--the said r.e~,,ime-
as we were residents and loca red here
in Lewiston in business and making
our living off the people who were to
pay for this system, that we could not
afford to do any business of that kind
and that did not see where any con-
tractors from Spokane had any strings
on this Job and If there was any rake
off coming 1t should come to the peo-
pie who were paying for the work He
says, "well you make the - of --
pay for it," / told him that we would
not consider any proposition of that
kind and that we would put in a bid
for the work and If we got it. all right.
He said We'll it don't make any diff
ference to me- and then he got UP and
left the office.
Further affidavit sayeth not.
N. C. NORLIN.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 26th day of December 1903.
JOHN D. McConkey.
Notary Public in and for Nez Per-e
County. Idaho. (Seal)
I.equime denied the truth of the af-
fidavits read. The affidavits were or-
dered placed on file.
The report of Prof w. ]. Roberts of
Pullman who inspected the sewer
system recently was read and ordered
placed on file.
In carefully prepared statement
Professor Roberts commends the con-
struction of the sewer. as complying
with the plans and specifications.
The matter of the estimate of the
work done by Naylor e. Norlin on the
Normal Hill sewer, as presented by
Engineer Maxon, was allowed
The estimate called for an allowance
of $2,S5S.25.
The council will meet again Satur-
daV night