Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-04-13


common consent the two contending |
sides abstained from long closing argu.
ments, instead of which briefs on the |
case will be handed to the committee.
The session last night was mainly |
along the lines Of the two previous
nights. The Department Of Public !,
Works introduced testimony to prove
that the change in specifications was
justiHable; and the Americana Hawaiian
Engineering & Construction Company
continued its line of testimony that
the company had complied with the us
age of the trade in getting materials,
etc.
Superintendent of Public Works Hol.
loway took the stand for few mo-
ments, during which time he attacked
some of the expense vouchers sub.
mitted by the All. l.. & Co. Co., as
sorting that they should not properly
he included in the bill against the Ter
ritory, and itemizing his statements
closely.
Mr. Thurston questioned Assistant
Superintendent of Public Works How
land regarding his experience and
qualifications as a wharf engineer.
and Rowland gave him detailed state
ment of his engineering career.
L. A. Paris of L. o. Hall & Son
was called Asked by Superintendent
Holloway first what copper the firm
carried. Said from II to 20 ounce.
mostly 20 ounce. Had sold some 20
ounce copper to the Government in the
last few years for wharf construction.
Had sold some during the last three
! years. That on hand now was some
they had had for five years. Had no
is ounce on hand. Never had as much
as 20 ounce, since 20 ounce was more
specified, OF which they now had an
overstock.
Mr.. Morse, Territorial wharf fore.
man, was called. Had eighteen years
experience In wharf construction.
During this time had generally used
20 ounce copper except when 16 and Is
ounce was used latterly Is ounce on
the inside and 20 ounce on outside of
wharf. During Campbell's term as AS.
sistant Superintendent of Public Works
he used 20 ounce copper.
Morse showed sample of shed.iron
from the Pacific Mail wharf. 1t was
90 gauge. This had been on the wharf
for twenty-five years. Couldn't drive
q nail through this as he could through
"A gauge. Had discovered most wear
on outer piles of wharf
Questioned by Thurston, witness had
never known of 22 gauge iron being
used on Government sheds. Two weeks
ago he measured the iron in question.
Had put 20 ounce copper on old In
ter.Island wharf. the whole length OF
the wharf. During Campbells term in
the Public Works. remembered no 9th
CT wharfs that he put copper on
Found out the difference in the two
sizes Of copper by weighing, also by
bending. Can't drive nail through
20 ounce copper. and used punch on
both kinds. Put is ounce copper on in
side and 20 ounce on outside of Navy
Dock. Twenty ounce copper was used
On the outside of the Channel wharf.
He had put 20 ounce on the approaches
TO this wharf. Needed punch because
copper nails could not be driven
through the iron. In driving he could
tell the difference in copper on the
Piles by the ragged ends that stuck out
Had found IS ounce too light and had
discarded 1t. Used lightweight some.
times when money was scAce, as It
was cheaper. English corrugated iron
was heavier than American, for the
same indicated gauge; "a gauge Eng
fish was about equal to 20 gauge Amer.
lean.
On questioning by Rep. Lewis, Morse
sGid that during Campbells term he
went to the lumber yard and ordered
what they wanted Of rough lumber and
rejected 1t II unsuitable. But during
Holloway's term. he had to get an or.
der from him before he could get the
lumber On an open wharf, did not
think sheeting did much good, as It
Wore out too fast.
oudorkirk Testifes.
Mr.. Ouderkirk, contractor of wharves
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lie had the contract for the Inter-Is.
land wharf. The price of iron shown
by Morse was given to him to specify
as to grade. He said 1t was heavier
and better sample than "a gauge. On
the Odd Fellows Building he had used
22 gauge. and thought 1t made a better
roof than "A gauge. Twenty.four gauge
iron when bent injured the galvaniz
Ing; 22 gauge lasted much longer than
q gauge iron in this climate, as proved
by all builders here.
He built the Kinau wharf, using 20
ounce copper on outside and Is ounce
on inside piles. He built the Nuuanu
street wharf, using Is ounce and 20
ounce copper, also the same with Soren-
sons wharf, On the Inter-Island wharf
he used is ounce throughout (under
C6mpbell's administration), Used cor
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