Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-04-12

be used at the time of the specification
advertisement Campbell said he had
not. Thurston read the advertisement
being handed 1t by Holloway II road
as follows
NOTICE TO INTENDING BIDDERS
I ON THE CONSTRUCTION or
BREWERS WHARF.
In the following paragraphs Of the
Brewers wharf specifications. under
'sheds'S-Gutters, siding, battens. door
castings and trim; and under Offices g
castings, trim, etc; where il reads
clear selected stock" will be construed
TO mean clears"
All lumber where II reads "selected
stock" will be construed 10 mean
selects" Fender plans only will he
"merchantable.
Clears Selects" merchandise"
TO be as specified in the rules for grad.
ing lumber as adopted by the Asso.
citation of Pacific Coast Lumber Mann.
facturers.
c. S. HOLLOWAY.
Holloway said the only portion of
the wharf and sheds to be merchanta.
BILE lumber were the fender panks I'm.
der the definition published.
Holloway asked Campbell where
"merchantable" was called for under
the old specifications Campbell said
1t was not definitely called for. but
could not be construed otherwise nc.
Cording to ordinary usage in wharf
construction. The specifications called
for the best quality Of materials.
Campbell said understandable" was the
best for the purpose in question. Hol.
loway asked II the specifications were
not indefinite. Campbell said, Yes. II
the engineer is unreasonable in his de.
mands."
Holloway tried to pin him down to
the question whether understandable"
was definitely called for. Campbell re.
iterated that II could not be construed
otherwise rightly, II the experience of |
wharf building was to hold.
Prosser repeated the question. With. |
ngton objected TO further questioning |
IN this point. Campbell, however, also !
re peated his answer that the usage of |
wharf building construed the specitica. |
ions this way. Campbell then object.
I'd to further questioning. saying he |
rad answered Prosser's question.
Frosser asked II the contract simply |
the construction the en-.
5ineer In charge might put on II,
whether the specifications were indeh.
lite or not.
The clause provides that all mate
ials shall be subject to rigid exam.
nation and II found unsuitable shall
'c rejected. Campbell said that this
7as not indefinite. 1t afforded all the
rejection necessary"
Holloway then said that he could
lot find 'merchantablc" called for in
he specifications.
Holloway asked about 2O.ounce cop.
er sheathing. Campbell said that he
new of but one wharf where It Is used
ere. Holloway said 2O.ounCe was used
n the Channel wharf, and some 20.
unce used In repairing the old Inter.
sland wharf. Campbell said that this
sitter was already in stock. SO was
scd. lie was asked about the Allen
treet wharf. That was before he was
Assistant Superintendent of Public
Works. he said Was asked about the
Naval docks. Said he was informed
was 1S'ounce. Holloway asked him
he was not aware that 20.ounce cop.
er was used in government shops dur.
ne his term In office. Campbell said
here might have been some used, but
g did not think II customary. Hol.
away said he would like later to call
witness TO prove that 2O.ounce cop.
er was used more frequently than
ampbells testimony seemed to bear
ut. Campbell said the difference In ,,
ne two grades was very slight. t.,
Rep. Harris asked what grade OF
imber Campbell would require as As. '
stant Superintendent OF Public Works ,
hen clear. or select was not specified
said understandable"
Il. A. Paris Of L. o. Hall & Son was !,
allied. Said the common gauge OF iron =
'ofing used was "a or 26 gauge. Never !.
new Of 22 gauge being used. Did not
eep II In stock In corrugated roofing.
j. W. Mason, manager of the Hilo >
Iercantile Company. was called. Said I
lie lumber ordered for the wharf was I
lspected by an official inspector of the !
Association. He saw I