The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-01-19
THOUGHT ONE COMPANY
HAD INSIDE TRACK
L. M. Whitehouse Tells Why he Did Not Bid
on the insane Asylum Contract.

OF the who figured on the Insane Asylum
specifications put bid figuring with
they have the woodwork and to have the
crete work specifications unfair in favor
against M brick construction that
useless put in bid for a brick building.
the made by John Walker and Fred
Harrison concerning specifications the Asylum
agree with them with exception points
example, think that the equivalent OF strength of inch
concrete wall Il firmly of the opinion
the brick specifications entirely
thick.
AS to the difference between the door and window castings
the concrete specifications speaks
of do know, that woodwork and figuring on
the only.
put pressure
somewhat strength than
tamped only strength the handicapped material ample
for this building
difference of opinion scientific publications
questions concerning One OF these points which
difference is whether be waterproof
opinion that be entirely
proof if there of good plaster put carefully
was figuring got figures from
States on power press question
The figure quoted 1888 delivered in Honolulu addition
which would setting up. might
reduced this somewhat leaving parts This machine
had figure the of the job bid do know
accomplished
makers claim the mouds different expert
menng would have be done to make the blocks called for
specifications called Asylum
much than the blocks made by the machine question
machine constructed make size of blocks be
adapted making larger by simply changing
moud because pressure required be pro
with the increased Of the blocks and increased would
require increased size of the machine.
Another point spoken OF by by Mr.
Walker which there between the plans and
the specifications that the elevation plan shows number
and size Of blocks which does correspond the detail size
Of blocks In other words the blocks according detail
will not fit the wall shown as whole There are number of other
points of this kind which do recall which make the plans and
specifications otherwise difficult
$500 handtamPng machine will make blocks that will make
perfectly good building and will the of the
machine which will present spec
cations which adds this much the of the building
If the Americanawaiian Engineering & Construction Com
allowed handicapped blocks they make
good building and there will be good profit it for them
the figure they have bid If they permitted ignore the
clause however, would be variation from the contract
and be unfair the other who compelled es
press for making the blocks should certainly
injunction the from building
allowed them do the building be built with hand
amped machinery than fair that all the contractors
be allowed to bid on that basis.
knew general did all the building contractors
Honolulu that the Concrete Construction Company had
machine claimed invented Mr. Finkam which they
intended in connection with making these blocks This
chine available other 1t of
fered to any other contractor that I know of.
believed that the specifications drawn for the
the inside
the and Mr.. Rowland the Assistant Supern
endnt of Public Works. about it He replied that he did not
think and no changes made.
did bid because thoroughly convinced that the
Concrete Construction Company had the inside track that there
for bid. The fact that the American Ia
waan Engineering Construction Company bid the contracts
had nothing with bidding did they
going bid until they filed their bid before the bids
opened.
specifications be thoroughly
although think that the ignorance of the architect responsible
number of the deficiencies and expensive
features thereof
(Signed) L. NJ. WHITEHOUSE.