The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-07-13
WILL ASSUME
THE WHOLE
BLAME
cFrom Thursdays Advertiser,

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respond to the general invitation ex-
tended TO all kickers to appear and
register their protests on the ground.
lhere were few others on the work,
among them Jos. ;. Emerson. c. r., and
| br Emerson, but these We're sightseers
only. The Department of Public Works
was represented by Assistant Superin-
tendent Rowland and c. II. Smith, the
engineer on the work.
After all there was little examining
done. The pumps working on the ac-
eumulated water in the core wall trench
mad made no showing whatever the
water being at the same level as when
the work started. The heavy rains of
the morning had been responsible for
some of this water and It has been ac-
knowledged by those on the Job that it
VIII be at least Saturday before the
core wall will be exposed sufficiently to
allow an examination of the bottom to
be made. The test pit over the mush
pile has also been given couple more
days than was first stated.
Expert Kellogg has asked that the
position of the pump at the trench be
changed, SO as to hasten the work, and
the shifting of the machinery was com
menced as soon as Mr.. Rowland and
the contractors foreman could come to
terms, the latter wanting to know who
was going to pay for the extra work
before he would begin it.
PUTTING BLAME ON PATTERSON.
Throughout what investigation was
made yesterday there was a constant
exchange of remarks between Smith
and Patterson and once the ex-inspec-
tor threw down the gage for Rowland.
Il don't care how you break me SO
long as the dam is cOndemnedu shout
ed Patterson. 81 say that there is rot
ten construction and If you want to
blame me for it / don't care. Ny rep
utatiOn doesn't matter so long as Mr..
Kellogg condemns the work. -
This was said almost as soon as the
examination commenced. The expert
was viewing a portion of the waste
pipe exposed by a trench. From the
concrete covering of the pipe water
was pouring and Patterson had said
/ that this was due TO the butt Joints in
the stave pipe not being brought close
together.
"Well, why didn't you bring them
close together7" demanded the engineer
in charge. "You looked after this
work and passed it,"
"Why didn't you bring them togeth-
er3'' fred back Patterson "You were
here all the time and saw what was
being done. You knew the pipe WASH t
up TO specifications. Mr.. Rowland
knew how that pipe was going in, too. "
well, if it wasn't right why didn t
you stop it2"
"You know never had any author
ity to stop anything" retorted Patter-
son, who added his remark about
shouldering all the blame that the de-
partment wished to pile on him.
In the meantime the pipe leaked mer-
rily on.
Attention was then drawn to the
crack in the big fill which Patterson
had had covered up for the investiga-
tor eye. This was exhibited to Mr..
Kellogg by Mr.. Rowland, who explain
ed that owing to the supports having
been taken out of the core trench for
time the fill had begun to settle that
way, but that as soon as the trench
had been filed in the settling had stop
ped. The same crack could be seen in
the cut made for the pipes in tho
streambed, and the party headed that
way, being rejoined by Patterson.
In the gulch the crack was pointed
out and Rowland repeated his obser-
yation on the cause, adding that it was
ridiculous to say that it had appeared
since the trench was filed in.
"Well, i can prove that the one in
the fill above came since the trench
was flled,' said Patterson, and none
called upon him to bring on his proof.
While in the gulch Mr.. Kellogg
gave instructions for portion of the
concrete armor on the main supply pipe
to be cut away, so that he might ex-
anime the way it had been applied.
About this part of the concrete work
both Patterson and Rowland agreed,
the latter saying that it was the best
piece of work in the dam.
"We did this after Mr.. Patterson
had begun his kicking" he added.
The concrete collars around the pipe
were examined, Mr. Kellogg taking adj
vantage of the examination TO point
ont that these collars were not neces-
sarily imperyious to water. Their OBJ
! Ject was TO prevent the forming of
water channels along the pipe and In
many cases were made expressly to al
low the water to filter through.
This concluded the work for the day
and the resumption OF the investigation
will not be before Saturday. In the
meantime Mr., Kellogg will finish his
examination Of the engineers reports
aud the correspondence between the
department aud the contractor
WILL SETTLE LONG DISPUTE.
One important matter which will be
gone into by the expert Is the question
of the feasibility Of ground sluieing
IN the MI on the Tantalus end OF tho
dam, This has been matter Of CON
ionlion between the department and
the contractor over since tho work was
begun and upon the settling Of tbs
point depends 10 great measure tho
Time i Is going 10 take 10 complete tho
work
Tho specifications eall foF the ground
pluleiuR as much the cheaper way 90
mako the hll, tbs objection taken by
M Nhlrhouse being 0n The gTaunl
ihal lheu 10 n0i a sufficient head "
Ralef for ihe purpose unless tho work
is dragged Npi OffI period NJ Rt lpasl
. couple " }esfs M lluNlaul, hoN
pfef Insists NR Che specifications hr.
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