St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-02-28

boat is not at this time for sale ex-
cept on condition that II be oper-
ated free to the public. Not one
of the stockholders or directors Of
the st. Johns Transportation Co.
will ask single voter of St. Johns
to vote for the purchase Of the
boat. We have no desire now to
have you retract the erroneous
statement made in your issue Of
the 18th, but for the sake of your
paper, we are sorry that your re-
porter allowed himself to be so
grossly misguided by some idle and
disgruntled politicians.
| The entire statement is so pal
pably false that the article is re-
garded by the intelligent class of
people on the peninsula, who are
in position to know anything about
the boat, as simply "bosh."
| Soon after Merges' blackmail
offer was communicated. I reported
It to the Journal, stating that I
thought II good matter to go along
with the balance of the story, but
Mr.. Trowbridge refused to publish
it.
As to Hirstel's instructions to do
a cheap job, the following is an
exact copy of his written contract
with Peterson Bros. & Smith:
This contract made and entered
into this 27th day of December,
1906. between Peterson Bros. &
Smith, parties Of the first part, and
Bilyeu & Hirstel, party Of the sec
ond part. For and in considera-
ton Of S4,43o, one half of which is
to be deposited upon the accept
ance of this contract, the balance
to be paid monthly on the first of
the month as the work is finished,
the party of the second part agrees
to make, furnish, overhaul and
install the engines, boiler and iron
work to be used in fitting up
ferry boat for the party Of the first
part. The following is an exact
and accurate specification of the
machinery and work required.
(Here itemizes the work
The above mentioned prices in.
clude installation of the boiler,
engine and steam fittings, ready to
turn on ST, am and start the boat.
All the iron work on the hull,
which involves fitting to wood
work, or is dependent upon con-
struction Of the hull, is to be placed
In position by the boat builder.
The engine and boiler timbers and
any other wood foundation work
which may be required, is to be
accurately placed in position accord
ing to the drawings and specihca.
tons furnished by US. The party
OF the second part will pay dockage
charges II any be required.
We guarantee all Of our work to
be first class and according to
marine laws. The hull Of the boat
Is to be delivered at Portland at
our disposal. aud all the installation
in this contract above mentioned
will be done while the boat is under |
our supervision. II is understood
by this contract that the party of
the second part Is to have exclusive |
supervision Of construction. fur
nishing. overhauling and installing
the engines, boiler and iron works
above mentioned in this contract,
and that all work will be sublet by
contract TO competent men and will
pass a rigid inspection by the party
OF the second part before accept
anee. Thirty days after the de-
livery OF the hull, which will be
not less than 10 days from the date
OF this contract, the party OF the
second part agrees to have the
machinery installed.
(Sgd. Peterson Bros. & Smith,
Bilyeu & Hirstel, per Dave Hir-
stel.
Witnesses; Geo. w. Walker.
Earl A. Marshall.
l ask the public If il seems reas-
enable that business man would
sign a written contract to do first
class work when he. is only paid
Tor doing cheap work, and with a
verbal contract to do cheap work.
knowing that he would be bound
by his written contract and that no
evidence would be admitted in a
court OF law allowing him to show
hat the real contract was other
wiser Or, on the other hand,
would a man pay for first class c
work and then order the contractors c
o do cheap work for the same
'ricel The suggestion is too alb !
urd tor argument. Besides, Hir- I
tells engineer in charge of the {
work was paid s1s by Peterson :
Bros. * Smith to supervise the
work and see that it was done first il
lass.
Peterson Bros. & Smith paid
'ilyeu * Hirstel the full amount of
he foregoing contract before they
I'D stroke of work ON the boat;
silyeu x Hirstel delayed the work
N the boat 20 days, and placed :
udders on the rake of the boat Z
hat were too light, which had to I
c removed and heavier rudders :
laced on the side of the boat and Z
nit was brought against them by :
'eterson Bros. & Smith for $I3SSS 3