The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-23

Characterizing the records kept 10y the
inspectors for the board of public worAs
as worthless in arriving at any basis to
determine the amount of work done, the
number of men employed or the materials
used, the special board of arbitration on
the p. J. Moran claim yesterday sub
mitted its r. port to the city, holding mat
the city owes Mr.. Moran the full claim
of $50 ASS 81 for repairs to the wooden
stave outlet pipe, finished last July.
Though quiet i'm its censure Of the rec
Ords of p bile works. the three arDltra-
tors William Ashton, l.. J.. DagrOn and
A. +. Dorernus, d clare the records absO-
lutely worthless and therefore take those
kept by Mr Moran on the work done,
the men employed and the quantities
used
The arbitrators declare the city should
pay the full claim. because there are no
reliable records upon which TO base
claim for a reduction Of the bill submit
ted by the contractor.
In spite Of the demand of the city coua-
Gil that the earth be dug up above the
wooden stave pipe to see how much con-
crete was laid around the pipe, this was
not done, nor was it insisted upon by A.
+. DOremuS. who represented the city.
Several members Of the council may have
a protest to make next Monday night
when the bill comes before the council
The city has agreed to stand by the YER
dict of the arbitration board.
The report of the board of arbitration
is in part as follows:
From the evidence submitted we find
the following to be the facts in the case:
First Contractors Failed.
''First-The work of laying the wooden
stave pipe was executed by the Campbell
| Construction company under a contract
regularly let by the city through its
/ board of public works
"SeCOnd-After the pine had been laid
by the Campbell Construction company
it was put to the intended use by tn
! city. as a pump main and almost immedi-
ately thereafter a break occurred in the
pipe.
''Third-Viewing the situation as serious
the board of public works for and in be-
half of the city, availed its5l If of the ser
vice of Mr., Moran. who is an experienced
and successful contractor, TO repair said
break and restore said pipe to the city's
use and agreed TO pay him therefor the
actual cost for the labor and materials
employed plus the customary per cent
which the city allows contractors where
extra" work is required Of them.
"FOurth-It was further understood that
IN view Of eXpediting the work Mr.. Mo-
ran should not be limited by the usual
plans and specifications furnished by the
city on its public works, but that the
character of the work should be deter
mined by Mr. Moran himself The only
requirement of the city with respect t.
the character of the work was that it
should be efficient i'm repairing the break
and restoring the pipe to use.
Is UP to inspectors.
''Fifth-It was further understood that
city inspectors should be placed on the
work to keep a record of the time and
number of men employed and the kinds
and quantities of material used, as q
check against a similar record TO be kept
by Mr.. Moran, and that from these rec
Ords the amount Of labor and the guam
tity of material used in the work should
be determined.
Sixth Proceeding under this agree
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