East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-11-28
For Several Years Work on
Big Task Engineer Gets
All Told But $5O84 for
Personal Services.

That there has been no Justice or
sincerity In the charges that the wa
ter board has paid Engineer Frank c.
Kelsey excessive amounts for engi-
nccring services is fully shown by the
following detailed statement made by
Mr.. Kelsey TO the water board. The
statement as will be observed shows
that for n portion of the work done
Mr.. Kelsey charged only one half as
much as would be due him under his
contract. The statement also shows
that OF the amount paid him the sum
of $3.50. or 60 per cent OF the Kelsey
payments has been for actual expenses
incurred by the engineer and his en-
plOyes. The amount he will receive
for actual engineering service. all told,
will be but S5OS4.25. This is a rcas-
enable amount considering the nragni-
tude OF the project, considering the
years that have been consumed I'm the
work and considering the nature OF
the engineering obstacles that have
had to be solved.
To The Water Commission,
Pendieton, Ore.
Gentlemen:-In accordance with
your request for an itemized statement
of the amount received by me from
the Water Commission for engineer
ing services and expenses in connec-
ton with the water works improve
.ments / submit the following.
Total amount received for locating
pipe line and conduit. and furnish
ing maps, profiles, plans. specifica-
tions and estimates of cost.
Pipe line from North Fork of
Umatila River to Thorn
Hollow about 16 miles. &. s1604.75
This charge is l per cent of
the estimated cost of the pipe
line. The contract allows 2
per cent for this work. No
charge was made for engi-
neering services. The cost of
doing the work was about
$1650.00.
Pipe line from Thorn Hollow
Springs to Pendleton. about
Is miles ................ :. so0oso
lNlS Is per cent OF tne eS-
timated cost of constructing
the pipe line as allowed by
the contract.
New location for conduit from
Thorn Hollow Springs to
Pendleton, about 16 12
miles l42y.2U
This Is the cost of the work
hv 1nS Do
Of the expense was paid direct
by the Water Commission of
which l have no record. The
amount allowed by the con-
tract for this work Is 2 per
cent of the cost Of the con-
duit amounting to s3S05.20.
Distributing reservoirs and
Improvement and extern
sions to the present dis.
tributing system ......... 10000
This Is 2 per cent of the es-
timated cost of the construc-
ton as allowed by the con-
tract.
Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .$T5S4.25
On may 18th, 1913, bin was ten
dered for the above amount less the
| amount already paid on account by
the Water Commission. This bill has
been paid.
The amount due for supervis-
| ion of construction as al
lowed by the contract is
| per cent of the cost of the
construction work ordered
by the Water Commission
approximately s240,000.0O
which ut per cent would
be ............ ....... .s4SOo OC
Less amount already paid by
the Water Commission on
account -. ,,...... 1900. OF
Balance due for supervision
as work progresses. ...... 1900 OF
Summary.
Total amount received for To-
eating pipe line and con-
duit and furnishing maps.
profiles, plans. specifica.
tions and estimates OF cost
including reservoirs and i'm
l provements to present dis.
tributing system ~ .$7ss&.2l
Total amount received for 81.