The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-21

UNAWARE OF Alternate.
Mr.. Jayne was asked by Commla- |
siOner Victor II he was aware that |
alternate plans were being used. lie |
said that he was not, and that only /
a few OF tho bidders included alter
nate bids In their proposals.
Jayne was asked a direct question |
by Mr. Victor. " ho bclioved that |
~ the hospital was constructed ac- /
Cordlng to plans other than those |
which the commission originally 1
approved, and on which the contract /
was lot. that the building would be !
safe. Jayne mid that possibly the /
buildng would be absolutely safe. |
but that he folt that It was unwiso /
nud unsafe TO substitute spoclficn- |
tiona ordered, just to establish a |
saving"
lie said that on April 2. Mr.. Tny.
lor gave Mr. Siodcr receipt for
engineering services for tho first
plans and on April 10, another re-
| coipt for the second set. This APP
pcarcd To show that EIoderH state
mcnt that the substitute plans were
not made until after ha had gone
| 10 Florida was in error
Nicdcr Accepts Blame.
Mr. Niodcr In his Bclt-dofcuso told
/ the commission, II stand personally
reHpunEble for tho construction OF
tho hospital In "A proper manner
! n squabble among the commis-
| sionors then occurred as to when
the commission became aware that
| changes IN plans had been made.
| Messrs. Victor and HHgan said that
| they were not Informed OF tho eX-
istonco OF substitute plans until early
OF the present week, while Chairman
Fcll admitted that he knew OF them
some weeks ago, but hositatcd to
tell his colleagues for fenr that tho
construction company would try to
cover up It's action.
Mr.. Victor became quite wrathy In
declaring that he considered the
chhlrmnn's action improper In not
informing both him and Mr.. Iagan
OF his diHcovcry. Mr.. Victor also
flaycd Captain Jayne for similar
dorelictiOn, and this brought forth
from MIR. Fen the statement that ho
was responsible for captain Jaynes
silence.
Makes Bribc Charge.
Almost at tho start of the after
noon session Francis Rooney electri-
fled everyone with his charges that
Captain Jayne had sought a bribe.
lliR statement In part:
ON May the commission held a
meeting In Oklahoma city. After
some discussion. IN which Captain
Jaynes attitude was expressed, we
adjourned. | met Jayne and in
quirod OF him what the big idea
was. He said that he felt thrt ne
was not getting u square deal and
not receiving proper recognition for
his work for tho hospital Ne CON
tended that he had been mistreated
and was entitled to $4,000. lie nsked
me to talk TO l., H. Rooney. / told
hlm that was Il good deal of money,
and he answered that he wanted
$1,000 or nothing. He said that he
had everything to gain and nothing
to lose.
Il mentioned It TO my father a.
III. Rooney, who said that he would
not pay any attention to Jayne's de-
mands. Captain Jayne came here
May. II and out to the Job. He re-
marked on what a fine Job we were
doing, and how well the work was
progressing. He admitted that we
had been hampered by weather and
offered to see that we got an extern
sion OF time. saying that the COM
mission would not insist on having the
building finished by December ri
1922, AS called for in the contract =
Young Rooney went on and re.
cited other alleged statements by
Jayne. ~
Jayne made positive denial ot
al or Rooney's allegations and
charges when called to the witness
stand.
Chairman Fell said that he was
advised prior to May that every
thing was not right In tho hospital
work. captain Jayne told me that
there were two sets OF plans" he
said. On that dayshe showed me
what he said were the two sets of
plans"
He had Captain Jayne watch the
work and as soon as work had
reached the first floor 10 order fu.
ture work stopped so the commits
sion could look into the affair. BS
, some reason or other the work passed
tho first floor before Jayne wa,
notified and the commission was de,
layed In Its investigation.
He said that he felt II his dut,
as n member OF the American lie,
glon. citizen of the state and tax
, payer to be sure OF his ground be.
: fore making charges. His statemen
: brought caustic comments from Mr.
, Victor who said that hereafter n,
: wanted 10 be fully apprised OF any
Z thing and everything in the com
. missions affairs.
. Just before adjournment tn,
phrasing of tho specifications ant
plans was read, showing that Mr.
Nieder's belief as to tho architect,
q right to change the plans withou
n the owners knowledge was not cor
rect.
>, As no other witnesses appeared
the commission then went into ex
ecutivc session.