Lists (None yet)

Login to create lists

Tagged (None yet)

Add Tags

Comments (None yet)

Add New Comment

No corrections yet

THE THOUSAND HOMES CONTRACT.]

Evidence by Mr. Joseph Timms, Reasons for His Failure.

Evidence iias been taken by Mr. Commissioner Mitchell from Nlr. Joseph Tir.ims concerning the Thousand Homes contract. Mr. Timtns stated that if Mr. Freburg carried on the balance of the work in the same way that it was begun., the Government ought to come out well ahead.

Mr. .Lweph Tiimv.s, iu iiivins ovi.Wi-o be:- - for-.' the Koyal Coinniihsiou ciw-iirinf into iho 'J'iiousand H.niics sih.-inr, st,;tp-l that the ii-.st connection be h:i'l with the scheme iv^s in JL'19, when Ins finn offered

to build houses on mass production lines. \ This offer was made to Mr. McXamara, j Inspecii'r-Goneral of the Stat-_- Bank. Some j lime liiiev Mr. McXainara, came to lii» I offiif ar.J asked n l-e was sti'.l willinj J to j;-i iii ior the buildirwrr. He replied | ih,:-. he wouid rounder t!i? mart;'!, :iu-l j when lenders were called, Iii' was one oi j th.: tenderers. liie witness iiienlilied a ? -locui:i'iit ]-ioduced, as liis i--i«;«i- for the ? Thousand Homes. Tlie teader was pie] pared !-y his tion and Mr. Suiinon, his | engineer. I The - ommi.-sioner — Do you know any- | thinir about this iiiin bein? yuz m: 'My | price for confrete lOuudations, -rx ini-Ues «iooi-. and brick walls according to p!aus supplied?' The Witucss — Yes, I put Uiat in my self. Why -iul ynii put it, in?— Betause Mr. McXamara told r.ic that the foundations xrouM on];- Itc six intlies, and I had a doubt about that. ] Mr. McXamara t,,!d you that they | were only to lx- sis inches? — That they I woiiid not h* any more flian k:x inches. | I liaii ridden past, the land and j though r there -n-ftild !»e a vim'ation, j OFiiecially on the Sprinirbauli-voad. where j they wore throfi. feot .six inches deep on the low- side: that is, noing down Fullar- I ton-road towards ClapheLax stalir.n. To Safeguard Contract Did you discuss that line with nny hoiy':— Xoi ujiti) aitrr my ienici v/as in. and iheii witli Mi-. McXoinar.i. 1 said 1 put it in for .i tafe^iirrd, :)-.it in tlie event oi the louiidations beiii-:; ] uneven and jnore ^iiiifr?te ho:jt^ i\,-.nt-?.l ! I on];.- calculated ior my :-niud.iii -ns to j be six iiu-hr-. ' j D:d lie nnderstind from that, tint if you had variations from that size for the i ioiuiG^tions it would bi an estra? — II' I did when we met on the ground. Then t!,-y were set out. He sconied to be -^i c-ailV tiken abick l-y tlie unovpii, -jiid:-)alj-ij ground when it was pegged on:. But t'r.o contract was sisned th.'ii. wj? it not? — Ye«. ii-nied, re;idv- to «*.;-rt.

Di yon know hdw, or &]i\ j-ou know ii:-.»n. that this line oi ra;:.« v.-as not provided ior in the spe.-ifii'ari.--!!.??— \VJi«n I was «ign:njt the lontract in the pre seiv.c oi my engineer, who. I ihii-)c «i' neswl it. I said to Mr. M--.,-.r.u:.i that it ivould hive tn be atlacaei to jhe centraet. and he siM, ''That is q'li'e cir vect.' He read i;ie contra.-'; -.i;-. and Mr. Surmon and myself eha-kod it, ^ii tinst with him in hh ofiice at the »ato Bank. You ^Jiil ill at the rojidition about tii* found:»*ior.s in the tender vos;M li.iv-; to hi included in the contract? — Y«=. f f.i'-J that that w-as the contract I was « a!;- ing. aisl he said, 'Quite right.' The Progress Payments. Before the contract was signed wa= there an;.- discussion between you and Mr. M- XAmara, or between you and anjbojy oist- ior the State Uunk, or for the State Government, about the iu-o;rress payments? —I di-oussed them with. Mr. MeXaruaia. We had to an'ive at :i schedule of «-»-.-? inents. and Mr. MoSinnn s.ii.l ihi-y v-oi-r irxi-m4 to help me :ii--n; in s.ny wjy, and that he wosild out theii na™ci:'s

lui jntn a« many portions ;!?* 1 w,-;ild hk\ aud ha would pay me unoe a v.-cek, wiii.-Ji \va= done. Wa- tiiis_ beiore or after tlie .-'jr-.tract wis ?ij:neJ:' — As we were .-ijiian -.'ic con tra el. F.ciuve tjv.--e pvogre«s vaynicnU wore SiiaJIy settled vis tho:e :-nj- discu-ision iijotit any one of the items': — We discussed

the to--ii-ia'.'..n'.s. Wo izreed en lllW. 1 i --.i!inot Srf.v tli-y had -i(Feit-.i hi,- .my lf-«. ? 1'inally t'uc i.ru^r?-5 ii:iynit'iit« were agrcod j .is— Tire; jiaymcnr, i'--0 whoa ruindati.iii-- 1 fomiileied: i~ec.)nd piyniint. £110 when I W3li- hit; »[- and «-omi-lfct-.'-l; third pay- i mer.t. £11« when walls lu'.ly fomplui-.'d; ! lourth payaiPii:. £230 «-li-ii rout'.-', pias:*!-) ins, floors, and second iixin:;s completed ; I and the iin.ii pajnitiif «iieii ihc whole | lif-u--? w.i- coin]i!et«d. Those were the teems | orijrinaliy apv-rt to- Jr »..nk ?^n;n'' iiltlo time to arriva at th^ t'60 f.n1 the i'niiii-!a- ! ;i»)is. -;-t]ii!i? was Mid about them being I worth a pvoyross pjyineni of £to. | V/Ii.it n'a* t!ie iirrt alKT.itioii that ivas i mid--- in th-.; jiiopvss payment.. ?— On the] fi-n;i(ia;ifH!s. j How did i hat arise''— Wlien v.o got six or i-i^ht oi lis? site^; ser out. Thff spejiiica- 1 liou* -aid th.it. a1.! vegetable matter was to j Iia flean?(i ofl'. Wo £--t ihp moulds and ^11 th.; reinforced rods and all the materials ready to start. Mr. Sui mon «?! out and sent for Mr. Mi-Xamaia. He ha.1 a look at tilt; j»e-;s, and pas*?d the remirk. 'Is tiiar the cv-r:ecr hjijht.'r' Some o: :hcm were nearly 2 IT. out, and !i2 v.as ^ieat!y surprised, or anp-.-ared to me in be greatly surprised, at i:u' uncvennc-is ot the gi'ound. He Mid. 'They will have to come up to thoso pags/' F faid. 'If you will read my contract. I have contracted only tor six inches.'' He suid that it wa« very unffrtunato that the hmi.-i-s am n,u io io*t mii'» than £700 'A Quid Pro Quo.' Thai included tUe land?— Ye=. :i:id he a-,l;ed ii it would not be passible to cut down on th» high side and reduco ou the lotv side. I --aid. 'It would be possible, but h is not what I have agreed to do. I have not airrced to cut. down into anr foundi iions ov to put in extra concrete. I want paying as I a.- on.' Mr. McXamaia said, ''Wcli, so ahead and excavate, -ind build them up to the pep.' He «aid, 'Step in. Do not luinK the full body of concrete up, and my engineers with you will go into thc oosi.' I said, 'Very we',1.7' and off we wont. A lew d.iys after, it may have bwn a v.-.^k. Mr. McK-imara raiin1 out, and he p.iid me the £lo addi:ion»i on the £-W -.iglir from ;ho stjii. That heinit amn^cd. you -n-i-re piid on

tuo 3;*.i oasis tor aji .u-? ionnaaiion« ma: you put iu from the very beginnm,;? — Y?.=. What ti? iho. n'*xt ril'.oriiion that ?nas made in th-? srjle 'f payments?— Tho n'-'Kt ivis Jialfwa.v nil the walls, av.d the '.ip oi t'lis wall«. The? were £110 each, and th.-y were mado i'li! 10/ liilfwa;- up, and i'A22 for the top. How did that corn? about?— I went into i~ and found tint lh' schedule ;ii:.t wa? iised was not suflicicm for those items so v.-e had to rob the other it?uw, as lh:- siy jnff is, to take off on?, so that it did uj: WJike any difference in the lump wu. JJ. wouM not have made any difference if the hou«a«? had all been completed, b'.it it was an advantage to you to get the al teration made, beeause it paid more on liii eariier work ?— That is e.irrei't. Hotr did you get it ;izreed io? To-i jcu? jfsted it to whom? — Mr. MoKamjri. I showed him figures and f irts frnin «n-- »a gincer a* tn what -t wjs lasting. That was all cherkod. And fin tlie grouii'I th.ii it ?.-'.».= lOiJin' mor? than i\w \wqsxp** j--iyiB«.'.-i« indi I'lied', you .lskod ior difforont projiv/^ Dar ments?— Yos. ' ' What did !i-- f.iv i i t:itt ? — It: aiivo.i to i-- A few day; after he toi.J mo tint :hat ?«-- ail r«Jtt.' tint I iro:-M 'j,. pa:-l, r.nd if I am not mistaken, :h.'. w.'iit ruin back froni the start, too. Bi-l^you jret anything in ?wri:ins about if? — Uo: only the rc-saltf, n-hen it vr3? pa:3. Only Saw Mr. MeNamara. And you *iw nobody but Mr. Me Xaraarar— Xo. He appesroJ t'» me «t ail

tunes to be yiy juasrer, and I took my or-d-TS and iu$trncti\-ns iroin him -o!--'Iy. Was there another aUciuiion alter rhjL; —Yes, she iVnciDj a-js a!r..T-:J. 1 tiling the fencing was put ::\. i ihinit there wore- Ecvcn ifviii-! tz ih ? !jict cud. Xiic luyment was cu: into rover. The prop-e-sK payments were made into scvrti':— Yos. I think s-. J'ar: --i i!ie ^groemout -.riien i siznetl n-.j-s ilut he would cut thorn «;) mto .is many n» 1 Jikied. He agreed iu :Jul iu itm ii-.'-c-ioe oi my engineer. The b.i.'ik's ,-oliiiior iv.is ii t jii.^vui dt anv o{ the iransai-rion-s bstwjcn ? 'U nnd Mj-. MtXaniaia at the Sr.it: Ii:iuk1--So, ouly my engineer wa^ pre»c:it. Did you see any member of ilie (iovera-' inent at all iu respect to the tender r— No. I uid bu*:ue-?(S -n-jrlj nobody eke but Mr. MoXamara when he vras alive, and Uiou Mr. Pollock, who took Mr. MeXamarj'* ])hc«. Did y.iu a;tc-nd any lioar.i mee!:ii5 of iJH Srate Bulk?— Xo. Tiiey c»ino '.at oj; t'.:c

With no di-cii'?!an l-i:ti; Miir'y .ijiri: ! .iiivtbins? — Xo; iisy mar-' than ti-j mom- 1 J-;s of l'.irliaoicut comin,; ...y;. Th. y j-keJ about iliis ntid itini. aad we -lij»e-l :hpm rouud the job. That is u:l. Do you T^meur'iwr she ;d'»ib-i'i of Par- j 'iAmcir.. cnmii); .jut t'uovc aftcv ~o:ik- -\\\---- 1 n^is had iicon ask^i in the Hous-j alrm; i ?'xtras and ::j? f.iundjt;oi-?~Yi.--. Mr. J.'^idy na« iiji- r-puLe.-auii. AVho »-i:r? pr.-scnt then i^-M--!- -.h.- m-iii- 1 j^r* o: J'tit'IijiiK'n:. — 5J:. M '»:in:a. wio uinde. a !)i; of :i f;i.:\j t'.io:v njemt. th^, j\ib. and iii*--!---' «?.--???. }. :ai.nlv'. a good m.'.iij :n:mbe:s of Parliament. 1 d- no: kn.'W; hu\v many Minlriers «o;e amw; t.'irm. '.Mit Mr. Ucnnv- w.is tiio.v. I {oii:-; wh?-1 :kcr ilio l':v!iii'ir w.i* tiioi-% uu: there w.is a big crowd or tIj^ib. Acnu'diiif ;o iu-? nos-t-papi-r .u-crant you cxiil^iu.d t-i Mr. H-^idy that th.^ic were ti» be n.j osrras* — That i« quits cor r?:-i. Mr. MvXaaiara i-anfirmoi] i:. IWre any members of the board -Iioro^ — t oovild not say from memory, but I ? i' n'iz thir,k tUeio weir.

You .-\|ilaincd that, ilicro ivonld bo no rxirxp, bin .lid jv.ii explain about the re- j ii notion in tlie size oi the walls': — I did; no;: I -\i-} not tji.nic it was mi- liim'nof.^. Xor did anybody olse:— I !or,U that »-\ T uid -n: itmM oi ihr bis ron'iavit. vn haw. as oniissions and addi'inns. We fall «.jiii-a« iljiiit'- ov--r .iitd sJi.Tic ???- (fiiuw'. Ml-. MvXamara st'd preuy nearly th. same »s I did. Later ou, viwtt wp pot towards tlie ioj-. iic said. 'Thoiv :lro t.-? bo jio nxnvis. The viinti act is iov ^fiHii 13/ each.'' | He di.5 5iot mv Uiat iW li.i.J !-c-n j i'li.v fluid )/io .jin-? — He did not fxplain | .iitythiiiir, a:xl as he »;is jjif-re I did Jio; j thinl: :; was my j-I^iec io so rxplainiic- : r.n-. ?thiiifr. ' Did y.'.'i thru iiiint lli.it Mr. McXainaia mm* :,-il!y v,.ii pjvins .1 fail- .-NjilalliUic.., of -n-hat hid been done aboat llir foundu ij, „,.,;'_! too!-: j! ih.i! it iv.i- liis bsisijirs - j .-in.l nothing i.. :l- v,i:l. ni As ., fa«-l. ii. was not. really iue wh-.'.r :r:ith. v.-:is it.?— In ;?- «ay. Ii w.i- talai^', it .^ir tV i..i. -;iid imttin? it -u i!.,- li..t;..m., ;-iiii 3 i-.-iilil m-; .--co lhai i\ i;ih.1.- :my 4;i lei'enir He Wii- not jiivini: anytiiin^ awv. Up was tvitinu- il--- woi-Jh o: 1,U m.,n.-v. If iir wviild in;; cc: ii on tjir 1011 hr wouM i;.-.. il mii ill'.- b:.11'-.lll. r.ut !i- did I,.* --ni^n ti.:.i:--nf. .1..1, iml .-si-iain aii-lhiliK ^-V' ^' ''i^1; wouM h? no i-.t;-.i« -n ih' vonir.i. r. :'.i:.l ) ihei the pii...- w,ui.l he £C.:r, 1.' ,,pi ?.,-. , Mr. Reidy Satisfied. j Ami Mi. l.'eidy went .i--.n -jii,iu-J':— I thiiil; -i- , . . The win.e« -'-l h.: -i].p!i--d |'r ?!?'-'' or iimm si-m ilic b..ar.(, !.»i hi- -1. I n .; fr; i;.' }.;,;-?!? V vent tu tli-: Uiv-.n-j ''?I1'!,''. Comiui.-i-n-r-Vhom -M ^ -?? -'.-?; I -1 «--w th'1 J*i.-»nt:*-f ami llie Mnu-ter ??! ! H-::^ij; till-. Denny i. , ' ^ ...1 ,-..i. . -Lrtil 1 luMll I-1,' .1 r\i!l.' — 1 -lc. t

I'l'tn'ui il2fl.0i'!-. \\:\h \iie wmv.y vi ' '.:! ,'h,- inat---li.il .-Hid !-i-!lit ',i 'll' III. .un.i ind in vari-m-. -;i:d^- iiivr.is .! dc-ailfd li-t -??i.iwiu« vh.'iv' the thiujss were. T)r ^ r,c wis £4.',000. As it mriiiil ..ut, y..u kuow n..«- ::i.t. tli.ii vihif wis not. ihriv:--! .:iii t-.\].lj,n liiat to yon WIipii I i'ok it trim iny b...»ks and .hek.-d ihr ,t.-.i^= .i:,,i :l^ p'mt -nid --v.-ytliiiis. L'4-l.'f«t v.ms ;'-:)?!?. bin wlr-n ih.-y v-U -'-;-k -?'??- . y;1 l-...,- '-l'ilKKI wrlll «'I tint Illll'MI. ii Kl I.'.:,,, ,;,.:.i .„. ;.. '.- v..;Mh^-. -...-?.. . .- ),.-.:?; ,.,.) :.': tii- io:iicry :i,,.i :i..n i;,d ...:- I';;,,;, /.J,,, ,i,i,l£-. i- ,-..., ^u- ,h, '..?'l.-./W. ?-,.?! t.i!..- i1;^ i-iTi'-, 1M..-.V-. CMi-.-ir-;.. inix'-i-. ??.,'1 i''' 'Iyiniii.'. ..id , i ? -..,,u ... -,., wh.-ch ( my ?' .ii.-t.ni-M ;,-t ? ii wiie'i--* Jli.-y wn.'. ini I''' 'if th:v in pcth.-r', y»u wii! fi'i ih-it tli.-y tome «)^: ibont'the -W. Then '.1»' -;.'?-«?; iim--i:i ?{????i.J'-I 1' :vi'' yu-.i a '??m ul iiO,«W:— Th-T sent for -Tr.

P..!'.-li. Did ,li-.-Ti---j it -mi. ?:-?-? ???? ??'?- s^ves and iisc-d !t ????:? th --i I -?????? ^'- ?? j Y.v.! m:...-.i-1-'. ...... v.,-. .,.--..;: ? ' . :, br.M,,,c you wcu- pttn.u i. . ...i . ..,' r,- . - ; th-3 in.iteii.il?— Iv v.-a, in. ?;.-.-. 11^ !-?? in-..:;-; tli.it my 1in.iti--.-i w..ii!.l n..l :? '.:??«? ::,'-. .i;: I then iherc was the .- .i;t:.-iii.i! ..-:..:....- -?:?? i ? . lui-b on. r-.nl I v.-.n -,.:.-::,:; :??-? i-. -? ?::! '.lie liad; of it bf-;'.-.iv tlu- v in'..1: . itu' ??:..[ Did you think ;l,:it y...; -.v.:-.ii.l I..- M-- j wi-.h that lo-;n M .-.-.- t!ir .1,-1 1.; ;? .,,,.;) gfl tliioiipii: — Yif I iM'ti'iii h:-.ve x\ \,'- 5-. j on!,- il,cr« was ..t!,-!- pivs.-i.r.- b;-.-:.;!!-. lo | bear fa m..- .?: li»i-- J.ii ?;. ; Sank Issued a Writ. ;

Not in .?(.iI,K..-ll,,u wiili th..- TI..-ii':ui.| . Homot-?— X--. !--it 'ii «i-i''»uji: -?! niy -i.)-. lione and oili'T pr«.|ieiiy. 'J'Ik- Niiti',i.i! i Hank put ii.- a wii:. \'..-i y ],:\1- v.o,,].! 1 1p»vo p:i.-ififd ilium- Th.-y wanted ..uly : about i'l.OiHI to iJ.50l-. Iffil i roiild !i.:t ; tako that out of lii.- work ;it the tim-. ' becau.-v it was rciilly i:i'iu-y that !.1'i..-ne.-J . lo the merchantc 1 muid not take n. ; l)'t-ai!.-c it »-a, ],.r ciJicr jm; jxi.-o.-. 1 ' was running my pen.-i-iil .--uL-oiint a; th. I Bdllk i-! Xt-w -o!iih \\'a!.-s. 1 v.iis not ? d.nnp buwnesK with T In- National Bunk. all}ioiI(rli i)ifj- Ji,:,! iisy iii-i'.i. ;j.- .--t -ui-Jt v again ji my --vrrdr.ifi. it was tii' Xati.mai U-iiik ilut i-sucd i tho vi if: — Ye-, and iucike me il.jw :.. j 1 iijjipose it it biid not l-?e!j j..j- ihe ??alls up-m your fmanipi^ tr'in ouiriilc- ! .a,:ses y.m wnuld Ji:iv,- ^.i:ie ..11?— 1 «..uld ' have carried mi and made ;t ]-i'.-li'. . j I Mipiioss Minn: ?-:' the iii'-r.cy That w.;.- | obtained from tho h.-u-es went l-.j j'.uiiy the rrciliturs with ?- vi.'w to keeping f.u; — Some. There was some money takiii out --i thai, aetowit. It vsis run a-- ;i general aivoiint. 'i'liero v.a- luan.-y paid iu from olhoi- Miirro iis well u- iri.ni The building,* They '.voto all niix.-d tueethvr. but I ktpl a vci-y --«iuj»'tent si ah', .ind I daresay you cuuld gc't ?«-' books :U any | time. j 1 luve seen youi bookf, and they do you I oiedit. Vou'i-onlly tliiiik then iliat y.,u could have iinished that contra. I with out a loc? — I have b--eii 40 years at thf game, and have carried out over i8.0.-1,000 worth o! work. All throujrh my lite 1 ? have t'ouud in the middle ot :i i;ontratt that we are always behind. At thai time vnu ha\o your phut a- ?

ruminated and in working order? — It is not thit alone. There arc m many tilings in train that oiiteideis could n.n s»'. Tliere i- iho briupiu o; m.'ii to the Ptat-e and payinjr th^-ir tares. Thw-.; ai-i- all sorts of tbiups in train. Tiiero i «juipnj.?nt and putting -io.vn j-.^m- di:' ferent goir aud plant- J^ *!? runs into a lot of money that neally dots not come back until you ar? -.vindinj: up. We have a valuation now -.: tlie eo:;a^..-» as they wero wh.?n you left them. The i vi'.uation ?»?«« made by Mr. Linkj and Mi. j Caitcr. and they valued them a-. eon-iJ.'ii-- ably !-2ss than the amount tint you diev.': — Mr. JLiuUfi inadcthc oertHicatf-s up lo; paWi^r, and on scvora! occasions I had reason to call him to book about th.? light «jj- ho was pjyinjr me up. His remark to me, not onee but a dozen time*, w.i^ that he had to keep a fair margin behind him ia lie cvnt of my no; cmyiiig tli ? job out. _ Ii Iia baa to korp that sail marjri!!. Wiiich hi did acfordin^ 10 my ; tigriiv*, lio-a- can h«* turn round aim in.ik' , o. viluition of that EOit, except 0'it '- ? spite? His valuation his b-'fa approved by '. Mr. l-'ot aud Mr. Freburg, both -ii \ whom ?ay that i: was a fair' v;ilua:.on : — Th^y wore my two pr^at-??-!. oppon^ir. - ; whoii I iook ihe job. They wr-rti- me down , cvar.vB-h-;re. Ti»»y said that I had spoilt contiaftiujr, and that I Jiail taken tlic jj.-'o too ch»*|-. The two men who said that w^ie Mr. Fox .-.nd Sfr. Ky. V .-ver .-my iwi) Wn c.i-iiiciM'd anybodv Ihrv rntir:.--d mo. Th.-y said that I Iu,l t.-ikou ;Uo cottages :u CVM under iheir ^-aiu»?. Mr.

rrcBui-g aiso fairt the same, althoagti wii^n Mr. Fretilin: fame out ihi-r-e us.mths ai't-T ' I ftaneii, ii»; -wa« so surpi is-.i at ilir 6tvi-l's I was) niaUing that !i' apr-d :ol suppiy me with tnick?, and 4ul supply mr ; wi-.li a big number. Do yoii know if any i-«rs.ms told you i that they i?jtard'-d t'n* -.'-.n;:ai-; as -i,-- i ?rliioii woiiTd turn out. a bi^ loss in llie ! Government? — X«, m- «ir i.ild m» tii.it ? .According to tlio ottimaf* tJia( lias L-.vn iriveii, it if soiiir to nwt a go.xl Joa', ... , nion.'y to finish tlm houses and hand tln-ni \ over and deliver them to iii« pc.-ip'--. ii ? that is ron-eet. i'. would «'?m tiiat Messt-*. j Vox and Fi-.-burjr*s estimate oi th--- vaiu' is not far wronp'r— Tafcinfr -h.» itnvmnz o- '! work I have Han', if t'ne contiai-t.ir imi r- -s -nit ihe l)a!aii.-- or' if ;'n iti-- simf v.-.-iy. : ahead of it. Froinii'i afioui!:.-, Mr. Fr-J burs fhcuid br in about th' sniu» nositi.ml «* I am. Th.- hb i- about hn:i d.-.i-! --.nJ i iii the home mn In; ivi;; maUe tii-' !??--- \ food. B«-;rfos. Jje haii a'! thn.-..- cr.tiaj..- ? -1omi at Ktndon. v.hi.li aiv -.i.l - ?he.;!»---r i than those at; tolouei Light -Jard»u-=. Th« I cartins of tiie brifks is .!i-'i;iov. ;,;id a'; ! iiio stuff frnm I'orr Adc-Iaid- c.iin-;s at i about Ua'.f the fp-ight. ' It is :li» same j «t KorPwater. A'1, i-lioa^ f'.x-ijfut :? doT.-n tjat end, and they should cos! vaeiiy -C.'Ki per ious--' ]e*s ihan pilose I Tiavo lione. V,.;i should also take into consideration t'i/- foiiD-iitirtns iriiii::! I pol in. Tin r arc v. ??.-.-.- rii'li in cement, as you can ^--c 'jy l]io cubic f ou ten; s. Foundations Cast £41. Xot a wovd ha-! iiciii r^i'l i4i«iu»; \\.;ir '?YM-kinan~iiiji':—l jmi cri-iy or.uc-' -r ce iiicnt :n. and cv^rythin^ is dont lijiiL u:i. I -l-Jt *??.-(?: v shiJl.'ng inlo i'., .!» an i»-n!-- «-ill sli.i-.i-. i;-.-.:rj- iKrmy ha-, u-nv in... the jo'u. Ti)fii- U tji« ccni.-nt aud .-and xml HK.tie. Tlie actual material ;:i -Ji.-n. ]-.'., wiliiont :!ie labnr at all, coiiir.s in i}!. Tiiat is tiic ntlua! ciiji; contents «.;' sto'ie and p.m.J iind steel rods aud oom.m. Thar :-. iu the ??oiimla:ions'r — Ye-. I-1 i :.:I T :ii. tll.t J HU j^Mil '' - \n ''..-? ' . ? i\ .

ill? .th,- .-.vei-age. VtouJ:? -.v.i ;-.- sa-.i^fi--..? !: v. -- ^-i --i;,,.. other valuation? — 1 -.vouM n:',--. :i v.. y I fouipeien: niiin o\-'.- i'.w.c, v. jn- 'in- '.vi-:i : some ..;' tiie hon.-«-~ .'.nil :» u -;.-iiv:-n,n nt j civin'-.'!1- Ho iia- alt. juil: .--jmii- iiisn I.--.!- ; o-- in:',-- i-: j-a!!«-av :or iii.' ?iovci/.n, -r.. ? He is M;. K-c-iimoi-.d. ilio j-ontva,-!,.:-. J- he i'.n' eivim- ?!? foi- t'j^ - on -r ??:..- lin- ; armooiiiii- t'oni'iani ? — Y '.'.-, 1. i:i;nk ao. IK-1 ;ias built, -i lot, of hou-.-- :ov the Sta:o I Bank, iii.-'in-lins or-ck house-. T could draw your attention to somo nj tiie foiiu tjatioiis ai Siiringbank-road. Th--y oo?i in..' over ilJUM) ajiieoc, and arc 3 if. 6 :n. higTi. j Tlie people who made t'.ie valuation evi dently did v.ut like into cousid-ratidii i hat ill,.-*' :ouudation= are built, to a heij&t.

«;' -'! :t. 0 ill. Tlie voiandiiiH had to n-? ] 1i'!c«l in, -ind the dwavi va'.ls had to !-e | hmua'it. in.- au-j the kitc'icn, pantiy, and I lavat.irii-'li-xl to Vic br-Misihr iu. «.-;.'.-, j when I --v.-ut on llie iV.jne! i.iirh: ►::.-,; th-- ii-ii..ii- :,i,nro3L-h(..i me iu .. Ik.-!..- .vul , said f W..11M have tn piy 'Ii'- uni.in i r.-\- j and v.-..i-k '.he 41-ii.mr wei-k. T:.Uv i '?-- ? -iinVy.-n.-v* hoiw«#n when Mi. Ti.l^i- ;-; j«i'.'.;ng in inundations and tii,- cad/.u-n-l I had '..- mce:. 1 uiiiioi'-iaii.i ;lu: \'.i ? : «ili.--r j..--,.;.)!- iwv l.V a .i..y .in.: ;: JS; honr«' -*-..rk a week. How «ifro -,-nn compoU.-i' to pv il i .?ayV— T!.T- iiiii.iu met nw in -t !....!.- !..?:.., -.-j 1 -.;»i-:o(l mid read out t':..? . ??.?,.'..:?? -i-. Til.- (??-],.:,'; i.-.u- ikve different '-iii.-ii i .ii.iii | He s -r-' m 'lidiiiii-J^laJioi-t-:-. bin «r!^ in.;! iibnr.-i-'/'A iiVvvj-' i* i'-: ??-' .- '-'i ?- !'?'? ! WAik :i= l biiiUlei'-i labnjv. . | J ir.t :i: ::i; t-i S«ii ^ii: » li'i- iii..- i . i.-- ' p,,.-i..,. ,vl-;-Tlie cm..:.-.,:.... .- f.i : I :;i.r. -.»-I''n :. . i-i n!:e .1 .-..i: ? r.;.-: -.-.,! ..-.. ji ?: j «.int to b- he'd n|i. Tin: -.i!i!--v- ? r. ?'?'.) il!'!,:»r.:.w'niit'e' .i''.'.!'.-'-;';-- i-''i v.'-.,'. ? '?',.': '?? ' i-- i-r:(f: :?' par ..r 'u'-,-. :?..;;'-.?. 1 li.: ??; i.:..vM tln..iigl; ir.y vsi-? ????:. -? t'.i1.: 1 i ''?nie -.viv!i'.-v- -ijd :»? -a i- i.,':-i;^ -'?! . ? .. !:.?'?' iV'.':ii^e^i (??: ?i'. w'ni.-li *tk ;'.-.?;.?' I,-,-. Ji- -Hi '.,.-. h^nw-2.- th- ),'\vY ... ,^j the iiionr-v. II-- ha-i n»vrr lud a fin'i- ? b-h- f. nii-ii In hi- 4« .-??'?-? f-x.'- ????;?? ??' . Al:h--)ii!ih if i-.ni?ht iiri;--.-.-.: at I'.i.^.r.- -' ; t']Vi!r'-ir. 'M.-V-iina! ,' ?''? Ml- »'';-?- ;; ;I j p j

Zoom

plus
thumb
minus
left
thumb
right
up
thumb
down