Q.  What  clause  do  you  refer  to  when  you  say  "  particular  de-
scription of  what  is  to  be  done  ? "  A.  I  refer  to  a  clause  on  page
1,  where  it  says,  central  main  shaft  shall  start  from  the  glass  ceil-
ing in  the  Assembly  Chamber.
Q.  That  scheme  was  one  devised  by  Mr.  Gouge?    A.  Yes,  sir.
Q.  You  put  that  in  as  he  gave  it  to  you  ?     A.  Yes,  sir.
Q.  (By  Senator  Voorhees) — Were  these  drawn  for  the  Gouge
plans  specially?     A.  No,  sir.
Q.  (By  Senator  Voorhees) — I  understand  that  these  plans,  or
this  contract  rather — I  don't  know  what  to  call  it — these  speci-
fications were  drawn  at  the  suggestion  of  the  man  to  whom  after-
wards the  contract  was  awarded,  is  that  so?     A.  I  will  read —

Q.  (By  Senator  Skirm) — Why  don't  you  answer  that  question  ?
A.  What  is  that,  sir?

Q.  (By  Senator  Voorhees) — These  plans,  so  called,  were  drawn
at  the  suggestion  or  upon  the  suggestion  of  the  man  to  whom
the  contract  was  afterwards  awarded?  A.  Yes,  sir;  and  it  is
right  to  say  in  connection  with  that,  in  order  to  avoid  misunder-
standing, it  don't  appear  from  the  specifications,  but  the  bidder
may  submit  his  bid  for  any  plan  varying  in  its  details  from  those
herein  referred  to  that  will  accomplish  complete  ventilation  and
create  a  vacuum,  which  plans  may  be  approved  by  the  Governor,


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and  of  the  fulfillment  of  which  he  shall  be  the  sole  judge,  and
under  those  circumstances  it  was  impossible  to  make  particular
drawings  of  any  particular  plans,  and  so  this  specification  aimed
at  the  general  requirement  under  which  the  contractors  were
allowed  to  submit.
