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Q.--Except that, you have never heard anything?
A.- No.
Q.--Did you ever hear a Contractor complain that he had not been properly paid, or that he had to give squeezes?
A.--No, not to me.
Q-But to any one?
A.--I have never heard any complaints from any one, but I know during Mr. PRICE's absence there was a Commission sitting about the non-payment, but I was not up before it.
Q.-Did
you ever hear
Works Department?
A.--No.
any one say he had heard there was squeezing in the Public
Q.-You never heard a suggestion in all these 20 years that there was anything
wrong?
A.--No.
Q.--Who do you think we had better enquire of? You have asked for an inquiry, what do you expect us to inquire into?
way.
A.--You can call any one you like to find out if I have committed myself in any
Q-You say here, "the charges of corruption levelled at our heads," now what are these charges?
A.-Simply the charges made against the department, at the time of the trial in the Supreme Court.
Q.-But all the libel there is, "Mr. PRICE is reported to be a determined opponent of the corruption said to prevail amongst the subordinate members?"
A.-That is the reason we have come forward.
Q.-You have asked for an inquiry?
A. Yes.
Q.-What do you mean by an inquiry?
A.-You can call any one you like to prove whether I have squeezed or taken anything wrongfully.
Q.-Any one we like?
A. Yes.
Q.-But can you tell us whom to call?
A.-No.