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A-I only got letters from the Sanitary Board.
Q. What did you do with those etters?
A.--I go to the same contractor, and he said he would do it again, and a few days afterwards, I get another letter from the Sanitary Board that it was not proper, and if I would not do it again, I had to get summoned, and I had nothing to do to stop the summons, and I went to Sam Iu.
Q.---What did you pay to Sam Iu?
A.—$45 for three houses of four floors each.
Q-That is 12 floors, and be charged you $45 ?
A. Yes.
Q.--Did you ask Sam Iu why he charged you so much for limewashing?
A.-I did ask him, and he said "We have to deal with the Inspectors."
The Chairman.Anyway, he mentioned having to deal with the Inspectors as reason why he charged you four times what your own man charged you?
A. He said "you can never get it passed, but I will get it passed, if you pay so much." (Answer repeated). I got Sam lu.
Sam lu. He said "You cannot get anyone to get it passed. If you pay me so much, I will get it passed," the first bill was $70. After, I had a big dispute with him, and we settled for $45. Perhaps I have got the first bill. This is the bill. (Bill produced.)
Mr. Shelton Hooper.—Can you tell us about the date of that?
The Chairman.-I will ask you to put that in as an exhibit. Does that bill shew the number of floors, and the houses?
A. Yes, the number of floors, and the houses,-about three years ago.
Q-Is this the last time you have had trouble with Jimewashing ?
A. No, Sir.
Q.-Have you had more recent trouble?
A.-I have some more here.
Q. Can you give us some more instances?
A. I am very careless. I throw the papers all away. I must look up
find them.
if I can
Q. You say you have have had trouble, more recently, with limewashing. Who do you employ for your limewashing now?
A.-Sam Iu.
Q.-Always?
A. Yes.
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