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Q. 273 These contracts for the construction of
the railroad which you have spoken of
were executed in duplicate,, I understand?

A. I think they were.

Q. 274 Do you recollect of their [there] ever having
been withdrawn from your office?

A. I don't remember. I can simply re=
=member that papers were very often
withdrawn for some special purpose — to
consult or look over — and returned again.

Q. 275 If I have understood you correctly you
have already stated that all the work
done by the Contract and Finance Company
for the Central Pacific Railroad Company
was done in pursuance of written contracts.

A. I think so.

Q. 276 Was it stipulated in either of those
contracts that you should furnish the
ties for any portion of the Central Pacific
Railroad?

[left margin:] Objn.
Mr. Sanderson: We object to any evidence
as to the contents of those writings, on
the ground that the writing themselves
are the best evidence.

A. I think the ties were included.
It was to build the road. Of course the
road could not be built without ties.

Q. 277 Mr. Cohen: To furnish "ed"[scribbled out] the material?

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