As to the injury which McGowan's slipshod work had caused to the
"fill," the question of damages and responsibility for the same
still hung in the air. The "fill" did not require rebuilding--nor
did any part of the main work--a great relief. The loss had not,
therefore, been as great as MacFarlane had feared. Moreover, the
scour and slash of the down-stream slope, thanks to Jack's quick
work, required but few weeks to repair; the culvert, contrary to
everybody's expectation, standing the test, and the up-stream
slope showing only here and there marks of the onslaught. The wing
walls were the worst; these had to be completely rebuilt,
involving an expense of several thousands of dollars, the exact
amount being one point in the discussion.
Garry, to his credit, had put his official foot down with so
strong a pressure that McGowan, fearing that he would have to
reconstruct everything from the bed of the stream up, if he held
out any longer, agreed to arbitrate the matter, he selecting one
expert and MacFarlane the other; and the Council--that is, Garry--
the third.
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