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money which was awarded. Moran, Proctor received $70,000, and 

 Anderson-Nichols received $60,000, so you can use that as a percent- 

 age representing the theoretical division of work. 



Now, when it came to the design contracts, that was another 

 matter. I believe the original contract called for $150,000 to Anderson- 

 Nichols and $450,000 to Moran, Proctor, making a total 



Senator Symington. What is the money you referred to the first 

 time ? What was that for ? 



Mr. Anderson. That was for the feasibility report. 



Senator Symington. I did not understand how you used the term 

 "feasibility report." 



Mr. Anderson. Well, the feasibility report covered the studies 

 which were made and the analysis of data of wind, wave action, bot- 

 tom scour. It is the data which was gathered upon which the design 

 specifications were drawn. 



Senator Saltonstall. Mr. Chairman ? 



Senator Stennis. Senator Saltonstall. 



Senator Saltonstall. Mr. Anderson, let me ask you this question, 

 if I may. On page 4, in the first paragraph, you stated that the Navy 

 would not pass on superstructure, tliis being the function of the Air 

 Force, and the Air Force would not pass on the foundation design. 

 You stated just now that your part of the work would be on the plat- 

 form, and above these three columns. 



Mr. Anderson. Roughly, yes. 



Senator Saltonstall. Now, the Secretary of the Air Force, Mr. 

 Charyk, testified, on page 5 of his statement, that the Air Force im- 

 mediately authorized J. Rich Steers, Inc. to initiate replacement of the 

 maintenance platform, so that an underwater inspection could be made. 

 Was the maintenance platform part of the Proctor responsibility, or 

 your responsibility ? What is the maintenance platform as it shows 

 on the model ? 



Mr. Anderson. The maintenance platform was part of the responsi- 

 bility of Moran, Proctor, Mueser & Rutledge. 



Senator Saltonstal . Would you be able to take this model and 

 show us? 



Mr. MiNNicH. Your maintenance platform is the platform sus- 

 pended underneath here. It is not shown. It is a revolving walk- 

 way type of thing. 



Senator Saltonstall. Wliat? 



Mr. MiNNiCH. A walkway, or a bridge, a revolving bridge that is 

 attached under the platform and allows men to come out the bottom 

 hatch and enter onto this revolving bridge, so that they could traverse 

 the bottom of the tower platform for painting and other maintenance. 

 In other words, it allows people to get out of the platform. 



Senator Saltonstall. The maintenance platform then was not tied 

 into any of the structure. How was it held? Was it held by sus- 

 pension ? 



Mr. MiNNiCH. It was held by means of a circular track in a center 

 pivot- — a circular track around the bottom of the platform bottom, and 

 in the center was a pivot, so tliat the bridge was able to rotate. 



Senator Saltonstall. And that was the responsibility of the firm 

 that built the structure from the water up ? 



Mr. MiNNiCH. Yes. 



