Historic homes and institutions and genealogical and personal memoirs of Berkshire County, Massachusetts . --three years of service on the great bridge, and morethan forty years of professional work on the public works of professional skih and his accomplished work as an engineer, histact and ability, were all truly admiral:)le, but more wonderful than allhis achievements was the uniform exercise and beneficent eftect of hispersonal influence upon all his sulwrdinates and associates. His wisecounsel, tender sympathy and generous treatment made of each a friend,and with surprising
Historic homes and institutions and genealogical and personal memoirs of Berkshire County, Massachusetts . --three years of service on the great bridge, and morethan forty years of professional work on the public works of professional skih and his accomplished work as an engineer, histact and ability, were all truly admiral:)le, but more wonderful than allhis achievements was the uniform exercise and beneficent eftect of hispersonal influence upon all his sulwrdinates and associates. His wisecounsel, tender sympathy and generous treatment made of each a friend,and with surprising unanimity they characterized him as the best friendI ever knev;. His integrity was unassailable. Owing- to changes inplans of construction, advanced prices of materials and labor, and thegreat rise oi value of real estate, the cost of the bridge largely exceededthe estimates of Colonel Roebling. In spite of these disadvantages, andwith opportunity for speculation, Mr. Martins skirts were never touchedwith the faintest odor of suspicion. He made his contracts and scrutin-.
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