The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-22

1 Mr.. Elliot-No man could have foreseen H. sir
| Colonel PaEe-Was there not want of capa
| city at. the Works. -......
| Mr.. EliotLYes sir.
Colonel Page-Is not that a confession OF
| weakness in the management?
| MI Elllot-Not so, sir. Had the Angel Gabriel
| been IN the Engineers place he could not have
| bettered himself last winter
Colonel Page--Could not the proper officer
have anticipated this difficulty?
| Mr.. Elliot-The Board are now building new
/ Tetoft mouse at Point Breeze. 1t ought TO have
! oeen done ayear ago. In the coming winter, If
| the weather gets dark about Christmas, believe
| the city will consume four million hve hundred
/ thous9nd ieet OF gas.
| Colonel Page-Do you know what the stan
| dard of gas is .-.. -
Mr.. Elliot--Ycs. sir Merchautsble gas Is
about fifteen candles.
Colonel Paqe-What do you think is the ave-
rage of the cas- you have been furnishing for
the last two years !
MIR. III iot.I have seen it tested at the Market
street works, and ii has always been that.
Colonel Page-And have seen it tested, and
il has always fallen below that figure.
MIR. Elliott also said that he had understood
he could not testfy-that charges Of miscon
duct had been made against MIR. Worrell while
he was in the employ of the Works. With this
he closed. Mr.. Worrell desired to say word
about this. Leave was granted, and he said;-
Mr.. WorIell-I wish to state that last January
MIR. Barnes Intended TO turn me out. ] moved
out of the Sixth Ward, and he wanted 10 re-
move me because moved out of ms ward My
friend, the Councilman, saved me. In the fall,
when my triend>was not reelected Mr.. Barnes
met me IN the Continental Hotel and told me
would be dismissed; that somebody in the
Board had brought up the matter and asked tor
my removal. He said that Mr.. Houseman had
determined that 1 must go. I went TO Mr.
Houseman, and he denied It, | went to Mr.
McManes, and be said my case had never been
before the Board. Mr.. Barnes told me a false
hood, or else Mr. McManes did, and l will be-
lieve Mr.. McManes before Mr.. Barnes.
MIR. BarlOW-Hadnt hpttpr sneak in
such strong terms .
Mr.. Worrell-I Will speak as please, sir. Mr.
Barnes told me ialsehood.
AT this point, Mr.. Riley, who present
spoke-Colonel Page, do you call that testi-
mony?
Colonel Page-You have no right to interfere
sir.
Mr.. Riley-Well, don't think that is proper
testimony. .. ...'. .'.
Colonel Page-NIr. Riley. now you will take
your seat. Ii you don't behave yourself, you
must go out at that door.
Mr.. Riley (very much mOlifed)-Th isn't
testimony before this Committee.
Colonel Page-l want you to understand Mr.
Riley, that you have no right to interfere here.
You don't know your place, sir, if you attempt
to interfere with the Committee.
TAX ON RAILROAD DIvID ENDs.-The
charters granted 10 the passenger railroads in
this city contain provision that they shall pay
INTO the City Treasury a tax on their divi-
! dends. Some of the companies are required to
pay six per cent on all dividends declared, and
others per cent. whenever The dividends ex-
! ceed six per cent. per annum upon the capital
! stock paid in.
The following sums have been paid to the
City Treasurer during the present year on
account of this taxi
West Philadelphia Railroad Company, tax
| on dividends OF 1866, S579'S4.
Citizens Passenger Railroad Company, on
dividend of 1865, S275O and on the year 1864,
! S2482'50. Total, S5232'50.
Gray's Ferry Passenger Railroad Company,
on dividends since the construction of the road,
| S42S6'63. ...
Second and Third Streets Road, on dividends
of 1865, S273l47; on the years 1S6l-2-3-4,
S4997'6S. Total, S7729'l5. 0... ....t
Green and Coates Streets Road, on the years
1860, 1862, 1868, 1864, and 1865, $4ll3'37.
Philadelphia City Passenger Railroad, for
the years 1861, 1862, 1868, 1864, and 1865,
I $40, 76l'47.
Fra nkiord and Southwark Passenger Rail
road Company, for the years 1863 and 1864,
S43l3'29. Making the total amount paid by the
above companies, S37, 033'95,