The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-04-04

THAT CoMMITTEE.-That investi-
eating committee was in session al
the Council Chamber again yesterday
During the first and second days, the
fact was discovered that streets had
been powdered on some twenty-eight
. squares on blocks IN the city; that the
contracts had been let to the lowest
bidder. and the work all accom-
plished One other fact was learned,
and that fact was, that a negro school
house had been builded IN the city.
By the sagacity of Mr.. Peter Maier,
who is managing the investigation,
the above named startling facts were
learned, after an investigation Of two
days.
Yesterday was set apart for the ex-
animation Of witnesses. Accordingly
Mr.. Schriber, who resides on First
Street, was sworn, and questioned
about the bowldering and curbing in
front of his house. The questioning
elected the following information
Mr.. S. had called the attention of
His Honor, the Mayor, while Mr.
Lowry was bowldering that part of
the street, to the fact that some i'm
perfect powders were being used, and
that the Mayor had caused the bowl
ders to be thrown out and not used.
Mr.. S. further stated that he had also
called the attention of the Mayor to
the fact that the contractor who was
putting in the curling was not going
according to the specifications of the
contract, in that he was using some
Objectionable stones, and stated that
the Mayor had prevented the stone
being used Mr. S. gave it as his
opinion, that the powders used on
the streets we're too small, and said
that the howiderihg In New York was
a partial failure, but was not prepared
to say that the bowldering in Evans
vile was not good.
The next man sworn was Mr.. James
Scantlin, who testified that he had
seen few sandstone powders put
down on Main Street, and that the
gravel in which the powders were
planted was six inches deep. He,
also, stated that on Second Street
powders from eight to sixteen inches
in diameter had been used, and gave
it as his opinion that the powders
we're too large. Mr.. Schriber said
they were too small Mr.. Scantlin
disclosed the fact, that when the frost
is going out Of the ground, the bowl
dering is more likely to break up than
at any other season Of the year,
In the aftergoon Mr.. Peter Zapp
was called before the Committee, and
the following facts elicited First,
that when he commenced working on
the streets he had but one cart; and
that so soon as he got money enough
he bought another cart, and still an
other and another, till he is now
the owner of four carts; that he re-
ceives for himself 50 per day for su-
perintending the work, and SO 80 per
day for each cart; also that when he
had more work than he could DO with
his own carts, he would get additional
help, and that as work hal ubeen
scarce, he was in the habit of giving
work to men who needed the money.
The fact which seemed the most
startling, however, was that neither
Mr. Zapp, nor any other man in his
employ, had hauled a shovel of earth
and placed it on any mans private
nor had he, or any one in
his employ, worked a moment on
any private property, but all the work
done was for the improvement of the
city. The above are the facts elected
yesterday, but presented in a con
densed form.