Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-08
The Temperature, To-day.
ss REGISTERED At THE cosmFErIAI oFFlcA.
S a. M, SO All z. NJ.
The water Inyestigatlon.


WHICH WAS NoT MADE THE srrcIFic CASES AND
HOW THY CAME ABOUT.
| The first witness examined by tue Committee,
| last evening" in its inquiry into the third speci-
| iication OF Mr.. Hawkins charges. the allowance
Of time which was not made but for which the
men received pay, Was Michael Farley AL the
members OF the committee wero present, and
Mr. Pickels conducted the examination, while
Mr. bradford contlnued to represent MIR. Hyde.
Mr.. Farley said am employed in the Water
Department rs driller aud calker; have been
employed there four years during the past year
have obtained full pay every day have not been
''doekod" in wet weather or for lost time work
rs well in wet a. III dry weather there have
been no days when I missed work by going OIL
to funerals or for other purposes have always
made full time, rs well az remember have hot
attended funeral during the year make six
days i'll the week, and have made more the past
two months go to work ut u in the morning.
and work until six and sometimes seven in the
evening this is pretty near regular thing, as
almost always have something to do after
O'Clock this extra time has been made in. the
laying Of pipes but have also ma le extra time
III fixing tire plugs and drilling ferrules.
Croes-eXamneu MIR. Hyde and / entered
into all arrangement by which was to receive
allowance for extra time by my holding myself
in readiness, day and night, to fix plugs, mend
bursted pipes, &c | did so attend to these
Jobs whenever was required, which was fire.
each week for tLls work have more than once
been called upon TO perform work under the
arrangement on Sunday the oXtra time which
] made would amount to more tlIan day in u
week do not think the city lost one dollar by
that transaction; the arrangement was the result
Of an asking on my part for an increase Of
wages Mr.. Hyde raid he would not raise my
wages, but wonid allow me me day more in the
week don't remember that it was the under
standing that tins arrangement should terminate
lnvIUn n r,.tfla larnI In
experience and skill are required TO discharge
satisfactorily tic duties Of my position first
knew that was TO be a witness the Goth of
June.
BY Mr.. Pickela: have no recollection how
many ferrules / have driven the psst two
months worked one whole night in cleaning
the basin, for which was allowed two days
worked on Sunday al the city mill until 30
O'Clock III the afternoon, for which | was allowed
a day and half,
By llr. Bradford; the Sunday on which
worked ut the CIT! MIL was prior TO the orange
ment OF extra time, and wlio ! w&5 receiving
pay for but six days.
Mr. plckes Vas j, two or three weeks ago
Mr.. Farley Oh, II was more than that, but /
am not certain that it WAS before or after the
arrangement went mo effect.
By Mr.. Bradford don't know that the ar
rargement included Sunday more than any other
time. as | was to work when eallc'l.on tie Sun
day / worked at the city mill, Mr.. HYDE wa-
there all The time the work was of repairing a
lrcak in the forcing pipe the job was q Very
importaI and difficult one and had the pipe not
been attended TO tie break would hayo been
wIdenol, aud if 1t broke altogether tie city could
not have been supplied with water.
BY Mr.. Adams take it all through my work
would have cost the city more by the hour than
under the arrangement when men work on
Sunday IL il lieual to allow double time aud III
the night, one half over the regular time. 1
Dy Mr.. Pickles made overtime for at least
two wechs before proposed 10 Mr. Hyde All in
-. Il. "A 4
all.
William ". Wilson examined have lost time
for which / received paw lost two days within
.!.c past two months did NOT in-" week At
one time was Unwoll Tor two or three days af
ter | Went to work after urpeil of sickners but
was on duiy: wa- on two times from sickness
once two days, the other DO uut rccolleet the
length Of time kept the time book, and my uu-
dcrrtandlng wln when went there That Farley
Glii and myself were to have full wage. and no
lost time whether We made It or not there were
no other men on my list vino were allowed full
time unless they made il don't know BY whose
orders there waa to he no reduction IN time to
Farley, Gll and myself, but the instruction were
received from headquarters, tlIongh MIR. Bar.
ton think am puryeyor, but have been div
ing some OF the leuule- myself siice tlle laying
of tho row pines was begun.
by MIR. Adams WAS allowed full pay, but
was not to receive any extra lAy for extra work:
have been called on frt quently to do such work
but got no pay for H. except Tor the whole
night L worked al the basin, for which | was
allowed double time.
Cross Xamined | honestly think that Gill
Farley and myself are entltled to whatever extra
time allowed US, az we were out in all kiud-
oil weather and at all houra of the night do not
think the CITY lo-t any money By the arrange
mont the pay rolls during tile time this extra
work was done were approved by the Water
Committee and tho Council and the amounts
paid the transaction was an open one with no
secrecy about it ( was out in End street one
night with Farley md Gill engaged IN difficult
lob OF baling ont the ditch which had filed with
water by some boys pulling out tho ferrue we
were all ready to come out at any hour whenever
we were called upon think It IL customary to
allow full time to men who perform duties of
the same character ours.
Fisher Ames examined Am employed in the
water Office at Tenth aud Market--a messenger ;
have lost four days during the last six mouths
2 days on two different OCCASIONS received pay
for that time but don't know hy whose orders,
but suppose it was as matter Of course.
CrOss-eXamued oncsof the times of absence
was by reason OF the death OF my hrothet-in-
law, and the other tme by the death of my
clnld a. messenger ! carry all dispatches at
tend to the Office and collect the water bills :
during nvab-chce the city was not required to
hire another person to perform my work be.
lieve that come of my duties were voluntarily
discharged by person7 connected with the do
partmeHt on my return found an accumula ion
Of my duties which discharged in person my
duties are not such that Of lahorer wllose
every half hour Is of value to the city, but ale
such as TO permit au accumulation of work for
the discharge of the accumulation spoken Of. |
received no extra pay III my judgment the city
did not lose Ia dollar by my absence heard Of
no comment or complaint by reason Of my alb
sence the Water Committee approved tho pay
rolls on which was allowed time for my alb
sence.
By Mr.. Pickels lost time before Mr.. Hyde
became Chief Engineer, for which ] was
''doeked y don't now recoliect Of but one half
day, and for this l vas not paid.
by Mr.. Bradford Don't remember that pri-
or to 3Tr. Hyde's coming to the Water office men
were allowed compensation for tune not made.
Chas. Burton. Jr., registrar, examined It's
no part Of my duty TO make up pay rolls, but
do it as a favor for Mr.. HYDE sometimes make
up the ray roll- from the data given mo by the
time keepers or by Nj. Hyde himself my or
ders from Mr.. Hyde in regard to the regular
LANDS are that they shall have full time wheth-
er made or not to my knowledge l have
allowed time to run which they did not make (;
among them have allowed William W. Wilson
time within the last two weeks-two or three
DAYS gave Gill aud Farley cash one day extra
time on my pay roll each week, that Is gave
them ono day extra in any number of days
which were gwen i'll on all tho pay rolls this