The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-27

The Committee continued the exam.
ination last night. VIM. Kirton, Assist
ant Superintendent of the Water-work
testified that he had charge of the laying
Of pipe and all outside work, and that
the number Of men employed in the
street service varied at times, ranging
from thirty to one hundred and twenty;
did not look over the payroll, as that
was the business of the Superintendent,
and was not able to say as to whether
anybody had been carried on the pay
rolls without working or not; weighed
| and sold the old iron to MI. Hilb, and
made cash memorandum OF the trans.
| action, and gave 1t to Mr.. Greuter,
who was then Assistant Secretary /;
Knew nothing Of the Barger contract
and nothing Of Mr.. Bowman having
failed to pay out money to parties to
/ " hom 1t was due and keeping it himself,
but did not see how money could be
drawn on fictitious names, as every man
had ticket on which he drew his
money. George Stacy & Co. had made
about one hundred hydrant-boxes for
the Works without contract between
the date of expiration OF the old CON-
tract and the commencement OF the new
one; had never made contract for
Worthington meters but had bought d.
rect OF the manufacturers in New York.
j. FL. Greuter, the present Secretary
Of the Water-works was the next wit
ness, and stated that the Secretary had
under his control cash-book In which
entries were made of money received for
branch extensions, old iron sales, and
another for money collected in water
rents, but In November last these books
were consolidated. The scrap-iron book
was lost last fall and had not been found.
The collectors bills were made out every
quarter, but the old bills we're not al
ways all collected before the new ones
were Issued,
was never closely observed. Sometimes
three or four weeks passed without any
deposits from some collectors. Mr..
Snel6aker had on one occasion told him
to look back over the minutes and see II
an entry Of 500 % was made, and II it
was not to make 1t. He examined the
minutes but could not find the entry and
made it as ordered. The entry was for
500 % money received from Mr.. Hilb for
old iron, and on the 18th of the present
month MIR. Snelbaker had paid him the
money. On the 18th of May Mr.. Smell.
baker paid him $4,5l6 20, and a day 6l
two afterwards $1,000 which squared his
account with the Water.works.
| Wnen pnelpaker Went Oub Vi UWce Ine
balance against him was $1,000. The
salaries of Kramer and Mccormick were
raised by order of Mr.. DanneDhold, wht
told him that it had been agreed to by 9
majority OF the Board, apd he 50 entered
| it In the minutes. The fact Of the secre
| tary's books not being up did not pre-
| vent collectors from settling. When Mr.
Snelbaker told him to make the entry O
$40 23 on the minutes he had mentioned
it in connection with two other items
both of which he found entered. Knew
OF money having been loaned. TO Mayor
Johnston, and had on one occasion takei
81, 800 to him at the request of Nose
Kramer. 1t had since been paid back
He had loaned money to Mr.. Snelbakel
on two different occasions last winter
at one time s400, and another, 500. 1
had been paid back. Loaned no money
to any other persons.