The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-09

Mr.. Americus Warden testified that
he was Engineer of the Water-works,
and that he was not familiar with the
details OF the management Of Eden Res.
ervoir, as Mr.. Boeckh, Assistant En-
gine6r, had charge Of that work, and he
only gave IL general supervision. The
contract for new boilers was made after
he became Chief Engineer, and read q
somewhat extended report Of the pur-
chasing of the boilers, and every thing
connected with the transaction. He
propose plans and specifications for
boiler-plate that should possess the
greatest durability and tenacity and the
largest amount of tensile strength. The
Gaylord and Swift Iron Companies of
Newport, Brown & Co., and the Burgess
Steel and Iron Works, submitted boiler
plate for the required test. When the
Trustees advertised for bids, they stipu-
lated that all bids should be for furnish
ing "Brown iron," and none other, and
although this was called discrimination
against home interests, and created
some indignation at the time, he be-
lieyed 1t was done for the purpose OF
securing the best material.
The tensile strength was reduced to
accommodate Cincinnati bidders, but
even under that reduction none of them
exceptthe Burgess Works put in bids.
The Board then resolved to allow the
contract to the lowest bidder for one
battery Of Brown iron, one OF Burgess &
Co.'s Iron and one Of Park Bros.' steel
plate.
The contractwas awarded to McIlvain
& Speigel as follows: One battery
Brown iron, at 12N cents per pound; one
battery Burgess iron, at III per pound;
one battery Park Bros. steel, at 1917
cents per pound. Yeas-Messrs. john
ston, Bowman and Dannenhold.
The batteries are now completed and
are satisfactory in every respect. All
the boilers now in use at the Works are
gines had cost about $3.50, 900, Of which
Mr.. Kilgour had received $95, 900.
Wesley NJ. Cameron testified that
Alex. Henderson told him that he was
present when Mayor johnston paid his
security debt on Tom Curds bond; that
it was paid on the 21st Of August, 1878,
instead OF the 21st of October. Mr.. Cam
eron also stated that Mr.. Bowman had
told him that Tom Quinn and Tom Smell
baker had gone to Joe Redmond and
threatened to shoot him for taking
about scheme to get money out OF
Barger.
Mayor Johnston was recalled. and
testified that he borrowed the money on
the 18th Of August, and paid it in the
same day; had given his individual pa
per to the amount Of about 500, 900 to US.
sist the Water-works. He knew moth
ing about Mr.. Jones Offering Quinn a
commission for the sale OF hillside prop
erty.
Mr.. Henry Pearce testified tLat weekly
deposits were made by Collectors. He
had always examined the books when
he was a member OF the Board and sup
posed that his colleagues we're doing the
same. The Board always received regu-
lar reports from the Secretary until Mr..
Sneibaker assumed the duties Of that Of
flee. He thought the trip OF Scowden,
Reinlein and Snelbaker to the East was
q discreditable affair. Knew there was
trouble about the payment of the bills at
the time, but as the bill was never pre-
scented to the Board he had not paid
much attention to IT.. Barger contract-
he was given the contract because he
was the lowest bidder.
John Smith, q street-car employe, tes-
titled that Redmond had told him that
Barger had too good thing on that con-
tract and that he would have to come
down with some money to the boys.