The daily gazette., 1875-07-10
|RST EDITION
uE INTESTIGATlON.
rurpD CHARGE ENDED AND
E1ITxTH COM M ENCED,


.rsr,No EXAMINATIONS lis A MAN
Erp wHEN HIS EYES ARE sHuTY-
KIM GENERAL FOREMAN CHEERED
1 HIS suBoRDINATEs.
i investigating committee, at
o'clock, last evening, resumed
Examination into the third of the
Inns charges. the paymen OF men
sryices not rendered.
hs. Burton, Jr., was further cx-
Ed in regard to the allowance Of
/ days per week to employees in
Water Department, under the old
Four men were thus employ
whose duty it was to keep the
supplied with water. They
employed at SO much per week,
er they made six days or seven;
were never credited with extra
10 far as the books show. Vari-
fher men. however were credited
Extra time. On July 7th, several
|were credited with 81 and seven
Nv understanding when l COM
ed to make out the pay rolls, was
hi regular hands were to receive
Bay whether they lost time or not,
hat they were to hold themselves
hdiness to perform extra work at
hme, without additional compen-
This arrangement was made
der of Mr.. Hyde. 1 spoke to Mr..
in regard to this arrangement,
2 that objections might be raised
but he deemed it a good plan; !
poke to Mr. Candy about it but
d not seem to be aware of the ar
ment; he said he would speak to
hyde about it, as 1t would never
lis was about A or 8 weeks ago.
tness was here shown the pay roll
hne the Goth, which contained a
bnal note, opposite Gill's name,
b time at night" Mr.. Burton
bic note was not his lie had writ
one dayallowcd" but these words
been erased, and the others sub.
led. He recognized the writing,
5aid to the best of his judgment it
MN. N. Canby's.
bade the marginal notes on pay
in regard to the extra days allow
certain men, as a matter of re.
bce. This extra day arragement
made week or two after tho con-
Etion of pipes was commenced.
snesS here examined the books and
ped this last assertion. After this
the work performed by Gill and
ley was greater than before.
fre ended the investigation into
third charge.
burth charge.-'The allowance of
to general foreman while under
influence of liquor and asleep,
being duly notified of the same.
be audience looked eager, and
\ great interest the investigation
Be fourth charge began.
phn b, Whitson, examined-Am
loyed at the new basin as helper
le blacksmith shop; l once had oc-
pn to go in the office after key
Paw the general foreman of u chair
his eyes closed; l supposed Ii e
fsleep, but could not say whether
es drunk or not; / never saw him
p drink; | was in the office about
qlnutes, and in half hour after
4 l saw him pass the blacksmith
+ fdoor; this is the only time | saw
Ysleep during working hours; /
4ot speak to him while l was in
8Iicei l believe he was asleep at
me am positive OF the fact. MIR.
W Wlckershersham is the general
Aan.
pss' 'examined-This was about the
% May, SO Mr.. Wickcrsham in
20 me. but l did not note the
e myself; | know it was wet day;
et stated in Mr.. McIntyre's pre-
@ tlal l never saw any one on the
drunk can't say that / ever saw
2ne drunk on the basin, but l have
heh .here at work who | thoug Int
Peen drinking something stronger
water; MIR. Pickles notified me to
seht tonight, dy written notice
tne hotlce this evening.
Mr, Pickels-Mr, Wicbersbam
';a y ;t paper to me and asked me
n r;, ~; 1t was in regard to some ir-
arlty, but | don't remember ito
import, l refused to sign it; |
llm had never seen him drink.
ouia Il, not say that he was drnok.
y I'd better not. =. ""A
Rid. alr, Lynch-Mr. Dandy was In
luce e; when Mr., Wickersham was
+ IN n the e. chair with his eyes shut.
y II, Richardson examinedm0n
sma euaslon 1a after dinner time, some
Haihed IToa, to me. "Harry's pretty
nm looRed W. at him and thought he
omeWhat under the influence of
some time after l had occasion
n rnso u n ms Office, and saw him sit.
I, n chair with his feet on a table
nS 9lt, returned in about ten min.
n0d uu hnhg up key which | had
d1u, .,, IN half an hour afterwards I
W me window and loo king in
tf,aell seill In the same position:
"a aiaeen wee. minutes later he came
h NJ entered the blacksmith shon
Il dipaoti aa.ti some work, he gave me
uInuc!lons I,hons and then went to the
fitt,on 'nlnk he was asleep when M he
''ing In the chair; he took no
OF my presence when
rouna M .ae Office; l think he was on
som Uuaas some two or three weeks
n o%ewhat ne under the influence of
3tb M me- came to the shop and talk.
||nncI1 |nneI1amlned-I don't think he
ou u', u, under the influence of Ii.
m on. 'ae first occasion after he
oat from the off3oo. g.