The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-05

secretary ana bup0rlntonucuC were
present at every. meeting of the Board
ready to answer all questions that might
be asked concerning the. condition OF the
Department, but made no stated reports
except annually. The Board always de-
pended on the Secretary for information
as to the amount of money on hand, and
accepted his statements as true. lie
was never authorized to make any dis
elimination in the payment Of bills. In
1874 the Water-works Department was
unable to meet its Indebtedness, and he
became individually liable for $4o, 900 to
assist the Department. AT that time the
Secretary told the Board that there was
no money ON hand. The rules Of the
Board were that the collectors should pay
In once every week, and he had done all
in his power to have the rules observed.
He was informed by the Secretary that
the collectors were all doing well, and
believed that such was the case, and did
not learn better until after the change in
the systerl of collections. At the time
of the so-called secret meeting he did not
know OF any delinquencies. He had
heard Of derelictions of duty by Mr..
Andy Bowman, and had told Mr.. Bra
shears to investigate the matter. He
had done so and discharged him, but he
had afterward been reinstated at Mr..
the Reservoir contract because he was
the lowest bidder. He had voted to stop
the work on the reservoir because the
Board was out of money, and be-
cause Mr.. Dannenh0ld, who was new
member, wanted time to become familiar
with the situation; knew nothing OF the
trouble between Barger and Messrs.
Quinn, Snelbaker and Redmond in re-
gard to the borrowing of money; he did
not consider that he had borrowed a
cent OF Water-works money. One day,
while figuring up the money he would
have to pay out ON Tom. Curds' bond,
stood, and told him that he would be
bout 81, 800 short. Kramer then went
away and soon after Mr.. Greuter came
in and offered to loan him $1,300; he ac-
cepted the loan from Mr.. Greuter as a
business man, not knowing or thinking
that it was Water-works money. Tom.
| Snelbaker, one or two days after that,
said 1t was Water-works money and he
paid it back Immediately ;sshe did not
ask Mr.. Greuter where he got the money
| because he feared to insult him; knew OF
no combination to sell the Water-works,
but thought that they ought to be sold.
! business enterprises; had never exam
ined the Board Of WaEer-works Depart
ment as Trustee, but as member OF the
Board Of Revision would have had it
done if Council had given the Board
capable Secretary; believed that if the
change in collections had not been made
the delinquencies would not have been
| discovered.
j. G. Sextro and Gus heather testified
that Redmond had told them that If he
was called again he would have forgot
| ten everything and the Committee was
not smart enough TO make him remem-
| ber. Mr.. heather also stated that Mr..
Dannenhold had told him that Mayor
Johnston had used about ", 600 of Wafer
works money, borrowed from Nose Kra-
mer.
Hon. Alexander Long stated that he
knew of ~, 200. given to Nose Kramer to
pay up his deficiency to the Water works
The day Mr.. Kramer settled with the
| Water-works. Seen some notes said to
belong to Nose Kramer IN tine hands of
his brother, Lewis Kramer. One of the
notes was for 5000, signed by Judge
Hoetfer; two Of them were made by
Joseph Redmond. lie could not say as
| to the amount of each. There was
one more, made by MIR. Snelbaker. 1t
was for a small amount, not exceeding
5000. When they were showed to him it
was said that Mr.. Il. q. Campbell had
paid $500 on a check to Mr.. Adam Kra-
mer, that belonged to Mr.. Moses Kramer.
He nor any OF mis- partners ever had a
cent of Water-wOrks money, or never
had purchased OF held a dollars worth
Of the city's paper.