The daily gazette., 1876-08-11
FIRST EDITION
DAY WORK OR CONTRACr /,
A Lutte Breeze In Counctl-Mr. VIM.
Candy Cuts Loose From the stree Z
Com mittee.

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A Lutte Breeze in Coumcil-Mr. VIM.
Candy Cuts Loose From the street
Committee.
Ia the City Council, last evening,
when the Street Department pay roll
was under consideration, the usual mo
uon to dispense with the reading of
the names on the roll was objected to
by Messrs. VIM. M. Candy and Bickta,
and it was read in full.
Mr.. Wm. Candy then arose and said
he believed the pay roll was an unlaw.
full document, and that the Treasurer
had no authority 10 pay it. 1t con-
tains the names of men engaged in
work done on the streets and in sew.
ers, which should have been done by
contract. My name is not signed to
the pay roll, or to any bill passed this
evening, and it will not be for some
time, as the minority of the Street
Committee has been treated with the
greatest disrespcct. The action OF the
minority, has been of no more use
than the fifth wheel of coach, and /
protest against the passage of bills and
pay rolls, and against the proceedings
of the Street Committee in carrying
out such jobs as they have recently
performed. wish to sever my con-
nection with the committee, as do
not desire to have any connection with
men who do work in such manner.
In concluding. Mr.. Candy said he
did not believe Mr.. Paynter was cogni-
cant Of the jobbery which was going
on in the street Committee.
Mr.. Paynter inquired what contract
work had been done by the day. He
had always, in committee matters,
guided his action by the advice of the
chairman. who, he thought, carefully
examined all matters of business com,
ing before the committees. This was
his course in the committee of which
he was chairman, and he thought other
chairmen should do the same. If
there was anything wrong In the bills
or pay rolls OF the Street COMMITTEE he
was ignorant of 1t. .,ft,' ~.
In reply to Mr.. Paynter Mr.. Candy
said that when the repaving Of Church
street was ordered, it was understood
that the work was to be done by con.
tract, but proposals were requested
only for the relsying of the stone. He
had been told that 1000 feet Of curb
stone had been reset. This should
have been done by contract, bnt it was
not, and has been paid for by bills pas.
sed tonight. The tearing up of the
street, which should have been con-
tract Job, was done by the day men.
and other jobs have been done in the
same unlawful manner.
Mr.. McIntire, responding to Mr..
Candy, said this attack came with very
bad grace from one who had set the
example he now complained of. When
the contract for macadamizing Fourth
street was taken from the Quigley
Bros, the Street Committee rented a
quarry, procured the stone and finish.
ed the paving of the street.
Mr.. Candy said that Council instruc-
the committee to rent the quarry, that
proposals were invited for The hauling
of the stone, and that the balance OF
the work was done by contract.
Mr.. Mclntire still maintained his as
sertion.
Mr.. Canby-It was all done by con-
traet;-oh, no; the rolling was not
done by contract, as the city owned
the steam roller.
Mr.. McIntire - How about the
spreading of the stones:
Mr.. Canby-Well, yes; that was
done by the day men, but all the rest
was done by contract.
Mr.. McMenamin said that the Street
Committee had instructed him, as
chairman, to invite proposals for the
paving of Church street, and for nothr
ing else. Mr.. Candy was present at
the meeting, and now he denies these
instructions. He is no gentleman, or
he would not 60 back on his action.
The recent hard rains mad caused a
great increase of work in the Street
Department, as streets had to be re-
paired and sewers cleaned out: hence
the large pay. roll, the sewer work
alone costing $211.50
Mr.. Candy denied that the commit
tee authorized the chairman to tear
up the bed of Church street.
Mr.. McMenamin said if Mr.. Candy
would call up the petition for the paw
ing of Church street, and see what the
committee agreed to do it would
refresh his memory.
Mr.. VIM. M. Candy read the Ordin-
ance providing that the paving of
streets shall be done by contract.
MIR. McMenamin-That is just what
we have done.
Mr.. Paynter said the discussion was
news to MIN. He had been absent
from many meetings of the Street Com
mittee, but supposed everything was
all right. The chairman says there is
nothing wrong, and Mr.. Candy says
there is. For himself he could not
say.
The discussion here ended, and a
motion to pass the pay roll was made,
and prevailed without any dissenting g
votes.
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