, 1876-09-23
BOARD or PUBLIC WORKS.
THE LAST FAHEwKLls.

TIE Last FANkWkLL5.
It Is customary when friends part to express
something like regard, Affection, or admirn-
tion which they hare had for each other. So
1.-THE boys" Of tic Department Ut Public
Works, in separating tho oil'cial ties which haye
existed between themselves and tho Commits
sloncrs, decided TINT something moro than
an Individual l,and-shnking and bidding adlcu
should ho done. Accordingly they assembled
yesterday afternoon In the rooms lately oceu-
pscl by the board. They wero nearly nll there
tile boys were-and Assistant Ctty-Enginccr
Clark called them TO order and nominated City
Engineer Chssbrough for tho chair. Tho mo-
tion was carried, and the Boards Secretary. Mr..
D. s. Mead, was nadc Recorder Of the meet
inQ. Tie Chair appointed Messrs. Clark, VII
sou, Joncs, johnson, md Woodford to whit
upon the Commissioners and bring thcm In.
They wero greeted with applause, and
Mr. Clesbrough rose and said that
they had assembled to express their
feelings Of regret that the rclatlons which Ind
SO long anl SO pleasantly existed were to bo
broikcn. The Commissioners had been In Of
tlce, Mr.. Prinlivllto for seven years, Mr..
Thompson for fiyu years, and Mr. Wahl for
three years; tho cortliallty md good feeling
which Inns marked thclr official lilc Wis Gcscrv-
ing Of recognition, even though II canu in 40
humble q way.
hfr. Freeman moved that Tho paper which
lad been addressed to tic Commissioners bc
read. Tho motion waa carTled, and tlo Char
read rs follows:
10 The Iats Commissioners Of tae Board Of PUB.
ile Ii0rks Of Chicdgo-ITt:srs. q: Fs!ndirllse, !.
4. Thohpson, and Lonis tIah!-GESTLkNEN:
The recent dieroluton Of your body having brought
late employers cannot let tho occason pass With
out expressing the deep regret we focl n regard to
sas as a seep
ntsb for tho uniform courtpsy and Kindness which
| you have extended to LIB for 10 many years,
| leo under you we ata reminded Of much that IL
connected with the inception anu carrying OUT OF
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Of your tatthnneaa and ability, alihousl1 much of
suale 1t very .cult TO carry out public works In
satisfactory manner.
In thy future, however divergent our pstha may
reminded Ut tho cort!Inl relations tat have cxlsted
bstwcen 4, ard VIZ desire to express our deep In
Siss {tf Gy M IT, Ssk Gsa
City Engineer; &. ii. Wilson, superintendent !;
Mas Aetnk ty;. r ~
partment: otto Pulitzer, Dnlnghting department;
y. II: Iarrabee., Water Collection Department.;
O. F. Woofosd, Water Assessment Department.
Mr. Chcsbrough explained that tho i1cads Of
il was ,i,ust cxnedcnt, though tho sentiments
wuru those Of utl the rIpployes who would p)ntl-
iy imlursc thc uancr II tins had allowed.
it wus tnuycd that tho expression Of regard
rontancd II, thu paper bo confirmed by stand
| Iug vote, Thoso present to a man arose.
Mi. Pn1NDlvlLLE
was called for. Iic said TINT ic thought that he
cuu,d spc,lk for the three Commissioners,
unI returned deep heartfelt tlanks
communication to them. The only-antl It was
u slrcrc-rcErct tEat hatl been exEer,ctlccd ,yas
ttlnt they haa to break thuse totits which haiI
United them 90 long and PLEASANTLY, The Board
| llu,l not been great ta!kers, but they lad been
good workers, aud lad loap all TINT they know
inv to adYoLco thu best iutcrcsts al the city
wljrh tlcy rcnrcscnted' IN tl,eir work ti.sy ;
llaI been ut all times assisted by honest nelI,
wIlosp ability and Integrity had been felt In all
thu departments liz Hoped that tho successors
| vi the Bourl would always try TO l!ayc
aid tbat rolitics. rclrlon and natiopaity wnmiII
never iutrrfero with tl,u Workings OF tho de-
uurtInent, For tNe Kindness Expressed by
these eu1poyre, lle could not give thanks as liz
would tslut Id could. It might have bcon
fprcfyn tn inc Bul,fect to saw that the mat nnri
Ind bren hut hl,I,u,t. AMI liable 10 err. hnt Il
nny n,,s could say ti.at he hai suffered ini,ry
frt,,n ths action II tho Hoayl. il was A mtstnkc'
ani ihe injury was unIntcntjnnoi. Il
w,.s mt .rotfs,n that nroinntetl
him. 10 saV that in Iii Tia
Writings OF tI1 Doartl. Of nil ti.o mnnnv
tint ina passc,l through, Their lap,is-S5, DC. .o
,I x.s ,ot IN insta. .xhere he ill.,
~ ,.,,l1 hs u,nrpS ami thn Truthful stat",nrnt
1Hn,iN lint tt,aro VIA iisl,onrstv. ar that liz
n"sIIc I'M tmt.+nst w"s wiiIfnliv ;,n,I".ti II. H.
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