, 1877-12-20
MICHIGAN AVENUE.

The investigation Into tho workings Of the DC.
partmcnt pf Public Works In general, and Of the
g.aycllng of Michigan avenue Ia particular. wsa
resumed yesterday afternoon at 3ocloek, In the
Council Chamber, by tho contnlstee on Streets
and Ai1cys Of Tho South Dlvtrfon. There weEe
present Aid. Gilbert (chnlrman). McAulcy, Carr.
and Tulty.
Tho nrst person called was
GEORGE ". WILSON,
Superintendent OF Streets, bridges, and Public
Buildings. lie testified an follows:
The appropriation fur street Improvements in tho
Snuth Division this year was s'I0. 900: that ,neln
cd repairs. material, paving, cleaning. CUTTERS,
shaping, crossIngs, cite. Dir. Hotcl,xlAa had The
cnntrnct for cleaning Tho Improved streets, ami
S12, O00 have been used for that purpose. The
balance Of tho $40, 600 was used for general re-
son,n south Division fund: fhe street. .eleanng e.nteaet
. e' s' 'sas s to 1ss S r. 's teismaa
chntrc Of all tho repairs; 10 ha4
Tho amount ior tho sontn side alley cleaning war
taken out ns t1S seMsr.' M fun1 tS "f S''9 ooo; Mr.;
wney % e III W liz Ill.,, %s
have f'rcn over nlt the stscpta tside.ceaned ont
tbs rnttrrr, ctc.-;thIs yeuE. The allcl.tran ayc.
Tic contractors tlnd permission II gravel two
os, n snsr @ srsts RI s,s sst9s .
t,s0 murc were used than aIss.tissl far.
Tie nss w. xpps ps, nls 1aSe ., 1s IT,
j wss present when ths bids wcra opened. Tho
Mayor saI,l he wonI,i tnkc Tho lowest BID. Wo
ErayeI s % rui on Micrna sscnnc good. tt was fran,
he best n'onnI It Joliet. Tho aame kind Of rravel
had been p.t on Michl9nn nvennc IN lH74 anil 1a7a.
u,Set.. 1es'e!aIer ,i,a siayot snd Mr: l,oSaS!l S
rraycicd, Tjie Iiayor nny hnys tatd that ihS
gravel wns too dnr. 6nt do not rcncmbes Of hls
e,itlet*inx l. a. root - Rtsyel; R9sg y i o,t took
oeoi s.tsen t9 tens ere cnnst IL o Mo
haYo no doubt there arc ''strnw ti,ls." i nre-
nreou,me r intuition tilt 40 ncf, moncy was takcf
ous of lie appropriation for Tho grsveine of Mchl
fIt c,n. 'ni.a o2 e's ta :r,ss. VIII .us 81
Michigan avenue. Al, tho, monoy raia IN
g s,n I Sns: Aytts s pha X ~ss sy sy
% H. tloas.,son % hrc1 ,hc nc men. u.so Slui,., VA
hteti i at Gle toltstaiun of Iii. vail. and wiz o..
's .t s sn TO- o'hS1" blk nsnsa y were
on mi repair airsct a. tar ns IN tbcis jnd snsn, Il
WIS required. The cintentloh wns g nut on enaaet
rs, ate on n ,Mat ..rsct ta W. have USUALLY don" S.,
oihcrr. ~ DO 4 good |oo sl.onld raHrayel atlci.
that Inn been rcraire,l In tic 4anu ,nsnrur az
| Michigan avenue. did ny work a. tho Mayer
ayiersl. and b. "a \ the .olletat!oa Of ,es:rt
| EIstoi, anti Nutth nyrnups hy cnlrrinu without
| an oster frum tru Council. 'fhr Mayor dld not
icaye* ihc fnatiar al sn,all repa,rs with NC. do
not th,nk tic Mayor svs. asked mo what tho whpo
work wonlI cot. q nos know of my men IN
f Ion T9 mosn H. e at Il caet I
inr u puttlon Of tho wors. i ne.er !eard d any
rtc, nor of Mr. !ioagion retting si:i pei
| rnr tar tic gravel. The appropriation TOR
1sna," t. !hs @ stfeei, sa IN soa, to st wr1 M
usc.l on tho Michigan aven,e improvement.
sakc lIe ttntcnent of tho forcmen fur the worn
' snnw t,,e nunScr Of iuo,. cmpioysI ctc, Wc ri.
ysrttas jor u]auk 10 l,s used fof payIn. bie:ls
aart II e "cSr ~ eo d.
;lTapor linn We could dock tAo lumber aid ri il
sawed THO block. arc ,antipr ny charge. a,,i ara
fu9 up' s,G.!nch blocks, ind Il. II for nycincn.
lor 1.oou. feet; they hay" had ncariy
ahoat gettI.g lhs watk u cutting ,hs blocks.
Az Rot gxs ay W.nsy IT, w,rk ter ay !.:
e:s iii s. snfip "a, T., ss @ Il
s1:t t.; s; %S.1 NJ s!s,9 IT. pss.. f :ts s
go : H.: tS . :!'siisi % WIZ ss f"s" @
Ss':'f = r. 's; .,sa -:
s"tnory to nt!vsrtls" for pro.a,~nis for ths un,:
Icr fur $4i pcr NJ, Hmilh waulrt 81, IL 10. hem.
| iHck lumber. Talked viii, *. Aid. t;unt!cTson
aUon. fur,Ishlnc l.emlnck lumber. ilasc dealt 4
fuund lhs,4t lt,nur Ills men. There II II. rertoAl
rcarnn fat p,y rartInlity 20. lhs lWr,i,ce tr,tn
lhrtn beenusu ttey furnished It ~ low ~ II cOnjd
h. rolttu uGycrtisrJ Tor lumbar at thp 4arcr..
tIul uf the 1faYur, Gun!4[ not tell h,w much ant
w|,ut slxen Ut timber, etc, WI wonld need spch
year. nud. therefore: harn not alverttred ior oil
furnish cursect ratillatu Ut ttu quantity whntet
rrrhap. Ray i Whllucy hare had minoI,u,y In
getting tha contsacts. had no particular teesnn
for giving them !hs eontrael; an4 .li'l only h.
a. utral, IN auy nlher tIrn, Or ncr.os,
Mr.. Wilson then retired. during hls examlna. J..
t0I liz WIS snbircttd 10 Vfesk deal DI CrOts.nues,
tinn.ng ~ thu several Alasrtnun,c tnqasltor.. md
il. Smith was called for. hui hs was mot in tba
ante room.
VT, w4r4oH.
| a pa yinu contractor who Ind i'ean a Street In.
Snwtog Tor riryen ycars, was examined. il an. an
sxrrri ~ fni!ows: lfnyo hrrn .r,.nvsi in ia ~
az rt.vsi. Thcrv ars scr,c two nr Ires d .iiIereui
rrntes ri gravel which rf,n, frnn, inl{cf fIrncrs
6sn.; b,ntnTth. Thrru II m'o,s csav n.,i i"am T.
,"lit rra.ci iua,, tu any Other. ifnyo tea,a Il II.
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