The daily gazette., 1883-05-16
aEPRINTEpF FROM YrarE
TIE WATER ooMM,s.,a


It Takes "a Stand ana r..
ment Bills. ""'er Depart
The Water Commission h.,,
last evening, and more than ,,u ~, meeting
council hall way in the d;sm". e. 'he vi
these two bodies regarding w uu'c oetweeH
the Water Department, by9 n,sSin ,"i control
ZION iorbidding the Civ 'Iroasne u fesOlu
any department bills allowaa 10 paj.
Council since April Is, when ~ ~ UitJ
SION law went into effect 'o NOmmis
resolution was served ON Tr,a,a q uupy Of I'D
this morning. "'urer PceA
CITY Treasurer Pierce is in a ana,
about the matter, but under tho quandar
stances he feels bound to respecr M tLo gHcuu
OF the commissioners, at least ,inta ,n' ~ t,eque
more definite understanding IN r. .oete
the matter. He. is responsihla ,esMd
Official bond for all monevs upon
by him In violation of law, and as paI n n, o.
Commission law requires all wsto, u. Nat
ment Dill 10 be signed by the ComnIpaf TpafY
the treasurer, OF course, is povernaI nI'sso u.s.
law until steps are taken Ia reI,an lazy aH
from responsibility. He will tbarms biest Of
the checks In his Office until insu iielOie %
AS the inability OF the TreasurauvO IVY. y
worH % injustice TO number of people rb01
bills have been passed by Counpiii %a9 ,S
oeen suggested that the cbsi'n
OF the Commission sipn these sa4''I SnI
at once, that the T.., VI
may pay them at once. This will, nv, ,eAsSl sg
the position OF either Council or tba Sl Sue
mission in the matter, and viii ona,,e WI
parties to WHOM the department 1. irs,I,
debted to obtain their money VIII
delay. "''aol
The proceedings of the Commission !.
evening, are kept profound secret -'6~ 6n, N
above was readily learned. II wa" IVY
learned that the Commission decided i
make formal demand for the possession
the water department within The n.y.
twenty-four hours, aud enforce the dams
with legal measures II it is not nromnJ
complied with. '~p
THE FORMAL DEMAND MADE
About 1l.30 O'Clock, this morning n,
man Paynter, of the Water Commi,si1
accompanied by City Solicitor Turner
B. Nc ntire and Charles J. Ryle, caIl
upon Chief Engineer David H. Coyle At N
Water department Office, and made a frI
demand for possession Of the Office.
Mr.. Paynter's demand was In the nature
. resolution adopted by the Water Coa
mission, calling upon Mr.. Coyle, in M
OF the fact that II. B. McIol
had been elected Chief Eagn1
OF the Water Department, 10 n
render all charge OF the depa tmept \
cease his official connection therewitb.
Mr.. McIntire followed Mr.. Payntcs al
presented a certified copy Of a re,oIuta
passed by the Commission declaring h
elected Chief Engineer, and also coDy
the oath of office he had taken before
quire Bertolette, this morning
Mr.. Coyle listened to these formal
quests and when his visitors concluded
told them that he ,efus to comply vi
their requests. He gave In Justification
his refusal, that he was elected to
position by the City Council of WilmiI
ton, entered into official bond vi
the Mayor and Council of WlmlI
ton, and therefore felt that be col
recognize the authority of no other BODY
This ended the interview, and the yisia
Immediately withdrew.
The course now to be pursued By
Commission is not definitely known iuHl
than legal steps will at once be taken
} secure possession OF the Water Departing