The Wilmingtonian., 1885-07-04
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condemnation of his fellow citizens, with
out regard to party lines, but his words OF
counsel to his police force on the day of bis
induction into Office, and the wisdom exhibit
ted in the selection Of a Water Commission
er to succeed Mr.. William G. Gibbons, will
90 far towards rehabilitating the new Magyar
iuto public favor.
The appointment of Mr.. James Carmich-
ael as Water Commissioner to succeed MIR.
William G. Gibbons is exceedingly commen-
datory. Mr.. Carmichael is we'll known eiti-
zen; honest and faithful in all of his busin-
es, transat tions, ard his practical experience
as machinist will s erve him well in his
new field of labor in the Water Depart
ment.
The strongest and most telling argument
against Mr.. Gibbons being his own success
sor, was the fact of his coalescng with Mr..
Porter for the retention of Mr.. II. B. McIn-
tyre as chief of the water department.
1t is on record that Mr.. Porter publicly
declared that he accepted his commission
as Water Commissioner with the exact un-
derstanding that H. B. Mcintyre was to be
the direct beneficiary of said "Water Com
mission Enactment
1t is well known fact that Mr.. Mcintyre
lobbied the Water Commission Bill through
the Legislature and that said bill was iu all
of its parts, in the direct interests of II. B.
Mcintyre. The Water Commission act was
so odious that the people en- mdSSe rebeled
at its enforcement and absolutely refused to
sanction the enactment until it was forced
down their throats by judicial interfer-
ence.
A Water Commission instituted upon
broad, liberal principles with non partizan-
ism as distinctive feature, would have
been received with favor but a Water Com
mission saddled upon this city with II. B.
Mcintyre as its Alpha and its Omega, was a
matter never to be forgotten and never to be
forgiven.
The idea is monstrous that the will Of the
people should have been overridden, simply
to the end, that sinecure might be secured
to H. B. McIntyre-publc opinion cut
ragged and the traditional teachings of DEM
ocracy stamped under foot, simply to the
end, that II. B. Mcintyre might be fed at
the public trough.
II. B. Mcintyre drafted the Water Com
.4fssssss ps,ii ir..s NJ IL, eIlled the Legis
lature into its enactment. Mclntyrt
drew one years salary as Chief of the Water
Department, when as matter of fact he
was employed iu a distant state and not
even one moment of his time was given to
the interests of our Water Department..
There was time when "A few of the boon
companions of the Water Chief claimed
that he was the greatest engineer under the
sun, but if the leaky bottom and crumbling
sides of the "Cool Spring Reservoir" is t;
be taken as evidence of engineering skill
then may heaven help the average engi
neer.
A pertinent question in connection with
H. B. McIntyre's management of the Water
Department is, what right or by what au-
thority is the gardener of the Water Depart
mcnt directed to attend to the personal in
terests FIJI. B. Mcintyre? 1t is currently
rumored that the gardener who is in the
pay of the city, not only carries the market
ing of the "Chief'' but also superintends
various chores about the residence of til,
Chief.
If one of the bosses of Pusey, Jones Co
should direct subordinate to at
tend to his personal affairs during business
hours, how long before William G. Gibbon
would demand the dismissal of sait
bossP
Mr.. Gibbons as Water Commissioner wa
supposed to look after the affairs of th,
Water Department as consistently aud as
conscientiously as he did after his own bus.
iness interests-and if he knowingly wiuket
at leaks and Irregularities in the manage
ment of the Water Department, his non re
appointment will not be considered in tn
light of public calamity.
The appointment of practical MIR. Car
michael means that II. B. McIntyre and hi
methods mast go-and his going will b.
marked by au Amen, the rlnanimity OF
which will startle even the Chief in his hac
chanalian revelries.
The people, Republicans and Democrat
alike were disgusted with the institution o
the Water Commission, and the appoint
ment and retention Of H. B. Mcintyre a
Chief of the Water Department, has crystal
lied that disgust into loathing contempt
and Mayor Rhoads' act in suppantiug vii
liam G. Gibbons with James Carmichae
will be recsived with universal favor as it j
an Indication of the beginning of the end o
the McIutyre dynasty.
A Loss to Pensinula Journalism.
Mr.. W. Scott Way, who for the past eigh