New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-15
SECRETARY MCULLOH's SALARY.
.CsIoN OF THE AQUEDUCT BoARD-MANY REsoLC-
1IONs OFFERED


lions OFFERED.
Tho Aoneduct Commission yesterday awarded to
Charles : Peterson, at ) 400, the contract Tor
constructing the crib work and dock on the tar-
lem River near where the Aqnednct VIII cross, oe
amount is 81 i more than one owest pa, Dut u
was urged as an nducen.ent to accept Mr. Peterson
hid that he wonld 90 the work IN three weeks
t,me Chief Ennneer Church reported the lesgIt-
t,"n. of David h. Lewl., transtman, and Charles
NJ Terry chairman. letter was received from
lee Philips secretary and executive oficer OF tc
MnnIciual Civil Service xanlning Board, ca!nng
the attention of the board to the decision OF the
General Term of the supreme Court, ainrmlng
Judge I.awTence's decision That the appointments
of fhe hoard were subject to Civil Service rules,
AMI conse luentlV under the supervision OF inc
Municipal Civil Service Examining Board. Inc
Roard decided TO place the letter Oh file and request
the Corporation COunsel 10 carry inc cdsc W WV
Court OF Appeals ,.
that committee be appointed to examine ana re-
port what part OF the land along the llne OF the
huueirct should be taken III fee SIMPLE and what
part merely an easement ihs gave rise TO an mex, ex
ed inclr ing the addition of MessTs. Barnes Rldg-
way and Fish 10 the committee. Mr. BALDWIN sald
that Inc was opposed to all committees He favor
Ell everything being done IN opeE board MI
Fish thought that the matter should he iald over
for one week and moved 10 lay 1t on the table. IBIS
was lost as we're several other resolutions. and
fpally Mr. Spencer's resolution was carried by the
votes of Messrs. Spencer, Dowd, Baldwin and
Barnes
Mr. spelcer-A tempest in teapot
n.
which to increase the light and prepare for better
ventilation in tie shafts and tunnels on their part
of The AGueduct line Mr.. Spencer called the at
tenton OF the committee to tne Iednc'ion o OF tne
salary of Secretary McCullOh from $1,000 to
Sd 900 He SAID that the secretary declined 10
serve at the reduction. lie deemed IL Important
that tie secretary should remain until certain real
estate valuations were completed ana the iahu oo-
tanned This lie thought wonld be hnished by sep
TENDER /. Mr.. Rdgway said that he had not
offered the resolution reducing the salary WITHOUT
due deliberatlon. lie did not think the secretary
should lie the person to name the salary. MT Spen-
Ger said that the secretary Lad taken on nlhseI
additional duties and had proven himself oil great
value TO the commission. lie thought tHe salary
was not excessive. Mr. Barnes moved that the
salary he continued at $4,000 until August l. This
was lost. Mr. Spencer then offered a resolution
resembling the action OF the last meeting ms was
lost by tie vote, as was one offered by MI bald
win TO restore tue salary OF MIR. McCulloh inden-
nitely.
MEETING OF COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.
Fifty as good looking and representative
Gdrummers were seen IN this city assem-
bled yesterday to hold the fifth annual convention
OF the National Association Of Commercial Travel
lers. Many arrived here as one Of them gleefully
said from Syracuse by II special furnished by
Chauncey NJ Depew, on condition that they would
stay in their car and would not make the passen-
gers buy all their samples. Every man WAS dec1-
rated more Enthusiastically than any Yale man was
after the recent race, and they had cheer which
they executed with precision and volume start
linz enough TO win them any boat race. "N-A-
ct! Grip sack. Tiger! YAH yah. yah ~ was the
cheer Through mistake Association Hall was
appointed the place for meeting, but the k0ssmore
Hotel speedily gathered them M"
The delegates represent an association OF 200 600
members and they come from California, ehigan,
Ohio New York and Massachusetts,. AT 1880 p. III
the con eDtiOn was called To order and the glee
club opened proceedings with several songs. PIes-
dent Thomas A. Yong of this state made n short
speech of welcome lie was interrupted by Il tele-