New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-09
4 LIVELY AQUEDUCT BOARD
xoRE rRouBLE ABOUT Nix. MccuLLoH.

or To THE CHIEF ENGINEER WITH
con s.L<Ry- oAsoLiHE IN 1UNNELA
m. x.neauct Commissioners yesterday decided to
-. roessssion Of land required for haft 40 ana
~-,,., yrsupd. The Committee on Construction 70
1920 that tho question Of constructing tho Quaker
,es Dan. ana Reservoir had been considered and the
vsmbers wore unable to come to unanimous oon
eiusiou. They therefore recommend mat boafu Vi
svo or three expers be chosen to ADVISE the Fom"i
s,oners ~ to the feasibility and necessity OF oonsfoet
ins tho dam
r,port vas receveo from the Real Estate Committee
s.,,uc vast had bean done In the case OF James W.
McCuoh secretary OF tina: committee, aud oherins
rss.lutiou that Mr. McCuioh DO appointed .specis
aan to the Chief Engineer subject to tue or iers oi
the Re Estate Committee. at salary OF 5000 year.
NJ Mca:oh f. said b. have red good service ~
oortcuins the description OF lends :" ne tsken wnieS
sarci.g n SAVING of $4,000. 1 understand he drew
up the ierorts Therefore lie mast have shortened his
Mr.. spencr-we this report the result OF the cool
deiOeriilon Of the Real Estate COaolttss, him
MIR. fisu-Dues tnis r-lort reco iiu1eno MIN as tho
secrrsary Of the Real Estate Committee
The resolution was real to SHOW that mr. Fish had
misunderstood she resolution.
MT. F,sh-As this gentleman "a not alawyer or an
enyiuecr cannot why he shout receive THIS large
salary move that It be fixed at 5000 His services
have not been aMs t. the CITY would have lost
copsiairrabis amount lie recommended that iandS at
Aasss es :, tie CORPORATION placed tho
A. are n,,c Low er Tbs highest Dauiei ny one VI
this in existed 10 the cssr OF the etssr
parcels Of land appraised by Mi Nc, %iTa tue s
nor is he real estate dealer cannot u"oorsad wh,
propo.e to %ass hin az s =, 20 ow sdo 10
fdly fs. ling on tue part OF certain members o. tue
CoiSiS.s ION for Mr. McCuoh believe that $4,000
Mr.. kideway-The salary proposed TO be paid MT.
~ ,r a Who Is .cknowedged to So c.paoie
Chairman spencer-Well, we will put 1t to vote.
MI shs asnS ss.' TO wake make
Barnes and th q nsSsTMs.srs s spsDs
Dowd. Bal twin aud Nenton, MI Kidsway urennea
TO vote on thu ground hat be was Cpl used 70 the e
pioy ,nsnt of Mr.. Me- ulloh.
Mr. Fish Now I move that tho salary be h1ed ut
$4,000.
mi WAS lost by tho same vote. Then the orr cinal
resaution was passed. Mrssrs. spencer. DoNd. Bald
win aud Newton voting In the affirmative Mrssrs fls.
ani Barnes in the negative, and MT hdgway ho'
voiin2
MIR. Ridrway- What has become of the resolution Of
hinitoi after Dec-mner T. 49,.
Ensinerr CnurchI have received sa.s irv ,
bee rsrticaly cSne with la th It part 81 the WORK
Janus or torone, used In shalt there were i've Yaso-
line lamp, in use yesterday and In shafts snI ~
There arc few lamps or torches. ami the engineers
com lnin o. the ventilation in CONSEQUENCES.
Mr. fish Have Tho EXPERTS appoin cd 10 examine TUE
Hight and ventilation in the tunnels gone over Tie hne
Mr. Chucrh Mr. Gardner, Of tho experts appointed
has gone to Mexio Mr. NJ Quaie. the other expert,
Ready to ne in tue exaninatoa. have ou,lendod
tSr AMI o. ntmcnt of Rpssirr W. Raymond welkpown
mining engineer, o MI tho place Of Mr.. Gard
Mr. Fish leo dly)- Then tao weeks OF the allotted
reripd of thirty days have already besD W ,sted
The detailed reports OF the division ensneers we're
real showing that the order OF the Board TO CT Tue
use Of gasoline was still being violated.
Mr. Rhlgway-I nov that tue division engineers ne
Directed stop the work ID those 'uuneis where Tue
orders of the Board have not been complied with
nv force of arms We must furnish u the Corporation
Counsel certificate of the Chief Engineer mat the
orirrs OF tue board being violated by the coz
tractors before any Steps b. taken to stop tie WORK
General Newton--t would well TO oTeed On tefuiiy
IN matter of tns kind and taat We have the law on
AIR kIdgway-IIere are the reports Of the division
enviuee,s that tile orders oil tbis Board haVo been
violated. TIL SO contractors have had ample time 10
eomply with our order in this particular.
FINALLY Cuief Engineer Church dected 70 consult
with the Corpora Coun ,cl and hDi ont inst what
steps are necessary before the Work IL any nn, may