The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-21

and he did nj deny il. but admitted that
he had loaned bis ntphew a man for two
days. Four men were re employed but
he was refused. NetberwOod bad
acknow leGged that he was comp-tent
man but would not give bin emp oy-
ment.
To questions witness stated That Mr
Watson had worked in Hollywood and
Mir William Gray was not a citizen, be-
cause he had said 50 by word Of mouth
MR.. NErHEEwooD TEsTIFIEs.
MIR Netherwood said that what we>
said about his loaning men was true He
had, by request Of contractor named
! Mitc.ell, loaned him a man. Nr kintzer
J came along, who hal not worked for six
( months. aud was tod lherc was no
vacancy for him, but that if Mr.. Mar
shall, who had Ieen loaned out, did not
come back by Monday he could have his
place. Marshall came back, and Kinizer
did not get the job.
TIE JACKSON MONUMENT.
Mr.. Phillips Did John Cdmolia ever
leave 10 DO private work;
Ycs sir: He was loaned 10 cut = cap
! for the Jackson monument at Chancel-
lorsville. The parties did not have man
whom they thought fitted for the work,
and they applied 10 Colonel Cutshaw and
myself. and We loaned him.
Mr.. Phillips \ man by the name OF
Gordon was loaned, was he uot
Yes sir lie was fine stone mason,
and we loaned him 10 set the monument
at Charlottesville.
CAN GET WORK
Continuing Mr.. Netherwood said all
the stone cutters in Richmond can get
work if they want IT, All this testimony
seems to me as if those two cOmplainants |
here tonight did not want work
Mr.. RObmer claimed lie had tried TO |
get work but failed
TO Mr. Ncihcrwood's question he
stated he got work at the granite works |
cutting cutbing, but left because he cut
stone which was condemned, The bevel |
being three-eigh of Gu inch out of the |
way.
Mr.. Neiherwood: Then you did not
follow instructions in cutting the stone.
COLONEL cUTsmAw.
Colonel Cutshaw said that Anthony,
Wren and R0hman had been told that If
there was new man TO be put on they
should nave The place in turn, and it had
been done with two Of the men and
Rohmer's turn came next
About the two men who worked a few
1avs On ~le jackson Monument, Colonel
Cutshaw said he drew the design. 1t was
cut by contractor for cost, and he loaned
him Corm0ia TO cut the cap and Gordon
to set ;he stone, both being expert men
The city lost nothing; the wOrK was not
delayed the men were not paid while
away, but got their pay from others.
Colonel Cuishaw added that, in con.
sequence of the nuisance of all these :
Iriflng complaints, he would have moth !
ng hereafter 10 do with them unless a
ZEAL injustice was done, when he would
hen give it his attention.
THE COMMITTEE TALK. 6
Mr.. Snead thought it all loose piece .
# business. ,
Mr.. Phillips said Mr. Anthony had -
made complaints to him, but getting q
work had dropped the matter
Mr.. CreBsIaw: That is The case with
II stOnecutters
Mr Hunt, who is a house building con.
ractOr, said that il his business when he
id not need bis best men be loaned them D
ut rather Than discharge them. The d
most trouble he had was with men VINO u
iaimcd to be experts hut were not
'OOd men make no fuss, FOR their work ~
peaks for itself No Superintendent can n
romise jobs and keep them open. He y
'ould not hold MFR Netherwood's place
Mess he bad charge Of the hands, to
ire and employ b
THE RESULT q
MIR Hunt moved lhat hereafter persons II
Iitiing work on the City Hall 10 work "
II private parties will lose their si,ua-
Dns on the City Hall. T.
Adopted &C
On motion Of Mr.. Hunt il was resolved &
at the charges as TO lOaning men were Al
stained, hut the charges as TO discrimi. da
Iiion in the employment OF men We're ha
It sustained.
The resolution was unanimously III
opted, and the committee adjourned at Nv
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