New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-09
ruesdav night inficting wound that may prove ia'a
rrbe man was arrested and taken 70 the Tombs.
TIE AoUEDUcT TUNNEL Utmost DONE.
NOT TINE TO DIMINISH THE NUMBER OF IN.
spEcToRs YET HOWEVER.

sPECToRs YET. HOWEVER.
The last new Aqueduct Commissioner to take tho
oath of office, John j. Tucker, appeared III MS P'''
for the first time yesterday at the meeting ol inc O0
mission The substitution Of Joseph NJ De'oh u"
the bond Of o,Brlen g. Clark. in place of c. j. Ryan
who sailed for Europe before signing the Dohu, was
approved Chief Engineer Church submitted his re-
mort called for at the last meeting. 1t gives the
names of al the engineers inspectors and other EN-
ployes Of the engineering force, with the rank sal
aries or nay Of each. Mr.. Church also submitted
table showing the number OF lneai feet OF eHcaN a'
by each set of contractors ard the number OF feet OF
unexcavated tunncl-only thirty three. 'hiru taoie
shows that only about and onequarter miles OF sac
walls one and one-haf milos of roofarch and six and
one-ouarter miles Of invert remain to be hnishco'
when the entire masonry Of the Aqueiuct Will be
CONNECTED Repairs OF defective backing masonry
are in progress on nearly all the sections requiring
careful inspection In place OF reducing The num-
ber about twenty additional inspectors are therefore
REQUIRED the Chief Engineer says. This VIII maHe
total Of o2l inspectors for eighthour shifts AS the
repairs are completed the force can be reduced The
report was referred 70 the Committee on Construc-
ton.
Rodgers, ST. andley & Co., subcontractors OF Johh
Brunton Is Co., for Sections 13 and il, gave notice
that the Controller having refused TO pay Their
estimates for July l. on the ground that he was
awaiting the opinion of the Corporation Counsel the
contractors would hold the Commissioners and the
city responsible for loss and damage resulting from
such failure to pay. Sullivan, Ryder d D0ughert!'
contractors for work the east branch Of the Gro
ton River gave similar notice Mayor Hewitt re-
marked that he had received complaints that some
Of the contractors were paying their employees In tickets
for goods at their stores where the men wero forced
to submit to discount Of 80 per cent II they wanted
cash instead Of goods. He thought that such out
robbery ought 10 DO investigated ana on MS
motion the whole matter referred 10 the Finance
| Committee. on motion OF Mr. Howe, the Mayor was
requested to direct the Commissioner Of Accounts 70
examine the books aud records OF the AQueduct Com
mission, including IT'S several departments, and IA
proceed with and finish the examination as speedily
: as possible. .
The Fassett Senate Investigating Committee yester
day caused subpoena TO be served upon Mayor Hewitt
appear and give testimony I'm the Aqueduct inquiry
Mr. Hewitt said before leaving his Office yesterday tha
II had been arranged that his testimony could be tahel
after he returns from his vacation. He VIII, there
fore 90 to Sharon Springs this morning. he had in
tented. 1t was said yesterday that after hearing h
remainder Of the Aqncduct witnesses. the COMMITTED
intended turn its attention to the Dock Department