The sun., 1889-11-30
THUS SAYS THE GRAND JURY.
TEE BOARD OF ELKCTRTClI CONTROL
rs NO GOOD AND SHOULD 60.

IN NJ SVVD AhO bASOSAS W.
e.,pSS Ike One ofREayor Hawitps Oia Pre-
sentuiouts-A Dig at the Board OF Coro-
ners Too-The Trench-digGIAe Nuisanee.
The Grand Jury warned the Board of Eleo-
trical Control yesterday and also presented
that time-worn grievance. the endless dis
turbanco OF the street pavements by all sorts
Of corporations which run pipes underground.
Foreman Little read the presentment to
Recorder Smyth. 1t says that legislation
should be obtained to put all disturbances OF
the pavemsnts under the control Of the De-
partment OF Public Works, the work to be
done by the department solely. on application
and on deposit OF the estimated cost Of II.
II is the opinion Of the Grand jury that,
whenever possible subways should be con-
structed which would include ample space In
one tunnel for the gas. eteam, and water pipe.
and for wires. traction cables, and similar uses
There should be q regulation also compelling
contractors acting for private CORPORATIONS to
work with three shifts OF men, so that the work
may 10 on both night and day and thus reduce
to q minimum the annoyance OF open eXoaVa-
tions.
Tho Grand Jury are OF the opinion that the
city authorities should keep 1t constantly In
view that ultimately they ought to avail them
selves OF the city's right under the aot OF 1887
the owner OF the electrical subways, and that
the control Of these subways should be vested
In the Department OF Public Works. The Grand
Jury say:
error they think 70 ntrG' such Inn M
practical with the subject OF slsotrey
sss ] 10 'f nsR nsRs'ssSS ia, ss PSs1d
oS@trS @ % have Sssn Tor X. SLOW and
Ga.a..f"ctofy manner n wSlcS tht wire. being
r. tS Ts.pee rsSn Sad ,sas soon po.:Ss
ssoS% b. and the control eoco sub
ways and service shoud bo ntrusted to competsnts
ptrvision.
They think that evidence is optainable which
will place the responsbity 81 LipSSmsG zen str,ot E56
mans death and they have given me nne Ds1iot
determine who ie responsible foS Lineman II,ao
Teekss death. but they denounce the practice
pele with telegraph and telephone wires, whlch
Is not, only dangerous to linemen: but should , q
any house by the telephone wire. Incidentally
they say:
G FifS% IN n SR
largely degeneEAted Into .entaopS n N
SnSn an Gn%tsS f4d stitads private tSs
hSys SesR s ns S'nd q
lated the simple question properly osfore the Cor
Recorder smyth thanked and discharged
the Grand jury. saying:
wish that We couldoalways have grand
jurors OF such IN tntsliiRenee' fairness ana atten-
District Attorney Fellows said he would look
'nSH Mayor SnS Grant. whose Testimony before the
Grand Jury was undoubtedly one OF the
so. Of CARE the 70 dso,s sss feSn
if ted that The SnsuaFs q snS Grand yuSys prs-
jects on which 1t treated.
The public knows the position have a. taken
ence to the tearing up of the street payepents
is not the least important OF the subjects
9Ss S 81 S
ities In the control of this evil. But was soon
30 loaded up with amsndments that 1t was not
panies. steam heating companies. and others
have only to apply for permit to open the
f6e o Pnbc not
refuse it.. That is not as it should be-"
afGn G1pa4 & sS
sS5Ssy %SSs dds S S :5f Ssd S4sl5a
G%H tI@o SPe Sad e!Difed nRs Ae suasessed the
mss6nos mhxGo ts fabe s %ots 9 $40 Re
Mayor replied that as the Injunction agaipst
s sSo SHeR eS %
he thought that the authorities were not In
1t sSoSs e da tbs Time Commissioner Glib
b kP q he RuS %Ss S Sc to
go. and said that he could not Re expected to
perform the duties of the Board OF Eieetr1cal
copy Of a letter that he wrote 70 the Mayor on
Wednesday, intimating that the Board was
trying to throw the responsibility on his de-
partment and declining to act on notices In
Just where and how long the wires are and
wants an expert inspector sent along With his
men. He comDlains that bis men have been
called out on erroneous notices: , ,.r.a ..
to the presentment Of the Grand Jury that
sensational inquests had been held. that In
vestiRations IN the Coroner's office had been
more thoroughly made recently than ever be-
fore. 1t was necessary. he said, that q full in
pine whether there shOTld be an .ia Investigation
inaiity. Coroner Levy added is also TO be de-
cided By Coroner's INQUEST SepsOtionalism.
magistrate. but 1t Inhered In the nature Of the
proceedinga- Papers that throw light on the
been willing 70 give to the public but those
garded as sacred In the Pettus case the letter
signed 1.-The regarded as OF great Importance
IN throwing light on the cause OF death. It
was. therefore. public property.