The morning call., 1890-06-13
CITY HALL WALLS.
Three Inspectors Will Hereafter
Supervise the Work.
The Reports Of the Experts Will Be Made To-
Day-Contractor Mccarthy Has Aft
davits Concerning Work

The Board of New City Hall Commissioners
met yesterday, Mayor Pond presiding with
Auditor STROLLER and City and County Attorney
Flournoy present.
The reports of the experts-Archtect John
Wright and Builder John McCarthy-were not
ready for presentation, as regards the condition
of The walls OF the new wings aud the inyestiga-
ton went over for one week.
Commissioner STROLLER, however, had some re-
marks to make regarding an article published,
rejecting upon the New City Hall Commission
In connection with the work on the McAlster.
street wing. There had, he said, since lie had
been member OF the board, been no contract
made for any work that has not been Endorsed
by all the members of the board.
AUDITOR sTRoTHER TALKS.
"There has never BEEN" continued the Auditor,
IAN expert or a foreman appointed, but all have
voted for him: L think there should be fore
man for the LarkiD-street wing another for the
McAlllster street wing and another for the inter
iOr. / shall vote for such appointments and will
take the double responsibility in my position as
Auditor IN passing upon 1t on its road TO the
treasury. In all matters thls board has been In
accord, save one, and that was The payment OF
$500 on the Peoples contract. thought we
had right TO pay IL and have held To that opin-
Ion ever since. In fact l lave been sued person
ally for the sum and Will Fight II 10 The bitter end
am always opposed 10 executive SESSIONS
Mayor Pond stated that the commission has
been In accord always and looked at all times TO
honest work.
Commissioner Strother then 0HefeQ the f0liow-
Ing esOlution:
Resoired That this board do appoint three fore
men, each at salary of 500 per month-one for
the Larkiu-street wing, one FOR the McAlstersreet
wing for all the inside work OF the city
Hall building. Each of said foremen is required
TO be in constant attendance at the place assigned
him during working hours, and to report daily 10 the
architect aud superintendent as 10 the work done
under his supervision. said foren TO be employed
during the pleasure OF this board.
SUPERVISING THE INTERIOR WORK.
In response to request by. the Mayor super
Inlendent Boyd said that while there is gle at
deal OF interior work TO be done, yet 1t does not
require great deal OF supervision. Mr.. Boyd
was somewhat indignant as regards the
criticisms of certain papers In this city. He
said he had been sixteen years in the community
and did not propose 10 allow certain prejudced
papers 10 make statements against him without
making an answer OF some sort.
Commissioner Flournoy stated that the sensa-
tional sheet which has been making sensation
of the entire work on the hall had stated that
the Commissioners did not dare 10 examine that
part OF the hall pointed out by StenOgrapher
Riley, and when the examination had been In
sisted upon the reporter weakened, and 1t was
afterwatd discovered that there was nothing In
the matter
Mayor Pond said he did not want 10 vote for
foreman for the interior, because lie did not
think one is needed. He was IN favor OF ouly
two foremen.
Tie resolution was, however, adopted.
NO REPORT BY EXPERTS.
AT this point Mayor Pond asked II the experts
intended TO submit any report Mr.. McCarIhy's
clerk was present and said the expert had met
with an accident the evening before and had his
shouder-blade broken, and could not be present.
Mi. Wright had probably been Informed OF this
fact, and probably that was why lie was not
present
MIR. FlOurnOy moved that any one VINO had
affidavits TO present IN this matter be heard.
Mr. Strother objected TO the reading Of any
affidavits He thought MIR. Wright should be-
heard nrsr, aud he was willing TO stay for a
month, If necessary, In order 10 get to tile bet
tom OF the facts.
Mayor Pond said Mr. Mccarthy had the afilda-
Wits about Hanks aud others, but they should be
presented TO the Grand Jury first and not 10 tue
commission.
HE HAD AFFIDAVITS.
Contractor Mccarthy said he could have those
who swoIe to the ailidavts present to-day at 10
o'clock, and he was instructed 10 do so.
Before the board adjourned Architect Wright
came in and said he was gong out to Expert
McCarthy's house to have their joint report
signed and he would present IL 10 the board to-
day at 10 O'Clock in the morning. An adjourn
ment was then taken until to-day.
A brief examination OF the walls OF the Nc
Allister-street wing was made yesterday, but
nothing was developed. In all hfty-nye holes
have been bored.
On the SAY so'' OF one man, an examination OF
a certain pier was made, but II was found that
tie hole which lie said lie had seen, was simply
one made for a Yenlilator.