Morning journal and courier., 1890-03-13
THE BOARD nvADRs THE ISSUE.

Nc Assistant Superintendent Of streets Elected By the Hoard of Pub. lic Works at Last Nights Meeting .HsW Three Members Conduct Dusiness Alter the Meesings Ad- journ-Routine Business.
 Much had been expected of last nights meeting of the board of public works, but it was evident after the commissioners had taken their seats that they felt more like evading the chief issue before them than facing 1t. It Is . fact clearly demonstrated by last nights meeting that the deadlock in the board remains unbroken. It is also ap' parent that neither side has found a candi- date upon whom the other side will consent to compromise. Some may have looked for . startling change of base on the part of MT. Whitney, but Mr. Whitney did not display the least inclination to recede from the posi- ton he has taken. Tho position of the board upon the choice of an assistant super- intendent of streets to perform the duties of MT. Thompson remains precisely the same as 1t was an hour before the meeting.
 Mayor Peck presided and every member called to order. After reading the minutes of the long squabble at the last meeting which was held by the board, MT. Atwater moved that the vote then passed to notify William E. Thompson that his services would be no longer required by the city be Isconsidered. The motion was voted upon and lost, Com- missioners Reilly, Lee, States and Whitney voting against 1t.
 MT. Whitney's action raised the hopes of the democrats, but 1t proved of no avail in the end.
 The bids of tho three firms that offer to furnish brick were read. The following are the firms and prices: I. l.. Stiles & Son, $11 per thousand; George w. Ives & Son, $11 per thousand; Wm. E. Davis & O., $l1 per thousand. The bids will be referred to the committee on supplies with power to act.
 The board decided to accept the report of its committee in the matter of allowing MT. Dillon, the superintendent of streets, $1O month for the use of his horse.
 It was reported to the board that an apple tree was in the sidewalk at No. % Shelton avenue. The board decided that the super intendent of pa'ks be authorized to remove it.
 The matter of water tank on Shelton avenue for horses was referred to the com. mittse on streets to inquire and report.
 The matter of drinking fountain on Trowbridge square was referred to the oom- mittee on parks to inquire and report.
 James Fl. Langing and James H. Csrrigan ssnt written applications to be appointed weigher at the stone crusher. The application of M. F. White to be ap- pointed sewer inspector was also read.
 Stiles H. Wooster, who had previously ap. piled for the position, was elected weigher by ballot, After @ discussion regarding the salary of the weigher, 1t was decided that he be paid a1.6o per day for each day that he Tho clerk read e communication from Professor William K. Townsend, the corpo- ration counsel, regarding the power of the board to elect assistants and their subordi- | mates. In the opinion of Professor Town send, the board had power to appoint sub ordlnates, and also their assistants, if it chose to do 80.
 | As to crosswalks on Whitney avenue, 1t was voted that the matter be referred to the | committee on streets to inquire and report. Information was given that the appropria tions for the year for crosswolks and gutters was q, ,000.
 | The matter of repairs and replanking Chapel street and Washington street bridges was referred to the the committee on bridges | with power to act.
 After motion by Mir. States to adjourn | had been lost, . ballot for assistant supsrin- was as follows: J. J. Brennan 8. George l.. Ives 1, John Clark 1, William E. Thomp. | son 1.
 | AS an election seemed hopeless the meet. ing adjourned, but the members retained their seats and continued the meeting in an informal manner.
 Mir. States requested that the notices fol meetings of the board be mailed twenty -four hours before the meetings, as he had former | ly received notices during the evening thai the meeting was to be held.
 Mir. Atwater replied: "Now we have new postmaster and you will get your notice. promptly"
 Mir. Atwater asked the superintendent o streets, Patrick Kent, if he had given Will liam K. Thompson's work to Hugh l. Finne gan, and Mr. Kent replied that he had
 When Mr. Atwater seked for an explanation
 Mr. Kent stated that he had the authority O
 the board for his action. Mir. Atwater ani
 MT. Todd stated that they never heard O
 such action by the board, and the forme
 asked Clerk Waldron if any such vote wa
 recorded.
 "No," replied Mir. Waldron.
 Hr. Kent then stated that after an adjourn
 ment of . previous meeting of the board three of the commissioners gave him authori ty to employ Finnegan. It was then stated that after the adjournment of meeting tn, same three commissioners had increased Fin negan's pay from SITS to g 50 per day.
 Nr. Atwater then declared that MT. Fin negsn had illegally drawn the amount of th increase for several days.
 This matter Is to come before the mex meeting of tho board, which will be helt
 next Wednesday evening,