Morning journal and courier., 1891-07-07

the matter would be placed with the cor poration counsel for action.
 Alderman Dailey-Have you any knowl- edge of any irregularities going on in the board whereby the city is 1osinga
 MT. Hill don't know of any stealing that is going on, but think sometimes favoritism is showed for political and personal reasons.
 >Alderman Dailey-Don't you expect this in any municipal board2
 Mr. Hil-Well, don't know but do. Continuing, MT. Hill said he thought some things had been done which would not have been done had not a commissioner furnished materials. He went on to tell of a contractor, MT. Carroll, who pre- sented bill for $1O0, for which he, MT. Hill, thought ought not legally to be paid. Mr. Atwater was 8 member of the com mittee which recommended the payment and he, MT. Atwater, furnished MT. Carroll with the materials for the sewer. Alderman Hitler asked him if he thought there was any more spirit in the board this year than last for looking out for their friends. MT. Hill was little bit con- fused at this, but made no reply. Here MT. Leigh wanted to ask 8 question and was given permission. Can any contractor, he said, go before ! the board and break contract by four 1 votesa
 MT. Hill don't think the board can 1 legally change the essential parts of a con l tract The board has the authority about enforcing it. .-. | Alderman Hamilton-Do you know of 8 single instance where the majority of the board has voted to let man off from his 1 contract or make any changess 1 MT. Hill-There have been instances arising over iquidated damages.
 Mr. Leigh-Are you expected to be an l expert of all the material furnished to your l department?
 Mr. Hill-I don't know that am. I usually depend upon MT. Dillon for that.
 He stated that MT. Atwater was good
 In answer to Mr. Leigh he said the in spectors last year were, if anything, better than this.
 MT. States-Have you not, within the past ten days, advised the board to appoint another inspector?
 MT, Hill-Yes, I said and say now an extra inspector will be needed until Octo- Der, at least.
 Mir. states-Didn't you draw the con- tracts for 1890?
 MT. Hill had the supervision of them.
 T.
 iected to by you?
 MT, Hill-I remember calling upon MT. Todd twice, the chairman of the committee on contracts, and called his attention to the contracts. I never have objected to any bondsman with money if the board approved, for don't think it is my duty. If commissioner wishes to become a
 bondsman I don't think my objection
 would amount to much.
 Alderman Hitler here asked MT. States
 if any objection was raised in the board
 against commissioner becoming bonds
 man.
 Brown recently in meeting of the com,
 mittee on contracts.
 MT. Dillon was the next witness called
 He was asked about MT. Atwater furnish
 ing 112 feet of pipe for Trowbridge square
 Mr. Atwater said it was not furnished by
 him, but by the New Haven Pipe com
 pany.
 Aldermen Avis-Are you interested ir that company, MT. Atwaters } MT. Atwater-I am. } How much gre you interested in tha
 company, asked Alderman Sheehan.
 MT. Atwater-That's none of your busi
 ness; if you ask me how much was, ther
 that's different.
 MT. Dillon went on to say he did no
 know who furnished the pipes further thar
 it was general impression that the New
 Haven Pipe company meant MT. Atwater , Clerk Waldron next took the stand tt
 verify by record certain references needed
 He stated he thought about $100,000 hat been done by bondsmen for contractors
 He stated, further, that MT. Atwater'
 bills, before the corporation counsel's opin l ion, came in the name of the New Havel
 Pipe company, ard after that in the nam
 of MT. Sullivan and others. In the teams
 ter's time book MT. Atwater's name ap
 pears, but when the bill comes it is il anothsr's name.
 2 MT. Atwater was next called, and sai l he was ready for any question. He wen
 into 8 lengthy explanation of his connec @ ton with the carting of dirt from the Me l l chanic street sewer. He said that he wa
 still of the impression that @ bondsma |. had never been called upon to complete t contract.
 l, MT. Atwater, in answer to an inquir - from Alderman Hitler, said the city CT F gineer had as many friends to put in to fl
 vacancies as anybody else, and that h acted in the way he did. because he wa @ sfraid they would take away some of hi
 authority.
 F. He said he never found any fault wit 8 an inspector or any material which ws = sent back.
 @ He said further board ought never l. : selected which was not capable of aI ! pointing good inspectors and this ough 2 not to be done by the engineer. He sai
 it was mistake of the engineering de ] partment in the Gamer street sewer, whic : cost the city $20, ,000. He said it. shoul
 have gone down Nicoll street, where asses 0 ments could have been made on each sid of the street.
 l In spite of Alderman Kelly's havin f turned the clock fifteen minutes fast, : was pretty nearly midnight before the
 adjourned and the investigation not yt completed. They will sit again Frida @ night.
 Alderman Cunningham presented u r resignation of Alderman Sheehan, whic was accepted. They passed the order 'fe s 8 special election Tuesday, July 28, fo
 his successor.
 ' A CANDIDATE , already appeared in the field as SUI a oessor to Alderman Sheehan from the Se'
 enth. It is Thomas Redmond, who ivt on Locust street. He served as alderma from this ward from 1877 to 1879, accep , ably to both parties, and in 1881 ocean : fire commissioner. He has been for tt past fifteen years assistant superintendent
 of the mill room at the Rubber shop. SOLB FOR ABOUT $16O,OOO.
 Important Sale of Valuable Chap. a Street Real Estate-The Street Build