Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-05
T thursday, May 5, 1892.
wALDRoN,s LITTLE BILL

For Services as Clerk of the superin | tendent Of Streets-The Board O | Public Works Fails 10 Approve ft- | Commissioner Sullivan suggestl | That He Collect it Through thu Courts An Interesting Session = Routine Business.
 The regular monthly meeting of tht board of public works WAS held last even. ing, all the commissioners being present and Mayor Sargent presiding. A large number of bills lay on the table awaiting the signatures of the commissioner. Among the number was one from ex-Clerk Frederick Waldron for $64. 70 for twenty two days services as clerk to the superin- tendent of streets. This bill was sent in by MT. Waldron to cover the period of time between his removal as clerk of the board and clerk of the superintendent of streets while the board was waiting for the opin- ion of the corporation counsel on the mat ter. It will be remembered that when the board discharged Mir waldron from his po- sition as clerk of the board it was also thought by the commissioners that they had removed him from his position se clerk to the superintendent of streets as we'll. Mir. Waldron thought otherwise and continued to report for duty to Superin- tendent Doyle. The minutes of the meet ing showed that MT. Waldron's views were correct and that the board had only dis missed him from his position as clerk of the board. Twenty-two days later the board again met and in executive session discharged MT. Waldron from his position as clerk of the superintendent of streets It was to cover this period of time that Mir. Waldron sent in his bill last evening.
 When this bill came up last evening at once there was 6 stir among the commis- sioners. Commissioner Sullivan started the ball rolling by saying that he would not sign the bill and furthermore would vote against 1t. 'If MT. Waldron wants to collect that bill, 1" he said, '1st him try the courts"
 "He didn't do any work" said Commis- sioner Atvater, "and don't believe the city should pay the bill" He then turned to Superintendent Doyle and asked, 'Did MT. Waldron do any workF'
 MT. Doyle replied: "He came here every day. I supposed under my instructions from the board at the time that I should employ MT. Bassett as clerk and accord ingly did SO. I do not know of any ser vices that Mir. Waldron performed"
 'The majority of the members of this board" said MT. Brown, "are evidently not satisfied with their efforts to oust MT. Weldron from his office. I do not think their refusal to pay the bill now is very consistent Here, Mir. Mayor, I should be extremely happy to sign the bill" Com missioner Brown thereupon attached his signature to the bill.
 Mayor Sargent said he did not want to see the money of the city paid ont where it ought not to be, but thought that in the present instance Mir. Waldron had a clear legal right to the claim.
 A motion was then made by commis- sioner States to the effect that the mayor be requested to lay the bill before the cor poration counsel and ascertain ss to its legality. The motion was seconded by Brown, but upon its being put to 8 vote it was lost, by a vote of 4 to 2, Commissioners States and Brown voting in the affirmative and the Big Four" voting solidly against 1t.
 No other signature was secured to MT. | Waldron's bill, and it is probable that the | latter will have to resort to the courts to | secure his money.
 All the other bills were approved and | signed.
 ROUTINE BUSINESS.
 Permission to lay forty -four feet of rails |
  in the city limits this side of Tomlinson bridge was asked by President Townsend of the Morris Cove Electric railroad who was present at the meeting. This road when completed will run nearly to the present terminus of the Fair Haven and Nestville Horse railroad at Belle dock, and n this way runs & short distance within he city limits. The permission was granted.
 Burton Mansfield, trustee of the old own farm property was given permission 10 lay out and curb streets through that with the Aid and under the su- oervision of the city engineer, the pro- oosals and contracts to be made through the city engineers office
 It was voted to notify Hubinger Bros. to | remove a house which is an obstruction to the extension of Brownen street.
 The chairman of the committee on trees Com missioner Sullivan, reported that the owper of | streets would be allowed 10 cut down the tree st | his own expense 10 accordance with the rules of | he board, the tree. upon inspection, having Il ,een found sound. The tree in question stands | D front of Mayor Sargent's house. The mayor asked. Would you order a property owner to do hats'' to which Commissioner Sullivan replied Well. the tree is sound and that is the only way can be cut down"
 The city engineer was instructed to confer with he officials of the Consolidated railroad with jew to the construction of the bridge across rhe racks at Dewitt street, and report plans, de- ails, etc, to the board as soon as practicable
 The matter of the extension of Myrtle street was hen called from the the table by Commissioners 3rown, but before any action could be taken on he matter Commissioner Atwgter moved to ad- burned and the board so voted.