The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-26

Work on the streets yesterday was at
low ebb. The lowest employe had
became aware that something was
wrong, and lost energy in the work.
The forces employed by Didier,
Fuller & Griffith, as was stated in TIE
TINES yesterday morning, did not go to
work yesterday, tho contractors having
stopped work until tho matter can be
adjusted. Consequently, no work is
being done north of the railroad.
w. e. Patterson, the general contrac-
tor, had fifty mon at work yesterday on
South Jefferson and West Campbell
at work on Franklin street.
Mr.. Patterson was out of the city all
day yesterday, but Mr.. Edwards. who
has charge OF the work, was pushing
matters as fast as possible.
Mr.. Edwards, in conversation with
ZINES reporter, stated that he was pres
emit when Mr.. Houston, the assistant
engineer, came into Mr.. Patterson's
Office with tho estimate for the month
of January. and informed him that he
would get the amount SO made out, but
instead Of So, 022.99, as estimated by Mr..
Houston, Mr.. Patterson received only
S63S. 02.
Mr.. Edwards further stated that the
errors in making estimates on work
done has greatly retarded their pro.
gress. They do not know what to ex-
poet.
Mr.. Vaughan, the Franklin street
contractor, was seen yesterday, but does
not care to talk about Inc matter lie
says he knows what he has done, and
knows there is something coming to
him, and that he has never been over
paid. Mr.. Vaughan will complete
Franklin street to Tenth avenue this
week. Nearly all the grading has been
done on his contract
The general opinion around town yes.
terday was that there had been errors
committed in the city engineers Office
which we're inexcusable. Many persons,
business men, merchants, citizens, and
especially engineers, we're startled,
when they read the whole facts in the
case, as laid out in cold type by THE
TINES. The array OF facts, which had
been hidden, were laid bare to the pub
lie. And the public read. THE TINES
could be seen everywhere.
City Engineer Dunlap was at his
Office Yesterday morning when TIMES
reporter called. IIecould not see where
any great error had been committed
that concerned the city. The city
would lose nothing, as the clerical error
had been corrected before any money
had been paid out on the January esti-
mate.
The committee appointed Wednesday
evening to examine into the condition
of the Office of the city engineer, met
yesterday and mapped out line of
work. Mr.. HUFF was not present,
but Messrs. Watts and McCahan formu-
lated plan which will, it is thought,
bring out the information that is
desired. Mr.. McCahan is to secure all
data from the engineers Office. and Mr..
Watts will gather all informa ton from
the contractors. This data will be
pared, when the committee will
endeavor to arrive at conclusion.
The office of city engineer is a great
big conc arn. 1t requires more money,
at present, to run it than all other de.
partments of the city.
Here is the monthly pay roll:
Office-W. M. Dunlap, city
engineer .....-............. S166 81
j. S. Kuykendall, clerk 49,. o6 81
G. Moore, clerk -. .. so 90
Street work-W. G. Houston.
engineer. .....--............ 80 90
r. II. Hall, engineer .. so 90