Morning journal and courier., 1892-03-30

read from the record, when gave my
testimony last spring, something to
the effect that Anthony Carroll
had sustained damages by reason of
the Prince street sewer and that he re-
covered 500 from the city. The first
testimony gave, believe, at that lnvestl-
cation was in reference to loss OF $lOO to |
the city in consequence Of some act OF |
Mr.. Hills. This was from the record OF
the board of public works.
'Did you take q pretty lively interest In
the election of commissioners"
ct don't know that I did. do know
that never asked any alderman or coun-
Gilman to vote for any member OF the
board of public works"
"Did you ever say that Mr.. Sullivan
made threats to you?"
ono, do not think did"
ct do not remember Mr.. Sullivan or any
other commissioner saying that had bet
ter be more polite in my treatment Of the
not say that did not solicit the plumbers
to sign the paper in my behalf
at that time. did ask several persons
myself to sign it, but have no recollection
of getting any one to 60 around trying to
induce the plumbers to sign the paper
stating that they had no reason for COM
plant against the Office. All the plumbers
in the city did not sign the paper. ! do
believe that at one time threatened to
have Mr.. Sargent arrested for Violation OF
the city ordinance"
"Why did you single out Mr.. Atwater
as being worse than anyone elses" inquired
Mr.. Hamilton.
because he was, replied the witness.
Glow much money did you receive from
| the Office on Chapel street"
"That is my business" replied the wit
ness. ~,
Here the witness stated that he had re-
| ceived salary of 81, 200 year, and pro-
| ceeded to tell what he had done with it,
but was interrupted by Attorney Hamil-
ton, who said, "Well, we don't care any
thing about that"
"Well, I'll give it to you and not charge
you anything for it, replied Mr.. Waldron.
"Well, when you give us anything again
| give us something that is worth something,
| will youa'' said Mr.. Hamilton.
| 81 have done so. I sent the members
Of the board each box of oranges and
ve-y glad he did, as it was the best box"
| Laughter and applause.
"That will do, said Mr.. Hamilton, and
Mr.. Waldron's ordeal was over. Before
leaving the stand, however, at the request
| of the mayor, Mr.. Waldron stated that he
| wanted to make it clear that Mr.. Sargent
had never been arrested.
"Well, neither was Mr.. Atwater," inter
rupted Mr.. Hamilton.
"No, but he ought to have been," put in
Judge Stoddard
This reply somewhat excited Mr.. At
water, who Immediately broke in and
asked, "Why7 So that you could make
some money out of it, Mr.. StoddardP
Laughter.
"Well. there are several reasons" re-
piled Judge Stoddard, and with this re-
mark the matter was dropped.
Ex-sUPER1NTENDENT KENT ON THE STAND
Ex-Superintendent of Parks Patricl
Kent was then called to the stand and be
ing sworn testified as follows: 81 wa
elected councilman in 1883 and reelected
in 1884 and again elected in 1887. In tn
latter part of January, 1890, I was elected
superintendent of streets and held tina
office for eleven months. From Decembe
81, 1890, to March of this year was as
!, sistant superintendent of parks. My du
ties were to look after the parks, keep tn
trees in order and grass cut in summe
and streets cleaned in winter. I dis
! charged no tree trimmers with the excer
,, ton of one or two, who were discharge
for lack of work. have never heard an
complaints in reference to my wor
and have always carried out the order
of the board. I did, at times, hav
some difficulty with Commissioners Al
water and Todd about some appointment
made. When was appointed superin
! tendent of streets an assistant was to
: appointed. At this time there was dead
lock in the board. In order to break
four of the commissioners voted to en-
power me to appoint the assistant. M,
: Atwater and Mr.. Todd held that the boar
had no right to delegate the appointment
| to me-"
"Was any opinion asked for on the mat
ter?" inquired Mr.. White.
"The corporation counsel rendered a
! opinion on the subject" replied the vii
| ness.
Attorney Dailey-No opinion was eve
: given by the corporation counsel.
I "Well, to save time, am going to pas
| by that and will ask witness if he acte
! under advice of the board" said Nj
White.
Judge Stoddard-We are informed ths
there was an opinion on this subject.
"Well, we won't stop for that" said A
torney White.
!, The witness then resumed-Mr. Tod
made a motion at each meeting of th
board of public works that the board pro
coed to the election of an assistant su pei
intendent, and Mr.. Atwatsr always sc,
!, onded tie motion.
1 'They were the Little Two at that tim,
them" interposed Attorney Hamilton.
"Did you have any difficulty with thef
four commissioners in getting your wor
! started?" asked Mr.. White.
81 had no one to aid me-" replied M
Kent. 1.-THE committee on streets we,
8 not friendly to me. There was a man d
tailed to look after the excavations by m
!, predecessor, Mr.. Doyle. It was custom
l airy to sweep the streets nights and take q
the sweepings in the morning. though
? it would be for the benefit of the public
q have the sweepings taken up at night, an
accordingly did 80. Mr.. Atwater crit
cised and chatechised nae for this action
the meetings of the board of publ
works and intimated that I had broke
the rules of the Office, which establish.
the hours for removing the sweepings."
"Did You have any trouble with NJ
y Atwater in reference to hiring teamsa" i,
y quired Mr.. White.
IT hired Mr.. Atwater's team" reptile
the witness, land set it to work for tive,
9 ty-eight days, after which discharged il
l. Mr.. Atwater asked me why 1 discharge
;, the team. I told him because thought
had right to do so. We got throug
,, with the job we were at, and discharge
, his team with others. He asked me if
did not hire another team some days late
to which replied that had. Atwater r
newed the conversation some days late
and not in the most pleasant name
u either"
"Were there any other cases in whic
d the hiring of a team came up as an issr
l. between you and any of the other commi
f sionersa" asked Mr.. White.
"Mr. Atwater came to me later in IL
j. fall of the same year." replied the witnes.
g "and wanted me to hire his team. A Ii
Q | tie later I was able to hire his team fl
IS twenty three days. I forgot to say tn,
Is when I put his team to work in June "
# had several wet days in which we coul
l. not use all the teams. I sent Mr.. Atw,
ter's team home with others. Mr.. Atwatt
"a saw me and asked me why 1 did 81
Have you no other teams at work. b
q asked. told him had four or five, br
d | they were working at an uncompleted jo
i and did not think it right to send the,
a home and put his team on"
/ "Do you know of any other instanc
y when a commissioner found fault wit
you"
4 IT was inspecting tree with Mr.. Sull
a van when he told ne that had but fe'
= friends on the board and that Mr.. Atwate
was strongly opposed to me. He sal
further that he was the only friend ha
t on the board. lI.aughter]. That was yer