The morning call., 1893-08-10

cannot be done by contract, IL OelnR DIS
duty to look after small matters, such as
repairing door fastenings. locks, clocks
etc. Neither can the methods Of the re-
pairing shop be improved. the men being
under the personal supervision of the
storekeeper and giving full days work
for DAVIS pay But with the exception
If tho jObbing department. all OF the out
side Ork can and should be done by con-
tract. and recommend that the Commit
tee on Supplies be so instructed" This
communication WAS referred to the COM
mittee of the whole.
Director Carew said he was opposed to
aDolishing tie carpenter-shOp. remarking
that in these hard times he did not favor
depriving any nan OF his labor. The
abuses of the carpenter-sEOp are not the
fault of the carpenters, but OF the Direc-
tors. he said. If they select good men the
shop will he properly run.
Director Burke moved TO include the
head carpenter in the dismissal. saying
anybody was.
Director French spoke for the retention
of the head carpenter.
Director Dunn said that every Director
had an appOintee or two in the carpenter
shop. In the supply department Presi-
dent Hyde nut man named Shepherd,
who received 50 30 a day. He was ineffi-
cient. Mr. Hyde then had him put in the
carpenter-shOp. where he obtained So 50
on the allegation that he was carpenter.
MIR. HYDE also appointed a man named
Slack to the carpenter-sbop.
LAS 10 Director Burke" added Mr..
Dunn. "the Lord knows how many men
he has appointed since he and Bowling
are running the carpenter-shOp."
Director Bowling jumped up and de-
nied that he had secured the appointment
of anybody in the shop.
The lobby app!auded Mr.. Dunn so loud
" that President Hyde ordered it to main
tain silence The employees of the car
peater-shop were present in force.
Mr.. Dunn went on to say that if the
carpenter-shop were abolished the work of
repairs would continue to be done by men
having political pulls, who would set up
shops for the purpose OF getting the
patronage. He endeavored to ridicue
President Hyde for having suggested the
reform. lie said the School Department
had been run ably and honestly enough
before Mr. HYDE became Director.
perhaps the president thinks he is a
very smart man aud that we are all FOOLS"
remarked Mr.. Dunn in conclusion.
Director Rosewad said that the idea of
closing the shop was originated by DR..
Clinton. aud that President Hyde was
wrongly accused by Mr.. Dunn. "When
the board was organized, DIR. Clinton
stood up. and in eloquent language told US
that the public was being robbed of from
$50. 900 to $4,000 year by the carpenter
shop" said MIR. Rosewald. "At that time
our worthy president was silent"
Mr.. Rose wald read letter from John
F. English. an ex- Director. He wrote that
James G. Fair OWES 115 buildings in this
city. including the Lick House; the Par
rott estate owns about an equal number !;
Shainwald. Blu kbee & Co. control $50
buildings and Madison 81 Burke over 20O0
Each OF these owners and agents has one
man to supervise repairs and maintains n
cerpenter-sh0p He has the lowest bid
der do whatever work is necessary. The
writer thought this the cheapest and most
efficaciouS repair system. Mr.. English
said that when Director he thought of
this reform. but he did not have power TO
put it into execution.
DR.. Clinton aud DR.. Decker were alb
sent.
The motion to dismiss the head car
penier was defeated by a vote of Z to 3, as
follows:
Ayes-Burke Bowling, Rosewald-3.
Noes-Ames, Carew, Culver. Dunn, Dulton,
FIR nch. Hyde-7.
The resolution to close the shop was
passed by this vote:
Ayes-Ames. Burke. Culver, Bowling, Dut-
ton, French, Rosewald, Hyde-8.
Noes-Carew, Dunn-2
Directors Rosewald, AmeS and D0wlinG
were appointed a committee to suggest q