The herald., 1893-10-24
THE WATER QUESTION DISCUSSED
The Council Wrestling with the
Big Proposition.
Ex-Street Superintendent Hutchin-
sons Shortage Over $4,000.
stookweIi Does Not Accept the Police
Commissionsrship, and Major Il.
L. Stern IL Elected to Fiji
the Vacancy.

discussed yesterday by the city council,
The water supply committee was author
lied to report at the next session OF the
council such price for the purchase OF
the plant as they deem proper amonnt
and that would be more satisfactory
that the enormous offer by the owners
of $3,3OO0O0.
W. W. Stockwell resigned as MEM
Der Of the police commission, and Major
4. L. Stern was unanimously elected to
fill the vacancy.
The shortage OF the accounts of ex-
Street Superintendent Hutchinson was
reported upon by the committee as be-
ing $40S5.35. The ex-street superin-
tendent has go far failed to explain the
apparent discrepancies.
ALI members were presen
THE WATER QUESTION.
On motion of Mr.. Campbell, at the
afternoon session, the question OF pur-
chasing the City Water company's plant
for $500, 900 was taken from the COM
mittee Of the whole and discussed.
Mr.. Munson moved that the offer OF
the company for the price be rejected.
He said it, was too much money to pay
for IT, His motion was carried.
Mr.. Gaffey: "As the matter stands
now it should be rejected. AS COM
mittee OF the whole We haven't discussed
the matter. have never seen the data
.upon which Messrs. Pierce and Schafer
base their proposition, and / should
think that in fixing the water rates
alone we should get all the data possible
on this subject. / do not favor the
offer, but think q epecial meeting should
be held to further look into the data"
Mr.. Munson: THE council has all
the data presented by the water COM
m;ttee. We intend making recon-
mendation at the next session OF the
council"
Mr.. Nickel then moved that the
committee be authorized to make q
recommendation as to what price should
be paid for the plant. Carried.
srocKwELL RESIGNS.
W. W. Stockwell, who was last week
appointed on the police commission to
fill the vacancy caused by the resisna-
tion OF j. @. Tuite, presented the follow
ing letter:
''Permit me to thank you fcr.the APP
pointmept made at your last regular
session as o member OF the board OF
police commissioners, and accept this
as my destination OF said Office
MAJOR STERN APPOINTED.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Campbell the
( council proceeded to elect a police com.
missioner.
Mr.. Teed nominated Major E. L,
Stern.
3 Mr.. limos nomin ated Z. +. Donegan,
" Mr.. Rhodes nominated Charles e.
Day. .s,iSSaS1sfj
Upon calling the roll thss vote
stood: Stern. 8; Donegan, II .sx ls&
Mr.. Innes changed his vote to Mr.
Stern, making 1t unanimousa In tayor OF
that gentleman. N B
He was declared elected and the clerk
instructed to issue him certificate.
HUTcHINsoN's SHORTAGE.
The following report was made:
We. your special committee to whom
was referred the matter of examining
the book of the ex-street superintend-
ent, +. H. Hutchinson, beg leave to re-
port that we have had under employ
ment A. @. Davis, an expert. who has
made as thorough an examination as
possible under the circu instances, there
being but little data in the Office and an
almost total lack OF method in the man
ner in which the books were kept.
He has made detailed statement to
this committee. q copy OF which is hereto
attached, showing an apparent shortage
of 81, ,O85.35. The ex-street superintend
ent Hutchinson asks one or two weeke'
time in which to examine the books to
zee il he can explain the apparent short
age. We recommend he be granted the
time asked for, and at the end of said
time If he cannot make satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION, then the city attorney be in
structed to proceed to collect the deti-
cheney. Adopted. iisx
We also recommend that the street
Superintendent be allowed an extra
book keeper to post up the back work of
the Office, to be employed during the
pleasure of thecouncil at $75 per month.
Adopted.
THE EXPERTS REPORT.
The experts report on the shortage is
very lengthy, and to say the least,
shows q very careless method of book
keeping on the part Of Mr.. Hutchinson
and his employees. One item of no
1uIbil hluouuJ 10 seen tU6 HtHl6u6ut
OF the expert that there was no money
deposited for street incidentals for the
year of 1892, except two items. There
is shortage of $3S10.46 in engineers
business and printing done under tho
Vrooman act; $704 32 shortage in the
engineers fees and printing, the work OF
which was done under private contract.
There are various other shortages in
sewer connections, sale of material, sew
grippe, etc.
WANT A FRANCHISE.
Ex-Msyor w. III. Workman and T.. D.
Hoskins presented communication
asking for street railway franchise
over the following streets: Commencing
at the southerly junction of First and
Cummings streets, thence southerly
along that street to Sixth street, thence
westerly along Sixth street to Boile ave.
nue., thence southsrly along Boyle ave-
nue. to Stevenson avenue. The motive
power to ba used will probably be cleo
tro-vapor motor.
The petition was referred to the board
OF public works.
MORE FIRE HOSE.
The fire commissioners presented
communication requesting that the
council purchase 1000 feet Of fire hose.
On motion Of Mr.. MunEon the clerk was
instructed to advertise for bids. for the
same.