Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-08
THOSE PUBLIC BUILDING OFFICIALS.
They Are Regularly Authorized
Officers.

The Republican Administration Made the
Appointments hlso aud Then Withdrew
Them The Republican Wall Character
lied rs Crocodiles' Tears---They En-
deavor to Have the Appointments Made
But the Foreman and Clerk Were Not
Needed ut That Early stage of the WoIs.
The Republican story Saturday in the
Morning NtWS of Democratic wastefulness
in view of the appointment of Foreman
Juseph S. Dunlap at the new pOstotlice
building, Ninth and Shipley streets, and
of the possible appointment of j. Harvey
Spruunce us clerk of the works falls Hat of
all political virtue III view of tine fact
which was stutlioRsy left out of pub
LEGATION this morning that Repub-
llcan clerk Of the works was appointed
under the Harrison administration, and
for that matter foreman also, but both
men were, upon further consideration Of
the lack of any definite use of them at that
early stage Of the work, turned down. lt
was too plain that at that time their APP
pointmcnt would be only too evidently
the grossest of jobs. 1t was this patent
fact that accounted for solomon lIersey's
not receiving his salary and also for
Charles galloway, the man who was to be
foreman not being placed upon the pay.
roll
"rhe truth Isl" exclaimed q citizen on
Saturday when talking ON this subject OF
Republican sorrow over Democratic al.
legged wasteiulness. lit is all Crocodiles'
tears with them They, through Senator
Higgins. tried this very thing themselves.
And il was a great disappointment to both
appointces, both Clerk-eleGt Hersey and
Foreman-elect galloway when the orders
came from the department that the build
ing was not in that degree of progress to
call for their services, this although the
two mems appointment was endorsed
GO La "a
sources. The two men were to get just the
same salary that the present appointees
| are to get.
so that So far as any claim for Repub-
| liCan economy is concerned there is moth
| ing iii it. They would have grabbed the
| positions salary and all. ii they could, aud
| were wailing in disappointed agony At tho
| reversing order from Washington.
According to the records of the United
| States discussing agent here, Joseph 5.
| Dunlap, was appointed foreman April
| 18th during the ncumbency of Superin-
tendemt Hollis Mr. Dunlap's name was
| duly placed ON the payroll on instructions
received here from Acting Secretary Of the
Treasury q. l.. Spaulding.
The disbursins agent, who is Collector
| Townsend knows nothing whatever of Mr..
Spruancc being clerk OF the works. lie is
not on the payroll,
In regard To the appointment of fore
| man and clerk such is the custom at
every public building as soon rs the struc-
ture arrives al such a degree of completion
rs would call for such appointment,
The law for this is found in document
entitled
LAYS relating to public buildings, with in
structiuns To superlHtcndents, custOdians Hna
dlshursng officers, compiled under authority
Of the first auditor.
Section ~, page 80 says: "lhe superintend-
rnt, according 10 tho character and require
meats oil the work under his charge viii DO
allowed the services of "A clerk, general fore
man, and watchmen, but he must In each case
hrst obtain hu hUrity from tho supervising
architect for the employment of such services"