Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-24
STROH'S CHECK ATTACHED.
All Bids for the Work on section Two of
the Water Works Rejected.

All Bids for the Work section Two of
the Water Works Rejected.
Mayor Kilduff presided at the regular
weekly meeting of the water supply COM
mittee last night. There were present Messrs
Hart, Rice, Wade, Webster, Kelley. DAILY,
Hausers Barlow and City Engineer Cairns.
DIR Ward accepted the offer of ST. $50 for
right of way through his land The mat
ter of awarding the contract for laying the
water pipe on section two was then taken
up. Letters were read by members of the
committee relative to the standing of the
firm of A. H. Coons' Sons and j. c. Stroh,
and also letter from the concern itself.
One of the Coons was present and spoke
in regard to the standing of the company
Attorney O'Neill acting for the concern
was also present.
The committee then went into executive
session and rejected all bids.
The meeting then continued openly
and the city engineer gave a descrip
ton of the new water pipe which is to
be laid in the center of the city. Some
discussion followed as to whether the
water supply committee had the right to
carry the work beyond Exchange place
and whether it was not the duty of the
water board to do the remainder of the
work. Mr. Cairns was instructed to make
a map showing the proposed plan of the
pipes and submit it Mt meeting of the
committee to be held in the engineers
Office next Friday night.
Just what was done while the commit
tee was in executive session is not known.
The members of the committee are not in
cined to talk much and City Clerk Grady
is as dumb an oyster. 1t is known,
however, that an attachment for 500 was
placed upon the certified check for 81 900
of \. H. Coons Sons & Stroh, which is in
the hands of the city clerk The attach
ment was in behalf of Robert McGrath
against j. c. Stroh of the company. Mr.
McGrath and others appeared before the
committee last night relative to the matter
Stroh did not show up and the fact that
his check has been attached places him in
bad repute IN the eyes of the committee
The Messrs Coons, however, come strongly
endorsed and, it is said will break loose
from Stroll
City Engineer Cairns was instructed to
advertise again for bids for the construc-
ton of the conduit in section two, to be
opened on March Q at $50 y. IN. The
sentiment in favor of home contractors is
growing, but the presence of Attorney
O'Neill at the meeting indicates that the
Messrs Coons contemplate resorting to
law if their bid is the lowest and it is re-
jected.
1t was learned this afternoon that Rob
ert McGrath cashed check for $94, drawn
by Stroll for a cigar drummer named
Wright John Harvey. who was with
Wright, assuring Mr. McGrath that the
check was good. The latter became sus-
picious after cashing the check and tele-
grnphed to the bank in Wilkesbarre upon
which the check was drawn, who replied
that the check was worthless. The mat
ter was then placed il the hands of At
torney Burpee who attached the check in
City ClerkEGrady's hands. Attorney O'Neill,
representing Messrs Coons Il Stroh, offered
to settle the case with Mr. McGrath to-day,
but did not succeed as Attorney Burpee is
ont of town.