The morning times., 1895-10-25
PlElDEO URGENT NEED
Contractors Reasons for Vic.
latIng Eight-HOur Law.
CAUSE NO LONGER EXISTS
Com missioner Powell W Ill Direct Com
pIiance with the Statute-Commit-
tee of Federation so Notified-Con-
tractor warfieId Objects to Gar
baxe Regulation.

Another case was developed yesterday In
which contractor pleaded the urgent ne
cessity clause In the enactment against long
hours for labor as his excuse for employing
men beyond the lawful time limit.
Contractor Myer, who is Constructing q
wall adjoining Garfield Hospital, on Sher-
man avenue, was ascertained to be vio-
lating the eiglt-hour law, and the F Federation
OF Labor made an investigation. The case
was stated to be one OF emergency, and
the authority for working over-hours was
said To have been give by the Commissioners.
committee of the Federation called
upon Commissioner Powell to-day, and was
informed that upon personal inspection
OF the premises lie had found a clear case
OF danger, on account OF the presence OF q
Large volume OF water, and a bed or quick
sand He had accordingly given verbal
direction to the contractor to use all needed
facilities for Fastening the work.
The contention OF the labor organization
is that there can be no emergency that
cannot be met by the employ yment OF more
men and working a double force, but the
circumstances in this case seem to have been
such as to Justify the application OF the
provision authorizing extra hours
WILL ORDER IT STOPPED.
Commissioner Powell said, ho owever. that
there is no longer a necessity for requiring
over time, and he should SO advise the con.
tractor.
Contractor Warfield, through Mr.. S. P.
Bayley, filed objection this morning with
the Commissioners to proposed amend
ment TO the garbage regulations submitted
by DR.. Woodward
This amendment viii fix the hours in
each division and for each householder by
card, between which the call OF the col
lector viii be made for the morning and
evening service, and also requires the cul-
lectors to enter the premises as well az
the houses OF the occupants for reasonable
distance to obtain the garbage, and Mr.
Bayley objected upon the ground that
when a driver leaves his team on the street.
he runs risk OF damage and danger to
others frUIu tue team nnIGG away and
subject the contractor to fine.
Col. Truesdeil thought the objection well
founded, but the whole matter went over
for future consideration 1t is probable
that the amendment will be modified
OBJECTS TO THE CREMAToRY.
Objections were made to the CummIs-
sIoners to-day by Mr. John Pfiel to the
location of the Smith crematory on the
site selected in square 63. He contends that
it Will render property in that locality
absolutely valueless, and that his lots,
lying opposite in square 62. viii be In
Guided in the general depreciation. Some
lots adjacent have been improved, but the
presence of the crematury there will rem
der it impossible to occupy them
The Commissioners promised to confer
about il with the contractor.
The Illinois State board of health IN
adopting regulations for the enforcement
of the law for milk inspection, did Dr..
Woodward, District health officer. the
honor to copy his regulations almost
verbatim.
Sealed bids were opened yesterday for
the construction of sewers In Brookland,
the proposals being made separately for
excavations brick masonry, yitrified brick
masonry, with natural and Portland ce-
ments, respectively, and concrete masonry
with each species of cement
The firms represented were: John Jacoby.
Justin McCarty, Fl. L. Crawford, J. p.
Larguey, T. NJ. Lesher & Son, Darius
Goskins. Stratford & Hawkes., Andrew
Gleason, B. J. Coyle, Lyon Bros, James
McCandlish, and N. F. Tally.
Harold Davis, rOdman, on the county
roads, was yesterday appointed draughts-
man In the water department at So per day