The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-19

deal of lumber from Smart Bros. who
transported it over their own line TO Mid
Vile where they delivered IT.
William Donnelly was examined as to
the hire Of teams. He said in reference to
certain charges for teams made by Mr.
O'Bren, that he considered them reason
able. He cOntradicted Mr.. Leaken on some
statements as to what he had said, during
the day He proved poor witness for Mr..
Leaken.
Chief Fireman Puder was examined as
70 horses purchased for the fire depart
ment from Mr.. OBrien. He explained
horse trade made by Mr.. Dixon when
chairman Of the fire committee. He Oh
Jected 10 a horse purchased from Mr.
O'Brien. The horse was returned and Mr.
O'Bren furnished a better animal for
which he was paid $50 additional Chief
Puder said the city paid from $500 to $500 a
team or horses for the fire department.
He said in answer 10 a question from
Maj. Meldrim that he frequently obtained
the use OF horses from Mr.. Brien free of
charge.
W. 3. Robertson, a partner of Mr.
O'Brien was examined as to a horse
trade which he made with the city. Mr.
Robertson bought horse one day or Sis
and sold him to the city the next day for
800. Mr., Robertson said he bought the
horse at bargain from a man who
wanted to leave the city, and that such
trades We're not unusual with him. Mr.
O'Brien had nothing to do with the trade
and knew nothing of it until afterwards
Alderman Wells was examined by MIR
Leaken. Mr.. Wells stated that he did
not approve Alderman OBriens bill for
four mules for the street and lane de-
partment because he had not seen the
mules and did not know whether they
were worth that amount of money or not
He gave an account of his conversations
with Mr.. Guilmartin and Dr. Harris
with regard to the purchase of mules for
the scavenger department.
Alderman Harris was examined by Mr.
Leaken with regard to his conversation
with Mr. Guilmartin. Alderman Harris
said he told Mr.. Guilmartin he did not
buy mules by specification; that if he
had any mules he would be willing TO
give them a trial, as he did with other
dealers.
Mr.. w. d. Krenson of ]. u. Weed &
Co.. and Col. ". J. VIM, city engineer,
were examined without bringing out any
thing material as to the prices of yellow
metal and lead.
Mr.. Younglove of Younglove & Good
man testified that he had examined the
mules sold to the city by Alderman
O'Brien. and he considered them good
mules and worth from $3.50 to $175.
Capt James Manning, superintendent
of water works testified that in August,
1898, he asked for prices on lead. Palmer
& Co. made him a price of 5l2 cents a
pound, and Mcmillan Bros. > cents
pound. He bought from the latter. They
also stored it for him.
Mr.. John Rourke testified that the price
charged the city by McDonough & Bal
lantyne for labor was less than his reg
ular charges fSr similar work also that
his bid for repair work on the city tug
Theckla was considerably higher than
that of McDonough & Ballantyne.
Alderman Harris said in reference TO
proposition made by Alderman Baldwin
to sell him mules for the city, that Alder
man Baldwin said his firm had some
mules up the country which they wanted
to dispose of.
Alderman Mcmillan said that prior to
going on the board his firm enjoyed some
trade from the city. After he was elected
alderman he continued to sell the city,
never dreaming that he was violating
any rule Of council, and he did not feel
yet that he had done so in spirit
Il can say conscientiously that I
have never solicited a dollars worth of
trade from the city. Col Winn asked
me TO get prices on yellow metal and lead,
which I did"
Mr.. Mcmillan said that if Mr. Guilmartin
had gone further he would have found
that most of the city's fathers had had
dealings with the city. Aldermen Myers
and Mills had loaned the city money at
interest W men IL was wanted, ana nothing
was ever thought of ii.
Mr.. Meyers objected very seriously to
Mr.. McMillan's statements as to the
dealings Of the National Bank of Savan-
nah of which ne is president, with the
city. He had done this at the request OF
council. he said, and he considered Mr.
McMilan's statement a reflection upon
him.
Mr.. Mcmillan stated that he had no
intention Of rejecting upon Mr.. Myers
Mayor McDonough said he was willing
TO abide by the decision of the board II
had been charged that the prices charged
by him were eXorbitant and if the mem
bers of the board thought so he was will
ing TO step down and out
Alderman O'Brien said he had no state
men TO make.
Mai. Meldrim said that a the late hour
he did not care TO enter into any argument
and was willing to let the case rest on the
evidence.
Mr. Leaken said he did not desire to en-
ter into any argument but he contended
that rule Il Of council had been violated
and that the evidence had so shown very
plainly This rule said that no member
Of council should be interested directly or