The San Francisco call., 1896-01-15

mad been made against Superintendent OF
Tow boats and Dredgers Haste, and that an
investigation should be held at once. 1t
will begin at 10 A. NJ. to-day and the Gov
ernor will be present. AS stated in yester-
days CALL, Haste is accused by William
Deacon of the Main-street Iron Works oi
accepting commissions from firms to which
he gave State work. Haste says that at
to-day's investigation he will be able TO
prove his Innocence.
When the board was called to order Cap
tain Oliver OF the American ship Edward
OBrien asked to be heard. He said he was
not aware that he was breaking the law
when his ship anchored off Alcatraz
Island. AS soon as he could get ashore he
went to the telegraph office to answer a
message informing him of a death in his
family. When he got back to the water
front he heard of the alteration between
the Assistant Chief Wharinger and his
mate, and at once went out to move the
O'Brien. BY that time the Harbor Com
missloners' tug had her in tow and the
trouble was over
President Colnon drew divers attention
to the fact that there was bill for towage
and expenses of moving the ship of $57 30
against him. This the captain agreed to
pay and begged that leniency be shown to
the mate. According 70 him it would be
prosecuted for misdemeanor. On the
motion Of Commissioner Chadbourne the
question OF arresting young Oliver was
dropped
P. f. Dundon has decided to tear up the
tracks and the derrick he built or the sea-
wall two weeks ago without permission.
The Harbor Commissioners agreed to al
low them to remain providing Uundon
would give them a bond guaranteeing to
defend all damage suits that might be
brought Tor injuries sustained through the
tracks being laid on the front. In his let
ter to the board Mr.. Dun6on said his COM
pany would remove the tracks and derrick
on account of 1.-The enormity of the obliga-
nons under which we were TO be placed" !"
When the ferry depot came under dis
cusslon, +. S. Stratton, special attorney
for the board, said that no definite decision
IN regard to the signing of the contracts
had been arrived at. He said that the
commissioners attorney. DR.. Taylor, who
represents the Risdon Iron Works, and
himself had conferred on the matter, and
were of the opinion that there were no
difficulties in the way of going on with the
work He suggested that the Governor
Treasurer and Controller sign the plans,
and then there would be no more trouble.
Governor Budd said this could not be done,
as the Treasurer was sick "But / believe, -
said be, that the attorneys are all pretty
well agreed, and that in few days all will
be plain sailing"
1--WE are all pretty well of the SAME
mind" said Stratton. lone thing | am
sure of; there is not enough difference of
opinion among US to warrant an appeal to
the Supreme Court" = The matter then
went over to the next meeting of the board,
and the contractors took their departure.
w. r. Larzelere. the produce e-dealer. was
before the board protesting against bill for
$25 60, which the Chief Wharinger had sent
to him. 1t was for over thousand sacks
of potatoes which he has been storing on
Jaekson-street wharf for some time He
explained that he had only followed the
usual custom and was ready to move the
potatoes when notified. On the motion of
Commissioner Cole it was decided to rebate
the whole amount of the bill.
Just as the board was about to adjourn
Governor Budd arose and said: II have
found in good many instances that State
employees have been using their positions
to make money outside of their salaries
Charges have been made against Superin-
tendent of Dredgers Haste and think an
investigation should be held. am op-
posed to men trying to make money lille
gally out of the State, and every body 1
have found at it has lost his head"
Perhaps Mr.. Haste doesn't want an in
vestigation," said Commissioner Cole.
ut makes no difference" said the Gov
ernor. This matter must be taken up,
and the sooner the BETTER
On the motion of Chad bourne the inves-
tigation was set for 10 o'clock this morn
ing.