The Portland daily press., 1897-05-12

six in the morning and sometimes worked
as late as eleven O'Clock at night. There
were no complaints made to me or to the
committee to my knowledge. This wear
l made bid to do the work for fou,.
months at SS5 month | have talked +o
Mr.. Kehoe a little about the matter and
all could learn was that complaints have
been made.
A letter was read from Mr.. Adam p
Leighton, chairman of the last years
committee stating that he received no
complaints about the work.
Mr. Rounds asked why the collector did
not go to houses not on streets, and it
was stated in reply that the contract
specified houses accessible by streets. Mr..
Stoddard when asked about his practice
in reference to hen yard, referred to Mr..
Blackman, the owner of the hens.
Mr.. Rounds said that complaint had
been made about the hen yard but he
couldn't remember by whom.
Charles A. Blackman, the owner OF the
hen yard, testified that the work had been
done satisfactorily so far as he could sec.
AS to the statement about the hen yard,
Mr.. Blacknan said that he had taken
bread and such things from Mr.. Stod-
dard's cart and given it to the hens. Mr..
Blackman said that he had himself col
lected such offal as bread scraps for his
hens. He had done this with the knowl-
edge of Alderman Dam and later Alder
man Kehoe had told him that he might
do as he had done the year before.
Mr. Blackman said he had heard the
rumors circulated of late 1t seemed to
him that there was some talk. last year
about his taking bread for hens food, but
it also seemed to Mr. Blackman that this
was explained at the time, and that the
officers and Mr. Stoddard understood that
the matter was removed from the cart by
permission from the sanitary committee.
Justice Rounds then questioned the
evidence as to Alderman Kehoe. Mr..
Blackman said that it was given to his
wife. The justice seemed to regard this
as hearsay evidence. Justice Rounds also
raised a legal point. He could not under
stand how under contract requiring Mr..
Stoddard to dump refuse outside Pump
kin Knob any of it could be left in Mr..
Blackman's hen yard.
Warren Taylor who is an ice dealer
testified that he had seen Mr.. Stoddard in
the performance of his duties and SO far
as he had observed the work was done
we'll. 1 heard one complaint, said Mr..
Taylor One lady complained that Mr..
Stoddard did not wash her dish out.
Laughter.)
E. A. Sawyer, proprietor of the Peaks
island house, described himself as the
keeper of an apology for 3 hotel. He said
that the offal was properly removed from
his hotel. He had heard no complaint
against Mr.. Stoddard until within the
last few days.
Mr.. Fred l.. Littlefeld a grocer, who
has lived ten years on the island in the
summer time, said that so far as he knew
the work had been well done. He had
heard one complaint. One woman said
that Mr. Stoddard got round too early in
the morning.
Mr.. Josiah Sterling said he had been
resident of the island nearly sixty two
years.
What is your buiness?
Well, have just been turned down
from being the official lampist of the
island.
Mr.. Sterling thought that Mr.. Stoddard
was a hard working and efficient man.
He had heard no complaint.
Mr.. Henry Trefethen an ice dealer and
ans ex-member of the city government
who saw Mr.. Stoddard daily in his work
last year, said he thought Mr.. Stoddard
had done his work well. He had heard
no complaints.
Mr.. Job T. Sanford, one of the original
summer cottagers on the island and now
a resident, thought Mr.. Stoddard had
done the work we'll He had heard no
complaint.
Mr.. Robert F. Skillings, resident of
the island SO or 81 years, and who owns
three cottages while his wife owns three
or four more, said good word for Mr.
Stoddard.
Mr. Looney-I understand you are one
of the heaviest tax payers on the island?
Mr.. Skillings-Well our taxes are pretty
well up. daughter
Mr.. Looney-You don't want the city
expenditures raised, then.
Mr.. Skillings-I don't want the city to
smoke as Mayor Butler said, and l think
it has smoked too much of late years. !.
Mr. Rounds-You object to railroads on
the island don't you, or you did six or
seven years ago.
Mr.. Skillings-I never objected to any
body building a railroad here if they had
the money.
Mr.. Looney-You object to railroading
perhaps. Oaughter.)
Mr.. Skillings had seen Mr.. Blackman
take matter from Mr.. Stoddard's cart for
his hens. AS he described it, it was mat
ter which it would be shame to throw
away.
Mr.. A. o. Ackley, Mr. Charles W. Ire
fethen, Jr., and Captain John Fisher,
testified in the same line.
I'VE rest here, your honor" said Mr.