The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-13
SALE OF STONE BY THE CITY.
continued from Eighth PaCe.)

JILL VI I'LL VI
continued from Eighth Pare.1
: Green & Gaynor for the stone at
.,rsutlne STATEN at which Alderu
Clsas9n introduced a resolution that
M IL accepted, which was unanimou
aiorted.
ror Barr then introduced the letter
vi75rl H. Gaynor, treasurer of the
i,rtc contracting Company Offering
.-au the stone he could remove from
All dumping pile above the new quar-
tir4 station, between April Is and Nav
,% He also introduced another let
.1oring that the Atlantic Contract
Company mad offered in November. Is
t6 for MI the remaining loose stone II
avid be removed from the Quaranti
Snuon I was thought about four bar
iolis could be secured. This stone W
ofsred 10 the Atlantic Contracting Col
raw BY The city. for $3.50, and the off
fwepted Another lot of stone was Z
ferad az Is cents per ion.
Those are original papers of the 4
Of SAVANNAH" asked Mr.. Charlton; +
ferng to the letters from the AtlAo
ECnuacling Company.
Eyes. sir" Mr.. Bailey replied.
"How did they get out of your cle
4 was asked.
'Mr. Cooper came over and ask for
some papers in connection with thcase.
told him there were some old Iers IN
the vault and ne went out and"oked
hrough them. He found these Idrs and
allowed him to take Them" N Bailey
said.
Did he give you a receipt Fl themT
M Charlton asked.
NO, SIR" was the reply.
"HoW is it that Mr. Cooper 81 get orig
hal papers from your office fhout CIV
hg a receipt and l cannot?Asked Mr.
Charlton somewhat angrlly
q don't know, SIR was tffeply.
You have looked for the pttion of the
Atlantic Contracting CompaI of 1893 and
Couldn't find it," was asked
Yes, sir" was the reply.
WAS Mr. Coopers amoi those pa
prsg Mr.. Charlton asked
mot that l know Of" NJ Bailey said.
Then some of the citys iiginal papers
are in evidence in this cashnd you have
10 receipt for them?" wa'asked.
That is a matter of fad sir" was the
reply.
Did you have any autJrity for allow
Ing them to go out?" wa asked.
NO, sir" was the reg. 1T Is usual
sOme.imes for the clerlto let such pa
pers go out of the ofIicep a short time.
thought copies would } made and they
would be returned to nj Office, That is
he reason 1 got after NJ. Cooper to send
hem back"
Could not certified copts have been made
n the Officer" was askId. fN
yes SIR was the rply.
Did Mr.. Cooper have any authority for
citing those papers?T
No. sir" was Thereby. Mr.. Bailey
i'd not remember that Br. Cooper brought
ny order from the Mayor for the papers
J question.
Would you like t, have me give you a
scelpt for those pagrs?" Col. Barr asked.
q would like tohave them returned"
IT. Bailey said.
Mr. Charlton Suggested that the original
apers be returied and certified copies
ade Col. Bar said he desired the orig
ais in evidence and would give receipt
r them.
A. N. Nanny, clerk of Council in 1896,
entitled the two letters from the Atlantic
Company to the city with re-
I'd to the stone. He was present at the
7eting of the committee of the whole,
lere the matter was discussed. but did
t remember what statements were made
Capt Carter.
ohn J. Norris, Sr., who Is employed as
gineer OF dredge No. for p. Sanford
SIS was next introduced. In April and
ly, 1896 he was engineer on the tug
at Turner, employed by the Atlantic
Company. The boat was en-
sed in hauling rock from the quaran-
e station to the jetty work, a distance
hVe to seven miles. He had told some
that he had hauled altogether fifty-five
rye loads, but that was an eVasive an
ar and he was just as likely to have
d 2W0 as fifty-fiVe. His answer was a
Sc one, because he thought it was no
'ness of the party who inquired. He
not know as a matter of fact how
ny barge loads he hauled and could not
ear to it,
homas F. Healey was the man he had
conversation with, but he did not think
alley had any business making such in
res. Healey was now in the employ
ne government, he said, hunting up evil
zee in this case. His position is that of
steamboat captain. On the cross-ex-
nation he said he had been in the en-
Of the Gaynors some thirteen or four
n years.
What experience have you had in maxi
1ascines and mattresses?" Mr.. Charl-
asked
must object to counsel using my wit
ses' Col. Barr said. He may be
cd by them. 1 would much prefer to
5s-eXamine him."
en-. Otis ruled that the question was
or place, and Mr.. Blair in a side re-
TX said he thought the court had said
'as not bound by the rules of evidence.
brought Col. Barr to his feet. He
ed attention to Mr.. Blair's remark.
Hiair said he simply stated he
lsht the court had made some such
ng.
The court" Gen. Otis said, 'has made
such statement"
hen | will not say it," Col. Barr said.
ios' f. Healey, captain of the govern
Il steamboat Angler, which position he
gwen Jan. q, 1898, said he had esti-
ca mat up to 1898 there were q, 900 tons
oCK at the new Quarantine Station,
me Old dumping station just above.
amount was about evenly divided be-
7H me two places. In February, 1895,
,ohsldered there were about %, 600 tons
ne TWO places. He regretted to hear
c'ly was going to sell that stone at
new Quarantine Station for $500, for
vas satisfied 1t would be loss of mon
ne was opposite in politics TO the
rs administration, and was watching
= ny closely. He explained how he
yea at his estimate of the amount of
lgineer A. s. Cooper, who was on the
AS :, 5 IN April and May, 1896, said in those
ms 6'f4796 cubic yards of stone were
IN. mat was enough TO make Sc barge
. Oh stone. He was satisfied this rock
anne from the Quarantine Station, as
was not being secured from any 9TH
Oufce at the time, so far as he knew.