The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-14
PLUMBERS PROMISED A STEW.
EITHER THEY OR THE EXAMINING
BOARD MUST NOW RECEDE.

Imposition to the HesOlu-
tion Calling for the Ex-
animation of Members of
the Former Board-AIderman Jar
reII Did Not Introduce the ResO-
luton, as Stated by Mr.. Welsh,
and Opposed 1t as n DiscOurtesy
TO the AIdermnnfc Board.
The plumbers are making efforts to have
no further ado about the examination that
Messrs. Cosgrove, Mccarthy and others
have been asked to stand, but it is evident
the ruling of the board of examiners is
to be fought Former Inspector Cosgrove
claims he has already stood one examina-
ton and passed, and does not intend, there
fore, to report for another. Mr.. Mccarthy
has license issued to him, but the board
claims he has never been examined in ac-
cordanoe with the ordnance and for that
reason he must report for examination.
That a fight is in store, and that it was
contemplated from the start, is evidenced
in the manner in which the present board
spector Cosgrove's office. Inspector Cam
pos says he had some trouble In getting
all papers in connection with the Office.
and particularly those referring to exami-
nations the board had previously held.
While report containing the averages of
the various applicants examined was turn
ed over promptly by Mr.. Cosgrove, 1t is
claimed there was some trouble in obtain
ing the examination papers of those who
had passed.
Whether any effort was made to with
hold these papers is not known, but it is
believed some of the old board thought
their successors wanted these documents
for purpose which is just now becoming
apparent A careful examination of them
is claimed TO have been made after the
Office was transferred for the purpose of
finding who had and who had not stood
the required examinations. The licensed
plumbers mentioned in the Morning News
yesterday having no papers in the batch
turned over by ex-InsDector Cosgrove
Alderman farrell said yesterday that he
did not make the motion for the eXamina-
ton of Messrs. Mccarthy and Cosgrove,
as was stated by Mr.. Welsh. On the con-
trary he was opposed to any such action
former plumbing board.
Master Plumber Welsh said that his ref
| erenee TO Alderman farrell, in which he
/ stated that the alderman introduced the
resolution providing for the examination
of Messrs. Mccarthy, Cosgrove and 9TH
ers, was directly to the petition which Al
derman FARRELL introduced asking that Cos
/ grove be exempted, and not the resolution
/ providing for an examination. What l
/ 10 Walsh HiS
| the same, even under this statement of
facts Had 1t not been for Alderman Jar
/ rell asking that Mr.. Cosgrove be exempt
ed, the question of examining the others
| upon whom notice was served would prob
ably not have come up. Certainly, 1t did
not emapate from any plumber who they
say fought the retention of Mr.. Cosgrove
and the old board of examiners. The pc
tition brought the question of allowing
plumbers to work without first passing an
examination fairly before u.s. and we were
compelled, in accordance with the law, TO
answer it as we did"
! Alderman Bacon introduced the Tesoiu-
| ton that notices be served on all plumbers
| who had not been examined to report for
this purpose at once" said Mr. Welsh
THE resolution included all plumbers
without any distinction, and there was no
partiaIity shown in any way. There may
no one was heard from, and it went
through without a dissenting vote. 1t is
| true Alderman farrell, as chairman Of the
| board, did not vote, but the other members
voted unanimously. / do not believe there
will be any trouble in Strengthening out
this matter but the only way 1t can be
done is for those who have received notices
to report and pass an examination in ac-
cordance with the law"
Tsarr fn Ii
of the most interested plumbers in the
present trouble. Unless he is compelled
to do So he will not stand another exam
ination, on the ground that he passed
when he was examined for the office of
inspector of plumbing. He made the fol-
lowing statement to a Morning News re-
porter;
II desire the public to know that 7
stood a competitive examination before 7
was appointed inspector of plumbing and
forwarded the following application to the
board of plumbing examiners May (meet
ing held that day.: Desiring to engage in
the plumbing business, and as I have stood
a competitive examination for inspecto,
of plumbing before board of plumbing or
aminers. making a percentage of 975 out
of a possible 1000, which is on record in
the minute book of the said board / here
by ask your permission TO apply for
! llctHSH. NditSu several days, and roPaiV-
ing no answer, 1 called on the chairman
DR.. farrell. He informed me thai INV
application was read, and he was in favor
of granting me license without undergo.
ing a second examination, but the other
three members were not willing to do go "
At the next meeting of the board II &c
expected the question of these exannlna
tons will be considered. No time has
been fixed yet for them, and in view Of
81 ,I,,.rf@ ~
may be the board will decide 20 pursne
a different course. strict enforcement,
of the ordinance according to the decisor
OF the board promises to lead the plumbers
into a lively set-to.
Acts Like n Charm.
Albert Frazier, Charleston, s. c.. Nov