The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-16
Field, Schlick s. 60.

there were twelve broken tiles. Work
done by Eureka Stone company.
AT the northeast corner Of Grotto and
Osceola the Eureka Stone company was
allowed to construct a walk with q two
and a half-inch excavation; one part ce-
ment to ten parts Of sand In foundation
and fifty-one checked, cracked or broken
tiles used.
The side-hill retaining wall opposite S25
OsceOla avenue was built Of shell rock
no stone over two inches thick. with one
portion OF cement to six of sand.
The foundation in the sidewalk at Nos
1904 to 1916 Marshall avenue was not made
more than three inches deep with one part
cement to ten Of sand, and some checked
tiles used. The same is true of sidewalks
in front of 1895 to 1899 Marshall avenue
The Eureka Stone company did the work
The boulevard crossing at Summit and
GrottO. and Summit and Victoria. have
defective foundations. and one part ce-
ment to six of sand was used.
At Dewey and Feronia the Portland
composition being one Of cement to seven
of sand. The same conditions exist as to
sidewalks on Hague, both sides of Grotto,
laid by the same concern.
Inspector George Bantz, It Is charged
has not remained on duty at the shop OF
the Portland Stone company to exceed
four hours day on an average between
July and July 9. All this time tile was
being manufactured for contract work
Bantz has absented himself from the shop
for periods Of from half an hour to three
nOurS at a time, mas not Kept account of
the number of tiles made each day, or of
the proportions of sand and cement used: :
''that instead Of inspecting and determin-
Ing personally said proportions, he makes
no attempt to do so, but takes therefor
the unsupported statements of the work.
men engaged in said work: that one Of the
duties of said Inspector is to mark the
tiles manufactured each day with the
number of the month and day, in order
to keep a record Of the number manufac-
tured. which duty he has totally disre-
garded."
The comptroller after reading the pro-
test and affidavit ordered tho payment of
June salaries to the two inspectors held
up until he could hear from Mayor
Kfefer, to whom the papers were referred
for an investigation. Mayor Kiefer in
turn referred the matter to the board Of
public work, noting on the papers that
as mayor he had nothing to do with the
employees Of the city engineering depart
ment.
The board Of public works had no meet
Ing yesterday afternoon and consequently
no action was taken. One Of the mem
bers Of the board expressed satisfaction
that the charges were brought in such a
shape that a formal investigation could
be made. The investiga ton, It is under
stood. will be taken up at the meeting
of the board Monday.
City Engineer Rundlett, when asked
about the matter last evening said in his
opinion there was nothing to them The
contract for laying cement sidewalk was
let by the city this year to the Portland
Stone company at So cents per square
foot. The Eureka Stone company and
the st. Paul Sidewalk company also
handed In bids. but as both firms bid
9% cents per square foot the contract
was awarded to the lowest bidder, the
Portland Stone company. Under the con-
tract there were about seven miles Of
cement walk ordered this year and the
work of manufacturing and laying the
walks. had to be inspected Last year the
st. Paul Sidewalk company, OF which
Andrew j. Hoban at that time was presi-
dent, had the contract 1br laying cement