The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-11-19
ARGUED OVER
 BILLS
Wing Dam Expenditures
 Cause Tart Discussion
A.dsrman MoGrath Disolaims Re- spons .bility Regarding Engineer Ruud's Work-Aidsrman Hsnton wants Officials IEvss,igatsd

There were present at the regular meeting Of the city council last night. MGyor Woodruff and Aldermen Conway. Andrews. McGrath and Henton. Absent. Aldo man Guthrie.
 Tie Ways and Means Committee. in eA imlni.g tills for approval. came across one from II. B. LeFevre. who worked % hours on the wing dam in the capacity, | as stated in his bill, as engineers assist ant Alderman Andrews was curious to
 know if the city engineer had any author Ity to appoint an assistant engineer. and
 wanted an explanation of the matter.
 which was given by Mir Ruud to the ef- i feet that LeFevre had rendered valuable assistance in running lines and sighting
 with the leSel. A few incisive remarks were passed back and forth before the question was finally settled. There was also some general discus sion concerning the bills for extra work | lone on the tax book. which accounts were finally approved. with the excep-
 lion Of McKeans. as it appeared to be excessive.
 The following bills for work done on the wing dam were approved: II. F. Le-
 Fevre. SIS: Robert sheldon. ts.G; Jos. McG-ath. s25.eo: Jas. Barclay. si9.eo; Dave CrInkshank. Si920: Martin Nelson. 2.N;
 l.. T. Wilson. 26io: William Diers. H."o; | F. F. Kellogg. @.9O; NJ. NJ. Ruhl. Sl.io' Mir Falconer. l5.oo; J. s. Smith. i2~;
 John Green. 2iS0; A. McAuley. ?.lo: Y.
 B. Colvllle. iiiO: Mir. Peabody. e.6o,
 The following bills for work on tax roll were approved: R. D. Weldon. i2S; IT. GorIn, s.
 The following bills were also approved; Alaska Transfer O.. S.iO: skagway News. two bills of A each. In discussing the work done on the wing dam. Alderman McGrath stated that some were Of the opinion that this work | was under the supervision of the commit tee on public works and public property. and that he wanted it distinctly under stood that such was not the case. that
 it was solely and entirely under the d. l rectIon and management Of city engineer Ruud.
 The Mayor then stated that all the city
 work was properly under the supervi-
 sion of the public works and public prop erty committee.
 | Alderman Hcnton said he would not have supported the measure had he | thought for moment that the work would not come under the supervision of the committee. It did not occur to him that Engineer Ruud would require
 the use of n transit in driving piles, and
 that Leslie could have driven piles from
 hero to Texas without using instruments 1 of that kind.
 Mir. McGrath said he did not want to
 be held responsible for work his com mittee had not performed. The com
 mIttee on public works and public prop erty had not consulted Engineer Ruud,
 nor had Engineer Ruud consulted with
 the committee regarding the work op the dam.
 The Mayor asked Mfr. McGrath if he
 had read the ordinance regarding the ap- pointment of city engineer. Mir. Me
 Grath replied that he mad not. and NIT Woodruff told him he would learn from | that ordinance that the committee on
 public works and public property have 1 authority over the city engineer and his work
 Through Alderman conway-thc fire and water committee reported that hydrant could not be placed near the school
 house as there was no main past Eighth street. but that the school house will be
 well protected when the hose arrives which was recently ordered. Mir. McGrath reported that the fire d"
 partment could obtain a supply of water from the brewery. in case of fire in
 that locality.
 | City Engineer Ruud stated that on ac- count of illness he had been able to d"
 but little work on the washed out bridges
 last week. Work on the Eighth street bridge had been started and others would | receive attention as soon as possible. Mir. Henton wanted to know what Poundmaster Dillon was doing. as he had made no report of his work to the
 council.
 | Complaints had been made by people who had paid their dog tax that there were a number who had not. MT Hen | ton remarked that as Dillon had evi- dentIy collected seOo fin dog taxes and had only turned over half. of that amount in-
 to the city treasury. it might appear that the dog tax collector wos going to let
 it go at that. Dillon has not yet fnr-
 nIshed bond and does not attend coun-
 cil meetings.
 Mir. Henton also wanted to know 1T
 n city official. under pay. could be al-
 lowed to work for\other people. and In this instance referred to the Ire warden.
 The aldermen from the north end thought
 if the night watchman was required to
 bc on duty eight hours. that the fire war den. who is also supposed to act In the
 capacity of day watchman. should devote
 his entire time during the day to the du- ties of his position.
 The following bills were referred to inc ways and means committed: Moore's
 wharf company. s2t75: William Britt. N75: E. R. Peoples. s3.
 There being no further business the
 council then adjourned.