The sun., 1901-10-14
LITTLE WORK,
BIG MONEY
Alfred Gawthrop, Refor mer, s.
ject Of Criticism.
RETAINS CHECK FROM CITY
His Course In Striking Contrast With
That Pursued by william Law
ton and Andrew Il.
johnson.
RETAINS CHECK FROM CITY

Despite the fact that Alfred Gawthrop
one Of five commissioners appointed to
condemn thirteen streets, received a
check for $3s either on Thursday or Fri
day of last week as payment for his
work, and other members of the com.
mission returned their checks or made
settlement for Il smaller sum, believing
the larger amount was not due them, Mr.
Gawthrop still retains the check he re-
ceiyed. While others Of the commission
have done the same as Mr. Gawthrop
he Is criticised more strongly owing tn
the fact that he is president of the
Citizens Organization, which recently
nangnratcd campaign of reform.
According to a published statement
purporting to have been made by Mr..
Gawthrop he has not returned any Of
the money but contemplates doing so to-
day, as he desires to consult with George
IS. Capelle and q. w. pusey, members
of the commission, who were out of the
city ON Saturday, before taking action.
According to the same statement Mr.
Gawthrop was surprised at the amount
of the check when he received it, bui
1t is greater surprise to the people OF
the city that Mr.. Gawthrop, as president
OF the reform organization, made no ef
fort to remedy the matter as he thought
would be right. but instead waits until
he finds out what others are going to do
This course Of action, far from the na-
tnre OF result OF independent Thought
is great shock to those who had faith
in Mr.. Gawthrop as full-fedged re.
former.
In striking contrast is the course pur.
sued by William Lawton and Andrew T..
Johnson, who with Messrs. Gawthrop
Pnsey and Capelle, comprised the COM
mission.
Mr.. I4awton took the view that
the pay should be at the rate Of SO pcl
lay, without regard to the number OF
commissions. and on tho basis of two
days work, he returned his check to
the city treasurer with the statement
that the city owed him only Sc.
Speaking of his stand in the matter Mr..
Johnson said that upon receipt OF his
check he had deposited it to his credit
and later forwarded personal check
for $50 to the Street and Sewer Depart.
ment. In explaining his action in de-
ducting 81, Mr.. johnson said that Sc o.
the amount he considered due him for
two days services, and that the remain
ing three dollars deducted was for his
services as n member OF the condemna
tion committee, which recently condemn.
cd II portion of Banning street, through
the Van Trump property, and for which
he had never been paid. This he also
believes to be due him.
And now that the matter has beer
made public, and Messrs, Capelle, Gaw
throp and Pusey will undoubtedly settle
with the city ON the basis of two days'
pay, there are many who wonder what
Nlr. Gawthrop would have done had
nothing been said.
A member or the commission in speak-
ing of the matter last evening said that
he had served on several commissions
and that on the previous occasions he
never received any money for his ser
vices. He was surprised when he re-
riyed the check this time.
1t was suggested last evening that if
Mr.. Gawthrnp was in doubt about what
he should do with his check he should
have referred the matter to the Citizens
Reform Compiittee when it met on Fri
lay evening. he being chairman of that
committee.