Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-02-11

made out to one body, sometimes to an
other"
"They have complaints, then, dc
they" asked John Gordon ironically.
"Oh, yes, yes" the deputy replied
hurriedly. Sorry we can't do anything.
But the whole affair Is outside our de.
partment. Glad to have met you. Good
day, Mr.. Gordon"
Gordon went right over to the room
of the state board Of health.
After the usual delay he was ushered
into the Office Of nervous little man
who said, without turning from his
desk at which he was writing:
"Be so kind as to state your business,
and be brief, as time is precious"
$50 is human lifer' said Gordon, who
had refused the chair at which the
officer had nodded when his visitor en-.
tered.
The man at the desk jumped as II he
had ,been Unexpectedly hit on the back.
Then he turned around and looked at
Gordon.
"What did you say"
"You said time was precious, and ]
said, so is human life Both state.
ments are true, but think mine is
more important"
"Ah, yes; possibly, possibly. Will you
state your errand?"
Gordon began, but he had not gone
far when the man at the desk inter.
rupted.
Are you a tenement house inspect
orr"
81 am"
Regularly qualified"
81 am"
''Then you ought to carry: this com.
plant to the board Of state factory and
tenement inspection"
what comes after them?" asked
Gordon.
"Whatp
"What is the next public body to
which shall be referred after the fac
tory and tenement inspection body de-
MES its responsibility in the matter"
The man gravely stared at Gordon.
Don't let 1t keep you awake to.
night" said Gordon, In deep disgust as
he went out, and as 1t was too late ia
call OH the state factory and tenement
body he went back to Hope
House, where he made an attempt to
give humorous account Of his after.
moons experience. but dismally failed,
as he could see by the look on Miss
Andrews face.
He went down to the city hall next
day and found that the state factory
inspectors met at regular sessions On
the LIST oe't the month. From all the
knowledge he could gain he concluded
that the delays he would have to en-.
dure before that body would consider
his complaint would be 80 annoying
that Tommy Randall would have his
double decker all built and inhabited
before the red tape had all been un-
wound from the complaint filed with
the department.
He came back to Hope House and
had a conference with Miss Andrews.
II am perfectly satisfied as to this
administration" Gordon said, speaking
with repressed indignation. "They are
all set Of political thieves. What do
they care for humanity? So far as ]
can learn there has never been a con-
viction during the whole of the present
administration for violating tenement
house ordinances. There have been
numerous complaints filed at different
times, but they have all been treated
with the most insolent contempt or po'
Ntely entered in some department,
there to lie untouched. But there Is
one course open to us now. and I'm
going to take it."
"Of course I know what you mean
You can carry complaint directly to
the city attorney. have Tommy arrest
ed and bring the case into the police
court. Do you know how many times
we have had Tommy arrestedT"
Gordon shook his head in surprise.
"Within the last eight years, for one
thing and another, Tommy Randall has
been arrested as many as fifteen times
with no result except failure on our
part to convict. Do you wonder that
we women in Hope House have given
up arresting Tommy?
1T seems to me the person to arrest
is the mayor" growled Gordon. BE
fore God. he is guilty if ever man was"
ARREST Tommy and bring the case In
julius Chambers court. According to
the statute law. the jurisdiction OF
Chambers court extends to all cases IN
Waterside district. Chambers mas nev'
er had a case of this kind. From all
that we know Of him so fur he Is not
afraid Of Randall nor in any way in
debted to him."
Gordon gravely assented. He was sit
ting in the library. where his view
through the window extended down
Bowen street to the end Of the burned
district. He could see group Of work
men laying out foundations for Tom
my's first double decker.
The sight suggested a plan to Cor
don, and he went out and walked over
to the place.
Tommy Randall was at the farther
end of the lot. but as Gordon came up
he walked over to the street and said
with cheerful insolence.
"Fine day for building, Mr.. Gordon"
Gordon went down to the end Of the
lot. The basement excavation had been
made, and the masons were at work on
the foundation wall.
Gordon came back to where Randall
still stood.
"Of course you know your rear end
line for this building runs fifteen feet
farther south than the law allows"