The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-12-01

pear 10 the Mayor.
In answer to Mr.. Boiling, DIR. Levy
said he knew of no funds at the com
mand OF the City Engineer for i'm
provements
DR.. Levy was excused and A w
Maynard. contractor. was called.
He said that he had had arguments
with sewer inspectors. He also said
he had had some trouble in collect
ing for city work done by him.
In answer to Mr.. Boiling, he said
no large proportion of bricks had been
thrown out on him.
He left the stand and Chris Man
ming, Jr., was called. Mr.. Manning.
who is a plumbing contractor, an
] sWerlng Mr.. Lynch, said that in Ger
tain sewer work done by him on West
Broad Street, near Foushee, much
difficulty had been found irF finding
the course of the sewer-that many
days had been spent looking for it
MIR. Manning said there was less diff
\ uculty in doing this work now than
/ in former days.
The witness concluded with the
statement that he had much less trou-
Die under Mr.. Bolling's administra-
ton than he had had under the ad-
ministration of Mr.. BOlling's prede-
cessor, and that the office was con-
Quoted upon business system.
James E. Phillips. Jr., also .
plumbing contractor. followed Mr.
manning, and agreed i'm effect with
the statements of the preceding wit
ness. He said at one time an excava-
ton OF eleven feet had to be made
below the cellar lnC-which would
De about twenty-one Feet below the
street level-to find the sewer con-
nections.
superintendent w. =. Knowles. Of
the City Gas Works. was next called,
but his testimony related only to the
street levels and lines and the man.
Mr.. Knowles was excused with the
understanding that he would furnish
certain drawings of streets at the next
meeting OF the committee.
Were Erroneous
Charles r. Richardson, keeper of
Riverview Cemetery, was the next wit
ness.
Mr.. Richardson said that measure
ments made for work upon the Gem
etery, or its approaches were errone-
Gus. The work. ne said. was first an
nounced TO be of a length of 554 yards
and the actual work consisted Of 3SS
yards. He knew nothing OF the pay
ment for il except that the mista Ike
was discovered in time TO save the
city the possible loss.
l.. l. Bass, OF the Engineers office.
came upon the stand for a few min
utes and answered several technical
questions. his evidence, however. he
/ ing OF little public interest
Alfred II. Mcdowell. clerk Of City
Council Committees. followed. and
substantiated what had been said by
Mr.. Richardson concerning the meas
urementS.
G. p. Davis. Councilman from Clay
Ward. came next and said he had
asked for a certain sewer connection
for the fire department This was for
Engine Company No. u. on Straw
berry Street. and the witness was told
by the engineering department that
connection cnl1Id he Il no
cause Of the shallowness of the main
sewer. Later. he said. pipes were laid
along the thoroughfare in question.
Mr.. Davis said the statement that
the pipes could not be furnished was
made by Mr.. Bolton.
why did YOU do this Mr.. Bolton -
asked Mr.. Lynch OF the First Assist
ant Engineer, and Mr.. Bolton an
swered by naming differing measure
ments. saying that he thought a mis-
take might have been made.
Mr. Lynch asked Mr.. Bolton to go
to the Engineers office and bring back
maps showing whether or not the
sewer could Ne la. Mr.. Bolton did
quoting figures from the drawings
showing that the sewer could have
been laid.
Then it was YOU who made the
mistake - asked Mr.. Lynch.
Yes" said Mr.. Bolton, and the
chairman suggested that Mr.. Bolton
should have learned of the situation
before saying the pipes could not be
laid. The request for the piping was
made by the Streets Committee OF the
Council. before which Mr.. Davis
brought il.
II. :. Atkinson formerly an inspec-
tor or the City Engineers office. fol-
lowed Mr.. Bolton and said that while
he was connected with the City Engi-
neer's Office he hid changed the lines
that work was Il follow because. il
...e had Got the " ~ wonld have been
SaVille. assiSc5ffe =
nd said that he IN -
entioned by Mr.. AIN and
they had been properly fol-
ouid have proven correct
sst witness was Assistant Engi-
mes. his evidence relating to
material in the work of plac-
Il Hing upon the auditorium He
measurements for this work
zen from records in the office
-ynch said this practically
he list of witnesses except that
ing wished TO call the inspec-
how whether or not they un-
their business II was then
Jones created the flash Of
interest
ynch announced that at the
ion, Tuesday at O'Clock. the
barge brought against Engi-
Id by Councilman Richards
taken up. and the session
a close.