Evening journal., 1914-08-12

Many OF the men declared they have
wives and small children dependent
upon them. and several Of them, IT is
understood have retained John r.
Neary to look after their interests.
Deputy Sheriff Preserves Order.
Some Of the men made threatening
gestures when they entered the room,
and all were plainly angry The news
quickly spread through the Court
House, and Deputy Sheriff ellis and
several deputies, IN addition to mum
Der Of Court House officials appeared
upon the scene TO preserve order I'M
case any Of the men resorted to l. w.
w, methods.
One man named Smith assumed the
leadership for a few minutes after they
met with the refusal Of their demands.
and turning to the crowd he shouted.
Men, it is up TO us to do something"
With haggafd faces and disappointed
looks the men left the room, although
number Of them remaincd in front Of
the Court House until late in the even.
ing.
When the men had departed Mr.
Gooding told reporter for THE
EVENING JOURNAL that the men
would eventually receive the money due
them, but owing TO the trouble with the
contractors they would have to wait.
we have the money for Them" said
Mr. 6ooding, "and they will get III Il
few days after this other affair is sat
isfactoriiy settled
Il was 3,3s o'clock before the FIRST
public meeting Of the body for the day
was called to order, and the minutes
Of the previous meeting were not read
until thea a bin for coal against the
Atlas Bridge Company, which was pre-.
aonted by tile Edward r. Pusey Com
pany WAS laid over
Tho Third street bridge matter
which was the only business transacted
By the body during the day, with the
exception Of passing the routine bills,
was first brought up by MIR. Smith, who
remarked that he understood the con.
sulting engineer had prepared salts
factory solution, and he moved that the
report be read.
MIR Burris then moved that the re-
port be referred to the county engineer
aud the court as committee Of the
whole but Mr. Go0dng moved to amend
this BY moving that the report be re-
ceved and filed, as he believed the affair
should be settled at once. f
Don't act too hastily" said Mr..
Burris. THE present trouble is the
result OF too hasty action"
When put TO a vote, however, Mr..
Gooding's motion that the report be
received and filed prevailed
Mr. Burris then questioned the
authority Of the e.fnnty treasurer to
draw the check for the Atlas Bridge
Company. and sfmoved that the check
be recinded fand another check for
s2.6515O ,De drawn and the money
used 70 pay the workmen of the
Alta Bridge Company. Mr. Scott
seconded the motion.
Il rise to a point Of order ex-
claimed Mr.. Groves. "The motion is
not in order for this reason: The
bills as passed, containing the Atlas
bridge Company bill, were approved
by all the engineers, the bridge COM
mittee, were passed by Levy Court,
signed by the county treasurer, coun-
ter-signed by the county comptroller,
and the county treasurer then assign
cd a warrant for the Farmers Bank
u pay the money to the order Of
The Atlas Bridge Company. The
check has passed beyond the juris-
diction Of the Levy Court, and we
have no right TO follow it,"
Mr.. Groves further stated that there
had been a written order, signed by
w J. Horrigan, who was then presi-
dent Of the Atlas Bridge Company
10 pay the money over to the Farm
ers Bank
THAT doesn't amount TO anything
IA the world exclaimed Mr. Burris.
1T doesn't amount 70 a snap Of the
fingers. No one in this court knew
anything about that order"
Il move that further action be de-
ferred until Thursday, said MT
Fcuracre al this iuncture. The mo-
tion was not seconded
MIR. Smith mentioned that the chair
lad not yet ruled on Mr. Groves point
Of order.
"It seems to me that the Levy
Court has no further jurisdiction over
she check" replied President Hol-
Engsworth. Levy Court did all they
could do when they ordered the check
orawn. The question now lies be-
tween the Farmers Bank and the
Atlas Bridge Company
"Vote on IL" exclaimed Mr. Bur-
ris. II want every member TO go
On record so the people will know
how he stands"
Us the point Of order we'll takeng'
interrupted MIR, Scott before the vote
was taken.
II don't see why Levy Court cannot
do as II sees fit in this matter. Shall
we not take the money given these
people and pay the men who are clam
oring for their pay to pay the grocery
MANI Is it right to raise point OF
order on that2 Everyone knows that
il was the intention OF this court that
the money should go to the Atlas
Bridge Company TO pay these men.
Did II go? Mo- II was diverted into
another channel by person who is
not a member OF the Levy Court but
one who is expected 70 give advice
to them. He said he is responsible
for the delivery Of the check"
why don't you appeal from the
ruling Of the chair?" asked Mr.. Smith.
"rhe chair has not ruled replied
Scott.
II only gave my opinion" explain
ed President Hollingsworth. who then
told how the check should be legally
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