Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-01
IODINE DENIES PART
I'm COMING DISMISSAL
! OF GAS BUREAU CHIEF
G. l. President Asserts He
Had Nothing to Do With I'm
pending Discharge of Jud-
son C. Dickerman
bINTS TO CONTROVERSY

Samuel T. Bodine, president of the
nlted Gas Improvement Company, today
MED that he was in any way connected
tn the coming dismissal of Judson C.
ickerman, chief of the Bureau of Gas,
ho has been notified by Director of Pub
Works Datesman that because of lack
comprehension of responsibility" his
rvices will end Saturday.
Mr.. Bodine figuratively washed his
hds of the entire matter, declaring that
his recent correspondence with Chief
erman had any bearing on the latter's
nissal, II was through no act of his
II knew nothing of the discharge or
Etemplated discharge Of Judson C. Dick
mon, chief of the Bureau of Gas, until L
ad OF II in newspaper this morning"
+ Bodine said. 'If my recent corre-
ondence with Mr.. Dickermon on the sub
ct of tests of candlv-power of gas fur
shed by us in the city of Philadelphia
I'd any bearing on his discharge 1t was
pt due to any act OF mine. as had never
entioned this correspondence except to
e vice president or our company in
arge OF the engineering department, and
the chief engineer of the Philadelphia
Works,
#'I have never been interrogated by any
ty official as to my opinion as 10 Mr..
ickerman's qualifications for the position
#hioh he holds, and certainly have never
.olunteered such an opinion. I have moth
~ TO add to my letter of February 23,
BIG, except to say that under our con-
act with the city We are under a bond
3 S1.000,000 for the faithful performance
the obligations Of the lease; and, fur
ernore. we are specifically subject to a
snalty OF $500 for each day during which
ae fail to comply with the terms and con-
lions OF clause OF the lease, relative
= Iasfa and aanAIanpytfat. ~
I'VE pay the city $4,000 per annum, i'm
ivance, toward paying the salaries and
penses OF the inspector Of meters and
assistants and toward defraying the
penses to which the city may be put in
neetlon with tests of gas made I'm pur.
se Of clause Of the lease. This sum
.aple 10 enable the city TO satisfy itself
ITO our compliance with our contract
Is stated In my letter 10 Mr.. Dlckerman,
vas entirely within his power 10 assure
#imself Of our integrity as to candle
oWer.p
The letter 10 which Mr.. Bodins referred
Ylted Chief Diekerman 10 make CON
Iu0us offieial tests throughout "a hours
Zen day OF the year" 10 satisfy himself
ar the company was supplying 22-
mole power gas.
mr.. DickeFman today is preparing a reply
the charges against him and these win
Pc made pubic until after copies have
an sent 10 Director Datesman and
Iyor Smith Several efforts have been
a. 81 the new Administration 10 oust
z1tt Dickerman and the charges were
Zly brought against him after he de
nee % resign
the dismissal Of Mr.. Dlekerman Is said
h4ve resulted from opposition 20 him
14ucIed ever since he came 70 this city
the reputation of having compelled
sas interests 70 furnish proper gas TO
80 consuners. In the complaint L
hafsed that instead Of making the in
Ii4a Of gas lamps Ia person he de-
por his trained assistants.
hsn ar plekerman came here De- /
p 1918. an ezhaustivs inspection of /
o|fE ana saa light was then ia prog /
1QaelI4 tex aaensa A tie fact 1
WAS Imported lfofu Chicago ana !
i 8 lhe place tfom $3.50
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