Evening journal., 1918-07-26
mAY DROP PROBE
OF UTILITIES BOARD
Impeachment OF Commits
sioners is Again Postponed
by City Council
DEFENSE COUNCIL
ASKS FOR HEARING


} large crowd Of citizens locked to
nIty Council chambers to hear the Inn
peachment proceedings againct the
Board Of Public Utilities Commission
trs scheduled for last night only to be
disappointed The proposed hearing
kas postponed for one week at least,
1t the same time Il was hinted that the
bharges might be dropped.
The hearing was postponed on mo-
ton Of Councilman Robertson after
Philip L. Garrett, representing C. D..
Barretson, one Of the commissioners,
ttated that Josiah Marvel. attorney for
Richard @. McMullen, president Of the
Board of Utilities Commissioners could
not be present. Commissioner lsaacs
WAS represented by Henry r. lsaacs.
The commissioners had engaged
stenographer TO take the testimony
produced at the hearing.
On being informed that Mr.. Marvel
desired a postponement of the hearings
until he could be present, Councilman
Robertson stated that he or Council
did not care to take advantage Of the
absence OF any Of the commissioners
and suggested a postponement.
1t was thought that Council did not
propose to press the charges OF m6l-
feasance or non-malseasance and dere-
LECTION Of duty filed by them against
the commissioners, as their attorney
Mr.. Harman was not present Mr. Har-
man has attended the other meetings
Of Council when the Utilities Commits
sioners were questioned about the re-
cent trolley far raise, and prepared the
questions asked by the Councilman.
On motion Of Mr.. Robertson, the
Council confirmed the appointment Of
Charles ~ Robinson. of No. 30S Wal |
nut street, as a member Of the Utilities /
Commission vice Clarence r. Holt, re-
signed This appointment was made |
last week by Mayor Lawson. MrS Rob
inson is a Republican.
1t is expected that the successor 10 /
frank Mock. another one of the COM /
nissioners who resigned several weeks |
ago. will be named within the coming |
week.
Having had their attention called TO |
the sending away Of the draft contn-
gent on Monday OF this week without /
a. band escort, Mayor Lawson, last |
night, sent a letter to Council suggest
ing that Council provide bands in tho
future for departing drafteos. The mat
Ter was referred TO the finance COM
mittee.
The report OF Fire Chief Hyndman,
Of the local fire department for June
showed twenty-siX alarms in ALL one
half OF which were box alarms, the
fires causing damage estimated at
s,5e305.
4 THE still alarms received were as
Follows: Friendship Company, ?; Phoe-
nix Company 2; Fame Company, 2;
Brandywine Company 2; Union Com
pany, 4.
The bank balance as reported by
City Treasurer Banks showed a total |
or sis,13i2S
The following payrolls were ap-
proved Police department, s6,02O6S;
bnildDg commission, s727.39; COun-
OIL =, s29579, and miscellaneous payroll,
ssstiOs.
e'The Street and Sewer Department
sent a letter relative TO the repavlng
OF West Fourth streat, between Wash
ipgton and Jefferson streets, stating
that owing to their reduced eppropria-
tion no repair work was possible at
this time The letter was ordered re-
celved and nled
William J. Leonard, a resident OF
Buena Vista street, sent q communi-
cation protesting against smoke from
the power plant Of the Wilmington
and Philadelphia Traction Company
along the Brsndywine creek. Mr. Leon
ard stated The cinders and smoke COW
cred the roofs Of their homes, their
grass plots spoiled their clothes and
got into their food Tho complaint
was referred to the Law and Health |
Committees.
The Volunteer Firemen's Relief As /
sociation sent a letter stating they, in /
dorsed the project for the installing /
of a siren TO notify flremen OF fires |
The request was referred to committee |
Of the whole.
John J. Raskob. Of the Public Ser |
vice Committee Of the State Council OF |
Defense. sent letter asking for hear |
ing with Council relative to the health /
conditions here. President George T. |
Lyon was authorized TO arrange for |
meeting with the health committee. |
Iron workers and labOrers can al
ways depend on the Want Ads for en-
ployment and good pay.