TOWN BOARD.

Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 6, 20 November 1863, Page 2

TOWN BOARD.

"' : 'w' i>ki!s^,sibsi4k; l i4&Cl£ } The jßro^d 'ps^t /at^O; mjnutesTpast three o'clock. .i.Pre&hSc^TKe^-^^Hrhian, Messrs. jJi/e^fy^iil^f-'^^o\is^^n6)rei Scandrett!, .l3ggersakdX'ocl£har.t7!.''- 71. .77 1-." _ ' COMXCNICATrOit I'RfrM'^rSfe 'engineer, ! In reference to ; tho^re%^tit -communication •from' the v i*bw'n i Board* »£*£ W€ ix&j&foT&he gratirigsi-'in 'Tiyistteet;^ tf Second -letter- Wajs received, in which Mr Marphant requested permission, to bring fbrwardla report.. Qn„thejrj!io*--1 tition whi,ch the: Board bad pissed at ita previous; meeting. . Perrtiission^being grahfeairijC|h* Board, the Engineer the reading of t h e reporti>by ' sta tirig>' that the^ *i*e*#S he referred to in it, were-iibt b'hly'his'own: but those of others whp^ f He : -had-cbnsul£e^'bn^the subjectmen who ..had bVen; eiigagfed7.taore years in public :f«*ork*VffiftiThei had, arid who perff'etly coincided* with' thb posi*d6¥ l HS'had -taken. '"sHe then read.tlre f^r&wi&gTep^rt to the Boar^:— ""'o&3r|fe^js|^ '; Sir,7^>bse^itig r iny the,; wjrart - given "in the Southland Net&s Of 'the. 14e&'i^i^tjot;'am^tipg ' Wbich!' appears '-to liave been Keldjob th|j'aftemfori of the^Ktfi; wbich' rbeeting £re£ret |ot Acting beenTequested'td awe' d, iii^rder'tnat^nose memr bers of ithe' > BMrd"^'hfo °^pir*£^; f themselves satisfied with'my '&iucff Smiled 1 letter of .the llth instant^d^wUK HhJ?>&pViiakiste 'llWen gav^ might have avoided 'p^sK^Mih£ir.yot.es,_iailnn two day3,o^bprewQi»s;sieetiqg < «af rathoutany req'uest.fbrjup^isbre^pt^i^ijafld;^ myabsroce a cbntmyVr^hitki^jii^plyin^j^l^t I desired to i "dictate tg ife Bbardjiand ;tbat t ja8 i seJ&ogi|»eeri I w'tw"arsb tne paid serv^htjpL the:,§Of^«jAoß.* all times amenable to criticism. { I have now jthe honor to sfcate^for^the inferma? t ionof thb^BoSrdi'tii'at: ffiefb* 'is 1 nb' : Vbr<T in my JcTterJo ihe .X^afr^ Will 4ea/4heMntttpretati<Si of fiihy desife on|m*jf P^t,tnJ'J^tfi.^ibeJioard. ri -_ j The "first; " $6rt\o& of "that *ffcef etpWmed the question at issue, and was admitted a .satisfactory e^planati B _.>«^ !MT '™' Ta!ra «- a S a<r . 1 The second portion protested Mainst-any inter* ferenr^wbatever wfttP*ny , a<&«^x2#s£By resoiuj tion of the Board focjnfl-to execute. { The lasfc portion referre>d.to, published rjgoorts brwhatfCook pfy&iVffiew&ffim-'ffl&in&yi mj absenceVk'n'dfeq'u^tWl^ba 5 * fsfrfi' IhMJfifsg&M k would specify where its intei«9ls'bhd'*i*l!fe**«.^ j i I beg now to enclostra-eopy of that letter for thf .recbnsideratid»ofrh#Boar&/ a*dlo«(itb«(!W**ftry word it contains, aa-bwh'^ what I would write at rfiff M>% wiaer g^*i^tjm •>!s£* any Engineer bo^idyt^^Uttii ne was^t tor fche position ne bccupied.__ ' - s ;bf my dnfcfea aß.Enmcer)o,,% JnyercajgtH T^wrt iioard" .andHhafc in the' t#&fc_Mi* ietyJSjsmfrt perience,( , Boi3a(9;2s jears) I $?ve^hap a^^S*^^ of interlWepbeJwiUi anTEngiheer ih,his execution j--qf any .publfc WOTKs<.f. ....,■- .-.^fiazi-e-uxt iii " 1 AU 'infcertbrencVmust Ve thtoag^itie;Epg^fr f and not in action. a*aj«ss Mpfofit; -where' Siteh actiott U'&ltent'ii; en*gs^relieveslhe Engineer or j all responsibility^. 7 U ;,> iVKH .J£UAI 1' -Somewmo7aS|».{oe lfavetcargilrTowTi Board , appeared to' "have Bome..view_J»7tbis.,kind,_.and j endeavored'to.increaw! $bj^resflc»f!i*bility by a re* j : solution thafc eyen ( no;aecouiitr{wqß^peTwd.juWßa certified by thejKngjneer.'.i t -• <_> . ■> ; ; I am nob aware* .j(foa<He?<ji-f;' this resolution lias bpen ap *fifc.f^sein4ed,,; ; ~J* r.i i^kii* „, . i The sWtemen^^hijr«sf^lon of the 13th insfc " Tba f the £ngineßt~is at all times liable tb ■ -.eotimm^hMplpPt-'fif *^^'£*i&>fe'?&& but the resolutions of the Board m jis^^f f or - which he is;te^be-rojroioTO» ~ -~ ~\ "~~ ■. H- iiegito^Bay'tbat the late said |rorceedings of the Board^relieve me i of all resp<*fct , bility in confe«lSotf4«Ktte WorfW, and that I ani happy to understand the. Board tobemore satisfied fchanlim Ttfy stree^ gra'tih'<'s, fed'to leave them on their hands. | A Th'SrSTSay befentlaftenin tbe Town Board who "have beew.n\eßS^^T^^4S^<H,« long as I have been an engineer, .oa public works, and their experience.^n sach matters maj b^;*!«**f*WstP wbat 1 have stated V" Mbeab, 1 would afoid 'dictating to thp Bp^rd,"by^bowing to thedecisioji of auch meiiabers. ... , \,„ , „. ., ,y . L i haivb the hWior'ffirtlier to ealVthfe attention qf the Boaiid Wa wsblutibbi'statieaiii -'Uhe newspap^ report alluded to to bave been passed at the meet- , ing of tbe-lStlj, to «^followingj«%ot-"That thp f Clerk be instructed K> give notice tb ail day men . employed by3belßb^rieeV, that .the^ Board would '■"■ not be refe^nMblej^ujf^heisß*?ment, in accordance . with a previous resolution of the Board." 7 ihavebebnfavoredwithißOpiee of othet jrespli|- ,*' tions pasßefl^ at'.thif \ meeting, bat with no copy9f 7 this one!! *"*"~' 2 *_.. . t i If sueh apreyions.resol.tttion was jnay 3be favorol with /a.cbpv pf it a150?;. 7. „-. 4 1 f 1 Oris tlie resolution rbferred tqaathe, vfpre- £ vioiis resolation or the Board;" the; r^*ilutiOn 3' 'received 'by nae on 1 thb; : 9th instant, Of: whieh li : "' the following is a copy /-4- " 7 77

y : . .-.„-,. . CCOSPV.X-.., e Board Qffiee, > ; i „' ' -■■■■■-* »7th Nov., 1863.! if " Sik, — I have the honor to state that lam ini e structed by the Town Board to inform you thai it the Board consider it advisable thafc all the worla

*' '•" " '■''^L..-^^MHL^ : -.- 7 HB^ lls 4L"^-:'Ai/ '■*:-■■ W e^^S^^^in^^^W^ : . the Boart. 1-Sfl |i7I«V-' 2:«-#70^Wri r g%|iß^p%- to*^ Board." "' drayaWß^icrtwdi^era- immediately Bfr £tgk ? ray instractfena^Taat effect, and the" only , retained were a few employed on necessarv ■ ■ mmmzmmßiAmg'&maarot Messrs <v bell and Rdyrtso^ in- Tay street, and with Jllros-in <*jf fthe graQAg* ft 'Tay-street, of , 7 members *of the Board had complained. at to a on tl^ Mbjgct; thwfc, Mr Barj had not-cbirfph*WtM ■Hfffgihr df these grttj : t- -In this answer of mine I had -Teferrred Boardon thell^Cj^b'Knibar, when the qne, E ,wa« ,gpnei^ydMHßussed, and.<yben ,mea ' pW9ebtietrt^b(*i^thec : rcamstanc«!. ; [■ As also re^rtcd'tn' the : s»«M4fei»4jr«w# ot] inatanti the' Bflterd approV«l of the employ . T3o^iV^^P^'-'Vl^^^^P^V.m^,'Mohißttaon'i, - ■ i&m ft* _tfs atreetf 4ni> ties*, ; Wohl, , < en§plaje<L.by the: Doard. ahd employed will eqmjßsed sanction in :tJJ»Cbnve*»hti<ja report* stated' in the Se^thhmdNtiekiot the 12th, an ffiry^M^, pnly.menj^hio^ by the resolution thst l Jj*W^lQPr.tbfi lffth, liavft^been discharged kj* ' Clerk to the Bu«rd}-withowt at^r intimation of . .^^lu^op-^ipe^i-V.i. * 7 j ;; r ". 7 ■ .'; 7 fh order, an{>uepwy,.rtimt;l(he animus cf whole proceeding' shppld^be .thoroughly u& stood, tl*e*. T fiten T "We?l ' jufildbfler discharged Jpaid^'asT ~€iap!tf£ed js n^itfian those oft] who would Trosuine^w^rk - W«e put' on again j ■^EWNP*tto r ' a i efeA s^a%e. ! «»wl3r <»tabli *^oraii^^f,W?Wl, jff :-' yV Such- proceedings;^ no« | menVfl^m :r iii'e ? ; i thfe3r speafc'fiS themselves. --.-I have the ionor' to adaittKfe, truth of statement, *^dbrs*ff Ist it -w l fey the resolutio ; -tfTKat the^nglneeipiithe servant of the Bo« ; v ll ba(p hbw©ver,lb atatS'that if he be wbrtM the appellation *ad of trust he Undertakes' is the getgrgiit o£ {fee JSoard iiKtiheaam* way t - a medical man i«the-»ervanfc of his patient, ti lawyer pf hjajdiedt, lift it js-inithis light only* (^(pis9t-q)i<Htld b*and ard generally "treaW - public bodies, mho 4«.*not .wwh •■•for private i po^, t pj^ju<,iicif|tt o^ the, inte rests.; i^reaented . thejrV'jto.oblaih mcni.of jmore.plianfc and yield material thapg^ftggjneigs iagwhoor general cc .dence can |te,pl^Jare,m»de<>f.| ..; : *.* r * Thfc*differtnce between my being a servant of Beard in one^sens^and a servant in then stated., is gfeai, althbugh certainly there mt} men unabtetb^diStingurehthisTdifference. — Wittrregard r to a great deal Of *l twa'dle n p lishetf about -the Ml^y Irefceivc fiom the % 3oa#d; afout /my Amproymg«oth& men to do work; andaitoUtfHiertat^ of^Tay street dai the winter^. J nffi --ft jsrell taketthis opporturit reminding th^Jßoard,^iii.order that it may go fi _to ,. those, anxious -to inake--food for the proa abusing me oi^Buphjd#aW .V" salary given by the; Board t9 £409 annum. "" .T.ianAk a'-tO" Tbat if I employ andpav others out of this sal and I haire y£t- stated that I don' juiy^w/irk-myself, it is merely a proof of ray de to fulfil my dutießftq "Xhe Utmost at the per* wwrifoejof *a JargMJjftjpn of Qishandpome sal 'adrift evidencftof «mfepf jittention to a ne; of my u ;M.^_]L.fiaTe.no_doubt whateve ' the asuestwpaf , made* that . fop** ; ««" many i wouldg&i'tfcere 'whole 'time for th e salary, h Iffiil^-tlitipUfa'iil^W t ascertained of enipfe^irtg on* man who would] his wholetime for aoeha ealary.'in V r,eferenc -one-wh<rwould npt, v l>ut emp^ys'comitetent a tantsat his owrt isapettß to' 'do the elemenl i v ?£<) i'wJiAj/ f A *'-j "'* p A 7 -"""' That it is neither t|suaj ,nor necessary for Engineer to, do '/the .eiei^entwy woi;k of his | fession, tffe'data'is'iavariably taking by youD members of theprofesiion for Competent Engim to deal with. ... r ........ Thafc the- J prbf(^sional i>br centrije oii wo in; hand would far.excrei Vuch salary^eren if the:ass»stance-requind > i not incl>idcd,in it. . .., r „„'.,. Tha^fim in hb way responsiWe for Tay Sti Tfie contract for., which, was nyide by the Ti Board before 1 was' appointed" - tbe :th S tfcdy;and that is the ToWn Board '..JJeg ,', metal nor rrsourobs 'wherewith to obtain it, even under theaeicijx*uniß|awceß l^y Street \rai worse than werelDee Street and Clyde Street,) resources oft an^ inferior>ichrracter, there cai . littleaaid on that subject in abuse of- me; - " J A l i hlaTa'i^irtße>tlfe.h«M'brjOJfi^ that in consequence of the resolution not com f nicated to^ me, but acted on by the Clerk, of the notico sierved by hini on the' men who i "eYgaged by me, but^who have; now been first -j off aSd thin taken oii \>y him as out of riiy con :;I \awe bcelircotripelled to suspend the survej progress, and consequently all plans in conna withj^jJirlr and- estimates for- the. expenditui TaljftMOifi^iOO, Which I have been requests prepare, anijl ;^hich(>rUlt necessarily remaini pended i)ntfl,jjy, the withdrawal o^- t^e-iircsolat Ij^rt^rtl^^fco obtain th'e service* of "the ct men 1 require.- i'A.A :• > - ; >-.•■ JLhayenour. the honor of submitting a cop .#y.fcWer£f tW llth for 1 thb rebohsider ition ol the hpnpr to remain, Sir, .„ ; 7,T^Bo^>*ceCT.hu^ i lfr^nfant, -"^77^ rj !l7J:ngin« -:r Invercarg Nb^ej^^iet^l"^. repq^Vii»f ?B«arcl appeared; disinclined Engineer remain jnjf jfi ihe; Board Room) ti into.iJvt .^i^ject of,it. ,A%rsf, '.-ryv^-,-3 -:..- —Jlr-Jaggers in moving-that the report bei • sidered a^tl3speciMKrildethi#t o'f-ithe Bo pmwfeti tjie^s-fwejr^pniny po^s JJ» it fl ' w«^ nb^as'th^ thpMWfljF^i __Mt. Giller stfebnlfei the resolution,- - Mr Lbc^«*T/ygi3ftrai:*»eSsliiglthe repot ? nsc^BS?ryfsr the B to demunb7TTe believed that a great del the matter resrd'^'tliiin'b'y the Engin "^SagHT^fiaveibeeni'a4 (li N Bse "* tp..the. : writei !%? Ei&^stpp&rsnees ,no|>be thei apprehfeiisiv^|K«^ jfe §o^s* was afraid to e ,intQ_Uie.aubject bitthe report. T«)m«ion*Kfl^bVsiderati6ribfthert t|f *m4*\ **fflsm d«f Friday; C«-da^ agreed jhjj^K^refiOMSjto; the -adjourn'Tftent of jeioaidje'tt (answer 10 *"que^liOniby theEngi the Glerk'Bt«ted?tfc«ti«»Vfhe?previbus day -men'"''h'^;foeKranßl«^' , I 'b^ the. cfa&.freW^wi l^^ s -t^; ; tfaMwly (i«Je^^me' ; of tlie Jjmen l> t^se^KoWße|«l|| A^ngjii^er) Had prnii discharged. '*^ TH * i7? « ■:--;.- BBWEROE IIT BSK-STREBT. m ? a J ' rt C77;777' vv: ' i ■'. 7 roßM^iqN|j]or^G^Tiwopcf^pf s.^bik-st* ; ITd^^ a^W^?? f9j\^ e^/flrpiatipn of got ;. in Dee-stiwi^jte iwejijre4^ > lHc'*eontraetj Messrs flail and bM' Donald ifor the sui .^2,65041* 3d was accepted. THB'Sslfi<»f.f6i'/jHE <cife»K ¥6>*HK BO moved the^ftease'of Ai.'^lerk's salary £20Q- *o £275 i|rj|^tfm, ..andjn. dpioi 'reinanceTtlvat^i^ uhn, ",*^>*rti^ present rat«; •£.]* vinjr^was na't -adequate, y :-f ' r 'Ifc 011>e^fe<^r>d^d, : (the resolution, »!* jnaKJnjjTlfcat-tfcel-diities. of the Clerk considerably raweasjM Utteily, and were pe^foruied^t^ satisfaction ol ™feviiJ yj\3W'o ■.>&*!',- . Theßoard then adjourned. i ,iM^— lf-Mii' " i f -i* ii i ,g *-.