PAGE
SIS
CRITICISMS
OF
THE
ENGINEER
Final
Public
field
d
month.
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of
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r.
h;t
rt
Session
of
Inquiry
Ijurt
Night
by
Com-
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SIDEWALK
BUILDING
Overtime
and
Other
Matters
Aisc
L'nder
Review
at
Meeting
in
City
Hall
As
far
as
the
taking
of
evidence
was
i
oncerned,
the
committee
of
the
city
council
consisting
of
Aid.
Brown,
chairman.
Aid.
Collart
and
Aid.
rhbb.
which
was
appointed
to
investigate
criticisms
of
the
engineering
department
which
were
made
by
Aid.
Prudhomme,
held
its
final
session
last
nigh!
and
.udjourned
at
10:20
p.m.
The
committee
has
further
matters
to
look
up
and
will
probably
hohl
some
private
discussion
before
preparing
its
report
for
submission
to
the
council
later
in
the
At
the
opening
of
la.st
night'-
se-ion
of
the
investigation,
Aid
Brown
.st:ifed
that
it
was
the
de
r-fnittee
to
bring
the
h
this-
meet-
!...:
interejfed
to
ble
In
their
ht-u.sr
M
'I-!.,
I
J
yll.t.
':'.nimi
!
Vr
i'a'
mre.
orougnt
up
ties
of
neen-tfaie
cotutruc-iwalka.
He
;-!id
walk
is
excessive
I'M;
foot
piece
'-.-
of
steel
ri'-r'
r
u:.
i'ii'J
'I
:
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n
.)
lie
'I'
o
n
cunt
i
2780
place,
been
that
aere
than
u.se-1.
air.
d
n
h
and
on
ere
'48
i.
-
v
re
?
'.'r.c
e
nr.-
-sary
fo
r
idling.
The
eo.
'tr
't
ed
iip
-
iras
:
Lean
jad
v
ih-
f
red
ld-
try
re-
had
ore
me.
had
tad
Be
jen
s
to
i
lie
(:
for
'
IH'.i-er
uitiirii
uongat
thai
Mr.
Patmore
was
making
a
rather
broad
statement.
Aid.
Prudhomme
replied
that
a
himsejf
had
built
concrete
aida
valks
forty
years
ago.
He
had
also
buiH
the
concrete
foundation
for
the
King
Edward
School
here,
as
well
as
the
vault
in
the
old
land
registry
office,
which
had
withstood
a
fire
which
destroyed
the
building.
Aid.
Brown
concluded
that
Mr.
McLean
had
apparently
chosen
to
FEELS
LIKE
NEW
PERSON
Lydia
E.
Pinkham's
Vegetable
Compound
Helped
Her
So
Mud;
"I
had
inward
troubles
and
at
times
my
face
would
look
so
puffy
tht
it
annoyed
ne.
I
was
so
dull
ami
sleepy
that
I
did
not
feel
like
doing
anything
and
wM,ot
particular
whether
my
work
was
done
r
or
or
not.
I
loarnwl
about
Lydia"MI'inttm,i
VareUble
Com-
ponnd
in
the
the
Toronto
Toronto
Globe
Globe
sad
and
my
my
sister
told
me
it
was
extra
rood
medicine.
I
foil
ad
It
so
too,
as
I
now
feel
bright
and
active
like
another
person
"
Miriam
Maukbr,
R.F.D.
No.
1,
Elmira,
Ontario.
Fur
Change
of
Life
"I
took
the
Vegetable
Compound
to
help
me
pass
the
Change
of
Life.
For
two
years
I
have
had
hot
flushen.
rundown
feelings
and
prostration
hut
am
P'ttinsr
along
fine
now.
I
think
the
Vegetable
Compound
Is
good
and
you
ean
um
my
nsm."--MRS.
I).
Fmai-UAN,
942
Cloverdale
Avenue.
Victoria,
U.
C.
EARL
JELLICOE
VISITS
DISABLED
TOMMIES
The
above
pi.
tur,
shows
;gar'
Jllle'oereslifcnt
of'the
tritiafe
Legion,
visiting
the
British
I.egion.-op.-fr.ctoVy
at
Richmond,
wbW
he
saw
disabled
Tommies
making
jioppies
far
Armistice
Day.
i
a.
-
oe
s.ue
rather
than
o.ryiabe4
Duiiclmg
of
forms.
Aid.
Prudhomme
referred
lie
material
for
the
sidewalks
which
had
been
piled
up
on
the
job
long
before
the
work
starred
and
which
had
been
an
obstruction
both
to
the
w.rk
and
to
Waffk.
In
one
case,
the
e.-igineer
rci-iiied,
there
had
been
delay
i.i
the
work
owing
property
owner
being
unable
uecme
wiiat
uiey
were
going
)
do
bout
tKir
loundattana.
iirsrraJwW
sidewalk
Itafrt
by.Mhompe
were
t1at'B
np.
Tae
alderman
aiH
that
irfno
two
aaec(
werfc
gade.
tuirrorm
anl
rn
-ne
base
tan
addi
tional
J
ive
inches
hiid
later
to
be
put
on.
The
authorttv
of!
the
cit
engineer
to
give
gswdes
fir
b,ui.ld;
inge
was
oiscus'ea
and
tiere
was
some
disagreement
on
tie
point
Mr.
McLean
rteted
thai
in
case
J.
H.
Pilisbtify
had
eUvbAt-
Uie-
-was
not
a
r4
stem
of
cost
aocounting.
It
would
never
do
in
private
work.
The
engineer
replied
lhat
city
work
was
going
continuously
and
fit
the
end
of
the
year
charges
had
to
be
arrived
at
and
made
-gaia'st
the
varioua
pieces
of
work.
It
thus
differed
from
private
work.
The
system
of
accounting
in
the
engineer's
department
was
a
nwJor
thaueKy
auditor
ut
-with,.
AM.
..Brown
felt
Mr.
aicveasHated,
thsfthef
dty
aud-ttprnhad
inspected
,
his
aystjtft
tot
boolkeepsg
and
had
'
had
LtriUeJera,
to
make,
.a
vyheu
the
mattet
f
tke
operat-on
of
the
rock,
cruaber
came
up,
AJd.
masked-
Al.
Prud-
hom
e
hd
not
taken
thia
up
in
the
Board
f
Works.
iiu
ttr.
sm
it.
.
v-
cu
,
.u
Proe
a
graoe.
mk.t-T,jmAM.t,
...
rmsbury
s
grude
-dWreed
wkh
iLmu
U
'7ZZ72?
.
'"""4
having
leen
ut
on
later.aU4J,e.MrVff"ng
his
(Mr.
McLean's,
,nd
tluuBowd
JL&i6?9.
Feb"
of
Wok
h.
H
n..TA
u.
biii-.;'''
w
cwiam
matters
J
"
J
'
flue
additional
corner
Jh
Street.
Mr.
that
his
grade
had
been
the
proper
tne.
Uw:ng
to
the
s
oue
of
both
Third
Avenue
and
Fulton
Street.
eritMBmit
'
writing
to
the
eoun
Mr.
Mclean
explained
that
the
i
""wniion
naa
oeen
sidewalk
on
each
of
the
four
cor-
reBU,t
Mrs
there
i
was
at
different
eleva-
Charge
iioard
of
Works
T".
r'1!"-
Mr
Patmor
fe,t
Aid.
with
,1.
the
principle
of
building
;
Prudhomme
should
hat
laid
his
sidewalks
to
conform
with
thehargei,
againstr
the
Board
of
aM
"0t
I,,rmanent
Work.
HnLi.
-rather
than-nat
the
Aid.
Kudhomme
referred
to
the
wi,
Jtt?T
Avenue
ip
front
of
the
Federal'
n.-
I-
,
Block.
He
had
been
over
this
and
'
.OXirXS
f
contended
trade
nc
that
there
under
that
-to
eraek.
-TMe
mther;
a
than
were
pro-
Sffll
V"",
-
couver
specifications
speciffcation.H
had
had
ba
beeti
used
was
the
cause
of
the
condition
there.
Aid.
Prudhomme
felt
discretion
on
all
other
sidewalks
and
had
failed
to
do
so
here.
Sinking
of
Walk
The
engineer
3i
and
u..u
certain
LcrvKui
mem
bers
of
view
that
if
this
walk
had
bben
of
the
same
mixture
and
reen-fo"ced
like
other
walks,
it
probably
would
not
have
sunk
and
cracked,
in
pite
of
obstructions
that
might
be
under
it.
There
was
discussion
of
the
preparation
of
beds
for
the
concrete
sidwalks.
iiiiiipivwniwinnn1
VMla
of
'
r-
iiiis
vxpiwneo
ine
"
.
.
.
.
.
five
inches
of
iidew.li,
-WFM.
ne
nadjfailed
to
ird
A"enue
aid
StBh
i
JgrEmfft
1
5
u.i
'"Ryv4oiaa
Men
aUUad
off
...
"ii
yiiv
iiuru
from
meeting
to
meeting
and
had
finally
been
,told
to
bring
his'
WalK
IiImmi.
u
!.
J-
1
I
'
which
would
have
caused
a
walk
J1S2
VLZTX.
JLi:
of
any
mixture
or
eenforcemant
,
T
lVS-JT:
.Tlm.
,WS
t..;,
in
li"aaMsiTi
IfinaTT
ri
m
V
t
m
THE
aYL
NEWS
engineer's
bwation
bat
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.
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.
1
TBMCTATION
SALK
I'HICB
tT"
"
DO
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...
.
.
....
4
nwvcu
ure
mtu
seen
loois
lying
mat
ail
wouiu
gei
around
at
hlgEt
on
cerVain
jobs,
lie.s.
He
wondered
whv
the
etigiiwer
i
em-
5
..I
fcUms
to
make
the
had
u.a
..a
used
ui
his
j,.:...,
-in
matter
of
Engineer
Experience
given
per-
overtime
One
man
ha
.!,!
K.i
Mr.
Mr.
I'atmore
i'aunore
was
was
----------
oiiiu
iieata
been
allowed
22
hoars
in
a
day.
When
lots
of
The
Acme
Importers'
Fifth
Annual
TEMPTATION
SALE
Mens
Suits
12
miy
In
this
lot
of
Men's
Suits,
and
these
are
marked
down
Vo
a
record-breaking
low
price.
They
are
in
light
and
dark
u.
eJ.s.
wrges
and
worsteds;
finely
tailored
and
nicely
finished.
Regular
values
up
to
$82.50.
TEMPTATION
SALE
PRICE
single
rniH:"n
to
put
in
certain
photo-
mn
we
graphs
.
'aumenu
lesuiying
without
work,
the
alderman
felt
to
lo"-
tfertonee
the
city
engin-
rnvm-
...
.-
,
.
,
,
.,
v-a
i
I-,..,.
,nn,t,in
the
committee
took
the
inui
11
w
"Wl
.'air
lo
?
ve
oinr"
Z
.
ZZ
'..
'u.
.7
Vi,"
"
no
mucn
overtime,
aiu.
frud-
""
i"m
homme
suggested
favoritism
in
h,,l(
wer
perused
by
the
the
tfivinir
of
overtime.
memters
of
the
committee.
Overllme
Neceiwary
Aid
The
engineer
stated
that,
in
he
mmittee
that
Mr.
Rice,
the
certain
stages
of
cement
work,
It
city
engineer's
expert
witness,
was
necessary
that
the
work
had
been
engaged
in
such
work
should
go
on
till
completed.
It
as
the
Cape
Ilreton
fortifications
The
engineer
stated
that
he
,nat
v",,t
not
a,way
practicable
to
where
cot
was
no
consideration
been
Instructed
to
follow
Vancou.
.
ihanre
shifts.
The
surface
fin-
and
dam
'work
at
Anyox
which
ver
pecificntions
in
this
particu-
'Bher
waH
tne
man
who
Kot
the
an
altofther
different
variety
Isr
-piece
of
work.
most
overtime.
Also
in
sewer
of
l
onttruction
work
than
in
n
Progress
sheets
were
discussed,
constructiop,
It
was
necessary
city
where
economy
was
an
lm-Aid.
Prudhon)irift
stated
thei
did
work
QJ'rtime,
especially
when
portant
eonaldaratlon.
Aid.
Prud-not
give
an
arcurtVWeaffihow
there
wif
daf
er
of
IJdes
qr
"Jipmme,tfrred
to
what
be
ter-expendit
u-es
were
gMrHWtfrpss
freshets
lo
excavation
or
Warned
4lrStlafactory
estimates
sheets
were
merely
a
guide
nd
fitting.
which
orilJMhowed
total
costs
and
could
n
i
be
expected
to
be
px
The
committee
decided
to
ex-
never
gT
quantities
of
material
actly
armr.ile,
the
euirineer
saidl
amine
the
payrolls
to
check
up
used.
Pinal
figures
for
the
coat
of
wprR
on
the
complaints,
regarding
oyer-
!
Mr.
McLean
explained
that
he
were
obtainable
in
the
officeS'of
time.
would
iftve
been
glad
at
any
the
city
treasurer.
'
Aid.
Prudhomme
enquired
if
he
time
to
give
the
Information
with
Mr.
McLean
ad-ri'ted
that
he
would
be
permitted
to
sum
up
regard
.(to
quantitle
of
material
h
id
not
vet
:'(
out
the
final
cowts
the
evidence,
Aid.
Brown
felt
used
etc.
Such
Information
was
of
Sixth
St
i
t
work
which
had
that
this
was
unnecessary.
lie
always
available.
been
done
last
spring.
There
could
assure
all
concerned
that
Aid.
Collart
pointed
out
that
were
various
charges
to
be
taken
,the
committee
would
give
all
mat-
two
previous
engineers
had
ul-into
account.
Aid.
Piudlionmie
.tors'
it's'
'earuest'iU;libeitiQn
and.
Ways
..overrun
their
estimates
S14.45
College
Brand
Suits
COLLEGE
BRAND
MEN'S
SUITS
In
the
ve:y
latest
styles,
both
single
and
double-breasted
models.
All
new
faSric
pat-
Srns
and
weave.
And
when
better
suits
for
the
money
are
de
we
will
sell
them.
Tailored
by
famous
makers,
which
adds
an
extra
measure
of
value
Kegular
$42.50
values.
.
TjdlPTATION
SALE
PKlCE
95
i
An
Outstanding
Value
HERE
IS
VERY
SPECIAL
VALUE
IN
BLUE
SERGE
SUITS
But
we
have
only
a
few
left..
We
guarantee
these
not
to
fade
uriJer
x-ny
climatic
conditions
whatsoever.
Roth
single
and
dooMe-breasted
style
and
very
well
tailored.
Regular
$15.60
valuer.
'
S29.85
whereas
Mr.
McLean
had
always
kept
within
his.
"Becnuse
the
estimates
are
not
exceeded
is
no
proof
that
the
estimates
are
not
excessive,"
Aid.
Prudhomme
remarker.
Aid.
Urowri:
"The
engineer
at
least
showed
good
Judgment."
These
were
the
parting
shots
as
the
investigation
concluded.
f
'This
afternoon's
train,
due
Irtldhomme
pointed
out
to
from
the
east
at
8.30,
was
repor
ted
this
morning
to
be
on
time.
K'vuiiui
til
uiauiy
'tateitforColds
Bockki
Mlihirt
U
MdUTtraf.
It
UiU
U
pluliif
.
IU
actios
U
M
oulck
that
m
doM
lUjpt
a
iptia
of
coucMnr
ai
thtr
art
4
dooaa
la
a
7-f
nt
botUtl
Ertry
momUr
f
U
famtty
4erlo
brDftt
froai
"BwUfr"!",
Han
a
boltl
la
Um
houM
at
all
tlmtt.
DrutiUU
rtry-mhn
mU
"BiKkkr!'
adr
a
pvaltlf
(uraaua.
K.
Biekt.f.
Uaill4,
Mataat
SU
Tanalo
I
o
II
BUCKLEY
m0
mixture
Mr
Acta
III
a
Uh
A
w
AilngUilp
fl
IBSs.
provei
U
.H
Yfic
and
10c.
I
j
Uibbed
UNION
SUITS
Smart
SUSPKNDHHS
REPLENISH
YOUR
WARDROBE
TEMITATION
SALE
PRICKS
Smart
inen
never
lack
what
to
wear
for
lusinc-s.
for
hone
or
for
going
ont!
You'll
find
their
wnrdroles
always
comply
with'
the
smnrtejt
of
things!
Why
not
yours?
These
low
prk,
will
help
you
tb
rclect
the
littlelhinga
that
are
no
important
i
dresii
wear.
Colorful
TIE3
Lounging
-65c
Hom
87,93
Silk
or
Wool
S1.95
,,0S,KKY--
95c
While
or
(
olnred
-45c
1,93
few
of
the
tvpieal
vol
ues
that
are
epC(un
priced
at
our
Temptation
Sale.
Men's
Fell
Slipper's
fhli
ia
tfe
thing
for
an
evening
at
home,
fully
tri
fanned.
With
and
without
heela.
TKillTATION
SALK
PRICK
Mens
Overcoats
The
beet
dressers
will
admire
our
iMajr
models
for
their
snappy
ina,
quality
woojlen.
fine
colore
and
excellent
tailoring.
This
lot
wai
bought
for
Pall
selling
and
there
are
only
a
few
left.
These
art
In
fancy
tweeds
and
wonderful
value.
TKMITATION
SALE
PRICE
(j
J
g
The
Acme
Importers
Third
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