It Should Be Settled

The contest betvreen the city authorities, the Board of PuKic Works, etc, relative to the paylng of the amounts duo for labor and material on the contract of Mr. Co'lins for building the Hill ut. sewer, is not p]easant, and does not speak well ior 1he city iteel". As long as it i-i ki own fhat there will be a sufíioient amonnt duo Mr. Collins to settle all liabüitles, why can not al! be reasonáWe pet down to business and eettle the matter in a business way ? To one entlrely outside and dlsinterestfid, it ooks as though theve were too many ! o.-: e . The c:ty'si a buncUe o. straw; ilu: tax-payers the aeses in plenty; It's officials are all "up" on the law; lui. the laborer'e pockets stay r,mpty. aiter Byron.)