Show Is GE1ONIN8 LI1TEESTII FIGHT OF ENGINEER KELSEY ON CONTRACTOR HARRIGAN Alleged Violations of His Obligations Obliga-tions by the Contractor Parrys Affidavit of Bribery There is trouble brewing in the city council and in the board of public works over the fight City Engineer Kelsey is making on Contractor Frank Harigan It is all over the contractors alleged persistent per-sistent and flagrant violations of hs obll gallons The story that became current I yesterday in the city hall and was traced to an evidently authentic source is to the effect that the city engineer would file a protest against the letting of the contract to Harigan to build a short sewar extension exten-sion on L street and eastward on First j It is believed that had the regular order of business been considered at yesterdays yester-days meeting oC the council the protest would have been heard The grounds i upon which the city engineer rel es to i make a winning fight are stated Co bo j l Harigans defective and belated work upon the East Second South street sewer i and his refusal to complete the extension according to contract I j Another and more serious charge is treat r i j contained in the affidavit of David R Parry and which Is made a part or the protest The affidavit alleges that Hari gan came to Parrys house and promised to give him a subcontract on the masonry mason-ry at good figures if he Parry would 1 withdraw his competitive bid on the L street extension On Paritys refusal so to do it is alleged that Harigan promised him a bonus or bribe of 850 if he would 1 refrain from bidding and thus make it easy sailing for Harigans higher bid Whetherthere is anything to the charge i remains to be seen J The city engineer will it is stated submit sub-mit that the city cannot afford to do business busi-ness with a contractor who obtains ms I contracts in the corrupt manner alleged and who also it is claimed persistently violates his contracts by doing defective work The protestant will beg the coun cii to not approve Harigans L street ron tract as awarded by the board Since the council will not meet for regular business busi-ness until next Tuesday evening the storm that Is gathering will not break until it comes formally into the council I chamber |