Show ZERBE LEAVES EMPLOY City Engineer Accepts His v I Resignation for the Good Goodof of the Service H E Zerbe Zerbo Is no longer working for L C Kelsey Kelse engineer Mr Zerbe tendered his resignation yesterday to take effect today For several years he has been in charge of the sewer flushing work and is a general all around handy man in inthe inthe the department His downfall was the result of the Jake Raleigh investigation Ine He admit admitted admitted admitted ted that he had h d sold two loads of ot sand from North Main street for 65 cents and had also sent some of the sand to a private contract which he had at the Knutsford hotel He claimed that he used the 65 cents to have some tools sharpened According to the engineer testimony In the Raleigh case was was re responsible responsible responsible for his being requested to resign Aside from that the engi engl engineer engineer neer will say nothing although he ad admits admits admits mits that Zerbe is a valuable man manIt manIt manIt It is intimated however that other charges have been made against him similar to the sand deal referred to and that in to avoid a ti repetition of the Raleigh scandal Kelsey decided that he would let Zerbe out for the good of the tue service What the political effect of retirement will be does not seem clear at present although it is l evident that an effort will b be made to quiet any an obstreperous councilmen who desire to use use the Incident as a means to attack the department That L LJ LJ LJ J Wood who started the Raleigh In Investigation Investigation investigation has found out that it does not pay to start anything of that kind is evident evid nt but whether L D DMartin DMartin Martin or J J Stewart may not wish wih wi h to win fame and glory lory by having an Investigation all of their own making remains to be seen Stewart and Martin are known to be benot benot benot not too friendly to Kelsey as he has hasl refused them the patronage which they demanded and has turned down sev several several several eral propositions advanced by Martin on different occasions President Davis Davi of the council how however however however ever believes in harmony harmon and is do doIng doIng Ing lag his best to reconcile the warring arring elements in the American side of the house hoube in order that a solid front may maybe maybe maybe be put up u to the enemy His en endeavors endeavors endeavors deavors at peacemaking have not been productive of results as yet but when the mayar mayor returns he will lend l nd assist assistance ance anc to the tile movement nt and perhaps peace may m y ensue |