Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-13
ALL SERENE.

GAmewell a Go. Not Disturbed by
that ''NOtiee''-The Fire Alarm TeIe.
graph TO be Completed In Two
Weeks.
Approaching the interest felt by ma
jority of our citizens in the completion OF
the fire alarm telegraph now being erected
in Nashville, a UNION AND AMERICAN
representative called upon Mr.. Gamewell
last night in order 10 learn the present
status of tie work, and to ascertain the eff
feet Of the notice sent Mr.. Gamewell-as
the representative Of Gamewell x Co., the
firm having charge of the wOrk-by the
Mayor, recently, to suspend operations, as
he was of the opinion thst the terms of the
contract had no, been complied with.
"Mr. Gamewell, did you see the publica-
tiOn in our paper Of this morning. with re-
gard to the notification served upon you
this week by the Mayor" inquired the
writer.
.'Yes sir" responded Mr.. Gamewell.
"When did you receive the notice in
question:"
"0n the Sth of this month"
"What was the character of it p
"Well, il was very short, merely notify
ing US to quit work, or prosecute at our
own risk, as the City Council were of the
opinion that the contract was not binding.
However, we hold that il is, and have con-
tinued with our work, which is now so
nearly completed that we hope to have it
in operation by Christmas. Our machinery
is all in the city. The poles are all up,
with the wires in position, and now all
that remains to be done is to place in nosi-
tion the signal boxes "a portion OF which
are up,) the gongs and the bell strikers -
81 see it is charged that your contract
calls for a completion of the line BIZ the
10th of last Augusta
"There is amistake that, and it Occurs this
way: The contract provides that the work
shall be completed at the expiration of four
months after the contract is signed. Had it
been signed at the time it was drawn up,
the four months would have expired about
the date mentioned. Our firm has been
engaged in this business constantly for
twenty-five years, and We ought to know
how mucn time is required for the erection
of certain length Of line. The contract
offered By us has been carefully drawn up
and put in the shape of printed blanks. It's
terms are stated clearly and distinctly, set
ting forth the rights of both parties in the
plalnest possible manner, so that there Can
be no mistake. 1t provides that the work
in this instance shall be done within four
months from the time the contract is sign
ed, and the time is not out until Jan. 20;
but as | said before, we will have the line
completed by Christmas month ahead
Of time"
"When did you begin work?p
'October 10Th"
"What is the entire length of your liner |
eighteen miles, arranged in three cir |
cults. We have erected 312 poles, and will |
have 80 signal boxes. There will be five |
gOngs, three bell strikers, and at the central |
StstiOn-the Stockell engine hOuse-there |
viii be four circuit repeaters, four galvan-
Ometers, a battery and the necessary test |
ing apparatus"
"By whom were the signal boxes 10
cated ?n
'By the Fire Committee, assisted by the |
Mayor and the Chief of the Fire Depart |
nent."
Sand so there is to be no interruption in
he werk," inquired the reporter as he took
his leave.
'.NOne whatever, sir, and by two weeks
rom this time Nashville will have her fire
llarm telegraph in as complete working
rider as that of any city in the United /
states" responded Mr.. Gamewell.