Daily Republican., 1883-06-09
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The Philadelphia Water Department
has Col. l. ludlow, well known in Will
mington, and also well known us a
practical and efficient engineer, for its
Chief Engineer. Col. Ludlow, we would
remark, was elected by the City Coun-
Gil of Philadelphia, body elected by
the people. Even the Democratic
reform Legislature of Pennsylvania has
not dared up to this time to override the
voice Of the people and take the local
government of the city out of their
hands. No political leader has under
taken to control the Legislature and in :
duce it to pass a bill putting somebody
out of an office for the sake of putting
himself in The City Council of Phil
adelphia elected Colonel Ludlow to run
the Water Department in the interests
Of the public instead of the interests of
one man who bosses an army of politi-
clans and Office holders He is doing
his work eifectually. A few days ago
he discharged twAnty three oil ers and
greaSers, whose places are now led by
few oil cups. Under the old manage
ment this work was done by ward
workers because ahcy nave more votes
than oil cups. Upon one engine alone
at Belmont daily oblation of fourteen
quarts Of oil was poured. Chief Ludlow
at a trit1ing eXpeuse had few oil cups
placed in position and now the engine
works uncomplainingiy, soothed by
only three ami a half quarts OF lubri-
cants per day.
The cylinders Of the engines at the
same station had been fabricated by
shovelfuls Of talow and were out OF
order. Colonel Ludlow had them re-
bored increasing the capacity of the en-
CINE by one-third. These are samples
Of the many leaks in the Water Depart
ment which Colonel Ludlow found in
his OWE quiet way aad il stopping. W.
doubt very much whether Chief En-
gineer appointed by way of Harris
burg would have done more efficient
work. 1t is only in Wilmington, where
the people are not capable Of local sci +
government and have to be governed by
way of Dover, Chief Engineer Coyle of
the Water Department Of this city j.
our Colonel Ludlow, who has been stop
ping the leaks made by the man tn {
politicians and the L gislature hay {
been trying 10 make Chief Engineer.
1t is ouiy since the turbine pump has
been overhauled under the supervision
of Mr. Coyle taat it is doing the work
it was intended to do. Mr.. Coyle was
appointed to his position by the City
Council of Wilmington, just as COlone
Ludlow wa> appointed BY the Philadel
phia City Council, but that does not
suit the Democratic politicians of Will
mingtOn. II may be very good rule
TO follow in Philadelphia, but the same
rule in Wilmington does not max" Nj
Mclntire Chief Engineer Of the Water
Department Of this city. There is where
the rub comes in. A Republican Coun,
Gil of Wilmington could even be tole
rated if ii would appoint Mr.. McIntirc
to the chief control Of the Water Works
The City Council didn't do that, anG
that is what is the matter.
II SOME manner the representative
D: the REpuBLICAN, who attended the
reaper trial on one Of the DUPONT farm,
on Thursday, accorded The credit of The
Wet ry 10 the Jersey Blue" instead OF
TO the Buckeye" which was the rea
victor. The error was entirely unin
te 'jionaI by the reporter, He wa # lily
,ier the impression that the rontes
wa between the "Jersey Blue" an,
til "Deering," and those were til,
flames used mostly by many who SPOKE
ui chem, and 50 certain wa, the reporter
that it was the Jersey Blue" tina
was in the contest that he did NOT tax,
the trouble to read the inscription OF
the machine. lie did read the in.
ScriptiOn on tn" " Deerlng' because il
was a new name, and he wanted to gel
the name correct. We regret exceeding
iy that the error occurred, but as the
"Jersey Blue i, out Of date, the repor
cannot benefit t hat machine. The only
thing it does is to withhold the credi
due the Burkcye." BY way .
amends 10 the latter We will state en-
phamcally that the Buckeye" and no
the Jersey Blue" was awarded tn.
verdict Of victory over the Decriug'
in Thursdays contest.
NOBODY HAs ANv other idea tha
That the gentlemen who have con Sente,
Ia serve as Water Commissioners ar
honest citizens, and the odd one hun
drt-d thousand dollars to be placed il
th,r hands would be honestly accoun
tel or-~whether judiciously expeude'
Np0| lie quite another affair. But
~ ..a.on given why they should no
"a. been required to Civ" security 70
'hn aut lul performance Of their duty!
Mrs,r,. Porter, Paynter and Rodne.
will not always be Water Commission
rrs, The time may come, if the Waite
Commission goes into effect, when otAe
uen moi ~ honest aud trusted will b