The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-07-21

journeyed from Pittsburg and even from
Chicago Nearly all of them expected
that nothing was necessary to be done
further than to open the bids and award
the contracts. But great was their sur
prise when. upon their arrival, they
learned that the town was divided upon
the public water works question, that there
was an injunction and the situation was
anything but harmonious one. Some
who made the discovery commenced max
| ing investigations and one man who dis
covered that he and the other bidders were
dealing with the joint committee said,
why that committee has no authority"
However the visitors remained upon the
ground to meet the joint committee. Those
who did not go about making inquiries as
| to the water situation, hired carriages and
drove over to the proposed site of the
works.
In the evening the joint committee met
the representatives of the bidders in the
Council Chamber, among the firms repre-
Seuted were: r d. Wood & Co., Phila-
delphia, Wilson, Snyder & Co., Pittsburg,
Washington Street Railway Co., Washing
ton, Ind, Porter Manufacturing Co.,
Syracuse, N. Y, Deane Steam Pump
Manufacturing Co., New York City,
Gordon Steam Pump Co., Hamilton, N.
T., The Eddy Valve Co., Waterford, N.
Y, South Machine and Metal Works,
Chicago, Hillpot and Ayres, Bound Brook,
N. j., Holly Manufacturing Co., Lock.
port, N. Y, Boughen Engine Co., Cincin-
nstti, o., Ritter and Ooney, Pittsburg,
Bartlett, Hayward s. Co., Baltimore, Md,
Addyston Pipe and Steel Co., Cincinnati,
o., Cook and Read, Cleveland, O., Morris
Tasker and Co., Philsdelphia, Donaldson
Iron Co., Philadelphia, E G. Shaw & Co.,
Philadelphia, Howard W. Middleton
Philadelphia, T. William Harris, New
York City, The Snow Steam Pump
Works. Buffalo, N. Y, Owen Patterson,
Baltimore, Nd, Tippett and Wood |
Phillipsburg N. j., Crosby Steam Gauge
and Valve Co., sBoston, Mass, Micheal
Pipe and Foundry Co, Burlington, N. Y.
John B. Foley, Philadelphia, The George
F. Blake Engine Manufacturing Co., New
York City, The Bradford Pipe and Foundry
Co., New York City.
After discussion as to whether the bids
could be legally opened with the injunction
OF the water company pending the com
mittee decided that it could not be done
and the opening of the bids was postponed
until the injunction matter can be deter.
mined, with the understanding that the
bidders will receive ten days notice before
the bids are opened.
discussion of water works in general
One member of the joint com
mittee arose and stated, ~ would like to
hear something from some of the visiting
gentlemen about water works. We are
green in the business IA very truthful
tatemenD and perhaps they can give us
ew pointers"
None of The visitors took the hint
Then another member arose and wanted
ome of the visiting gentlemen to state
whether or not, from their experience with ,
water works, something could not be done
o procure an injunction against the water
company and the press Of town to prevent
hem from interfering with the affairs of
be borough,
This ridiculous question almost caused an {
utburst of laughter. What the inter- {
erence of the water company and press !
With borough affairs (f there we're any, @
las to do with water works in Chicago, In
New York. Baltimore or any
tber place, was a rib tiekler.
The visiting gentlemen very wisely al
owed the question to go by default.
j. j. Franey, secretary pro tenn. of the )
pint committee, asked to-day that, in JUS
ice to the committee, the HERALD state 3
hat, although none of the bids have been 3
pened, the committee ia positive that it
an construct and complete public water
forks for the amount Of the increased debt. il
Best work done at Brennan's steam e