The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-17
THE INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED,
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Session of Council.
The investigation Of the charges made by
Contractor c. B. Weaver against the en-
gineers and other parties connected with
the building Of the new water works plant
was continued yesterday afternoon by the
water committee.
The hearing of testimony was completed
and the committee adjourned at Z 80 O'Clock
last night to continue the investigation as
soon as the evidence, which has been taken
oy astenographer, can be transcribed. 1t
Will then be carefully gone over by the
committee, which will then make a report
TO council with suoh recommendations as ID
sees fit.
Chairman Cam of the water committee
SAID last night that as soon as the matter
can be submitted to council all the evidence
wil be open to the public and all informa-
ZION in the possession Of the committee will
be given to the press and the public.
Inc principal parties involved have made
up their minds not to talk at present. The
whole matter will probably not be aired
until the committee makes its report to
council
II is impossible to keep matters Of this
kind entirely secret. The testimony In sup
port OF Mr. Wesver's charges was concluded
last night, Mr.. Weaver himself again ap-
pearing and giving evidence.
Mr.. Weaver offered no witnesses outside
OF his employees at the water works. Assis-
tant Engineers Dayton, UsIna and Dyer are
also included by Mr.. Weaver in his charges.
A number. OF instances in which he was
compelled by Mr.. Curtis to do unnecessary
work were alleged by Mr.. Weaver, and
also instances where inferior work was
passed on the contract of Mr.. Chaplin.
1t Is claimed that the engineers were I'M
necessarily exscting in their supervision of
the work and caused loss and delay by com
polling work to be done over again. In one
instance it was necessary to do over a con-
siderable section OF the conduit on account
OF change in grade. These statements
were, OF course, contradicted by the defense
The investigation has drawn the public
attention to the new water works. 1t is
said that both Of the contractors are badly
behind with their work. Mr.. Weavers CON
tract should have been finished by NAV l.
and now three months later he is not more
than half through with the work. By
the terms OF the contract there is q
forfeiture of $4,000 for every month
required in the completion of the contract
after the time set apart for its completion
has expired. II is probable that these would
not be demanded by the city if ii were
shown that there was good reason for the
delay. Mr.. Weaver took the contract to
build the conduit for S27, 500 for a portion
OF the work, and at about SO 25 per lineal
foot for the remainder Of the work.
His bid was about $4,000 less
than that OF the next lowest bidder. MIR.
Weaver, or his firm. gave S2o, 900 bond for
the completion OF the contract according to
specifications
Mr.. Weaver has done work OF this charac-
ter in number Of cities in this country and
other countries as we'll. and certainly has
had sufficient experience to be good Judge
Of the value OF the work.