The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-09
THE FACTS IN THE CASE.
Maj. BllndiOTd Says Mr.. Dale Took
The Measurements,

And That He Was Aided by a Negro
on One End and Mr.. Chaplin on the
Other How He Regards Col. VIM g
Action-The Drainage Question LA
Bile to Provoke More Comment Yet.
Capt. Carter to Begin His Work
This Month.
The difference growing out Of the in
spectiou Of parts Of county drainage by
city Engineer w. j. VIM at the request
of commissioners Dale and Chaplin, have
not yet been entirely smoothed over, and
there is little doubt that the matter viii
figure at the next meeting.
Maj. Blandford said yesterday that the
real facts in the case had not yet been
made public, but now that the matter has
become public he would state facts about
the occurrence, which he said he had
witnesses to substantiate. In speaking
of the true matter he said:
ut was a matter of surprise and regret
TO me when I learned that Col VIM had
suffered himself to be pursuaded by
Messrs. Dale and Chaplain to disregard
the code Of ethics, which governs not
only in every profession but in every hon
Orable trade Our relations have always
been friendly, and had thought that nc
was incapable of such an act
II do not know what influences were
brought to bear upon him, but surely
they must have been great to induce
him in the face of his knowledge that
Capt Carter had been selected by the
county commissioners and requested by
myself TO act as consulting engineer, and
had accepted to 90 upon my work and
measure it up without being asked by
any authority of the board, and without
the knowledge and consent of either that
body or myself.
WHO MADE THE MEASUREMENTS.
"The truth is, however, that those so
called measurements were not made by
Col. VIM himself Mr.. Dale and a negro
took the measurements one way and Mr..
Chaplain another; from their dictation,
Col. VIM made up his notes. | suppose
it is their intention to bring this forward
as the work Of an engineer. Be this as
it may l do not think any fair minded
man under such circumstances Will accept
their statement as correct. From
the well known preludices these
gentlemen have toward me,
particularly Mr. Dales, an Investigation
made in this manner would not be ad-
mitted in any court or by any fair minded
body of men as evidence.
1t seems that Messrs. Dale and Chap
lain are unwilling TO abide by the action
of the majority of their honorable associ-
atcs to submit the cause to the able and
disinterested engineer who has selected.
1T was not my intention to give the
differences between Col. Wlnn and my
self to the papers, but to await the regu-
lar meeting of the board, when ! knew the
matter would be brought up. But as it
was gotten hold of somehow, and was
published, it is already known The
whole thing is very disagreeable to me-
From the animus which Mr.. Dale has
manifested l am compelled to be continu-
ally on the defensive and this certainly
renders it unpleasant all around
COL. VIM OUT OF TOWN.
Col. VIM left for Atlanta last night. He
was not in his Office when called on
yesterday afternoon to see if he had any
statement to make with regard to the
matter.
Capt Carter will begin inspecting the
company's drainage, under the invitation
extended him by the commissioners and
Mai. Blandford, on July %.
Maj. Blandford Will turn over to him
all the maps and notes giving the details
of the work both past and prospective, and
the inspection will be a systematic and
thorough one Capt. Carter may indi-
cate what points he is especially DESTROYS
VI u'AAAtS 'tP anu VA L'iaHbAOtu oHJ IiC
is to submit any statements and descrip-
tious of the work called for. In addition
to this Capt. Carter will go over the
drainage work itself, make his sum ex-
animation, take his own notes and meas
memeuts
Capt Carter is to pass upon the pro
priety of the work and as to whether it
has been done extravagantly or not. 1t is
expected that he will complete his eX-
animation and be ready To submit his
report to the commissioners within ten
days or two weeks after the inspection
has been made.