The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-07-11
Important Discovery in the
Water Works Contract.
1T REFERS TO THE PIPE
The Supervising Engineer objects to the
Kind of Pipe Contracted For, and an
Inspection of the Contract Shows Very
Important Omission.

When the Borough Council adjourned
on the evening of the 9TH inst. 1t decided
to meet again last evening for the purpose
OF having a consultation with the super
vising engineer and contractor Of the
public water works with view to having
an understanding as to why certain pipe
had not been ordered and laid, and at the
same time it was resolved that in case the
engineer and contractor failed to appear
at the meeting all work on the water
works would be stopped.
Mr., M. P. Quinn, the contractor, Mr.
Womelsdorf, the engineer, and Mr.. VIM
McAdam, the sub-contractor, were in
attendance at the meeting last night and
before they left the water works question
assumed a very complicated shape The
result is that Ss, 900 is added to the cost Of
the works, but Council is to hold another
meeting on Thursday evening to decide,
from It's point Of view, who shall bear the
additional expense.
Mr.. Womelsdorf was the first speaker
after the opening of the meeting and
stated that the contractor had expressed
a willingness to put in the 5000 feet OF
pipe from the pumps on the other side OF
the mountain towards the reservoir on
this side, but he (Mr. Womelsdorf) would
not allow it. He said that II Council pro
posed to put in the pipe called for by the
contract he wanted 1t done by a vote so
that he would be eIonerated from all re-
sponsibility as engineer, as the pipe con-
tracted for would not stand the pressure
six minutes.
Mr.. Quinn added the statement that he
had always been ready and is still ready
to comply with the wishes Of Council.
A discussion followed and led to the
production OF the contract, when Mr..
Quinn pointed out the provision for 12-
inch cast iron pipe, 1,200 pounds to the
length, $l50 per foot" Mr., Quinn said
he was ready to go ahead and put in that
| pipe in a workmanlike manner, but the
engineer objected to it.
Messrs. Gable and Lamb argued that a
contract had been made for a
pipe to withstand a pressure of 900 pounds
! to the square inch, but upon referring to
to pressure was found in the attached
specifications and had been marked out
with red ink.
The question than arose as to who had
stricken out the provision as to pressure
and some one remarked that it must have
been the lawyers. In his own behalf
Solicitor Pomeroy said he had nothing to
do with the drawing up Of the contract
and never saw it until last evening. 1t
was prepared by the late John A. Nash,
ESQ.
In answer as to what the cost of the
pipe required would be in addition to the
cost specified in the contract Mr.. Quinn
said it would be 81 per foot, which, in the
aggregate, would amount to 5000
Council finally decided to adjourn to
meet again on Thursday evening, the
water committee in the meantime to meet
and come to some conclusion in regard to
the matter, the result. to be reported to
the meeting of Council
On Saturday A, w. Schalck and j. II.
Pomeroy, Esqs., accompanied by members
of Council, will drive over to Davis Run
for the purpose of inspecting the break in
the breastwork of the reservoir and
arriving at some conclusion as to who is
responsible for the repairs,