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7Sall over the country, and 1t was
2wn when perfected system would
upon the market.
X9fne system for us to use and we
viii sign a contract" said Mr.. Davis ''if
tfat system Is incorporated in the con-
tract. But that is not the subject. If you
today. we won't do it; if we are made to
take the Smith system. We have had no
time to enter into negotiations with the
Smith people,"
A Pointed Question.
''Why, the bidder himself set the time
for closing the matter" said Mr.. Truesdell.
THE Commissioners had nothing to do
with 1t. Why is 1t then. gentlemen"
continued Mr.. Truesdell that you have
mace no investigation and have submitted
10 system to us for investigation until day
before yesterday? Now, two months have
elapsed before a system was named. If
you insist that you were to nominate a
system you have been very negligent
How is it, since You are the interested
party, that you have not made these in
vestigations and conferred with US, as you
claim was your riSht?"
This made Mr.. Edwin Warfield mad. He
said in somewhat of an excited voice:
You know, Mr.. Truesdell. that there
was a conference with you to agree upon
a system. You know, sir, we had repre-
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the cities where the different plants were
in use and he made reports upon them all,
as did DR.. Woodward You are also ia
milar with my visit to you before your
trip to Philadelphia, and the conversation
we had. You told me then that you were
expecting a proposition from Mr. Anderson
of Chicago, and if l would come in next
day would let me see it. ! came sir, but
in the meantime you had skipped away to
Philadelphia. Now. 1t is not fact that
we have been derelict. We have done
everything We could"
Mr.. Trueslcll Charges IncOnsistency.
Mr.. TruesdeI suggested that Mr.. Warfeld
was inconsistent He maintained in one
breath that he had the right Of consulta-
ton before the Commissioners decided upon
a system, and in the next breath that he
had had representative with the health
officer on all of his inspecting tours. Your
statement regarding our trip to Phiiadel-
phia,' said Mr.. Truesdell, 'is unfair. The
day we went we received letter from Mr..
Anderson stating that 1t would be impos-
sible to have a test of his furnace. as the
one in Chicago where the test was to be
made, had passed out Of his hands. We
saw Anderson was not a factor. The 1st
of November was fast approaching, and
something had to be done at once. Then
We decided to make the inspection. If your
representative had been here he could have
gone with US. But we did not consider it
necessary to notify him of our trip. He
had been to Philadelphia twice and was
supposed to be familiar with the Smith sys-
tenn
The Smith Furnace Inspected.
Commissioner Ross asked If it were not a
fact that the Smith furnace had been in
spected. and Attorney Davis acknowledged
that it had been. and was condemned.
But you claim" said Col Truesdel.
that you have not had time to consult
with the Smith representatives, even
though it were conceded to be a good
furnace, and use that as an argument for
more time to consider the subject. Now,as
a matter Of fact, Mr.. Bayly, your manager.
was notified months ago by DR.. Woodward
that it was one of the systems that would
be considered. He told Dr. Woodward that
You had two representatives in Pittsburg
trea ting with them. We submit to you that
you have had more than a month to look
into the merits of the systems. and make
all financial arrangements necessary"
but the system is failure. Look at the
newspaper accounts of it in Philadelphia ~
said Attorney Davis.
Textimony From Philadelphia.
referring to those newspaper accounts, -
said Mr.. Truesdell. Il want to say that we
telcsraphe6 the mayor of Philadelphia con-
oerning the efficacy OF the Smith system.
He referred our telegram to the director of
the board of public works. and here is his
reply"
Mir. Trueslen read as follows:
Hon. Com. D. C.
Gentlemen-No complaints or protests
| have been filed in this department against
the incinerating plants at 2Sth and
Callowhill and 18th md Dauphin streets,
bat have received protests against the
plant of the Philadelphia Deduction Com
pany on Cuml,er street: this plant has no
connection with the former pla ats
TROS. NJ. THOMPSON.
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Continuing. Commissioner TrIesdell said:
1T is only fair to the Commissioners that
they be allowed to present their side of the
case Some days ago MIR. Edwin Narield
had an interview with the Commissioners.
and then, for the first time, an intimation
was made that something was wrong with
the contract.
He ;ntimated further that unless the con-
tract was changed he would rather forfeit
his $1,000 deposit than sign 1t. Ii TINS was
the true condition of affairs (and we had
no reason to think otherwise) it was evil
dent that we should move decisively in the
matter, and if the successful bidder was
not going to enter into contract, to give
some one else a chance to do the WORK
Matters must be brought to head, and
we notified Mr.. Warfield to enter into con-
tract and gave him, at his own suggestion
until last Tuesday to sign the contract.
admit that the intimation of Mr.. Warfieid
somewhat ratified me- 1t was a great sur
prise and placed the Commissioners in an
awkward position. 1t cannot be justly
claimed that the successful bidder Tor this
garbage contract has not had time enough.
He has had too much.
Mr.. Edwin warfield said: THE system
YOU want to use must be specified In the
contract and we will not accept the Ian
guase of a bid as a contract" He then
charged that the contract had been pre-
pared by a clerk and was wrongly drawn.
but 1t was a minor matter and he would
not use that as an argument against 1t.
The Commissioners stated that a repre-
sentative of the Smith system was present
ar he would answer any questions that
might be put to him or explain the work
ings of the system if they desired to hear
him. There was no disposition on the part
of the garbage men to hear anything from
the Smith representative. Commissioner
Ross however, brought out the fact that
the company was willing, if given the con-
tract, to give good and sufficient bond
acceptable to the Commissioners, guaran-
teeng to properly do the work of crema-
ton.
Upon this statement the Commissioners
stated that if the contract were entered
Ii to, and the Smith furnace put up, and
urcn a trial found unable TO do the work
the Commissioners would not held them to
that system, but allow the use of the
Brown system or any other acceptable to
the Commissioners. One to be chosen by
J>1,t tha oofn