Evening star., 1895-08-30

2ssall over the country, and 1t was
lwn when q perfected system would
upon the market.
H4Ane a system for us to use and we
AwiH sign a contract" said Mr.. Davis, 'if
that system Is incorporated in the con-
tract. But that Is not the subject. If you
will insist upon us signing the contract
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,"
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
TO system to us for investigation until day
before yesterday? Now, two months have
YOU insist that you were to nominate
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 rfght?"
This made Mr.. Edwin Warfield mad. He
said in somewhat of an excited voice:
You know. Mr.. Truesdell. that there
system. You know. sir, we had repre-
sentative accompany your health officer to
the cities where the different plants were
in use and he made reports upon them all,
as did DIR. Woodward. You are also ia
miiiar with my visit to you before your
trip to Philadelphia. and the conversation
we had. You told me then that ycu were
expecting proposition from Mr.. Anderson
of Chicago, and if I would come in next
day would let me see it. l came, sir. but
in the meantime you had skipped away to
Philadelphia. Now. it is not fact that
everything We could"
Mr.. 'rruesilell Charges Inconsistency.
Mr.. Truesdeil 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 Philadel-
phia," said Mr.. Truesdell, 'is unfair. The
day we went we received a letter from Mr.
Anderson stating that it would be impos-
sible to have 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 lst
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
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 Truesdell
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 a failure. Look at the
newspaper accounts of it in Philadelphia ~
said Attorney Davis
Testimony From Philadelphin.
referring to those newspaper accounts. -
said Mr.. Truesdell. 81 want to say that we
telesraphe6 the mayor of Philadelphia con-
oerning the efficacy OF the Smith system.
He deferred our telegram to the director of
the board of public works. and here is his
reply"
MIR. Truesien read as follows:
Hon. Com. d. c.
Gentlemen-No complaints or protests
have been filed in this department against
the incinerating plants at 25th and
Callowhill and .5th md Dauphin streets.
bat have received protests against the
pany on Cuml,er street: this plant has no
connection with the former plants.
TROS. NJ. THOMPSON,
Director Dept. of Public Works.
eTv-.o- 1aIl H.
1T is only fair to the Commissioners that
they be allowed to present their side of the
case. Some days ago MIR. Edwin Narfield
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 it. If this was
the true condition of affairs (and we had
no reason to think otherwise) it was evil
dent that we should move decisfvely 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.. Warheid
somewhat ratified me. 1t was great sur
awkward position. 1t cannot be justly
claimed that the successful bidder for 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
guage 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 a good and sufficient bond
acceptable to the Commissioners, guaran-
teeing 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