The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-18
REPAIRS AT QUARANTINE.
The Damage by the DauntIess-T
Extend the Wharf.


The contract for repairing the damage
done the wharf at the quarantine station
by the tug Dauntless has been let by the
city to Contractor James Ferguson, and
the work is now being pushed with a
view TO an early completion. The city
has employed Mr.. c. NJ. Craig as lnspec-
tor to supervise the work.
The damage TO the wharf was done some
time ago and was at once reported to the
health officer by Capt Floyd of the tug
Dauntless, who stated at the time that
the city would be Unidentified for all dam
age which had been sustained in conse-
quence of the mishap.
The Importance of an immediate repair
Of the wharf was brought to the atten-
ton Of Alderman Reid, chairman of the
council committee on haTbor and wharvesf
and a visit was made to the quarantine
station by Alderman Reid for the purpose
Of looking over the situation and determ-
lining the proper course to pursue. The
committee decided to repair the damage
at once and introduced a resolution to
council appropriating $500 as the amount
with which the work was to be done. The
mayor stated al the time the matter came
up in council that the city would simply
of it's Importance, but that the owners of
the tug Dauntless would have to indemni-
fly the city for the amount which might
be expended.
The lowest bid, which was that of $3.50,
was made by contractor Ferguson, and
this amount, in addition to the remuner-
alton which will have to be allowed In
spector Craig, will in all probability be
the sum which will be required of the
owners of the tug boat. Whether the city
will be Unidentified without resorting to
legal measures is not known, but 1t Is
thought that an arrangement of some
sort was made before the work was COM
menced. In fact, the representatives of
the tug so stated.
Beside the above work. there are other
improvements in contemplation by the
committee on harbor and wharves, which
it is hoped to carry out In the early
part of January or February. This work
will consist of the extension of the pres-
ent wharf 200 feet each way, the building
of two additional tramways or ballast
runs, and the placing of additional poles
underneath the wharf to strengthen 1t.
City Engineer VIM has arranged to
remain at the station until the plans for
the proposed additions are completed,
which, 1t is understood from the health
officer, will be some time during the pres
ent week. They will then be submitted
to the committee on harDof ana WharNeS'
together with estimates of the probable
cost, so that the committee can prepare
the way for obtaining the appropriation,
when the budget for the coming year is
before council for consideration.
The idea in having this additional work
done is to afford more room for the moor
ing of vessels which are being held at
quarantine. At present ballast from only
two vessels can be unloaded at one time,
but, with the proposed additions four YES
sells can be accommodated, which will
save a great amount of time and avoid
the complaints from this cause, which
have been so frequent of late. The health
officer says that he is anxious to facili-
tate this unloading of ballast from YES
sells by the use of an improved hosting
machine, the merits of which are now be-
ing Investigated, with view to recon-
mending its purchase.