The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-06
ABBEVILLE'S WATER.


Pipe-Artesian WeII-The Glen.
Jones Firm, of Our Town, Gets the
Lions' Share-Apd AbbevilIe Moves
Ahead.
Thirty ty.eight bids for the contract Of con.
structing the system Of water works for the
city of Abbeville we're before the water works
com mmissioners when the time for submitting
proposals explred-5 o'clock Monday after
The Commissioners, Messre. ]. Fuller Lyon,
B. S. Barnwell and r. w. Cannon, and the en-
gineers. Messrs. John Pownall and W. T..
Minshall. were busily engaged Monday even
ing and Tuesday morning In determining The
The bids ranged in amounts from S2l 200 8s
to S9,20O, coming from nearly all the leading
Industrial points OF the country. The compe-
tition was close and lively. the interest 10.
1t was deemed advisable by the Commits.
sioners to separate the bids and give the con-
tracts ior different classes OF WORK to differ
ent contractors.
The coptracts we're given out as follows:
Plping-The Chattanooga Pipe Company,
through the Glen-Jones Hardware Company,
Staod Pipe-Charles Ross er, Bellaire, Ohio
Pumps and Boilers-charles Rosser. Bel.
Valves and Hydrants-Rennsa!ae-. Manu-
featuring Company, Troy, N. Y.-Sl.575 81.
Trenching and Pipe-Laying-Pennyman &
Kelly, Ashsville, N. C.-S8,l5S.5s.
The following firms made bids on either
all or portions Of the work:
T. l. Bosser. Jr., charlottesville. Va.
E. Mitchell, Richmond, Va.
NJ. H. II. Sullivan, Atlanta, Ga.
Frank Sheffield, New Albany. Ind.
A. G. Wright, Richmond, Va.
Corcett & Staddler, Hamilton, Ohio.
Softer Bros, Pottsvile, Pa.
r. ID. Cole & CO., Newman, Ga.
King Bridge Co., Chicago:
Lom bard Iron Works. Augusta. Ga.
w. Z. Campbell, Elberton, Ga.
f.orick & Lowrance, Colu mbia, S. c.
NJ. r. Sullivan. Atlanta.
Williamsport, Pa, Valve Co.
Anniston, Ala, Pipe Co.
r. D. Wood & Co., Philadelphia. Pa.
Bourbon Brass & Copper Co., Chicago.
Southern Water Supply Co., Atlanta.
The contract for boring the we'll was let
Supply Company, OF Atlanta, Ga. The cost
OF the we'll will be governed by the deplh.
The well will be sunk on the hill opposite the
Seaboard depot.
on the construction OF the pumping station.
This will be given out In few weeks.
Negotiations are In progress between the
Water Commissioners and the Seaboard Air
Line authorities for the delivery OF coal TO the
pumping station.
The stand pipe will be placed on the emil
nence in the rear OF Mr.. 6. w. LomaXS resi-
dence in the Northern part OF town. Tue
capacity OF the stand-pipe will be O0,0OO gal.
Ions and the height 100 feet An ltnpreguable
rock foundation wilt be provided for II.
Work will be commenced on the oil ir.rent
sections Of the system in 81 few days AS
soon as the contractors perfect their oonds
and get their appliances and laborers here.
They will make bonds through guarantee
companies
Bonds are required of the contractors In
the sum OF fifty per cent OF the amount OF
contract.
Mai. s. K. FELTON,. of the Southern Water
Supply Company will probably commence
artesIan we'll operations to-day. Accord Ing
TO contract. he was on the grounds when the
awards were made.
The young men composing the Glen-Jones
Hardware Company, the enterprlsing local
concern which captured the contract for sup
plying the piping, are to be congratulated on
the recognition given them by the big manu-
featuring company at Chattanooga. Mr.. w.
H. Flint, agent oil the manufacturers, was be-
fore the Com mmlssioners.
six EliIes Of piplng-eight, six and four
inches-will be used. The weight OF the pip
ing will reach the neighborhood OF 800 tons.
The SeaboarukYlll probably do tue hauliDg.
April lst Is the date specified for the com.
pletlon of the system. Fifty per cent. pay
inents will be made 1T the end of each month
as the work progresses, the RENAL nder TO Ue
paid on the completion Of the work.