The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-16
OPPOSES HASTY ACTION.
Alderman Smith Thinks Sewer Pine
Competition Should Have Been
Open.

Alderman Smith Thinks Sewer Pine
Competition Should Have Been
Open.
The sewer pipe question was the cause
of considerable discussion in council be-
fore the bids were opened. Aldermen Smith
did not think the city should proceed has
tily in the matter of house drainage and
if 1t could save money by opening up COM
petition to all sewer pipe which could stand
required test, 1t should do so. The al
derman expressed himself plainly to this
effect.
Alderman Wylly opened the ball by stat
ing that the newspapers had indicated that
some of the contractors had said they were
unable to secure quotations on Ohio river
pipe. He wished to know If this were So
Alderman Krouskoff started to read an
interview with Alderman Wylly on the
subject In the Morning News, but was
ruled out of order
Alderman Smith then took the floor in
an attack upon the Central Sewer Pipe
Company Of Pittsburg, declaring
thaC was trust which
controlled the output of Ohio river pipe
HIS foundation for this statement, he said
was letter head of the company, which
he had seen, which showed that it includ-
ed twenty companies.
Alderman Smith said he had already de-
clared in council that he would object
II any particular pipe were designated in
the specifications without test
Il consider" he said, chat there Is lust
as good pipe manufactured in this country
as by the Ohio river factories. Akron St
Louis and Chattanooga pipe are recognized
as tirst-class, and are in general use in
the large cities OF the country"
The alderman then entered into a gem
Il 4 H.
He said that he had understood the plans
and specifications were to be submitted
TO council before the bids were called for
but this had not been done. The plans
did not meet with his approval he said.
Alderman Wylly replied that no plan
had been accepted yet.
Alderman Smith then criticised the com,
mittee's action in requiring bids from the
contractors before any plan had been
adopted by the city
Alderman Wylly and Owens urged that
as no plan had been adopted Alderman
Smiths discussion of the plans was unnec-
essary. There was no intention of taking
action at once they said
Col George p. Waring, whose system
OF house drainage was adopted by couu-
Gil and whose firm prepared the plans
was present and was called upon for in
formation as to the reported combine OF
The Ohio river pipe manufacturers Col
bine controlling prices among the pipe
manufacturers, and there had been none
for year. There are more concerns out
side of the combine than in It. he said.
Col Warins read the portion of the spec
hcauohs relating 20 sewer
pipe, and said there vas
no reference there to any trust or
| combine. The field was open to any com
pany making pipe from Ohio river pine
| clay "Ohio river clay is a commercial
commodity and any company can get it,"
| ne said
A contractor present stated in answer
to question by Alderman Willy that he
had stated he could not get prices on
! Ohio river pipe. but had obtained figures
! since making the statement
/ Mr.. George f. Richmond, representlng
/ the Mack Manufacturing Company Of
| Pittsburg, stated positively that his com
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