The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-29
COL. WARING GETS THE WORK.
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Office. 1t was held by Alderman Hamn-
ton that ten days would not be a suffi-
GENTLY long time to enable the contractors
to prepare their bids and that 1t being ex-
pected that there would be bids received
from many places besides Savannah it
would be much better to allow the bid
ders plenty of time. City Engineer VIM
was appealed TO for his opinion as to what
length of time should be necessary to
enable the preparation of the bids and re-
piled that he thought ten days would be
ample. Alderman Hamilton offered his
objection as an amendment to the motion
of Alderman Smith, and the motion was
carried in its amended form, one or two
mays" having been heard on the question
of the amendment.
The mayor stated that the city would re-
serve the right to reject any and all bids,
and that the advert. sements would be pub
l3shed in different papers over the coun-
try, that matter being left TO the selection
of the drainage committee. On appealing
to the calendar It was found that Nov Is,
the day selected for the closing of the bids,
would fan on Monday, which would give
the drainage committee two days for the
preparation of its report 10 council. Some
doubt was at first expressed as to this be-
ing sufficient time, but it was decided that
there would be no difficulty in getting it
up in this time.
The proposition made by Col Warng
in his letter to council, the first three of
which were adopted, are as foilows
First. will act as your consulting en-
gineer in connection with the sewerage of
the city from now until the completion of
the work dec. 81, 1889, for a fee OF $1,000
and my personal expenses in visiting the
work when necessary; this sum to be
paid $500 now. $3.50 April l, 1898, and $3.50
Jan. /, 1899; expenses to tbe paid as they
accrue.
Second. My firm, Warlng, Chapman &
Farquar, will make such plans, proflea,
specifications, etc, as may be necessary
for the sewerage of the city with a dis.
charge into the Savannah river or into
Wilmington river
THE plan made for the discharge into
the Savannah river will include an inter-
cepting sewer along the river front, by
which, at any future time, sewage may
be cut off entirely from the river and con-
Quoted to another point of disposal
when the plans are completed l will
submit in full my reasons for the selec-
ton of the method of disposal which
may decide to be the best. Waring, Chap
man & Farquar are to receive $1,000 net
for these plans, payable upon their de-
livery.
Third, Warlng, Chapman & Farquar
will furnish all engineering assistance and
supervision during the execution of the
work, including the expenses incidental to
the engineering for 7 per cent. on the
cost of the work, to be paid on the month
ly estimates as made up for the payment
of the contractor. If this proposition is
accepted and the amount Of the estimates
before the end of the year 1898 amount to
100000, then the $1,000 provided for above
Gin the second proposition) viii be refund
ed to the city of Savannah.
Fourth. If it is desired to keep a rec
ord of the exact location of such part of
the underground working, which can be
prepared only as the pipes, etc, are laid,
Waring, Chapman & Farquar will make
an atlas or large scale map mot smaller
than the scale of so feet to the inch) show
ing same with accuracy for $25 per mile
of sewer