The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-14
GRAVEL TO CAUSE A CONTEST.
THE COUNTY MADE A PRESENT OF
EIGHT CAR LOADS.

Bids Opened by the Commit siOners.
They Run From 81 to $1.4O-special
Meeting TO Be CaIletI-NO Liquor
Wanted on Wilmington Island.
Ogeechce Canal Discussed.
The discussion Of the gravel question at
the monthly meeting of the County Com
missioners yesterday developed the fact
that there is on hand a fight between two
of the gravel companies which bid on
the county contract which will have to be
settled In the courts.
The companies in question are the Ce-
ment Gravel Company of Augusta, of
which Judge William r. Eve is president
and Messrs. Wylly & Wilson. The mat
ter in question came up by the announce
ment to the board that Mr. Purcell, repre-
senting the Cement Gravel Company, had
offered to the county for the amount of
the freight or free. as it desired. eight
cars of Augusta gravel, which had been
sent here by Messrs. Wylly & Wilson for
the use of the city.
1t seems the Cement Gravel Company
claims to have an option on the land from
which Messrs. wylly & Wilson secured
their gravel and attempted to stop their
taking it out. They applied for an injunc-
ton before Judge Aldrich in the South
Carolina courts at Aiken and he refused
the injunction, this information having
come in telegram yesterday
! After the refusal of the injunction in
the South Carolina courts the eight cars
OF gravel were attached by Mr. Purcell
| through garnishment proceedings in Au-
gusta. Messrs. Wylly & Wilson gave
bond, and the gravel was sent on to Sa-
| vannah for the use of the city.
Mr.. Purcell came in yesterday with "A
bail in trover process, gave bond for the
eight cars of gravel, and then offered to
make present of 1t to Chatham county
| The commissioners decided, after a dis
| cussion of the question yesterday, that
they would be glad to have the gravel,
that they would accept it and put it
down on Dale avenue; then If it proves
satisfactory and up to the standard what
| ever payments are necessary will be made
Mr.. Black was present as the repre-
sentative of Messrs. Wylly & Wilson, and
he made statement to the board with
regard to the refusal of the Injunction by
Judge Aldrch. and with regard to the
effort to stop the delivery of the gravel
| by garnishment He said that the matter
had been placed in the hands of a law
! yer, and that Messrs. Wylly & Wilson
would make fight for the property at
once. 1t may be decided to-day who is
| entitled TO the possession of the gravel
1t seems that both the Cement Gravel
| company and Messrs. Wylly & Wilson
are among the bidders on the county con-
tract for gravel for paving Dale avenue,
! Tor which 300 cars will be needed. The
formers bid is higher than that of the
latter, hence the fight will be an interest
| ing one.
The bids for supplying gravel for sur
racing Dale avenue had been opened in
/ caucus, but they were read in open meet
Ing. The first bid read was the highest,
belng $l.4O per cubic yard delivered f. o. b.
! at the junction of Estili avenue and Rull
streets on the Savannah, Florida and
Western Railroad, as the specifications re-
quire. This bid was by Jessie Wadsworth
qf Alabama
The Cement Gravel Company which has
been furnishing all of the gravel hereto
lore used in surfacing the county roads.
! DID $l1O per cubic yard delivered in accord
ance with the specifications. This COM
pany has been paid $3.50 per cubic ward
for some of the gravel used here. but aft
erwards came down to $120 1t did not
| go below that figure in it's bid
Mr. Fred M. Hull offered to furnish the
county the material from Tattnau county
| like that which was used In paving a nor
ton of Liberty street lane, between Bun
and Whitaker. at 81 per cubic yard de-
livered IN accordance with the specifca-
| lions.
Mr.. George Parker, represented by Mr..
John ii. FOX, as attorney, put in bid of
! lOo per cubic yard for cement gravel
Mr.. j. E. Coulson bid $11O for cement
gravel of the kind specified and delivered
In accordance with the requirements.
Messrs Wylly & Wilson bid 81. Is for ce-
ment gravel furnished as required.
Each of the bidders has submitted SAM
pies of the gravel to be supplied, and these
samples are now in the possession of the
commissioners. The board decided not to
settle the matter yesterday afternoon, or
| rather last night as the meeting was a
late one, and will call a special meeting
for the purpose. There are four bids be-
low that of the company which has been
| supplying the gravel heretofore used by
the county for surfacing the roads but
| the question with the commissioners is 81
to the quality of the gravel to be supplied.
TO examine the specimens and award the
contract a special meeting of the board
| will be held within few days
An order was passed by the board au-
| thorizing the county attorney TO prepare
deeds and have them recorded, convey
ing TO the county the property bought in
| last July by The county under tax exc
| cutions. The order also provided for the
| appointment of an agent TO look after
the rents, from such property, and occu-
pants of the premises so taken charge of
viii be notified al once.
An application for license to sell liquor
at the three-mile post on the Augusta road
was refused on account OF the fact that
the point named is within less Than three
miles from a church or a school house.
and there sale of il would therefore be IL
| legal under the state law.
Though he delayed paying his taxes for
! year, the board decided TO release w. IL
Teeple from the payment of double tax.
Such matters are usually referred 10 the
chairman but Mr.. Dale wanted the board
| to pass on this case, as he said Mr.. feeble
had practically forced the county to lend
him the money att per cent. interest for
! an entire year.
A notice from Mr.. J. C. Collins. clerk
of the City Court, TO the effect that under
! the state law the county would be respon-
sible for all expenses of the court. after
| April /. was received as information.
| A petition from fifty parties who are res
| idents of Wilmington Island either in the
summer or at all times, asking that the
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