The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-28
FOUND IN GOOD CONDITION.


Georgia Telephone COmpany's Con-
Quits Are Ready for Cables.
The final inspection of the Georgia Tele-
phone Companys underground system was
completed yesterday afternoon by Supt.
L. Z. Daniels. representing the H. B.
Camp Contracting Company, and Supt.
Cheney, representing the telephone COM
pany. This examination was necessary
before the acceptance of the telephone
company could be obtained. The work
turned out to be a complete success in
every way and is said to have been one
of the most systematically executed con-
tracts with which the public works off,
Gals have dealt with for some time
Mr.. William A Bisbee, acting for the
telephone company, pending its organiza-
ton, will decide at once whether the con-
tract has been satisfactorily executed
The close attention he personally gave
to the work during its progress, and the
fact his representative has found the sys-
TEN all right in the main indicates that
the contract will be accepted without de-
lay, and that the other work to be done
prior to the installation of the exchange
will be promptly taken up and pushed to
completion.
Aside from the large number of meas
urem nts to be made, the examination con-
sisted of "roddng'' the ducts, or in other
words, passing a rod of sufficient length,
which is heightened section by section as
the connected part is introduced into the
duct, through the entire system of duets.
This process is simple, though it requires
considerable time and patience The per-
son in the manhole testing the ducts 10
see that there are no distractions contin-
ues his work of joining the small rods I'M
til they have been extended in all direc-
tons through each duct, when it is known
whether the way is clear for the cables
that are 10 follow. The main lines to be
examined were in Whitaker, Bay and
Abercorn streets, and in Bay and York
lanes. There are also mains laid from
jefferson street in York lane to West
Broad street, ard out West Broad to Alice
street. This was beyond the plan contem-
plated by Mr.. Bisbee; his original inten-
ton being to go no further east in York
lane than Jefferson street. There was also
an extension beyond the original plan on
Abercorn street as the necessity for going
further out was apparent and the time op-
perfume.
Supt. Daniels and Mr. Cheney have had
broad experiences in the building of tele-
phone and electric systems, and the pleas
ant dealings they have had with the mu
nicipal authorities wherever their COM
panies have operated, explains why thew
were put to practically no trouble in Sa
vannah. During the construction Of the
Georgia company's work the streets were
torn up probably as they had not been
for years, owing to the fact the Edison
Illuminating Company was also putting
down a conduit system The difien1t,, a.
restoring the streets to their former con
dition was therefore greater but those
In charge of the telephone
work succeeded in getting along
pleasantly with the public work.
department, which means that there
was no exception to take to the fnishInfy
work mug
After the acceptance Of the system rho
next step will be the purchase of a svr,tob
ooaro' which has been under consideration
lor some time Following this will be the
purchase of cables, and such other we NE
terial as viii be needed in getting ia
plant ready to operate. s me