The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-12
1rW CONTRACT TO BE MADE.
wEssRs. GREENE 4 GAYNOR
b. CANNOT COMPETE.

rscs Now Open as to Savan-
uarbor. Namely, the Carrying
&c Carter's Project or Await
-. Action of COngress-TaIk
'r7 Ting a Dredge for savannah.
3" or the only One, Says the
rncipeer Corps.
.s,rqton, oct. n-(Special)-Work In
1n,ab harbor is to be resumed under
'''' contract. but Messrs. Greene &
Il Ns' rriu not be allowed to compete for
w. y. contract. because Of their connection
~, the carter case.
r,e subject has been before the secre-
war ever since the sentence of
'-' .,,,r,martial was passed upon Capt.
The question now confronting the
Il 'f,,f engineers is whether il will be for
0''' ,,,, interests of Savannah TO carry
4 ". .,,o nrofect started under Carter, or
O'' n,ce action until Congress can be in
~ authorize an improved scheme
.,.,din. The marine facilities in Sa-
ysnnah harbor
"r Mckenzie. assistant chief Of ensi-
=. discussing the subject with the
,,...i,., News correspondent, says there
sufficient money now appropriated to
Il ,,,c work ON the breakwater at Tybee,
N, ii is questionable whether the plans
Il I'd, nrepared will afford the remedy that
desired The dredging will go right
q in smile of the conflict of opinion
,oncorntng the breakwater, so that the
1snrei will he kept clear for deep-sea
,ayiga,ion
81 If is claimed by some of the best frierlds
n al savannah harbor that the Carter plans
4 for the Tvhec Roads will not produce the
.lssired results, and it has been suggested
II hiatt it might be wen TO anauaoi, tie
n ..qnaI MANS and get congressional au-
& ,56ritv to change the project to meet eN-
Il ng conditions Col. Mckenzie says he
m his doubts as TO whether the construc-
,or of the breakwater at Tybee will be
effective.
A Dredge for savannah.
In view of the continual washing of the
Enamel from the upper part of the Sa-
#,annah river, Col. Mckenzie says it Will
3 b. necessary to keep a dredge at work in
#sranees. he says it would be 10 the adj
sntage of the government to utilize
#rorrion of the unexpended appropriation
b for savannah i'll the construction of
b modern suction dredge, known as deep
Goa dredge similar to one now in course
r III construction for use n Charleston har-
4 6or such dredge in Savannah would
F3probably be of greater value to the COM
& neree of that port than the completion of
81 ihe breakwater, in accordance with the
Existing plans, In the meantime, an en-
#tuey new project for the improvement
On tbe harbor might be brought forward
f bv Representative Lester.
81 These suggestions are not made official
b.. but they are simply the individual
skiews of Col Mckenzie, who has general
sssapervision of the river and harbor work.
shaking Up of the Corps.
4. The result of the Carter case has caused
#b general shaking up Of the engineer corps,
fy the transfer OF officers in charge of
liver and halbor improvements and other
Engineering projects. The recent transfers
re not officially announced as being due
Il 10 the disclosures in the Carter case, nor
fl the n1tention'of the Secretary of War
IN cast any reflection or suspicion upon
& Ulcers who have been stationed at various
POINTS for long term of years.
III ID is deemed advisable and in the in
rests of the service, not 10 permit GER
a Pain officers 10 remain in one locality TOO
9as. Some OF the officers recently trans
III RED have been stationed in certain cities
M from eight 10 twelve years. 1t is claim
thai engineer officers become .comforta-
~ located in various cities, and in conse-
III hence. use all the influence they possess
III prevent change Of station. AS much
s Secretary Root dislikes to break in upon
le domesEc arrangement of the officers
~ the corps, he holds that the public ser
~ lee wiz be benefited by frequent changes
Pad diyerslicaGon of duty.
III II IS not expected that the transfers
fade VIII result in disclosures similar to
f losA in The Carter case, for the engineer
ztorps has an exceptionally clean record so
IA as the handling of public money is con-
E Incd
Engineer Corps Boast.
It is the boast of the engineer corps
d' Capt Carter is the only officer ever
Ri 9Nleted Of embezzling funds in connec-
8on with the millions Of dollars worth of
80 carried forward under the direction
III The engineer corps.
III ABOUT ten years ago, Mai Overrnan. an
hi slneef officer in charge of some improve
KeNE at Cleveland, O., was charged with
ptopflatlng some money he had collected
0m towing companies for DANA ges in
Gl0 upon government work He was
ley " courtmartial and the charges
llo not be sustained. He afterwards re
sned from the service.
Lester in Warrington.
representative r. E. Lester arrived here
way on mis- way back to Savannah from
summer vacation passed at Saratoga
lle aehghttul regions of Lake George.
was greatly benefited and is in excel
PuySeal condition to resume his con-
NoHdl iabors in December. Mrs Les
VINO Is now in New York, will ioin
g., golonel in this city tomorrow, and
U.,.' ef lhey will journey horneward
,Hle acre Col Lester will call al the
department and confer with Secretary
ana chef Engineer Wilson relative
,rbs s sumption Of the work in Savannah
&ol. Lester says he is delighted
''9N mat the engineer officers of the
m uep9lt ment now favor the construc-
4 VI tle deep sea dredge to be used in
# g'lQ" with all the Improvement of
a ,rtn .'Ian haroor He has urged the de-
@ on more than one occasion 10
81 Cd ' s oil the money already appropri-
81 AZ .oI 'he building of such dredge. bur