Smyrna times., 1900-03-21
COUNCIL PURCHASES BOILER,
CONTRACT AWARDED ROBERT WETHERILL
& CO., OF CHESTER, PA.
New Boiler is the Celebrated Berry Boiler,
One Hundred Horse Power and Will Sub
stitute the One Worn Out.


The Smyrna Town Council, through
Henry S. Anthony, chairman of the
Light and Water Committee, has
closed a contract with Robert Wether-
ill & Co., of Chester, Pa, for a one
hundred horse power Berry boiler, for
81, 7O5.00. The new boiler will be put
in place of the old 80 horse power
boiler at the power house, which is
worn out.
The Smyrna Town TouUcil met last |
Friday evening with all the members
present. The special business before /
the meeting was to open and read bills |
for the placing i'll of new 100 horse |
power boiler, to take the place of the
80 horse power boiler, worn out. The
Light and Water Committee of the
Council has given the matter much
thought and consideration. There are
two boilers now in use at the power
house, (40 and 60 horse power respec-
lively, and as aresult the citizens of the
town have been obliged to suffer more
or less Inconvenience from the want of
street lighting. The only remedy was
to take ont one of the boilers and place
! in larger one. Hence plans and spe-
cifcations were drawn 1p and every
! thing considered for the need
of the plant on as economical a
basis as advisable. Chairman An
thony and Councilman Grieves of the
Light and Water Committee have taken
trips to Chester and Philadelphia, and
gained thorough insight into the man
ufacture and merits of the Berry
Safety Boiler and what they saw and
learned was proof conclusive to them,
that the Berry boiler was what was
needed at the plant here. Both gave a
complete report before the meeting and
the Town Council acted on their sug-
gestion.
The bidders were: Burnhorn &
Grangers, 81, 165. 90; Bahcock & Will
COX, 81, ,781. 90; Coatsville Boiler Works
81, 10000; Geo. w. Taylor, 81, 24O. 90;
Pusey & Jones, 81, $4,000; Sottar &
Brothers, $1,142.OO; Elm City Iron
Works, 81, 148.0O; Thayer & Co., the
Cahall boiler, $1,967; Robert Wether-
ill & Co., $1,7O5.OO. On the stack,
William Cox bid $500. 90; Mace, ,$275. 90
: Geo. W. Taylor, $23O.OO; Sottar &
Brother, $4,000.
/ The above boilers, with the excep.
tion of the Wetherill & Co. s, weref f. o.
b. at Smyrna, and did not include erec-
l tion, brick work, the stack and cree
tion and other necessary work. When
l this was taken into consideration, the
Council found it cheaper to accept the
Wetherill IL Co.'S bid of 50, 705. 90
since it included the Berry boiler, wei
known for its efficiency, stack, freight
: wagon for hauling, brick and every
thing that was necessary to be don,
e except steam connections.
Councilman Anthony moved that tn,
Council purchase a 100 horse powe
s Berry boiler and it was seconded b,
II Councilman Grieves. The motion
II was carried without a dissenting vote
The next day Messrs. Anthony an
Grieves made special trip to Cheste
and closed a contract with Rober
Wetherill & Co. with 2 pc
cent. discount off for cash. WetI
erlll & Co. will make the boiler
. ship it to Smyrna, and put it in plac
without any concern on the part of tn
10 Council. The boiler which they vii
n furnish is one of the best on the mar
+ ket aud will doubtless be a great sa,
d ing to the town in the use of coal. O
Y. course there will be additional expens
, to the town in making the change
Y The old boiler must be taken out, an
70 the building changed somewhat befo1
Us the new boiler can be placed in. HenC
Il it will be two months or more before
IL can be put in place and in operation.