The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-08
Ry r. M. Larner.

ton Worse Than Other Exposition
Cities.
By r. M. Larner.
Washington, May 7.-Rear Admiral
Indicott chief of the Bureau of Yards
nd Docks of the Navy Department.
to-day received a letter from the park
commissioners at Charleston, who made
a contract with the government to fur
nish the water supply at the Charles
ton navy yard.
On several occasions complaints have
reached the Navy Department that the
water supply at the navy yard prom
ised by the city was not adequate to
carry on the work. The contract calls
for 1000, 900 gallons of water daily. The
contractors some time ago notified the
Navy Department that the backward
ness in their work was in large meas
ure due to an inadequate fresh water
supply. Some correspondence passed
between Admiral Endicott and the city
authorities of Charleston, and the let
ter received to-day, gives assurance
that a sufficient water supply will be
forthcoming, according to contract.
The letter states that there may have
been a temporary shortage in the wa
ter supply at the navy yard, due to
unavoidable circumstances, but there
will be no trouble in the future, so far
as an adequate water supply is con-
cerned.
&c dtsnnSQd f0
attach any great Importance to this
little incident, further than to say that
when the contractors complained that
they were not getting sufficient water,
it was the plain duty of the depart
ment to notify the city authorities to
that effect. A satisfactory reply has
been received from Charleston, and so
far as the department is concerned,
the incident is closed. 1t rests now
with the city authorities to comply
with their contract to furnish sufnclent
water to enable the contractors to pro-
coed with the work.
Hard Time with Claims.
Charleston is having a hard time
adjusting her claims growing out OF
the late exposition held in that city.
Just when everybody thought maj
settlement had been reached and war
rants were about to be issued to the
respective claimants, in accordance
with the adjustment made by the au-
ditor of the Treasury, protest looms
up against what is known as the Duht-
ing claim.
1t appears that the firm furnishing
the flags, bunting and cheese clotn
used for decorating purposes nled
claim for 1900. The master in CHAM
Gerry, the auditor, and the various at
torneys engaged in the case agreed
that the claim was q fair and just one.
The claimant took reasonable pre-
cautions to protect his property wnile
1t was in use, and expected u 10 De
returned to him when the exposltloh
closed. In the general footing OF the
exposition buildings, his property was
destroyed, and accordingly he filed ms
claim. He was awarded something
over $500, which was his pro rata share
Of the $4,000 appropriation. A MT.
Davids, a stationer in Charleston,
makes the protest against this claim,
Notwithstanding IL has already been
iavorably passed upon by the authorl-
ties in Charleston and also the audi
tor of the Treasury. The law, how
ever, under which the appropriation
was made, states that no claim shall
be paid when protested by respon-
sible person.
Admitted They Had TO wait.
Attorneys Bryan and Mordecai CALI
ed at the Treasury Department a few
days ago as the representatives OF the
several claimants to urge an early set
uement. They were informed of the
protest of Mr.. Davis and they both
declared that the ruling OF the master
IN chancery and the auditor of the
treasury was proper. They appreciate
tne fact that the throwing out Of this
siaim would increase the pro rata