Evening journal., 1903-08-05
PAY $4,000 ON
WATER PLANS
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board had In its possession the plans and
printed specifications covering every bolt
and rail necessary to complete the plant
and even in the event Of the firm failing
to continue the work that it could be
done by another contractor.
DR.. A. Robin. 1.-THE bacteriologlst for the
Water Department said now that the
plans for all the pipes, mains and in
fact every department Of the plant had
been delivered that any kind Of water
works could be built from them in case
the company did not stand by Its con-
tract. He said they could put in reser-
voir as originally intended and that he
was IN favor of paying the money.
DR.. Robin unconsciously made another
point n his argument which does not re-
fleet very much credit upon the Water
Commission. lie declared that the cost
of the sand filter itself, upon Which the
company has patents, will not be more
than Sl25,O0O, and that the remainder Of
the work was for pumping stations and
pipe lines which any one could lay yet
the cry is under contract to pay the COM
pany ten per cent. of the entire cost OF
the plant for the use Of the filter patents
and this percentage will amount from
$4,000 to 100000. The doctor appeared to
be under the impression that all the peo-
pie in Wilmington were full Of misunder-
standing bacteria.
Mr.. Davis. a representative of the
United tsates Sand Filtration Company
was before the board and when asked
what he thought of the matter said:
IF we were going to quit the job we
would ask for the whole $4,000 which IS
now due us according to the contract, but
we are here to make a reputation in the
East the same as we have in the West.
In our own city, indianapolis, we have
just completed one OF the largest plants
in the country and 1t has been visited by
experts from almost the entire West and
pronounced the best they have ever seen
and we propose to place just such plant
in your city, one that will reflect credit
on you and US. As soon as the contract
is given us for erecting the plant we are
ready and willing to bond ourselves for
its perfect working, as specified in the
contract"
After Mr.. Davis speech the motion was
made and carried unanimously.
To Abolish Partisan Feeling.
A letter from an applicant for posi-
AlilA ANnAdAltn ltNlAt AOi AAAt ANAk lAAt
and prosperity of the party. This
brought Mr.. Ford to his feet and he made
a motion that all communications bearing
any partisan feeling whatever should not
be read before the board He said that
employees should be appointed regardless
Of party afhlation and as citizens, not
as politicians. The motion was carried.
The matter of indemnity insurance on
the employees of the department was
brought up and communications from
the Employers Indemnity Company Of
Philadelphia, the Aetna Life Insurance
Company and the United States Casualty
Company were read setting forth their
rates. A discussion followed in which
Chief Engineer Bond said he did not
think the work was dangerous enough 70
merit insurance being taken. The matter
was deferred until it could be looked into
more thoroughly by the board.
A letter from W. c. Lee, of Ithaca, n.
Y, asking for Information regarding the
filtration plant was referred to DR.. A.
Robin, the bacteriologist.
The Charles Warner Company sent a
communication asking an abatement of
S penalty for opening a fire hydrant on
the ground that it had been done by la
borer without the knowledge of the COM
pany. The fine will be collected.
petition from Newton II. Cloud FOL
water pipe on Gray avenue was granted
He will erect fourteen houses there. The
grant is subject to the examination OF
the chief engineer to find II the grades
are right.
The Security Trust and Safe Deposit
Company was directed TO place separate
services in two houses on Walnut street
above Front or water will not be fur
nished after the present year. One of the
property owners there owes water rem
but the water cannot be shut or becaus'
il would deprive other houses Of water.
The balance in bank was reported to b'
Sll9,S20.57.
Harry /. Walsh applied for a position
as special officer a Cool Spring Park
and James NJ. Flanagan as water in
spector.
The payroll Of S67i.57 was ordered paid
Don't forget A. O. II. musicale. Ba.
varian Park, Saturday, August Sth.