Evening journal., 1903-12-22
WATER CONTRACT
WAS REsC|NDED
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enaot was in the eyes Of the law said
Mr.. 1arman .-cquicaientto a satisfactory
existing agreement
six months. in the city solicitors opin-
eon. was a reasonable time in which to
either reject or accept such a contract.
Mr.. Garrett asked IL tho board could
snnuf its contract- with Mr.. solomon if
the coal he was delivering to the depart
ment was not up to the standard.
Mr.. Harman said Il undoubtedly could
and the matter was then dropped after an
understanding had been reached that tests
be made Of the fuel 10 ascertain whether
ihe supply the commission wis receiving
was as per sample submitted when con-
aract was supposed TO have been made.
New Engineer in Field.
]. +. Whitmer. an engineer from Buff
falo. n. r.. appeared before The board
and offered a proposition TO construed
water plant. lie said that he understood.
thar tho commission contemplated engag-
ing an outside ,engineer to assist the con-
.struotlon OF a altrauon plant and said
ne had supatinIended tho construction
Of fifty spcw projects stnroushvut Tine
country .includirie q plant at Seattle,
Washington. costing s25o0.oOo. He present
ed a written proposition which the COM
mission, ideeided -.poulds boz gmproper 20
make pubuc at This tinfc.-
A communication was received from. the
PiuishurE Filter Manufacturing Company
asking the board 20 advise tt concerning
the dntontion Of the city no erect a mechsn-.
ioai hltratlon plan1. rlps company desires,
10 bid on the work. Aotion was defertfd.
ruowed More Money. y y.
After sonkiasr9blr s.piscussapn tho. ceni5'
mission declfcd 70 gflVw Captain Jehr ".
Wtiuams. Of Chester. who constrholed, ihe
Water Departments wharf at Market
street bridge. s10a E,dditiopal .tofthe fbn-
tract Prize. Mf.steiIlaifs appeared btbre
tho board and presented a bill forl N23
for 500 yords of .pllipg {9.apd 2 days delay
At sas H day I'M readiusthig Rhc building
line Of the structure. After considerable
dsscussaosi tire -b1a - secided' To allow the
This sum was satisfactory.
The bonds OF Chief Engineer. .Leisen and
Rssistgrs Grohe. tor $4,000 .sskhwsTe ac-
cepted. Theses papers. hoEctg er. u v3her
important docupents oft'tlle beard VIE
hereafter be kept IN a vault inieDshe trust
company bank. Registrar Groho was in
ciFNtteA NO secure tuNil n N4Nlis
Three applications for positions an, the
department. were resolved and nled. VIII
Mann J.. Spian wants foreman or me,er
inspector. Raymond Edwards ls utter a
berth as special Inspector ana rhomps M.
Collins dcslresito wear water inspectors
cap.
An idea ofshow .tha Wotor Commission
intends 10 do biislness hereafter WAS
shown when The weekly. payroll was pre-
scented for approval. Mr.. Lindsay wanted
to know why the payroll was S9S2 this
week and only ssQ5 last week sFIe was told
bs' nfngiHetr ih,eistn THAI number OF
extra men had been employed duulhg the
past week to push the work at the Nal
leablc Iron Works. Mr.. Garrett thought
thsn, a. rate Of wages for the employees OF
the department should be nxcd. 1t as IKE
~ that this viii be done IN the beginning
OF The new year.
fnelneer Lesen was given ptrhiissiop to
purchase set OF surveying equipments.
City Treasurer Mammele reported a bal
ance in bank OF Ssa,SiS.SS.