Smyrna times., 1905-09-20
COUNCIL ORDERS DISABLED
BERRY BOILER OvERHAOLEO
CONTRACT AWARDED ROBERT wETHERILL
AND COMPANY OF CHESTER FOR $3.50.
Work to be Completed In Two and Halt
Months-CounciImau 0rieves Opposes the
Pfan-Wauted New $50 II. p. Boiler.


Plan Wanted New $50 II. p. Boiler.
At special meeting of the Smyrna
Town Council last Wednesday evening !
called at the instance of President |
Reynolds, it was decided to repair the
old Berry boiler, by having an en-
tire new boiler she'll constructed of |
charcoal iron. The contract was
awarded to Robert Wetherill & Com
pany of Chester, Pa, makers of the |
boiler, for $3.50 90. All the members
of the Council were present except
James G. Robinson. After President
Reynolds had stated the object of the
meeting, Chairman Grieves of the
Light & Water Committee gave a thor
ough and comprehensive report of his
conference with Robert Wether
i'll and Company and stated that he
and Chief Engineer Wilson of the plant
made trip to Chester. Tuesday. The
we'll known boiler makers suggested
two plans. One was to repair the
broken down 100 horse power boiler
by constructing an entire new inner
shell fitted with charcoal iron tubes,
CRATE bars and circulating tubes with
new fire brick in furnace and put in
thorough working condition for $3.50.
The town to use old smoke stack, out
side casing around boiler. the same
foundation, fire front and piping-all
work TO be done in two and a half
months. The other proposition was to
replace the disabled 100 b. p. boiler
with $50 horse power return tubular
boiler of best material and workman
ship, constructed of charcoal iron and
everything complete put up and ready
for use in two and a half months for
$25OO. With smoke stack $3.50. 90 addi-
tional.
Chairman Grieves Favored Permanent Plan
The two propositions were discussed
pro and con by the Council and with
the idea of saving expense and carrying
out the proJeet without borrowing
money, Councilman Hudson moved
that the proposition to repair the
boiler be accepted and that Messrr.
Grieves and Stockly of the Light &
Water Committee, visit Chester and
make the best terms with Robei
Wetherill & Company possible. Chair
man Grieves opposed the plan of re.
pairing the old boiler to the last and
only voted with the members with the
idea that when one of the 80 b. p
boilers gave way, Council would tear
out both of them and put up a $50 b.
p. charcoal iron return tubular boiler
His contention was that by repairing
the present Berry boiler, the towr
would gain nothing in boiler capacity
so much needed at the plant. Wha
the town needs is a boiler that woulC
carry the load independent of the tw,
little 80 b. p. boilers and COX dynam
to replace the small dynamo and the
the plant woald be in proper shape TO
any emergency that may arise in th'
course of many years to come. Whe
the Berry boiler is repaired the tow
would be In exactly the same positio
as it has been in the past and MI
Grieves cOntended that it would b
money saved in the long run, to pr
the plant in proper condition nov
give the people better service, ratht
than continuing along with barrel
enough capacity to meet the needs
the plant. The majority of the Coui
ell seemed in favor of repairing IL
Berry boiler first and as soon as IL
two so b. p. boilers gave out, which
looked for most any time, to repla,
hem with one $50 h. p. return tubula
When the question was called for NJ
Hudson's motion prevailed.
Contract Awarded WetherIl & Co. of Chests
Friday Mr. Grieves and Mr.. Stock
went to Chester and entered into co
tract with Robert Wetherill g. Coz
pany to repair the Berry boiler a
cost of $3.50. They did not succeed
getting the work done lower than {
quotations previously furnished b
got some extra work thrown in to t
amount of a hundred dollars. L
work will begin at once.