Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-05-02
LEAKY TANK WILL
CONTINUE USELESS.

but so far as improving or repairing
the big steel reservoir tank at East
Bridgeton is concerned, it was fruit.
less session.
There were present at the meeting,
President W, f. Woodruff, Messrs.
Jones, Barker, MoGalliard, T. H.
Woodruff, McGraw, Moore, Marks,
Quick, Daniels, Messick and Craig.
Immediately upon Council being in
order. City Recorder Hewitt read the
bids which had been submitted by
contractors, for the repair of the steel
reservoir tank at East Bridgeton, &C.
cording to the recommendations, plans
and specifications of Dabney Ii.
Maury, the hydraulic engineer, of
Peoria, Ill. There were three pro-
posals, as follows:
Henry A. Hettinger; Bridgeton,
$8, 430, the work to be completed
within 80 days from letting of the
contract.
James Herbert Stiotzer, Jr., PhiIa-
delphia, $l2, 200, work to be complete
in 95 working days.
Louis G. Heller, Bridgeton, $17, 862,
work to be finished in $50 days.
Mr.. McGa'liard, speaking for the
! Water Committee, which had the
matter in charge. urged the import
ance and urgency of the work. The
| question had confronted Council for
three years, and was a problem that
had been very perplexing. The tank
being practically useless. the services
of Mr.. Maury had been secured, and
| his plans had been submitted. He
explained that Mr.. Maury was an en-
gineer, graduate of technical
schools, had had long experience, and
was recognized as foremost in his pro-
| fession. being President of the Ma
tional Water Works Association. As
an expert his advice was sought by
other experts because of his recognized
ability. The plans for the repair of
the present tank had been carefully
worked out, and had behind them the
reputation of Mr.. Maury. They en-
braced REINFORCED concrete bottom
and foundation, and the removal of
the swo top steel courses. This would
| give the tank capacity of 81 feet of
water, considerable increase over
that which the tank had held since it
had been erected. Mr.. MeGalliard
called attention to the low bid of
Mr.. Hettinger, and he urged that
1t would be impossible to secure such
an advantageous proposal il the speci-
fications were re-advertised. It was
brought out in the argument that Mr..
Hettinger, for one thousand dollars
more money would agree to add some
details which would warrant MIN in
giving bonds in the sum of $40, 900,
guaranteeing his work for three years.
Concluding his remarks Mr.. McGaI-
lizard moved that the contract be
awarded Mr.. Hetsinger in accordance
with his bid.
lt was upon this resolution that a
great deal of argument was presented.
Mr.. Jones wanted the work guaran-
teed He was willing to support the
Hettinger bid provided Council would
give him the proposed $1,000 additional
and obtain the bond.
Mr.. McGalliard thought the way to
get that was to award the contract
under the submitted bid and then
MAKE supplemental contract.
Mr.. Daniels was not convinced that
the proposed plan for repairs was
either practical or economical He
leaned to the opinion that an entire
new steel tank would be more advan.
tageous.
Mr.. Marks was not in accord with
what he termed the patchwork theory.
he felt If the tank was to be NEEDED
1t could be done cheaper by Superin-
tendent Woodruff. His notion was
that the city should build outright 81
concrete tank that Iwould hold wat,r
Mr.. T. 81. Woodruff felt that the
present plans were sufficient. but said
he would gladly add $1,000 to the Het-
finger bid to obtain guarantees.
Mr. Barker was opposed TO a new
ank proposition. He felt that there
was a question of water supply TO be
considered, and he was not by any
means assured that an expensive tank
would be needed in the present. looa
tion. He was willing to submit to
the recommendation and Judgment of
a reputable engineer.
Mr.. McGraw was opposed to any
plan of repair that would remove the
two top steel courses.
And thus the argument continued
for an hour, and finally the vote was
taken as follows:
Yeas-W. f. Woodruff. Barker
Craig, McGalliard, T. 81. Woodruff
Nays-Jones. Moore, Daniels. Mes.
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