The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-13
WATERVORKS ENGINEERS
ASK FOR REINSTATEMENT

DelnS operated IN accordance with m
structions, and a general discussion
ensued among the members of the
council.
Alderman Powe said that he was
confident that Sanitary Officer Wood
was running the crematory according
to instructions.
Mayor Protein McGrath suggested
that committee be appointed to con-
fer with Mr.. Wood, and to investigate
the solvency of the bond of the con-
tractors in the event it should be
decided to take action thereon.
Mr.. Chapman, who recently worked
at the crematory, was in the court
room, and was asked to make state
ment. He created a small sensation
when he declared that the plant was
not being operated according to in
structions, declaring that night soil
and other garbage was dumped into
the crematory before it was fired up,
when the instructions said plainly that
the fire should be built at least two
hours before anything was dumped
into the crematory. Alderman Nit
chell said that Mr.. Chapman was
right; that the plant was not prop
erly operated.
Continuing his statement, Mr.. Chap
man said that the negro fireman at
the crematory left at 4 o'clock each
afternoon, and that the garbage wag-
ons continued to dump stuff into the
crematory after the fire had begun
to die out. He said this formed a
crust and caused an awful odor when
the plant was fired up next morning.
City Engineer Putnam agreed with
Mr.. Chapman.
Alderman Powe stuck to his former
position that the plant was a botch,
and that it was cracked all over.
Mayor Protein McGrath appointed a
committee to investigate the manner
in which the plant was being oper
ated, to make necessary tests, and to
decide upon what action should be
taken in the premises. This commit
tee is composed of Aldermen Lasseter
Greer and Mccullough. City Attor
ney Sullivan was asked to assist The
IN, arriNrino q st. annpln
sions.
Repairing Boilers.
Bids were opened for repairing th'
masonry around two of the boilers a
the city waterworks plant and th'
contract was awarded to Hendrix
Massengale for $310. Only two bid
were submitted, the other being fo
$42O. Bids were asked several day
ago by the mayor and five member
of the council who happened to be q
the plant, where Superintendent Wait
wright called their attention to tn
dilapidated condition of the boilers.
| Claim is urned DoWn'
The claim of the Hattiesburg Trat
ton company for $161, said to be du
them for moving poles on Main stree
several years ago, was turned dow
on recommendation of committe
appointed at the last meeting whic
Investigated the matter and came
i the conclusion that the franchise
the traction company compelled th
company to remove it's poles to CO
respond with city curb lines, and
make such removals as often as nece
sary without charge. This committe
was composed of Aldermen Camera
Lasseter, Greer and McGrath.
Written Reports.
The committee appointed at la'
meeting to purchase chairs for tt
council chamber offered to report, b'
Alderman Lasseter called for the e
forcement of the rule requiring wri
ten reports and the matter went ov
until next meeting. lHo Snoii . lag
been installed and were used for Il
meeting.
Pool Before Council.
Former City Marshal Charles Pc
appeared before the council to a
that his account be credited with fin
aggregating about $500, which h
never been collected. He was allow
s107 and the other items were turn
over to the city attorney and the Gle
for further investigation.
In the matter of twenty-five feet
land for street purposes, the propei
of X. McInnis. This matter was al
previous meeting referred to &C
mittee with power to close the d
j. with Mr.. McInnis for the sum of Sc
It The committee reported that Mr.
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