Evening journal., 1909-07-26
PROTEST THE
COAL AWARD
Charles Warner Company Says
Water Boards Tests We're
Inaccurate

Tho Charles Warner Company sent 20
the Board of Water Commissioners this
morning a protest against the award OF
the departments coal contract for the en-
suing year TO Charles IL. Ten Weeges
with the coal tests recently made by the
department as basis. In the same let
ter the Warner Company asked the de-
partment To recall the contract from the
Mayor until such time as new tests OF
tho coal submitted by the various bid
ders, of which the Warner Company was
one, can be made. The department re-
ceived the letter and referred Il to Chief
Engineer Kienie who will report on the
subject two weeks hence. No action was
taken on recalling the contract given to
Mr.. Ten Weeges
The Warner Company contends that the
tests which resulted in the award OF the
coal contract to Mr.. Ten Weeges were
inaccurate and that coal furnished 20 the
department in recent years had not come
up 70 the standard set by the tests In
support OF these contentious the Warner
Company sent TO the department today
the results OF other tests made Of the
same qualities OF coal on which depart
ment tests were made. These tests were
L HAhMt ny D. ~ W. hiA.rlnEAhHf an NMH
glneer expert OF the firm OF Fulenweidel
and Brassington, and show different re.
suits than those obtained by the depart.
ment These. together with the Warner
Company's letter, viii be carefully ex
amined by Chief Engineer Kienle in or.
der that a comprehensive report may b,
made by him on the subject to the board
The Warner Company etaoin aonlnnnt
meeting two weeks hence.
Warner Company's Letter.
The Warner Company letter followsi
Wilmington. Delaware. July 20. 1909
"To the Board OF Water Commits.
lsioners AT your meeting OF Monda,
July 18th, you received and then mad,
lpublic a report of Chief Englnee
Kienle regarding tests made on va
rious fuels for your departments us
during the ensuing year At the SAM
meeting YOU awarded the fuel contrac
20 a dealer of this city.
"On account OF a suggestion mad
by President Shaw we promptly en-
gagged ]. r. w Brassington, a prom
inent and experienced steam engineer
ing expert Of this city. TO analyze tn
reports Of the special tests as well a
the actual operating consumption q
coal on several months runs durin
the past few years.
1T was our principal desire to q,
termine how closely the special lei
runs made once a year checked u
with the actual consumption OF IN
subsequently furnished by the success
ful bidders.
You will find Mr.. Brassington's r.
port attached. and we believe IN
analysis Of data taken from your r,
! cords Will be Of much interest 20 70
q and Mr. Kienle.
1T indicates quite strongly TO u
that special tests. which not unlikel
are made upon Specially prepared an
{ selected lots OF coal. are Of little valu
, unless the weekly or monthly pumr
ing station records are regularly check
{ ed against and closely conform wit
{ such special tests, or unless steam en-
gineering experts can periodically an
= at unexpected times throughout n
. year make special tests at tho pumpin
r station
, 1--WE particularly call your attentlo
5 20 the fact that the efficiency factg
1 taken upon several months run on fu
e furnished by our company during III
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