The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-16

one OF the persons objecting or in any
way causing delay. Ny personal
water tax in the shape of a water bill
IS one OF the largest taxes that ]
have.
Attacks Engineers.
I claim that the whole contract is
wrong. The city has been i'll advised
by the engineers. These plans and
specifications were conceived in ir-
norance and conducted in stupidity
Aside from Mr.. Burdick, these other
engineers were interested in the al
lowing of the contract.
This contract cannot be LET legally
and ], as one bidder, will take steps to
prevent it, and expect to show that II
cannot be legally let. Give me the
same clause and I will take of $4,000
OF the cost Of the plant"
Mr.. Price then stated that he OBJ
jected strongly to the letting Of the
contract. He cited the construction
OF plants in other cities. He closed his
talk by saying that he was not a dis
gruntled contractor, but that he had
foolishly allowed himself to bid on the
job.
AT the close of Mr.. Prices talk the
mayor informed him that there would
be no running discussion between him
and the council during the evening and
that If he had anything more to say
he should say it now. Mr.. Price
thanked the council for allowing him
the time, but stated that he had moth
ing further to say.
Kennedy Talks.
James Kennedy, the successful con.
tractor, although not selected then
asked to speak to the council, which
permission was granted. He cited AL.
dermen Jardine and Bowers. botr
contractors, regarding the manner IN
which contracts were let, in question.
ing some of the statements of Mr.
/ Price. He told Mr. Price that II wa.
each bidders right to submit plan.
and that it was his (Price's) own fault
,, If he had not submitted plans for the
| filtration plant.
THE men / have brought here and
who are associated with me in makins
this bid" said Mr.. Kennedy, "are the
best men in the world on filtration
methods" He then made a remark
that some of the men associated with
Price had been bankrupt and unsuc.
cessful filter men.
| Price objected to this and claimed
that he was responsible for his owr
bid and even though he had men as.
ISOLATED with him in the bid, he, who
was the responsible man, was not 9
bankrupt, nor had he been.
MW
the men associated with Price had beer
bankrupts and were unsuccessful fill.
tration men. He named Mr.. Greer az
one Of the men and said II want thi.
to be public statement, too. an
ready to stand behind it for all that
am worth. If Mr.. Greer can prov,
that my statement is false he car
collect damages from me. Hop to i
my boy"
Engineer Brown Talks.
Alderman Stewart asked to heal
from some OF the consulting engineer
at the close of the wordy battle o
Mr.. Kennedy and Mr.. Price. which hac
attracted a great deal OF attention.
G. Arthur Brown, one Of the creates
men in America on filtration and con
sulting engineer, talked first. He said
1.-THE building of filtration plant 1
a matter of great moment to any com
munity. You have instructed you
city engineer to proceed and draw Vi
the plans and specifications for you
proposed water publication plant
Your water committee has gone al
over the United States and has see
the best plants in America In opera
ton. Your mayor has inspected man
other plants, some OF them being tn
best there are in the country. TIL
plans and specifications of your cit
engineer have been made to produc
i certain results Your raw water her
is hard, which If only clarified an
freed to a certain extent would be un
suitable. You have to provide for til
removal Of the hardness of the waite
IL your Fargo plant, which Is not III
case in many cities.
j THE figures given in the mcrnin
paper are on q false basis The re
Elections that have been cast upon you
city engineer have been unjustifie
and uncalled for in my estimation. Th
plans and specifications as prepare
by your city engineer, Mr.. Anders, al
among the best IL not the best in til
United States The plant will be
wide advertisement for the city I
Fargo"
Mr.. Brown, during his talk, gay
figures and estimates showing the co:
of the proposed plant Of Fargo and til
cost OF plants built in other elite
These figures all tended to refute ii
statements OF Mr.. Price which he ha
published.
Burdiok Talks.
II Consulting Engineer Burdick we
I then called upon and said: 'Durin
I the last week have been very bus
j examining the plans that have bee
| submitted, and preparing the contra,
which you have heard this evening.
like Mr.. Brown. have only commends
ton Of the plans that have been mad
i Ii the contract is carried out yo