Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-02-17


purposes"
The Speaker laid before tho House letter
from the governor, which was read lS follows
CouacH CkrmJer, FEB. l3. 1918.
SIR-In conformity To an advice of
Council of Yesterday, | have the honor sf
Transmitting the enclosed report and do
cuments TO the legislature.
Viii, great respect, have the honor TO
be, your obedient servant,
JAMES P. PRESTON.
The Honorable, the Speaker
of the House of Delegates.
The report from a committee of the Execu-
tive was also read as follows:
The committee appointed by the exc
cniive TO prepare report, in pursuance
OF a resolution of the House of Delegates
OF the 9Th inst. requesting the executive
TO communicate copies of allexistiug con
tracts for repairing and improving the
Capitol or Public Square In the city of
Richmond, with the sums actually ex-
pended on each within two years past,
respectfully submit, in compliance there
with, the following statement:
BY an advice OF council of the 18th of
June, 1916, the governor was authorised
to employ MAMMALIAN Godoiroy, 10 pre-
pare IA plan for the improvement OF the
public square, in conformity with an act
of the legislature passed 2Sth February,
1916.
A plan having been proposed by Mr..
(Iodefr0y, was adopted by the executive,
and al a subsequent time The governor
was authorised TO contract for the stone
and iron which would be necessary for
enclosing the public square. On the 2Sih
OF August, 1916, the governor was advs-
ed 10 enter into contracts for'leveilng and
improving the public square according
10 the plan of Mr.. Godeiroy, and also for
| the erection Of u stable for The use of the
chief magistrate. The following con-
tracts were accordingly made by the ! ~
ernor, viz. On tile Ist of October, with
Thomas Strede, a contract for dwelling
and improving the public square; on the
| 26th OF July, 1917, a contract with Paul
| A. Sabbaion, for enclosing the public
square with cast iron railing; and on
| the 2d day of June, 1917, a contract with
! E. w. Trent, for cutting and furnishing
| The stone TO be used as foundation for
| The enclosure. These contracts, copies
! OF which accompany this report, were "a
! dopted and confirmed by The council;
and under them, by their advice, have
| been disbarsed the following Sums:
| Under the contract with Thomas.
Strobe, in advance and for
"olh uODG upon iHe square,
&C.. SD QUO
| Under the Contract with Sabbaion, 10 900
! Under the contract with Trent, 1000
So, 600
With view of expediting the work 10
| be done, and ofsecuring IFS faithful exc
cution, the council appointed in the
year 1916, Mr.. Orris Paine 10 superini md
! the repairs to be put upon the capitol, as
well as the improvements contemplated
| To be made, upon the public square. Up
| on requlsItlon made blythe council, mp
| on that gentleman for statement of his
| transactions, he has exhibited TO them
statement, by which he appears TO have
! expended in repairs upon the capitol
SIT, 724 II
| Upon the Governors LOT and
stable, and in the erection of
| stone wall near the museum
| and on Bank Street, and upon
| divers contingencies, ...... 9,55l %
| To which il the above sums as
| pad under contract 10 wit,
the aggregate OF S37 ,0G0, be
| added, Observation-Disclosures. 1000 90
1t gives total of expenditure
| OF, .i....... SOD, 276 sc
IT will be proper here TO remark in rela-
lion 10 many of the accounts of expendi-
lures furnished by the superintendent,
that they are still IN train of settlement.
| 1t is proper further TO add, that by re-
| port now under consideration, of COM
mitlee appointed by the Executive, to
examine INTO the transactions of the
superintendent, large sums of money
have been appropriated and disburs-
ed, without any direction by the execu-
tive, or without the contracts under
which ifany) those disbursements were
made, being known 10 or sanctioned by
them:
TO carry into effect the con-
tracts entered into by the Ex-
ecutive, will be necessary
| the sum OF ............... S 5000
| And balances appearto be due
| 10 various individuals for
work done agrecably TO the
superintendent accounts,
amounting to..... $500
S 81 900 co
| The superintendent estimates,
| that 10 complete the various
improvements contemplated
| Ill the plan originally adopt
ed by the executive, viii be
required the sum of. go. I7,482 90
| 1t TO these sums be added the
totalof expenditures as here
tofore stated. ........ 64,276 &C
The whole sum requisite will
ne. iO2, IJS Go
| The nett proceeds
of sales Of real
estate amount TO s 7S, 5S3 81
| And tie value Of The