The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-11-14
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Regular Reports of Committees-Somethin ing
About the Water-Works-Short Session Of
the BODY

regular Reports OF Commftfees-Somethin hing
About the Water-works-Short Session OF
the Body.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Board OF Aldermen took place Yesterday
evening at o'clock. with the follovin1
members present: Mr.. President Bass and
Messrs. Burwell, Cabell. Chaffin. Cohen.
Cole, Crcnshaw. Crump, DickersOn, Duff
field. Glasgow, Pleasants, Rankin. TAYLOR,
Todd. W clifford, and Williams.
The Clerk read the minutes Of the pre-
Yious meeting, which were received and
approved.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
On Streets.-Asling the purchase OF
ground on the south side Of Franklin street
across Park avenue TO Beach street. TO open
Harrison street. Adopted. Also, resoIu-
ton authorizing Mr.. George {. Palmer to
close New street at any time after :he expi-
ration Of six months from the adoption OF
this resolution. Also, that the sum OF
Sl.93G be appropriated from the sewer fund
TO construct 4 branch sewer on Belyidere
street. Adopted.
On ht.-Recommending that the Fl
nance Committee place to the credit OF
| gas-wOrks construction account, the sum Of
II 800 for the purpose Of running gas
main from Broad TO Main street along
Henry street. Referred to Committee on
Finance.
On Woter.-Allowing Messrs Phillips &
/ Todd to 90 on with the work OF completing
and making the road around the park 1t
the new pump-house, and wait for their
/ pay until the next annual appropriations
are made
/ The following resolution and report was
also submitted by DIR. Wexford, and
| adopted by the Board:
( Whereas the City Engineer stated at the
last meeting OF this Board that certain con-
/ tractors had failed 10 fulfil their contracts
n 10 time on the excavations Of the canal
at or about the new pump-workS; and
whereas the City Engineer stated that said
contractors were under bonded security to
| faithfully perform the SAINT: therefore, be
it
/ ReSOlred, That the City Attorney be- re-
/ que,tcd TO examine the contracts. and see
. ii in his opinion the said securities should
not be forfeited for the benefit Of the city
OF Richmond, and report the same at the
next meeting OF thi, body.
Mr Kelley reported rs follows:
The undersigned, 10 whom was referred
the accompanying resolution Of the Board
of Aldermen. desiring him to examine the
contracts Of the various partie, undertaking
to perform work and furnish materials foI
the pump-Works with the view Of deciding
whether suit should be brought on their
bonds for any loss sustained by the city
because OF the DELAYS OF the said con-
/ tractors, beGS 10 report that be j. familiar
with the facts in these cases. and j. of the
opinion that no suit could have reasonable
prospect OF success.
Delays were largely occasioned by cir
cUmstances which would make It neGUIta-
bic in the city 10 insist on 4 forfeiture.
Disease broke out among the hands, which
proved unusually fatal. The prevalence
OF smallpox not only in this city, but in |
the neighborhOOd If the work, made it |
very difficult for long period to get labor. /
The first winter was one Of unusual &C.
verify. such a. to make work Of some /
kind, almost impossible. In addition to |
this the Water Committee considered /
these delays as they arose. and some /
times directly, and perhaps i'm all eases
by implication, sanctioned or excused /
such delays, at least TO an extent which /
would prevent a recovery by the city. /
Omitting these delays. and the far greater
evil. a. it seemed 10 them, Of arreStng the /
progress Of the work by annulling the con- /.
tracts. and still further retarding this most .
important public enterprise. in which the /
health. comfort. and safety Of the city was /
involved, the committee had frequent meet /
ings on This subject, and made frequent /
visits to the work. They repeatedly sum- |
m0ned the contractors before them, heard /
their excuses. and extended their time. /
For these reasons am Of opinion that such /
suits could hardly prove OF value.
\. VI. KELLEY, City Attorney.
| concur in the above.
W. +. CUTSHAw, City Engineer.
Mr. DuiiiCld raised some captiouS obicc- /
ton to the adoption Of this report. which /
dis>cnsionS were met by DR.. Wexford in .
prompt and sensible manner.
No reports from other standing commit
tees OF from special committees were heard.
CONCURRENT MATTERS.
Resolutions from the Common Council .
providing for expenses Of registration and
election were agreed TO.
Resolution granting building-pernts to
j. T.. West and others was adopted.
Resolution to provide two additional po-
lice and lrc-aum telegraph stations was
agreed TO.
\ resolution TO pay William II. Suther-
land a certain claim for teams furnished
YVES agreed 10.
Resolution to provide special committee
for inspection OF places oi public amu-c-
ment. churches, and public buildings, was
carried.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Resolution authorizing the transfer by
tl.c Auditor of this city OF one thousand .
and fifty dollars from the city hospital to f
tie evutn,c account Of the smallpox hos .
ptal WAS adopted.
The clerk announced the following COM +
mitttcs:
ON Chann resolutions: Me,,rs. Glas- /
COW. Bark,dale, and Crcn>haw. (
ON inspection OF public buildings : +
Mes>rs. Plea,auts and Rankin.
\ resolution increasing the pay oi the .
ianitor OF the Council chamber and City /
Hall was ref rred to the Finance Commit I
tee.
DR.. Wexford offered an amendment 70
the ordinances regulating the purchase OF
fuel. 80 IL to amal@lmate all the contracts oi
fuel into one. Referred TO the Committee
on ordinances.
Adjourned.
DIED FROM HIS INJURIEs.-Mr. Henry
Clay Franklin. who fell from the steepie OF /
The Richmond College. while engaged IN
nainting it last saturday, died from the
eject, of his injuries sunday afternoon at
? O'Clock 1t his home. Mr.. Franklin was
not supposed to be fatally injured, the only
pxternai hurts he received being broken
arm. Hi, injuries were OF an internal
rbaracter. however, and death quickly en-
sued. Nr. Franklin was young man not
more than twcnty-three years OF age. His
funeral will take place to-day from Clay