Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-03

president Of the Board explained that
the meeting was called for the purpose
Of receiving the report Of the Committee
on Grounds and Buildings.
Mr.. Williams, chairman OF the COM
mittce. first had read the report OF the
advisory committee, as fohpws:
"The undersigned have, as request
ed, very carefully and deliberately ex-
amined tse designs herewith submitted
for the City Hall. and have with entire
unanimity agreed to recommend for the
first premium the design Of Messrs.
Waite 4 Cutter, Of Boston, and for the
second premium that Of Mr.. u. j.
Black. of Richmond.
1--WE are also agreed that the first
design conforms TO your requirements
much more nearly than any other; we
therefore earnestly recommend its adop-
ton. We furthermore urge in the
most earnest way Of which we are
capable a more liberal treatment of
the exterior and certain Improvements
in the interior neeessitating slight
height, and which. II is estimated, will
augment the cost about s33, 900.
Nv. Z. CUTsHAw,
"A. l.. RIvEs,
"E. 7. ID. MYERS"
COMMITTEES REPORT.
The report Of the committee was read
as follows;
RICHMOND, VA, July, 1885.
The Committee on Grounds and
Buildings charged with the duty Of Sc
lectiDg and submitting plans for new
City Hall beg leave to submit herewith
the report Of an advisory board Of ex-
perts, who kindly gave their expert
enced services to aid the committee in
discharging the duty devolying upon it.
And we recommend the adoption OF
said report. and that the Council in
crease the appropriation for the new
City Hall in accordance with the recon-
mendations contained therein.
In the opinion Of your committee. 1t
would be an act Of false economy to
erect building which would not be an
object of public pride to our city; and.
in view Of the large increase OF value :
as shown by the new assessment, 1t J.
entirely in the power Of the city to ex-
pend a larger SUN on a hall which will
be in the future a monument Of our
architectural taste and our progress as
city. We therefore submit the fol-
lowing resolutions for your adoption
ResoIred by the Council Of the city
Of Richmond (the Common Council
concurring). That the designs Of a
new City Hall submitted by Messrs.
Waite a Cutter. Of Boston. Mass. and
Of Mr.. B. j. Black. Of Richmond. Va.
be accepted as entitled to the first and
second premiums respectively.
Resolrel by the Council Of The City
Of Richmond lthe Common Council
concurring), That the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings are hereby au-
thorized 10 advertise for contractors
and to contract for the erection OF a
new lily man III AT AdASS WIN NAN
designs Of Messrs. Waite Il Cutter, of
Boston, Mass. as modified and as sug-
gested by the advisory board Of ex-
perts. and in case no satisfactory bid Is
received within the amount already ap-
propriated of 100000, then the COM
mittee is instructed to report the bids
TO the Council for further action.
WILLIAM II. " ILLIAMS.
Chairman Committee on Grounds and
Buildings.
Major Myers was invited to address
the Council; which he did. saying in
the commencement, however, that he
thought the City Engineer ought to be
heard in the matter.
However. there had been no shade Of
difference between Colonel Cutshaw.
Colonel Riyes, and himself. They al
agreed as to the plan. He then went
into description Of the building, and
gave the reasons for preferring the
plan presented.
After some smart discussion the re-
port Of the committee was adopted
Mr.. Dickerson voting no.
Adjourned.