Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-28
LOCAL MATTERS.
MEETING OF THE GROUNDS AND
BUILDINGS COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Wait Present. Colored Troops Ar
mory-ciiy Hall Implements Contract
ed For-Myerss Contract, &c.

The Committee on Grounds and Bald
iDgs met yesterday at p. NJ. in the office
Of the City Engineer. Present Messrs.
Kendlsr (ehaifman), Ammons, Cren-
shaw, Snead, Pizzini, City Engineer
Cutshaw, City-AttOrney Meredith, and
Supervising Architect.of-the City-Hall
Burgwyn.
MR.. WAIT PRESENT.
Colonel Cutshaw stated that Mr..
Wait, Of Wait < Gutter, architects.
wanted TO address the committee. The
committee asked that Mr.. Wait COM
municate with the committee IN writing.
Mr. Wait replied that he had come in
response to telegram from Mr. Ken
dler, which telegram said that another
plan had been adopted, and that the
committee would hear him.
Several members murmured against
granting Mr.. Wait the privilege to ap-
pear before the committee. One though.
il useless TO waste time in bearing Mr.
Wait about his plan, when some one
else's had been adopted. Another did
not want to hear anything Mr.. Wsit
hsd to say. The City Attorney advised
that Mr. Wait be heard, as there might
be some legal point he would raise.
Finally the committee agreed to allow
Mr.. Wait, who had all the while been
in tbe adjoining Office. TO appear before
it. That gentleman was ushered in, ana
said II have Just beard your con-
yerssiion, gentlemen, and | would pre-
fer not saying anything il the temper
ofthe committee is such that it does not
want to hear me. would rather not
in fact, say anything. Good evening.
gentlemen" With this Mr.. Wait
bowed himself out, and the committee
proceeded with other business.
ARMoRY FOR COLORED PEOPLE.
A resolution was taken up, which
had been introduced in the Council,
asking that an armOry for the colored
troops in Jackson Ward be erected. A
committee was appointed, consisting Of
NessrF. Pizzini, Crensbaw, and the
City Engineer, to select a site and in
Quire as to the probable cost Of such a
building.
BIDS FOR CARTS.
A number Of bids we're received aud
read from persons offering carts to do
he excavsting. The committee agreed
to pay sl.75 for each cart per day, and
the City Engineer was authorized to
employ as many carts TO commence with
as could be worked conveniently.
A FENCE PROPOSITION.
4 proposition was received from II.
T. Ezekiel, making an offer to erect .
fence around the City-Hall lot while
The Hall is building. Laid on the table
for the present.
PICKS AND SHOVELS.
Several letters were read from deal
ers in shovels and picks, Offering their
wares to the committee. Messrs. Wat
kins, Cottrell & Co. were awarded the
contract for supplying shovels, their
price being the lowest. The City En-
cineer was instructed to select the picks
and helyes at the cheapest price.
CONTRACT WITH THE ARCHITECT
A contract prepared by the City At
torney between the city and Mr. Myers
the architect was read and approved.
In it was provided that g., 900 should
be paid MIR. Myers on account to com.
meuce with, and that the balance Of
q, 500 be paid in equal instalments II
twelve, eighteen, and twenty-four
months. Mr.. Myers, who was present
agreed to the contract. The committee
required bond in the sum Of els 0O0.
Adjourned.
WORK TO BEGIN WEDNESDAY.
A gang Of workmen will be put to
work on Wednesday next at 7 O'Clock
A. NJ. to excavate on the City-Hsll lOs.
preparatory to erecting the new build
ing. The first shovelful Of dirt will be
thrown By Lucille, little daughter Of
Captain Andrew Pizzini. 1t will pro-
badly lie two months before the corner
stone is laid. This will be put at the
northeast corner Of the lot-Broad ana
Eleventh streets.