Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-13
ClIY-HaLL PLANS.
ELETIFo OF THE COMMITTEE on
GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS.
They Decide to Igks No Farther 6e-
tion Until the Mayor is
Heard From. &C.

A special meeting Of the City Conn-
Gil COMMITTEES on Grounds and Build
irgs was held 10 the City Engineer OF
fee at : O'Clock last night. Present:
MesErs. Kendlsr lchairmAn). Ammons,
CrenshSw, PizEini, SDead, aud City En-
gipesr Colonel W. +. Cutshsw.
The meeting was called a; the IN
stance Of Mr.. Ammons 10 consider mat
i,rs in reference to the new City Hal.
Colonel Cutshsw stated that the
MAY OF had not seen the official copy Of
the ordinance by which the Council
delegates to this committee plenary
power in The matter OF building the
ball, and allows the committee TO adopt
either tbs Myers or Wait & Cutter plan;
that The Mayor had, however. seen =
copy Of the ordinance, and was ac-
qusinted with the fact that it was not
passed by the Board Of Aldermen by
two-thp ds vote, but he hal not, oi
course, announced whether he would
spproye il or not.
THE DITFIcCLTY.
The question has arisen in the Mayors
mind if the ordinance dses not sppro-
pirate money. There is 10 the credit
Of the City-Hall fund about t2S0, 900.
and the City Council proposes TO su-
thoriZe the committee TO build the bsi
by either the Myers or Wsit & Cutter
plan. The Council is aware that by
either plan the building viii cost largely
over $500, 600. and by authorizing the
committee 10 proceed 10 build it. TO
that extent makes o vote Of the neces-
sary money IN excess Of that in nsnd.
and 10 so appropriate that monsy re-
quires two-thirds vote Of each branch
Of tie Council.
THE PLAN.
Mr. Ammons suggested that the CON-
mitiee now decide ~ what plan the
Hall ii ould De built, this power having
b,e en gwen the committee by the CouB-
Gil.
Mr.. PlzziDi thought it better that no
until The Mayor decides whether he will
sign the ordinance. hnd, on his motion.
The further consideration Of .he Sublec-
wEs deferred Until the next meeting Of
The committee.
Tie COMMITTEES disposed o. several
matters Of ToutiI e-such as OF Ieriug
small repairs, &c and the com mittes
rose 81 S:45 z. NJ.
LITTER FROM WAIT 9 CUTTER.
Mr. Thomas y. kendler, chairman o.
the Committee on Grounds and BHld-
irgs, received the following letter q
few days ago
EOsToN, August 3, 1856.
NJ. Kendler, Chairman, &C.:
Dear SIr.-We understand oy daily
peIussl Of the Richmond Dispatch that
the uew city government Of Richmond,
Ns., is epdesvUring TO formulate some
method 10 proceed wIlb The building OF
the Lew cry bail.
1t If quite evident that the public
Is nOt just The thing t,r your rapidly
gI0wiIg city, and We coIncids fully
wTh y our people.
We Understand that the old CON-
nIitee vtre acting under ordinance @:
or Ger that compelled then % accept sn
interior Oesisu On account If cost, aud
IL CI,H u directions II making work.
lIg GIBVlDgs OF SAINT, t5ey felt con-
susiD, 70 oilu u not 10 vary ~ tie
least from such cssisu.
We wsuld susss.t laat resolution
or order be introduced to the proper
bOoy oT bocIes Of TINS genera tenor
" hat the Committee on Grounds
and Buildings he authorize 10 pro 'e-t
win lie bULicIi OF the new Jl,y Hall
IS soon g. Practicable sccSrd ding ~
plans and Specifications prepared by
Wax & CEItT, architects, o. boston,
Mass, Or such mOG. .tcGtishS or cHaages
Hs may he suggested or sgreed 10 Dy tbs
said Commune. and the work 70 be
dort by = 90, = lsuor. o. far as yracti-
cattle. and the details Of procedure 70
accomplish this end TO be decided by
sad Comm i;tee.
Ny. Ammons' paper IN reply 10 the
resolution Of he Board 81 Aldermen Ii
IN The proper spirit. we think, but II
passed ID sucn detail, our experience IN
building teaches Us. vii hamper the
committee an1 oefeat the very object It
in'erd Us 10 accomplish.
We felt somewhat difiidsnt in making
the above sugcef fuOns. but felt il our
duty 10 endesvOr 10 shape the actions
Of the city government 10 what We
thought. d proper decision, thereby
SAVING the city expense and ourselves
trouble and confusion 10 the future.
Respectfully yours,
WAIT & CUTTER. Architects.