Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-14
GROUNDs AND BUILDINGS.
Proceedings or This Council Commit
tee Yesterday.

proceedings OF fhis sohuCh soH"hf
tee Yesterday.
The Council Committee on Grounds
and Buildings met in the City Engineers
Office yesterday evening at 6:30 o'clock.
Present: Messrs. Phillips (cbairman),
Hunt, Higgins, Snead. and Crenshaw ),
also, City Engineer Cutshaw and Mr.. w.
ID. Sutherland.
Police-Justice Crutchfeld appeared be-
fore the committee and requested that
they take some action in the way OF pro-
viding him With desk. He said he
would hike one that would be suitable to
60 into the new City Hall, the cost Of
which will probable be $50 or $50.
On motion OF MIR. Snead Justice
Crutchfeld and the chairman OF the
committee were authorized to make the
purchase OF q desk.
SAVE.
Justice Crutchfeld also called the at
tention OF the committee to the fact that
he often had considerable sums Of money
in his possessiOn-s taken from pri-
soners-and that lie recently had 1870
and gold watch in his charge for seve-
raj days He thought that an iron safe
was necessary. and submitted the matter
10 the committee.
On motion of Mr.. Higgins the subject
was referred TO the chairman and Police
Justice, with instructions to report to the
next meeting cf the committee.
A communication was read from the
City Sergeant stating that two dozen
buckets and two dozen barrels of lime
we're wanted ut the Jail.
ON motion OF Mr.. Snead the Sergeant
was authorized to purchase the same.
BICYCLES.
The resolution introduced in the Coun-
Gil tits last meeting, and referred to this
committee, looking to the removal Of the
rough gravel from the road-bed in Chin
borazo Park so as 10 make the track
suitable for bicycle-riding was referred
to the City Engineer.
SAND.
The contract for from six to eight hun
dred cubic yards Of sand to be used IN
the erection Of the new City Hall WIS
awarded to Major AlOnZo l.. Phillips at
81 cents per cubic yard.
PARK CARRIAGES.
4 communication from Mr. Suther-
land, who has been awarded the contract
for running park carriages on the New
Reservoir Park grounds, was eadasking
the approval of the following rates
viz:
Transferring passengers one way from
the terminus of the cars either 10 the
pump house or to the lake the fare shall
bes cents.
For driving passengers around the
park one half or three quarters Of an
hour, 10 cents.
For special parties less than ten in
number requiring special carriage
bargain SHALL be made pot to exceed -
cents per capita. Children at half
price.
Nr. Sneal said he thought the figures
were too higu.
After considerable discussion the COM
mittee, on motion of Mr. Crenshaw. ac
cepted the proposed rates for ninety
days.
PARKS.
A communication was read from the
Cltv Engineer. showing that the amount
necessary to provide for the public parks
of the city from the present time until
the ist Of January. 1889, was S},07L33. /
Monroe Park will cost l.O99 New /
Reservoir. $777.70 ChimboraZo, 2i5l ; !
Gamble's-Hill, Sll3.6S, and Libby-Hill, !
S332.73.
On motion Of Nr. higgins Sub-Chair- !
man Sneal was requested t0pehtion the |
Council Tor the necessary amount to run !
the parks for the specified time.
4 petition from Mr. !. K. Eddins. +
janitor OF the First Regiment Armory, |
requesting an increase Of his salary, |
winch petition was laid On the table at a |
former meeting Of this committee, was
taken up aud again laid on the table.
MORE ROOM.
Colonel Cutshaw stated that he had |
made diligent efforts to procure IN Office |
or building 10 move the Engineers Office |
into so as 10 allow the Treasurer To !
occupy his Office and give other depart
ments more room. The rent charged |
for the Poindexter House, 9ll Capitol |
street, is 500, and the agents have re-
fused TO lease It for three years, by |
which time the new City Hall will be |
completed. Room in Ford's law build
ing would, ne stated, cost 81 ,0SO, and he
had found it impossible so far to rent
suitable house.
On motion OF Mr.. Higgins the time
allowed Colonel Cutshaw to procure
other quarters for tine Engineers Office
was extended
The new City Hall weekly payroll,
amounting 10 s2,6lS.l9, was, on motion
OF Mr.. Hunt. ordered to be paid.
Adjourned at 8 o'clock.