The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-11

Interesting Events Re
ported in and About
the City.
MEETING OF GROUNDS AND BUILD
ING> COMMITTEE.
Local News anl Notes.

iIfti news anu NDif~s
) The Committee on Grounds and Build
ings met in the City Engineers ofilc'
Yesterday evening al $50 Present
Messrs. Phillips chairman, Crenshaw
Sneai.
\ communice IN was received from
Nr Higgins ~ nber Of The committee
asking that the ward of bids for the old
cement barrels at the New City Hal be
postponed The consideration of the
same was postponed as asked
ABAD PRECEDENT
\ communication was received from
/ Nir. William Ryan. chairman Of the Com
mitiee OF Arrangements, stating that
Hon. Roger q Mills and Hon William
l.. Wilson would speak in Richmond
next Friday night asking the use of the
Armory Hal and stating that both the
Theatre auG Mozart Academy were en-.
gs5ed on that night
The members Of the committee con
ferred Informally and decided that the
ArmOry should not be used for any
/ political purposes bY any party. To
allow il % one would sci precedent
and the committee would. therefore. have
20 allow all other parties applying
WASHINGTON HALL.
The resolution referred TO the commit
tee appropr.at.ng 81 $50 10 repair the
walls of the Council Chamber building
Washington Hid. and tie change Of
he material IN the Fire Alarm Depart
ment room. was shortly discussed
The entire matter was referred to the
City Engineer
>undy bills. audited were ordered to
be paid aad the regular psy-roll.
CITY NALL BRICKS
In regard % 'Ae brick contract referred
5y the committee al its former meeting.
and ihe failure OF sundfy bricks by ihe
Chester Company of which Nr James
Il. Werih is president, 90 come up 10 the
contract \ number of gentlemen repre-.
senting the brick manufacturing c0M-
panies were present.
Nr. NeIil was the first speaker lie
said that his bricks. so far rs the redness
of color was concerned did not cquai ir
redues- the Rockets bricks They wege
mele of porcelain clay, We're equal II rot
superior in hardness 20 a.. other brick
lie read the following communication
kIcWIoND, Va, September 10, 1855
.1a Commttl oa Gl0unes aud BaIihgs .
Gentlemen,-il reply 10 iLe letter of
.Ae civ Engineer. asking me 10 explain
tie delay il delivering bricks To- the City
llal beg 20 make The following sta,e-
ment
Since my last communication, have
ia good faith eIleayorea to carry out the
conditions or tAe contract, sending large
Quantities of bricks, p very great proper .
ton of them being rejected and thrown .
back on my hands al very great l).s 20
me
SO Ear as I have beea able to learn ny
bricks have been refused IN great pro- /
portion simply and solely on account Of +
c1'0r which | deny in ,oto be any ,est
H Lateycr OF Tie quality of my bricks |
regret m ,re0ger I'D say that This whole.
sale rejection has been made without
proper inspection, simple glance al
many entire carloads having condemned
Ae content, ln 1'oc.
respectfully ask the committee 10 IT,
,estigate this matter
Very respectfully
JAMES Il WERTH
Mr Lysh0n who received the bricks 0n
lie CITY Hall. showed the sample hy
Which t.ricks were To- be received lie
l.-o showed sample OF the Chester
,lcks rejected Il was not the color
Lat was objected t0. but the failure Of
roper burning They were brittle brick
required four men every day 10 Cll
be good bricks from the cart loads
Mr. Conrsds said his evidence was the
ame as that Of Nr. LyshOn. and be had
0lnd most OF the bricks brittle, cracked.
ni the clay not susceptible Of proper
urning like the Rockets bricks
Colonel Cutshaw said that the prime
geslion was The failure Of Mr Werih's
ompany TO make prompt deliveries ,
J. said that the Nerfh or Chester Com
any brick was ike the Rockets bricks. !
ycelt it was more brittle. not as tough ?
40 test as 10 sticking qualities Of the lay /
rs OF plaster on these bricks had been I
laGe vei. II was not the color but the
nrning of the bricks that caused their d
election Some good bricks were in the d
ar;-loads, but Tue cost OF cullng them 4,
,as very expensive and should net be .
imposed on The city Hence the sending 1
ack of the various cart-l0ads. The l.
ght colored bricks. no doubt, are good u
% use, but not good for use on the new
ity Hall r
After some more colloquil discussion, I,
lr Sneai suggested tina, in view Of the .
.ct the Board Of Aldermen were waiting o
II Mr. Crenshaw and himself, II being h
alf an hour beyond the Boards hour Of p
Getting, the consideration Of this subject H
bricks be postponed to a later meet
g to be called ty the chairman after
lnsultation with Colonel Cufshaw.
Agreed to, and then at 73O the com a
iitee adjourned e
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ured and It's return prevented by the =