Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-24
GETTING DOWN TO WORK.
Meetings Yesterday of Several Coun-
ell mmtttees-What They Did.


The Board Of Public Interest met in the
Council chamber yesterday evening at
O'Clock. Present: Messrs. L. 7. Campbell
(charman), John NJ. Higgins, W. ID. Court
ney, J. &. DickersoD, G.. W. Taylor, T. III.
Elicit. w. S. Gum, aud f. o. No ltinV.
The board decided to recommend Messrs.
Thomas II. Gurn, A. c. Houston, and Frank
=. Burke to the Council as suitable persoDs
for the position Of Police Commissioner
from CLAY Ward to Gil the vacancy created
by the expiration OF the term OF Mr. Il. i.
ID. Meyers.
Mr.. Gum is a prominent tobacconist, Mr..
A. G. Houston the well-knOwn builder, and
Dir. Burke an active young merchant OF this
city. From these three one Is TO be elected.
On motion Of Mr.. Elicit the board ads
iourned.
GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS.
The Council Committee on Grounds and
Buildings met In the CITY Engineers Office
Yesterday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock. Present:
Nessrs. Philips (chairman), Crenshaw, Hig-
gins. and Snead.
Tue bill for the telephone at the city jail
from July, 1888, to July, 1889, was presented.
Mr.. Crenshaw said the 'phoDe was OF no
public convenience and moved to lay the
matter on the table. Carried.
The weekly payroll Tor the new City llall
employees, amounting to S2,G66.42, and other
small bills were ordered to be paid.
Mr. Creushaw wanted TO know what
benefit the city derived from paying bills
every week. lie moved that all other bills,
except the new CITY Hall payroll and some
special contracts, be presented TO the clerk
OF the committee on the last Monday OF every
month.
A communication was read from the 81.
Joseph's Orphan Asylum requesting the
privilege Of using Shields's Grove for pie
mic for the orphan cbildren. The privilege
was granted, provided they make arrange
ments with the lessee OF the farm.
The committee ordered the payment OF
one months reut for the Mayors Office, at
the rate OF $3.50 per year.
hr. Chidrey appeared before the commit
tee aud stated that the Office he occupied al
present was entirely too small for his busl-
ness. lie said It was impossible for the bust
ness TO he conducted in these quarters with
satisfaction to himself and the public. 1t was
necessary for him to be near the City Hall, as
be frequently hsd to audit water and gas
bills. he advised the committee II they did
not have the means 10 recommend some APP
propriltion to the Council. lie said the pub
lie was complaining and on enlargement OF
the office was absolutely necessary.
Dir. Crenshaw asked Mr. Childrey who
paid for Mr.. Tinsley's office, aud said that
this committee did not.
Mr. Childrey said he was not lawyer
enough TO decide whether the city must fur
sish him a State office or not, but left it to
the committee to decide what was necessary
TO be done.
Mr.. Crenshaw moved that the City Engi-
neer be instructed 10 investigate and devise
WAYS and means to relieve the emergency
and report Carried.
MIR. Childrey said be was heavily bonded
and wanted TO be in the Treasures Office.
SAND.
Mr.. Crenshaw stated that the present con-
tract for sand would expire shortly, and
moved that the Engineer be instructed to ad.
yertise for bids. the bids to De opened at the
next meeting OF the committee. Carried.
Mr. Bates, clelk OF the committee, read
communication from Mr.. James Il. WeIth,
asking further indulgence. His contract
was 10 supply 100000 bricks between the
18th OF June and the 10th Of October He
stated that the delay was caused by the change
OF the size OF the brick. making II necessary
TO procure new machine.
Colonel G. L. i. Burgwyu appeared IN
behalf Of Mr.. Werth, and stated that the
delay was caused by the change Of the die,
and that the die had been satisfactorily ar-
ranged aud the bricks were being turned
ont at the rate OF from $4,000 to $4,000 per
day. lie said they could not be made In the
city, and they had 10 send to New York TO
have them made.
Mr.. Snead said he thought they could bave
been made in the city.
Mr.. Burgwyn said he would like TO
modify his statement and say he was unable
TO have them made here; however, he
thought II Mr.. Snead, or any other me-
chauic, would undertake 10 make t0em they
would receive the contract.
Mr.. Crenshaw thought the company had
not carried out their contract in delivering
the bricks.
Mr.. Burgwyn said there was not room
around the CITY Hall for the bricks, aud he
was awaiting the Engineers instructions.
Mr.. Crenshaw said II the bricks had been
IN good order they would have been used
and room made for others.
MIR. Burgwyn said several carloads were
now ready for delivery. The city has been
compelled to procure about 100000 bricks
from other sources, for which they paid
81 80 per thousand more than the contract
price with MIR. Werth.
MIR, Crenshaw said be could not see the OBJ.
ject OF the clty's advertising for bids and
taking bonds il their contracts were not en-
forced.
On motion Of Mr.. Crenshaw the matter
was laid on the table until the next meeting
OF the committee.
On motion OF Mr.. Higgins the committee
adjourned atS:l5 o'clock.
CEMETERIES.
The Committee on Cemeteries met in the
Council chamber yesterday evening. Pres
ent: Messrs. Dickinson, Philips, Grimes,
and Hunt. The committee proceeded on
tour OF inspection to Bankstown, Shockoe,
and Oakwood cemeteries. At lakewood
spread provided for the attention OF the
committee by Mr.. Dickinson was highly en-
ioyed.
THE NEWS OF MANCHESTER
sister fCfty.
Mrs. James A. Lipscomb is visiting friends
at Norfolk.