The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-28
COUNCIL CON MITTEES.
SEVERAL MEETINGS AND INP0R-
T1NT BUSINESS TRANSACTED.


and Grounds and Buildings Separate
Session Of the Grounds and Buildings,
schools. and Claims and Salaries.
A joint session of the Corpcii Com
miitees on Finance and Grounds and
Buildings was held yesterday evening at
6.15 clock in the Council Chamber
Present: From the Finance Com
mittee, Messrs Hargrove (chairman)
Hill, Steel and Christian from the
Grounds and Buildings Committee,
Messrs. Phillips chairman, Higgins,
Crenshaw and Snead. Nh Hargrove
presided
OBJECT OF THE JOINT MEETING.
The clerk read the object of the joint
meeii, :. which was to consider the reso-
lution 7fTered In the Council by Mr. Chris
| tian, chairman Of the Health Committee,
/ for the construction Of brick building at
The city stables capable Of the housing of
thirty mules ana carts, and the purchase
Of an additional piece Of ground neces-
sary for tie purpose. Ihe resolution
provided that s. be appropriated TO-
the purpose, and the Finance Committee
| furnish IT,
Mr. Christian, a memherof the Finance
Committee and of the Health Committee,
wanted .he two committees TO lo0e into
the matter ami provide suitable quarters.
Colonel Cutshaw stated that there was
not room az the city stables lie thought
that the Board Of health teams should
be kept saplIatc from the street teams.
unless they were an under one manage
ment IL they were placed under sepa.
rate management, rs now be would
think the ttalth wagons should br kept
separate and new place bought for
them. Jhe proposed new stable at the
city stable would cost $3,jOO and the ac-
Qulremeut Oi TWO lots oi l.nd
hr tren,haw moved fhat "a committee
OF three Doe appointed 10 ascertain ihe
co,t of proper location for the stables,
which wai .d0pi go
Ne-sr>. Steel, tr0m thc Finance Con-
mitfee; Higgins, from ihe Grounds a,d
Buildings Committee an1 Christian. who
i. 1.,. chairman Of the Health Commit
tee, were appointed such committee. Ad-
joune1
GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS.
Tie Committee on Grounds and Build
u-s meI in the CRY Engineers office at
G:30 O'Clock Ncs-rs Phillips
lclMrm.uL Crmsaaw, Higgins, Su,aI,
Hunt, and the Ciiy Engineer Colonel
CutshaW
Tle clerk r.poued The receipt of S33
for the sale of horse, small amount
i0r tlc s.ir OF scrap iron, and jhaf n had
been turned over 10 The city Treasurer.
IHE POLICE JUSTICES SAFE.
The chairman read bid of the Hall
safe Company Offering to furnish the
city d safe Tor 500, or another one o
little larger for el00 The Nutlc safe
was offered at $50, larger one for $Sj.
lir. Creushaw moved that in view of
the fact hat the York Safe Company
had published their bid az o former meet.
ing Of the Board those who have made
bids De allowed 10 send in new ones. Mr..
Hum seconded the same, and the motion
was lost
Mr. Hunt moved that the committee
purchase the ork safe at 500, delivered
in the Police Courtroom.
Mr. Higgins wanted the De Bold safe.
The vote resulted, ayes 6, noes 3.
The York safe. the one first offered the
ciiy, was then ordered 10 be purchased
Ayes 4 noes /
IRON WORK ON THE CITY HALL.
Bids FOR the iron work on the new City
Hall-ltiings for The tie rods and col
umns ON the third floor-were received
from sHndry parties
Mr. Hunt moved that the contract be
given the lowest bidder aud The City En-
qineer be instructed 10 calculate who is
the lowest bidder Agreed to-
The payroll on the new City Hail.
$4,30j06, was ordered 10 be paid, and
after sundry other bills were approved
the committee adjourned