Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-29
CLOSING UP WORK.
COUNCIL COMMITTEES HOLDING THEIR
FIHAL MEETINGS.
Car-Wires on Main and Broad Streets to DO
Placed on Wooden Poles on
the Sidewalks

Committee was held in the City Engineers
Office al s O'Clock last night. Present:
hes.rs. Crenshaw (chairman), Starke. Chap
pell, Hill, Griffin, Cutchins, Bland, Parater'
Bod.ker, and Murphy.
on motion OF Mr. Starke the consideration
OF all new business was dispensed With.
Mr.. L. T.. u. Myers, Jr., Assistant City
Engineer, complained Of the unsatisfactory
and dilatory manner in which Jones Uhe
colorcd contracior) had been Lying the curb
ing awarded TO him.
Jone. replied that he did his work cor
recty and that the tumbing Of curbipg was
due to the PAYERS digging mp after him. Ine
contract was revoked by the committee eX'
cept as 10 the tagging.
The work was awarded to the next lowest
bidder, W. i. Fletcher.
CONTRACTS.
A number OF contracts for the construction
OF sewers, stacks. and lnlets were awarded 10
Messrs. William Leal, Jefferson Powers, ana
j. II. Bowers.
The contract for furnishing feed to the
CITY stables for three months was awarded
Messrs. C.. l.. Todd and Savage, Beverage q
Co.
The contract for the grading and exca-
vating Of Broad street from Lomeardy 10 tne
Exposition. Grounds was aN Narded Major a.
l.. Phillips.
STREET CAR POLES.
The City Engineer stated that after con-
sutation with experts he had arrived at the
conclusion that it was advisable TO erect oc-
tagoually.sbaped wooden poles on both sides
OF Broad and Nam streets, and require all
telephone. telegraph, and electric-llght wires
to be placed on the poles.
Colonel Cushaw thought the present cleo
tric-light poles on Broad street could be utl-
llZcd.
Colonel Cutshaw said that when iron poles
were wet the current was sometimes con-
yeved by them 10 The ground; and whlle ne
DID not deem It dangerous, he thought tue
public would not be satisfied.
THAMES.
on motion OF Mr.. Parater the committee
unauimeu'ly thanked Chalrmon Crenshaw
for his fidelity, courtesy, and ability.
On motion Of MIR. Parater a vote OF thanks
was given 10 Colonel Cushaw for hi' dis
tncushcd courtesy, kindness, and hdelity
20 duty.
water Committee.
At a meeting Of the City Council Commit
tee on Water held lat night resolution was
adopted recommending the incoming COM
mittee 10 retain IN Office the present assistant
Superintendent, Eugene Davis, and the pres
ent assistant suporntendents OF the pump
houses and such employees as the SUperin-
tendent Of Water-Works may recommend.
BUSINESS.
A petition was received from the Board OF
Directors Of the State Pcnitentiary asking
the city to put down water-pipes on Jefler-
son street from Canal to Byrd street. ana
that the peniteutiary authorities would then
run a siX.inch main from this pipe into the
grounds.
The object is to afford further protection
in case Of fire.
The work was ordered TO be done.
The Superintendent called tue attention OF
the committee to the damages sustained by
the pump.house by the recent break in the
canal bank, involving cost Of sl.ojO. The
matter was referred to City-AttOrney {. V.
Meredith.
The contract for the supply OF 200 tons OF
Fire Creek coal At the steam pump-housc
was awarded to Mr. Charles Ii. Page at 81
per ton.
4 considerable amount Of routine business
wa, disposed Of, closing up all the work OF
this committee. Just before adjournment
the following remarks were submitted by
Mr.. 4. l.. owen, chairman Of the commit
tee:
Gentlemen Of the Committee, ,--Before we
adjourn sine die the chairman desires TO
thank YOU and the efficient officers Of the de-
Dartment for the cOurtesics extended him
during the past two years, and 10 further
state that in bis humble opinion no body OF
gentlemen working for the interest OF our
city ever sat together with more kindness OF
feeling toward each other and unapimty OF
action than this committee, and the Superln-
tendent's report OF January last will and
ought TO convince the pnblic OF our faith
fulness TO duty. I would further add the
following statement OF the Superintendent
as an evidence OF what ha- been done by this
department since April (, 1888, at = ehichtim
the appropriations for 1883 were placed TO
the credit OF the department: Total length
Of pipe laid, II 4S9 feet; dou6le-nozzle fire
bydranls set. 20 new meters put in, 13;
taps made since January, 1883, 2G4; receipts
for water since January, 1883, estimated at
Sj7,GGG 40.
SECOND MARKET.
The Second. Market Committee met YES
tcrdav evening few minutes after O'Clock.
The regular pay.rOlls were the only busl.
ness before the committee and they were APP
proved and ordered to be paid. After ex-
change OF iarewels the committee adjourned
sine de.
THE LAST MEETING OF THE PRESENT COUNCIL.
Captain A. A. Splitter, chairman Of the
committee 10 arrange the collation. for the
last meeting OF the Council, desires all the
members OF both branches to meet this
evening at PiZzinIs new store at 9o'cOck
where the parting drink and the last fare
a.. all tviII Ie f,iynu