Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-07
connciI Committee Meetings.

The Committee on Grouudstnl Build
ines met in the City Engineers Office
Yesterday evening at G:3o O'Clock.
Present: Nessrs. Philips chairman,
~ueAG. Higgins, CrCnshuw, and Hunt.
The contract for the supply Of fuel
Tor public buildings was awarded 10
Mcsss. Crump 81 West at 81, jl3.31 for
the whole.
A communication was pres uted from
/ Mr.. Dennis Wren stating that BIO had
made application to Mr.. James Neither
wood fora position ms stone-cuttcr ON the
7 New Cty Hall. lie had made spplIca-
/ ton before others who had been employ
/ eel. and that he did not know the cause
Of the discrimination against him, and
/ desired the committee t. investigate the
matter.
The committee deferred action for two
weeks.
Mr.. Nicholas a. McGu2in also stated
that while employed on the City Hall rs
.toue-cutter he had been taken SICK and
detained at home, and That when he re-
covered sufficiently O. report for work be
Was informed that hls place had been
filled. He requested tine committee 10
adjust Che matter, as he did not think he
bad been treated with fairness.
On motion Of Mr. Sncad 1t Was decided
to le the sense Of the committee that 10
good mechanic shall lose employment on
account Of sickness.
4 communication WIS read from
Nr. Phhp krcitzcr alleging that Mr.
Netherwooj bad lent the stone-cutters
of the new City Hall to private parties
and taken them back amun to work on
She hail. thereby depr.yng himself and
others of employment.
On motion OF Mr.. Crenslaw these
communications were deferred until the
meeting Of this committee 10 lie held
two wecAs hence, and it WAS resolved
that the parties he required TO make
oath 10 their statements before tie
Mayor.
Charles \. Eomer also preferred
charges against Nh. Neihcrwoo1, stating
that he had been Disseminated AGAINST
In the matter Of getting work. Same
disposition was made OF this.
The privilege of running park-car-
RACES upOu the New Reservoir Grounds
was granted to ". d. Sutherland, the
city to receive s per cent @, tie re-
ceipts.
This is upon the proyiso that Mr.. Suth-
erland and the comGiltee agree upon all
further terms and rates.
At the request of Mr.. Sutherland the
contract is to begin May /, 1889, and IS
to continue until July J, 1890
Colonel Cutshaw stated that he had
consulted with Sir. Perkins, the lessee
of the "Shields Farm, in regard 10 his
giving possession Of the property.
Mr.. perkinss term expires on the lst
of September, and it was suggested that
he be allowed to keep the place free OF
rent until November, provided that he
then gives possession OF the proper
". stops selling refreshments, and Ie-
moves into the small house on the farm
10y that time.
Mr.. Perkins, who was present, agreed
to the suggested terms.
The City Engineer was instructed TO
inquire into the cost OF renting house
for himself, 50 as to give the City
Treasurer and Collector more Office
room.
1t is proposed to remove the City
Engineers office, give his present rooms
10 the Treasurer, and the apartment
vacated by the hitter to be occupied by
tho City Collector in addition TO his
present Office.
The City Engineer was authorized to
purchase wrought-iron columns for the
second story of the new City Hall and to
advertise for bids for cast-iron bases for
the same.
Mr.. Snead wished to knowif any steps
had been taken towards increasing the
New Reservoir Park police. Colonel
Cutshaw replied that the only thing to
be done was to continue as at present
and TO swear in all tho hands as special
police.
Adjourned.
s~ssuesnsansu~ r<s-u-srs
0De OF tBe Smiths.
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must be. am OWN everybody" But
owe more to DIR. Biggers's Huckleberry
n IL oh.