Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-28
THE ClTY-HALL WORK.
INQUIRY BEING MADE INTO IT'S Pro.
0SNsS AID COST.
a spscial commi,tss Of Citizens to Make an
Ixamination-sets Of 0ther
Commuters


cost %, ;hc brick and stone. work upon
a.. Cty Vail. re said II had been init.
ftsl that tho work was costing the city
tomuch money and really more than II
cone by contract.
Nr. ~n,ad said that the chairman Of
tc finance Committee had intimated
sat tae cost was exceedingly large and
o., natter was being talked Of over the
i.pg. The foromen OF the brick and
,ue work were all summoned by the
committee 10 be present and to explain
i Ha, they knew OF the matter.
Nix. sutNEEprs's DEA
N,. Sh.rreGs, one Of Colonel Cut
s.sts assistants, explained 10 the com
,i,.o. that he had figured out the cost
,. Mvirg the hrick. aud found that the
...-Work. according TO the bricklayers'
r.nt. cost <l1.' so per thousand bricks.
fe nad rot had time 20 calculate thecost
ettpc stone work. Mr.. Shirreiis did not
tnuS there was much lOaing among the
I kllyefs. lie was at the City Hall
several times during the day, and all
ftacd 20 work faithfully.
TBE FORENES.
Vcs,r> Iyshon. Motherhood, Beattie.
Tcrs.v. and Hiddell ali appeared before
committee and testified that 70 their
l.uwio3Cc all Of the men under them
v.ra working faithfully. IT seems from
81. testimony that sometimes the stone
rl-oDs have 20 wait upon the bricklsy
,r- .1i Ucr rcrNU. which causes some
O. tie men 20 be idle for q short time
Ile committee was IN session until
q IL.
r,e ai any satisfactory conclusions from
tc ~timoDy OF the Witnesses II was de-
led mon motion at MIR Snead, 10 refer
On. matter o. "a committee b. CONSIST Of
te Chairman, the City Engineer Mr..
I.,or a. Crenshaw, and five expert brick
l.Hts % be selected by the Chairman,
Who shall go 10 the City Hall and make
GIL luyts tiga:ion OF these matters, and
f.rnrt 20 the committee at It's next meet
.ls.
tho Water Department
The Committee on Water met in the
Council chamber last night at O'Clock.
resent: Ncssrs. Dickerson (cnairman),
Muu White, and Brauer.
Fills amounting to Si,b96.4 were or
tcri 20 be paid.
IN, second Baptist church asked that
tie ta> Tor their Watermelon be reduced
I-.u SO to S2n, ms the amount IS not
used which is charged for.
IT.. q. J.. Hill, foreman OF the tapping
t'-ct, asked an increase in ms pay of 80
cent, per day. Referred 10 the Council, !
with the recommendation that the in
crease be made.
WATER RATES.
The committee then went into the dis !
c.s-ion 4 the ordinance referred TO them |
'v tine Council in regard to the water
.ts.
SIR. Boiling, Superintendent of the |
Hat,r-Works, stated that the ordinance |
If passed would reduce the income from |
vi,er go. oO0 per annum.
The ordinance was sent to the Council |
with the recommendation that it pass as |
amended by that body.
The City Attorney submitted letter |
owing that he did not think that the /
,ommittee could put tax upon the fac
torres at the penitentiary.
COAL.
Tie superintendent recommended |
t'8t he ~ allowed to advertise for 200 /
tons Of coal FOR the pump-works. The
.lggesti0n was adopted and the chair
man authorized TO award the contract TO
the lowest bidder.
EXPOSITION WATER.
Superintendent Boiling wanted to
nov If private parties at the E1posi-
building using city water would
lave 10 pay Tor it. Tie ordinance, he
.id. granted free water for Exposition
purposes and nothing more.
e was directed 10 communicate with
ue Exposition authorities and notify
them that free water would be granted
IN Exposition purposes only, and that
US rs using 1t would have to pay for 1t.
lie Superintendent also stated that
rllirs owning taps along the line of
tias pipe on the Broad-Street road had
-..uestcd him to connect them with it.
H. had refused upon the ground that the
l0u vas put up for the benefit OF the
lI ,eiti0n exclusively.
TIE committee conceded III this
yeg.
NEW-EEsEBvO1R GROUNDS.
AresoIution requiring the Keeper of
t.- Sow Reservoir 10 do all work neces-
aiv FOR maintaining the good condition
u. -Ae grounds was adopted
now MUCH BACK WATER.
THE Superintendent stated that when
tt, ctr contracted with the James River
All hanawha Canal Company 1t was
..teei that ali disputes should be settled
Is ar' trstion. II was stipulated that
o.. Citv Engineer should represent the
.trani tie Richmond aud Allegheny
aI Company engineer the rah-
r. 4 question mad low arisen, IN
which the City Engineer Was witness
- 4r4trst0r5 would have to be selected
.r to.h sides. The City Attorney want
.I b.. anow who was going TO pay Tor the
ration.
I.e point now in question Is the
.aat If back-water at the pump /
-.lse.
ONE HUNDRED AND ONE.
The Superintendent reported that lOl
IS were put ia during august, the
.l,.st number ever put in IN one month.
.lt committee authorized the super
.....elt 10 purchase new stove lor
.r.|c.
-a. ouuod az S:3j.
second Market.
Jie Committee on Second Market met
u t.e Council chamber at no o'clock.
n.,ut. Nessrs Chappeil chairman, :
I.nter, Cruup, aud j. ". Carter. :
lilo resolution adopted by the Council
aHiopratiDg S2U0 for the necessary re- a.,
.-.I,s 1T the market-house was brought to .
'.. attention Of the committee by the ,
c-ra, and nearly an hour was spent IN ,
ts.ussing the exact manner in which the
money should be spent
Iac resolution offered by Mr.. Court (
DID,, and refarred 20 the committee from
ta Council, appropriatng $4,000 from =,
t, sccond.mafket fund for the purpose
" building a new fish market and chpk- !
o. .f..4 ma 1;eous.et 81 length and the p