The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-29

accounts, THe atdTins NateI, Sefo"u
Market and Street Committees Had Final
Sessions Considerable Work of Import
ance Transacted.
Yesterday was busy day among
Council Committees which gre now hold
ing their last sessions prior to- the adj
vent of the new Council.
The Committee on
ACCOUNTS AND PRINTING
met yesterday evening at 5Io'clock. Pre-
sent, Messrs. Bowden, Otley, and Bryan.
A Il the regular bills were approved. A
resolution of thanks was unsaimously
passed to clerk Fisher, and after speak
ing happy words to each other, the com
mittee adjourned sine die.
THE FIRE ALARM COMMITTEE
met last night at $50 Present, Messrs.
IIargrove, Bowden, and Parrish. A
number Of bills were approved, and TIE
payroll ordered to be paid. The other
usual routine business was transacted.
A resolution Of thanks TO the efficient
clerk. Mr.. +. II. Fisher, was unanimously
adopted. The committee then, after the
minutes were read and approved, adj
journed sine die.
THE COMMITTEE on wATEE
met last night at 7:30. Present, Messrs.
Owen (chairman), Crump, Dickerson, Har-
grave and Mann.
The regular bills and payroll were ar
proved.
The Superintendent called attention to
the damage done TO the Old PuInphouse
by the breakage of the canal amounting
to so 30.
Mr.. Crump moved that the matter be
referred to the City Attorney with in
siruclions to report on the same to the
next committee.
A six.nch Waterman was ordered 10
be run from Jefferson and Canal streets
10 the Peniteniiary, In oder 10 increase
the water supply OF that institution.
The contract for 200 tons of coal for
the steam pump at the New Pumphouse
was awarded TO Charles II. Page for Fire
Creek lump coal at "a per ton.
Superintendent Boiling stated that
work on the water main to the Exposi-
ton grounds had been commenced, and
was being rapidly prosecuted.
Mr.. Crump offered the following:
Resolved, That this committee nj this,
its last meeting, desires TO express, in the
shape of resolution, its thanks to the
efficient superintendent, assistant super
intcndent, and superintendent OF The
Pumphouses, as well as all the employees
Of the Water Department for The
thorough and excellent manner in which
they have discharged the dut e of their
positions, and thus lightened The lahors
Of the committee; that ii Is the opinion
of this committee that the officers of The
department have been faithful and eill-
cient. and deserve the commentator oi
this committee and the thanks of the
community. Agreed 10 unanimously
and the vote recorded.
CHAIRMAN OWENS vALEDICToRY.
Mr.. Owens, chairman, said Gentle
men of the committee, before We adjourn
sine die, the chairman desires 10 thank
YOU and the efficient officers o. the de-
partment for he cOurtesies extended
him during the past TWO years, and to
further state that in his humble opinion
no body OF gentlemen working for the
interest OF our city ever sat together
with more kindness OF feeling towards
each other and unanimity OF action than
this committee, and the superintendent ;
report of January last will, and ought to,
convince the public OF our faithiulness
to duty.
IwOuld further add the following state
ment of the superintendent as an evi
dence OF what has been done by this de-
partment since April 4, 1883, at which
time the appropriations for the year 1883
were placed TO the credit of the depart
ment:
Total length of pipe laid, 12,4s9 feet /;
double nozzle fire hydrants set, 20; new
metres put in, 10; taps made since Jan
uary lsr, 284; receipts for water since
January lst, estimated, S57. .666.40
After an interchange of pleasant re-
marks the minutes of the meeting were
read and approved, signed, and the COM
mittee adjourned sine die.
THE COMMITTEE on SECOND MARKET
met last night at 7:30. Present, Messrs,
Cutchins, Ferriter and Bland. The com
mittee were in session but few minutes
and after approving bills and the pay roll,
adjourned sine die.
At 8 o'clock last night
THE STREET COMMITTEE
met in regular session. Present, Cren
shaw (chairman), StarBe, Chappell, Hill,
Griffin, Cutchins, Bland, ,Parater, Bode
ker snd Murphy. The minutes Of the
numerous meetings held this month we're
read, consuming half hour of time.
Mr.. Starke moved that the considera-
tion of all new business be dispensed
with, which was agreed to.
Assistant City Engineer f. ID. T. Myers
stated that the work done by the colored
contractor was dilatory and unsatisfac
tory.
Jones replied that he did his work all
right. The trouble was due TO other
contractors. The contract TO Jones was
revoked, and it was given to the next
lowest bidder, w. +. Fletcher
CONTRACTS AWARDED.
The following contracts for sewers
were awarded:
NJ street, from Twentyfifth to Twenty
eighth, and TweHty-sixih from NJ 10 L,
+ II Bowers at xtS 65: Grove avenue