The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-17

Supervising Architect Sheriff Tenders His
Resignatiou to the Committee.


The Committee on Grounds and Build
ings met In the Office Of the City Engineer
last night. Mr.. Charles /. Phillips, chair
man, and Messrs. snead and Crenshaw
present, The reading OF the minutes Of The
mast meetings was dispensed With, and Mr..
ben. +. August. clerk OF the city, made a
statement In regard 10 the tender by the
Council OF the Armory Of the First Regi-
ment and the status OF the Council resolu-
ton pertaining 10 the same, IN connection
with the Grafton "a be delivered by the non:
John W. Daniel on the life and character OF
| Jefferson Davis.
ON melton OF Mr.. Higgins IL was agreed
that the Committee on Grounds and Build
ings inform the General Assembly that the
Armory was open 30 its use, and res0ll-
ton TO this effect will be forwarded 10 mem
beers Of the Assembly 10y the clerk OF the
committee. Mr.. Higgins stated that Mr..
William pa1ron would Furnish nee his
quota OF seats on the occasion, and there
will be little doubt but a suficiency OF same
will be rendered.
A rack. TO cost $1,000, was asked for by
the Committee on Fire Alarm and Police
Telegraph When the communication was
read. Mr.. trenshaw moved 10 refer 10 the
Committee on Fire Alarm and Police feie-
graph.
Mr.. Higgins said "That Is right; give
John Frischkorn something to do; he Is
hlavinc gentleman" This was said IN a
spirit OF badinage, as Mr.. Frischkorn is a
member Of the Board Of Fire Commission
ers. The request was referred, as moved by
Mr.. Crenshaw.
The City Collector, Capt. i. W. Cunning
ham. asked for a telephone in his Office. IL
was stated that telephone III the Collcc-
tors Office would greatly facilitate the col
no
by with the understanding that the amount
necessary to put the telephone where IT WAS
wanted would be included in the next an
nlial budget.
Jjty Sergeant Robert Carter asked for five
dozen locks for cells in the city jail,
and for repairs TO lamps in the jail
yards all of which were reported
in bad fix. The matter was referred
TO the City Engineer, with power to act.
communication was received IRON Judge
samuel Il. Witt. Of the Hastings Court, ASK
Ing that the bill for the mating ON the moor
of the Hastings Courtroom and several
other minor items he paid at once. The
committee ordered the bills TO be paid, ana
re-enacted resolution instructiug the clerk
of the committee 10 inform the heads OF de-
partmcnts that hereafter any bills liable Ia
come to the Committee on Grounds ana
Buildings would not be paid unless pre-
yiousiv ordered by the COMMITTEES.
Mr. Reuben Sheriff. supervising architect
Of the New City Hall. rendered his reslgna-
ton. to take effect December 2lst instant.
Mr.. sheriff in his tender Of resignation said:
'an doing so, beg TO express my apprecia-
ton Of the courteous treatment have ever
met with at your hands and at the hands Of
my chief, the City Engineer" Colonel Cut
shaw complimented Mr.. Sheriff. and stated
to the committee that Mr.. sheriff had
received fsttering offer in New Jersey,
which carried more pay with good pros
poets of promotion, and that he thought he
did right in resigniug. Colonel Cutshaw
also stated that he was under the impress
sion that the work ON the City Hall could
now be completed without the necessity of
a supervising architect. The resignation.
on motion of Mr.. trenshaw, was accepted,
and the thanks Of the committee extended
to Mr.. sheriff, along with the regrets of the
committee i'm having 10 sever its connection
with him.