The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-16
ROOF FOR NEW CITY HALL.
CONTRACTS AWARDED At THE
COMMITTEE MEETING.

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COMMITTEE MEETING.
The GIass for the skviight TO b. Furnish
cd by a Ricbmond Houss-fhe street
Committee to Test the Law About Rail-
ways-Other Items,
One Of the busiest sessions that has been
held for long time by the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings took place In the
City Engineers Office last night. Bids
were opened for copper and glass-work ON
the new City Hall as follows: Copper-k.
Burton, Ss.73T; w. ii. Mullens, Salem,
Ohio, $500; T. n. sender, 1918; Charles
winchel & Co., Dayton, Ohio, $I,Os9. The
contract was awarded TO the latter firm.
The bids for glass were as follows: A.
Gunst & Co., $500; X. Burton, Sl,o3j.4i;
.Josephus Plenty. New York, 81, 100; Robert
Wendenburg, $2,24.l1; j. j. Montague
$2,G23.25.
WARM DISCUSSION.
The specifications for this work which
were sent out from the City Engineers OIL
fee required that bidders should furnish
SAMPLES of the glass, and Messrs. Gunst
and Wendenburg did so. Mr.. Burton, al
though the lowest bidder, did not do so,
and a discussion Immediately arose as 10
whether the contract should be awarded
Mr.. Burton or Mr.. -Wendenburg.
Besides the specifications which had been
sent out, bids were advertised for In one oil
the daily papers, part OF which reads as
follows,
..For furnishing and putting up complete
| II - ho xynrk the new Civ
Hall. Also. for furnishing and putting up
complete all OF the skylight glass for cor
ridor. &C. All 10 be in accordance with the
plans and specifications, which can be seen
at the Office Of the supervising architect,
new City Hail."
This advertisement does not state that
samples should be furnished, and the COM
mittee was evenly divided as to who should
get the contract, Burton or Wendenburg.
VARIOUS OPINIONS.
MIR. Turpin thought that Mr. Burton
should have the contract; that, though ne
had not furnished sample, the work could
not be done without the approval OF the
CITY Engineer, and that he ielt sure that
Mr.. Burton would carry out that officials
ideas.
Mr.. Bates. the engineer who has the City
Hall work in charge, stated that he had per-
sonally handed MIR. Burton specifications OF
the work, and that Burton knew that sam
pies would be required.
A vote was taken, resulting in tie. Mr.
TAYLOR, the chairman, changed his vote,
giving the contract to Mr.. Wendenburg. lie
stated that he did this upon the statement
made by Mr.. Bates.
LABORER RE-ENGAGED.
Mr.. John Adams, a laborer on the City
Hall. made statement before the commit
L.. IN. hay tpO hQau DISCHARGED
He stated that he had been ordered TO carry
a bod with terra-cOtta in II. and that be
was unable 20 do so, consequently he had
been dismissed; that his regular work was
carrying mortar.
1t was decided by the committee that Dir.
Adams be re-engaged, and the committee
then adjourned.
Street Committee.
The Street Committee of the Council held
their semi-monthly meeting in the Cham Gerry
Courtroom last night. Allegations were
heard in reference TO the paving of the
alley from First 10 Adams between Mar
shall and Clay streets. The matter was
finally referred to the Ward Committee and
City Engineer.
A resolution from the Council was con-
sdered by the committee in reference ~
conductors being put on the branch line
cars Of the Union Passenger railroad. Mr..
Brauer and other gentlemen stated that
much danger was not being run by the peo-
pie riding on these cars, especially on the
Seventeenth-street branch, where tie road
crosses the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad.
The matter was referred TO the City AT
torney, with the request that he ascertain
whether or not the city can compel the
Union road Is put conductors on these cars
BIDS FOR SEWERS.
Bids were opened for building sewers as
follows William Seal. $3.50 per thousand.
with exception Of sewer at Broad and KY
land, which will be built for $50. NO bid on
basins. John L. Maynard & Son, $3.50;
street basins, SLID. A. Z. Maynard, SlS.io;
street basins, Sl7.75. Jefferson Powers,
$3.50; street basins, sl7.49. The contract
was awarded Mr. Seal for the sewers. The
contract for basins was not awarded.
Allegations were ordered to be heard at
the next meeting for the paving of the alley
in rear of the Retreat for the Sick.
Petitions for street improvements were
laid on the table until the regular meeting
of the committee on the 18th of the month
! Mr.. StrattOn presented petition from
. property-Owners on Brook avenue. protest
ing against street railway being run ON
that th0roughfare. IL was filed with the
r clerk for further reference.
Mr.. StrattOn stated that portion oil
Franklin street, between Seventh and
Eighth, was not paved, and was very much
i'm need of il; that he wished the committee
would allow the work to be done, and that
the debt incurred be taken out OF next
years appropriation. Mr.. Stratton further
stated that if the holes were repaired that
macadam would have to be used, and that
ext spring the work would have TO be torn
up 10 put down granite spalls, thus throw
ing away two TO three hundred dollars.
Mr.. Curtis opposed the suggestion. and II
was finally agreed that the Council be re-
quested to make an appropriation OF sl,OOO
TO do the work, and that the money be taken
out OF Madison Wards portion next year.
| THE ELECTRIC CARS.
Mr.. Brauer stated that gentleman who
had to use clutches wished to know whether
or not the street cars cannot be required 10
stop long enough for passengers TO get on or
OF; that the cars frequently started before
people are seated, thus throwing persons In
confusion, and making the situation an I'M
comfortable and dan serOus one.
MIR. Henry l.. Carter stated that he
thought special ordinance should be pass
ed, requiring the satisfactory stopping oil
cars, and that the car steps should be a
shorter distance from the ground than at
present.
Mr.. jStratton stated that he thought the
Street Committee should wait until report
is heard from the subcommittee, known as
the Especial Railway Committee" This
committee was appointed some time ago,
and to il was referred all the complaints
made against the railways. This commit
tee has not, however, made report, Mr.
James I. Gray being chairman, and that
gentleman being sick for several weeks.
Mr.. Stratton moved that the City Attor-
ney be requested to attend the next meeting
of the committee and state what powers
the city has under the ordinances in refer
ence to street railways. Carried.
BOLD STROKE.
Mr.. Curtis moved that the clerk notify
the Union Passenger hallway Company TO
take up the side track on Broad street be-
tween Twenty fourth and Twenty-ffth with
in five days, and that If the track is not
moved in that time the City Engineer be re-