Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-31
c.NAAvE SEPARATE BENCHES.
n. city Attorneys Opinion Upon the
v,,,.--The Burton & McGes Contract.

n. CITY Attorneys Opinion Upon the
v,,,sr-The Burton & McGes Contract.
called meeting Of the Council Com
,,r.. ou Grounds and Buildings was
f..,r Che City Engineers Office yester-
.rav.gipr. The principal matter con-
.ts-.d vas Misunderstanding that had
,.'..- n. reference TO the contract to fur
81. ft..fou stA,rways and the sky-hght
81. t.- enc new City Hall, which was
,,.rf4l % Aessrs. Burton a McGee at
a. s..rt.uar meeting. Colonel Cutshaw
.,,l..r-i that the point under argument
~. Il, t1 the character of the sky-hght
r-.,.,.l 10 be furnished by Messrs. Bur
trl Notice.
ug notion. Mr.. Burton was heard upon
,...g.,tI.n. tic stated that he made a
I'd aeeoriauce with his understanding
Of tre specIrcatlons for an ordinary sky
I'm, while ho0r-hghts were what the En-
--,-r desired. The change, he said, would
r.,.-.fs'e glass suitable for people TO
va upgn, aud would create an add
.l.-s. cost Of sl.945.
Colonel Cutshaw said that If a mistake
g. comprehension had been made tire
hr..t thing 10 be done would be 70 throw
.C.t.e bids and advertise for new ones,
NJ. Epps stated that be had voted upon
10. opposition made by Messrs. Burton u
Noe according TO the print furnished
on them, and ne thought that they were
s-alci to DO awarded the contract. On
.uHu Messrs. Burton X McGhee We're
i.l given the work at the increased
i.-,., Of S2l,30IsO.
OTHER BIDS coSsIDERED.
E3s were opened for furnishing the
l-.-, aud iron. work in the boller-roOm OF
r-ttw CITY Hall as follows: Chamblin,
Delaney & Scott, 81 1867: the Phoenix Iron
tanraut. SI,24l.g7; New Jersey Steel and
lt1 Company, 81, 235.3G; Edcmore Bridge
Company. 81. $50: Passaic Rolling-Mills
taraly. 81. lsl: Carnegie Steel aud Iron
Company modified bid. 1888, and Asa
81 ier Co., -, 400.
DID,. Ia,.aic Rolhng-Mills Company were
t-l0ve,, aud successful bidders.
lematter Of awarding the contract to
!.,, b balances, sash, weights, cords, &c,
,-,te Kew Gifts Hall was postponed until
tHor..tk this evening, when special
Betting If tue committee Will be held.
ll- CITY Attorney submitted a partial
i.,..t o., 90 the costs 10 enlarge Llbby-lllll
h,k ls has been proposed, Discussion
-,.l Tie question Of condemning certain
W.rerJ desired for this purpose took a
VII. range, and the attorney was. at
.-..'h. instructed TO take the usual pro-
seeding, Tor condemnation.
i-g-SerReaut Epps presented q list of
Dr. lei improvements az the city jail, the
r,lll,el cost # which will be S476, and
'-r We're ordered TO be made. Several
5.-e, we've placed on the list OF applicants
IL! work Oh the City Hall.
ClN LFoALLY DIVIDE THE BENCHES.
C reference 10 a question referred 10
Dr. q, to whether or not the Council
c-.t aiopt the separate bench plan IN the
g'l parks for whites aud blacks. the City
Attorney submitted the following written
I..ug
Gentlemen. In reply 10 your inquiry
e-'ler tho Council has power to set
l.E' aid designate certain benches IN ITS
- I'D, parks for white and cOlored per-
h-' respectively. ] am of opinion that the
"-lcl las such power. In exercising
-.1 power tue Council must give equal
s mmolal.ous 10 both races. Separa-
!. q A boy regarded as unlawful discrimi-
.-."-. provided there is an equality IN
i.fuylL lAls principle has been re-
s-.IeI 100 number OF cases involving
= ,4'4,e cars and separate schools"
D. upon the paper was deferred
t,.. iae ueIt meeting.
a'.' TIE consideration of other matters
y "- ch Was attached less Importance,
'ee Cody adjourned.