The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-07
10 TEST THE TORK.
The Vault Doors for the New city Hall VIII
Re Thoroughly Examined.

Re Thoroughly Examined.
The Committee on Grounds and Buildings
met last evening 10 the City Engineers Office
Chairman Curtis and Messrs Brander Fer
eussou. Hardwicke Houston and Iurpin
We're present
Tie following bids for the furnishing Of
flowers 30 Monroe Park during the present
year were opened. Kin Brothers. $50: Thomas
. German. Ss5 j. +. VOIer c60 The con
tract was awarded 60 Mr. Ioler.
The following bids for the furnishing of tho
necessary galvanized iron work and r u ar
ducts ia tho City Hall wero also opened,
Thomas N. Render, galvanized iron work
-, 700. iron air ducts. 81, $50. II. Burton. gal
vaulIei iron work. ~. 1915. iron duct work.
s2,45.5O West d Branch, iron air ducts,
S1,s3Z. The contract was awarded to Mr
Thomas n. keudier as the lowest respOn-
sibie bidder.
Mr. Gwatkins q resident Oh Broad between
Tenth and Eleventh streets, appeared before
the committee and complained Of the dust
raised in that square by the building Of the
new City Hall. lie requested that the nui-
sance be abated.
Oh motion of Mr. Ferguson the City Eu-
giueer WAS instructed TO make the proper ar
raugemouts Tor the sprinkhng Of Broad street
between Ninth and Eleventh streets.
Colonel Cutshaw submitted a communica-
tion which be had received from Mr.. b. +.
Smith. tle representative in this city of the
the unsuccessful bidder Tor the vault work in
the new City Hall. His bid was for $500,
while the contract Was awarded to the York
Sale and Lock Company. of 0rk, Pa, rs the
lowest responsible bidder who agreed 10 do
the work for S2,143
40 afAKE TEST.
Tho communication Of Mr. Smith read as
follows.
"A short time since your Building Com
Ill 4. 1
the city of Richmond New City Hall with
vault doors, TO the J ork Safe and LOck Com
pany. York. ga. J. of course. felt that
should haye gotten the contract for the work.
as ] am "a resident of this city and tax
payer here Notwithstanding my bid for the
work was Il little higher that that bid by the
ork Safe and Lock COMPANY as we have
national reputation Of doing trst-class work,
whereas these people 70 whom your commit
tee gave the contract are only little known
bt tuelr work.
"l would ike, inasmuch as this work has
been arGed 20 outside people. for you 20
grant me the courtesy under an agreement
Ia specifications and give Inc a chance 10 test
The WORK when 10 arrives. ] wish 10 demon
strate to you and your mmittee that the
wora Will not be according 10 their speciiica-
tIOns. ! viii show you that can drill a Mole
IA the 4 UOrs IN @ short time. and all ] desire
is that your committee giyo mo an oppor-
tuultF 10 do So Will also show vou that the
hinges Will not be capped As they particu.
larly specify. They will make the door out of
four pieces of iron instead OF two, as specified
in my specifications.
81 think ! can show YOU. also that they
will have holes through the doors and that
can pull ont their spindle OF drive il in. i
would like as said before. TO have the prlvi-
lego of testing this work before Il is accepted
and put into position, and trust that you Will
have the kindness % allow me % do IT, Will
charge you nothing for such test, which will
be dou0 with experienced w0rkmen, and il /
cannot clearly demonstrate 10 you and your
committee that YOU have given a contract for
very inferior work then / will feel that have
been fairly treated m the premises and will
have nothing more 20 say regarding II"
IHE YoBA COMPANY.
Colonel Cutshaw explained that he had
sent q COPY of t1is letter 10 the Ork Com
many. aud stated % them that he would lay
The matter before tho committee with tho
Recommendation that tosts be made under
tle direction aui supervision OF the Commit
tee on Grounds md Buildings IN tho pres
ence of Mr. smith and representative OF the
The reply of tho York Company was to the
cHoct fhat they would submit 20 any test
made bva competent expert. but that they
did not wish 90 have this test made by Mr..
Smith.
Afor some llttNtnlDu VII iNIlll IIDf0lfuNt
.be york of tie Ork safe and Lock Company
be tested under the direction Of thecomnittee
et such time and IN such manner as the com
nittee NAV hereafter determine according 10
the specifications.
lfr Houston offered as Il substitute that the
matter be laid Oh the table. and the York
Compauy be notified OF the action Of tue
committee.
Me substitute was adopted and after the
ornroyal Of the usual number of bills and
nsv-roQ the committee adjourned
OlHEa COMMITTEES.
meeting Of the Joint Committees on
r;nance. and Schools was called for yester-
dav afternoon. but no quorum could be OBJ
t.,ned The Committee on Schools met
osterwards and ordered number Of bills to
- The Committee on First Market and the
Board of Public interest a, also lacked quo
~ sf,,.rpoon nt O'Clock 90 transact some impcr-
I nj uslIlSh3.