Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-16
THE STREET-PAYING.
~oureAcr For IT AWARDED TO
THREE PERSONS.
x,.,, Of the sab- Committee Rejected
and the Engineers Advice Iaken-
o,hor Matters Disposed Or


ralee II the City Engineer last night.
was the first regular meeting OF the ne'
Copncil Committee on Streets, and 1t wa
ALI that Chairman Curtis could do to mair
tain order at times. there being such az
,ire on the part Of those present 70 D
heard. The matter which evoked confer
Hon was the report Of the sub-commiue
20 which was referred the bids TOT !"
street paving for the year.
when Clerk Jacobs called the ron va ,e
following members of the cou,m',l III;
nnswercA 10 their names: MessTs. ouie
Cchairman), J. w. Carter. Tufpln' ,p,li. ~S;
Allen. Stratton. GRAY, DAVIS,
l,ahen. Thomas, and ROYAL Whlte. ,doref
On motion OF Mr.. Stratton ~ wa ,lored ir
that cob6le-stone gutter po md Fred
front OF the tunnel o. the hliiSs.",d onposit,
4 ,ricksbarg ana Potomac az n TWor
the establishment OF h'S''''
than & Go. ~, motion of Mr.
cuIVov IN anrel street between
Boyki3 ordered on '"''''
eii .ns ai'| allegations will be heard foi
-" 'er,ug of kinney street between
ii,o,J and Marshall. aud tho aiiey o9tMeeH
a iIsnrr and Boiyidere and Main and FRANK
j In streets
Trr suR-coMMuTTEE's REPORT.
Mr. Turpin. as chairman of the sub-com'
s,,.tco delepated 10 look into the bids tOI
t,r.c,. leaving and report back 10 the reRu'
g. body. submitted the paper OF his com
,r,.,ce- There we're three bidders Tor TINS
vork Messrs Wcinbrunn, Barry, anC
Itck. and the committee recominenueu
mat tho contract be awarded TO me hIst
named gentleman rs the lowest oiuueI
and TINT the Council be petitlOned 70 allow
Inn TX months extra time IN WhiOH !"
complete the work
Ncssrs. Wenbrunn. Rick and Barry were
ufcSerf. as were also a number OF gentle
non who operate quarries. as the question
al stone seemed TO be one OF magnitude III
Mrssrs. Barry and Rick presented their
claims 10 the committee. and urged that
,be extra time asked for by Mr. Weinbrunn
/, taken into consideration by the CON-
,aifiee. Animated discussion took place
between committeeman and bidders IN re-
gard 10 the details Of the bids.
Nr Allen asked Mr.. We,nbrunn II he had
ever been asked 20 withdraw tins con-
f,a.t. and the response was in to afhrma.
I've. tie explained that he once offered
ga ton for stone. which was accepted
hut alteTward refused by the rock-owners.
Nh. BAEBY's POSITION.
Mr. Barry was allowed the privilege OF
fpeaking. and he said that the statement
that the quaTncs were shutting out all
others beside himself and Mr.. Rick was
incorrect. lie SAID that ho bid on tins
work without taking any advantage oil
time.
Mr. Stratton said ne would like TO ask
Mr.. Conway. who was present, whether OF
u.f he Is charging one concern one price
f.r stone and another concern another.
Nr. Strattcn's request was considered not
pertinent and Mr. Conway was not inter-
T0gated upou the matter.
On notion the committee decided to
ear from Messrs. Rainy and Conway, OF
tie Petersburg quarries.
AQUARRYMAS TALKS.
Mr. Conway said he wanted 10 correct
BIZ impression IN regard To the prices OF
stone. He explained that he had been
selling stone 10 the city OF Richmond at a
lower price than TO any other corporation
and that ho had sold his entire output 20
Nessrs. Rlcks and Barry when Mr.. Vein.
rum applied for stone.
Mir. Carter moved th0t the work he
divided into three parts and awarded &c
g.. contractors, Messrs. Meinbruun Barry
ana MUS anu tllNN thN WIN ~ ifiAiA''i
{. ic completed by the end of the hsca
Ser.
Nr Turpin moved as a substitute that
O.. rcuort of the subcommittee be adopt
REFUSED 10 ADOPT THE REPORT.
ilec committee refused to adopt the re
~, of the subcommittee by vote Of
I. 3D..
Colonel Cntshaw was then asked for his
recommendation IN the matter. The En-
.uarr SAID that be thought 1t would be
". Go divide the work into three equal
iuri. and award II 60 the three contractors
I, he finished by the end Of the fiscal
year.
M5 Carter put the suggestion OF Colonel
CutsLaw INTO the form of a motion.
Mr. Allen offered an amendment that the
price be averaged between the three con-
tractors, dcemiug It apparently unfair tC
pay one price 10 one man and higher &c
mother FOR the same work.
MR.. CARTFR's MOTION PREVAILS.
The substitute was lost and Nr. Carriers
motion adopted.
The petition and proposed ordinance
q the Richmond and Seyen-Pines Rail
WAY Company for permission 10 operate
Their line on Tweuty-ninth street about O
f.uare and half 20 the corporate limits
o. electricity was referred 10 the City En-
e.reer and Attorney tor recommendation.
some other unimpOrtant business was
transacted and the com nlttee adjourned.