Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-01

twenty such places. Ills oolect IN rais. .''e-
the grade was to give proper drainngo osu'
tho surface OF the street 10 case tns vp sha
inRs we're Distracted lie sain tna' ,,onid
not carry Cd the water with these oostruc-
lions. and the trouble would sun 90 "n-
avoided. 49,
Colonel Cutshaw said, Of course, there
should be some consideration OF the unlu-
ages 10 accrue from the proposed change.
He emphasized the fact that the pest
thing to be done for the city wouid De "
raise the grade. He said. IN answer " e
query about rain-water falling on ~. To-
that the only remedy for lou Deiow III
surface of the street and lower tn'' '"0
sewer would be to tll the lot. 40.
The Engineer was asked If 1t would NOT
do as well 20 lower the grade OF cary
street as to raise that Of Main. MS reply
was that 1t would practically. require ..o
same change on Cary ~ on Main Dy CUT
ting the one instead of filing the otner,
and would not not improve the grades Ok
MI. George 8. vashon said he thought
he could prove that the suggested cutting
on Cary street would be practicaliy no.
thing as couipared'to the damage 20 plos,
perty that would result from tue pfoPo'o1
Main-street raising.
Mr.. Turpin moved that the question DC
referred 70 the City Engineer. who was m
structed 10 make an approximate estiInaec
of the costs, as TO which would entau u
greater loss upon propeTt -owners--tne cur,
ting down Of Cary street or the raising u
Main. The motion was agreed 10.
The committee, at few minutes peiole
midnight, adjourned to meet at o'clocA
on September 18th.
Weights, Cords. and Pulieys.
A special meeting of the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings was held yester.
| day evening for the consideration OF the
| sealed proposals TO furnish the pulleys and
sash.cords and weights for tho new Clty
| Hall. The bids were opened for the
| weights as follows: Robert Wendenbur
| c Gle cents per pound; Burton D. Mcdee'
| G 4s-1OO cents per pound. james McGraw
$40 cents per pound; j. j. Montague
g-i0 cents per pound; Chamblln, Dela-
new & Scott, 81 cents pound; ,: .: Cot
| trell a. Co., 5K cents per pound; W. o.
| Whitehurst. cents per pound; a. D.
| CLARKE n Co., 35-l0O cents per pounu; o.
| b. Shannon & Sons. 3 1-5 cents per pound
! Cottrell. Watkins 4 Co.. LILO cents pei
| pound. The contract was awarded e
Messrs. Cottreil, Watkins 20. as the
| lowest responsible bidders. Action upof
| the bids for supplying the pulleys, &c
was postponed until the next regular
meeting of the committee.
MIR. Seay offered motion that no person
be employed under the auspices of thu
committee who is not resident OF th'
city of Richmond. Mr.. Epps raised apoin
of order, stating that he thought the mat
| ter was one which had been referred 70 th'
next regular meeting of that body ant
should not be entertained during tn
meeting last night. The Chair sustained
Mr.. Epps's views, and tho committee ad
| journed.
Other Committees.
An adjourned meeting of the Committee
| on Schools was hold in the Office OF tn
| chairman, Colonel John b. Cary, yester
! dav afternoon. Present beside Colone
| Cary were Messrs Stratton. Guigon, ant
| Thomas. Only routine business was trans
acted. Work was reported as rapidly pro
| crossing upon the new Navy-Hill ant
! Nicholson-Street school-houses.
| Only routine business was transacted o.
| the meeting of the Committee on Police
Yesterday evening. This body is awaiting
| with anxiety the decision by the City AT
| torney of the question referred to him a
| to whether il is the duty OF the Pole
! Committee or the Board of Police Com
| missioners to elect drivers for the patro
/ wagons.
| At meeting of the Committee on Gene
teries yesterday evening resolutions wer,
recommended to tie Council appropri
ating $500 for the Improvement aud adorn
meut OF the last section of Confederat
graves at lakewood. and the same amour
TO be expended IN laying off l5-foot lots u
a certain section of River View, TO be sol'
| at @05 each