The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-18
THE CITY HALL.
Bids for Iron Work Opened-Othsr Impor-
tant Business Transacted.

Bids for Iron Work Opened-Othsr Impor-
tant Business Transacted.
The Committee on Grounds and Build
ines held a called meeting in the City Engie.
neer's Office last evening ~ transact the
regular business which had to be laid over
on the previous evening on account or the
tour of inspection through the pubic PARKS.
Chairman Taylor and Messrs. n; H. Carter.
Curtis. Epps, hountcastle and Iufpin were
present =,
Nr. Z. B. Tomlinson appeared for h. J;
Meyers Il Co.. OF CoynRton. N.Y., ana
asked that his arm be allowed 10 bid for the
iron work in the new City Hall. he ex-
planned that the firm had not received the
necessary blanks IN time to send them IN ~
the specified time.
was granted.
Mr.. A. b. Guigon represented the Rogers
Iron Company at Springfield, o.. as counsel.
and stated that their bid had been sent oy
mistake 10 Colonel Cutshaw before tue
figures mad been filled in. The latter bad
been wired to him on Tuesday. which he
was ready to hll in II the committee should
permit him to do so.
On motion of Mr. Carter the request Of
Captain Guigon was granted. with the pro.
viso that the bid of his clients oe opened
first
Mr.. Epps protested against the receivi ng
OF the bid of Y. j. Myers Manufacturer g
Company. for the reason that no certified
check accompanied the bid.
The following bids were then opened for
the interior iron work in the new City Hall:
Bartlett. Hayward q Co.. of Baltimore.
s24. 1876; Chsmblin. Delaney Il Scott. s29,-
025: the Van Dorm Iron Works Company,
OF Cleveland, o., ga. S47; Burton 4 McGes.
s21.3s2; The Rogers Iron Company, ESQ, 800,
exclusive Of skylights. and $4,000 for sky
lights; +. j. Myers Manufacturing Company.
rZ9. 500.
On motion of Captain Curtis the contract
was awarded 10 Messrs. Burton ~ McGee as
the lowest bidders.
The following bids were opened for the
furnishing OF mantes for the new City hall:
j. j. Montague. $40 each. or for the thirty
nine 10 be furnished 81. $50. Savage h
Holms. 81 1852. so; W. j. Whitehurst, $Ss.2b
each, or total. sl,491.T6.
On motion of Mr.. Turpin the contract
WAS awarded TO Messrs. Savage " Holms 40
the lowest bidders.
City Attorney Charles Y. Meredith APP
pesred before the committee with reference
10 the question whether Mr. j. G. Ham
could DO retained AS nurseryman. He
stated that the ordinance was void which
provided that all officers OF the city and all
sppoiutees should have resided in the city
the State law an ordinance could be pas ed
recurring all employees 10 be residents OF
the city but that nothing would prevent
the election of MIR. Ham,.
Mr.. 1urpin moved that Mr.. j. O. Ham
be elected nurseryman.
Mr. Epps thought that the matter should
be laid over until Messrs Noble and Seav
could be present and he thereupon moved
that the matter be disposed OF at the next
full meeting of the committee.
The City Engineer WAS authorized 10 re-
ceiye the bids for the iron work aud sky
lights for the boiler-room and coal vaults
aud for the plumbing fixtures IN the new
Clty Hall.
Anumber Of applications for work on the
new City Hall were filed.
On motion of Mr.. Carter the mortar-car-
riers at the boIler.roOm were allowed the
same pay AS hod-carrers, eighteen cents
per hour instead of sixteen and two-thlrd5
cents as they are receiving at present
Captain Curtis presented petition from
the carpenters at the new City Hall. Ii was
referred 10 superintendent Gibson with in
struction 10 report at the next meeting who
of the carpenters was entitled TO an increase
Of pay.
At the suggestion Of Mr.. Carter the City
Engineer was instructed H. ascertain the
cost of establishing a fountain in the GEN.
ire OF the lake At tho New reservoir.
When the current bills were presented TO
have their payment ordered. Clerk Bates
stated that the amount 10 the credit of the
new City Hall was $40 1912. while the bills
before the committee amounted 70 SI8-
1853. He stated that II the bills were paid
a balance Of only Si.2+5.69 would be lett
over. The payroll Of the employees at thu
new City Hall amounted to little over
al 900 per week aud that by the time Of the
next meeting Of the committee three weeks
pay would be due. while by that time the
appropriation of an additional $1,000 20
the building could not yet be granted by the
City Council.
AZ the suggestion of the Engineer the
committee decided TO pay at present only
the sum of $4,000 on the bill of Messrs. j.
w. Gilman Il Son amounting TO $4,000 for
plastering. and only $1,000 on Mr.. w. j.
Whitehurst's bill of $1,000. the balance TO
be paid when the new appropriation IL made.
The amount saved in that manner was con-
sidsred sufficient to provide for the next
payroll.
The committee then adjourned.
Miss S. f. Gresham is in the mountains
of Virginia on vacation.