Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-07
IMPROVING.
wAR-RELICs FOR CHICAGO.
THE CITY HALL FURNITURE.
The subcommittee Still Looking at Sam
ples-The Light Department.

The Committee on Grounds and Build
ings is having a hard time in deciding
upon the matter of awarding the contract
for the combination gas and electric-llght
fixtures and the furniture and metallic
book -files for the new City Hall. Inc
four members of the sub committee and
several members Of the general committee
spent the entire day in examining the
samples submitted by the bidders.
At 600 o'clock yesterday evening. the
hour appointed for the subcommittee TO
make Il report TO the general committee.
the latter body assembled, but the sub
committee was not ready to make a re-
port. They had up to that time only ex-
amined thoroughly the combination gas
and electric-hght fixtures. a great deal
of discussion was INDUCED IN as to how
matters should be proceeded with.
THE ENGINEER's SUGGESTION.
A number of unImportant motions were
made. but only one 10 hear the suggestions
of the City Engineer as to the gas and
electrIc-llght fixtures prevailed. Colonel
Cutshaw stated tnRt il would not do for
the committee TO award the contract tor
these in a bastv manner He explained
how easy 1t would be TO make o mistake
which would involve the expenditure OF
much of the citys money, and the necessity
Of careful and painstaking dellberatlon
on the par. of the subcommittee over the
several bids for this work. He suggested
that he should be allowed 10 take each
bidder and go over each set OF speclnca-
tons privately with view TO obtaining
ideas rs 10 the cost Of such changes as might
be deemed necessary. When TINS IS done,
according to the Engineers plan he would
tabulate all the bids and present them IN
this form to the sub committee for con;
slderation and action. This body would
then make Its recommendation to the
general committee.
On motion OF Colonel Tanner Colonel
Cutshaw's plan was adopted.
The committee then adjourned to meet
Tuesday evening at G:30 o'clock, by when
time the subcommittee will be prepared
10 submit its report, both as to the furni-
ture and the lighting fixtures.
The subcommittee will meet at the new
City Hall at o'clock this afternoon to re-
sumo Its examinations of the furniture on
exhibition by the bidders.
THE LIGHT COMMITTEE.
There was n regular monthly meeting Of
the Committee on Light last evening.
good deal of routine business was trans
acted.
The petition of Councilman Moore for
certain gas-lamps in Jackson Ward TO be
relghted at night was referred TO the Su.
perntendent with power to act.
Petitions for gas-malns on west avenue
and on Harvey street between Grove and
Floyd avenues we're granted.
The Board Of Fire Commissioners pre-
scented a communication asking for new
gas-meters IN some of the engine-houses,
claiming that the old meters are inaccu-
rate and that they are excessively charged
for gas thereby. The paper was tabled.
On motion Of Mr.. Gum the committee
decided to advertise for bids for the dig
eing Of the trenches and paving the streets
when torn up in order to lay the. gas-pipes.
The Superintendent was also directed to
get estimates for furnishing 2i-inch main
between the Upper and Lower Gas Works.
The regular bills of the department were
approved. That of the Richmond Railway
and Electric Company for the city's cleo
trio lights for the month past amounted TO
81 1873 81.