The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-08
n BUSY SESSION
Held by the Committee ON Grounds and
Buildings.


The Committee on Grounds and Build
ngs held its regular meeting In the City
| Engineers Office yesterday afternoon.
| Chairman Taylor and Messrs. III. L. Car
ter Curtis, Epps, Mountcastle, Seay,
Tanner and Turpin were present
| Lieutenant J. Branch, of the Stuart
Horse Guards. appeared before the com
mlttee and asked that some steps might
| be taken for the building OF the armory.
for which the city appropriated the neces-
sary money about two years ago. The
present quarters in the Taylor building
were entirely insufficient. The troop had
! now seventy-twO members. and the at
tendance at the drills was large.
Colonel Cutshaw stated that the delay
had been caused by the large amount OF
work on hand. The plans had finally
been drawn by Captain Edgerton ).
Rogers. the commandant OF the Ashby
Light Horse. but they needed revision.
He thought that within a month the plans
could be in readiness SO that bids might
be advertised for
| on motion of Mr.. Epps the City Engt-
| neer was requested to submit the plans
as soon as possible. The armory when
| completed will be occupied by the Stuart
Horse Guards as well as the Ashby Light
Horse. Each troop will have n company
room on the second floor Of the building.
| There will also be a room set aside for
| the regimental staff.
The city authorities have appropriated
the sum OF $4,000 for the construction
| OF the armory, which will be located on
north Seventh street on parallel lines
and in the same block with the Howit-
zcrs' armory. Between the two structures
a large shed 100xI60 fee. will be erected
which will be used by the cavalry and
artillery as drill room.
The committee next went into the cleo
| ton Of a night Waterman for the old
| City Hall. to I'll the vacancy caused by
| the recent death of the late Henry c.
| Ferguson. There were not less than
twenty-eight applicants for the position.
namely-H. c. Adams. a. J. Blackburn.
w. D. Brown, Thomas Burroughs,
+. F. Christian. W. Roy Coleman,
George d. Crittenden, NJ. f.. Condrey. r.
G. W. billiard, J. NJ. Dixon, Michael Du-
gan. A. b. Grubbs. W. NJ. Hall. Henry
c. Jones, G. W. King a. l.. Mcdowell,
J. A. Meredith, G.. r. NJ. Pohle, r. F.
BEDFORD. G. w. Saunders, G. S. Shack
elford, b. S. Lowell. T.. l.. Taylor. c. w.
Taylor. J. A. Thomas. Traylor. II. +.
Turner, L. A. Whiting.
on motion Of Mr.. Turpin. all the appli-
cations were read before the voting be-
gan. on the third ballot Mr Thomas
|
| The salary Of this place is $50 per month.
Bids were opened for the lease of the
refreshment privileges at the lake near
| the New reservoir for the period uD to
| January l. 1894. Mrs. r. Krause offered
| to pay $50 for the privileges during the
time. while Mrs. r. thinner, the present
| Incumbent announced her willingness to
pay $500 for the same.
| Colonel Tanner moved to give the con-
tract TO Mrs. Krause as the highest bid
der. while Captain Curtis offered as n
substitute that the contract be given TO
Mrs. thinner.
II was stated by the friends of Mrs.
thinner that the committee had the right
| TO reject any or all bids. and that Mrs.
| thinner had gone to considerable eX-
pense for improvements in erecting the
pavilion purchasing boats, etc. Besides
that lady had had several bad seasons
while she was paying rent at the rate OF
5000. and she had hardly taken in enough
money 10 make a livelihood.
After considerable discussion the con-
tract was awarded TO Mrs. thinner by
the following vote:
For Mrs. thinner: Messrs. Curtis
Mountcaste Noble, Turpln and Taylor.
For Mrs. Krause: Messrs. Carter, Epps,
Seay, Tanner-4.
A communication was received from
| City Sergeant Charles II. Epps, asking for
certain supplies and needed repairs 10
the city Jail. The matter was referred 10
the City Engineer, with power 10 act
The payroll Of the employees at the
| new City Hall was approved for the past
three weeks, amounting TO $2.3l650.
Among the bills ordered to be paid was
onf'of Messrs. Brommel, Schmidt d Co.,
amounting TO s.. 400, as part payment for
the heating apparatus.
The resolution introduced recently I'm
the Board Of Aldermen by Mr.. Allen was
| taken up, which requested the Committee
on Grounds and Buildings to explain why
the contract for thing had been awarded
10 Mr.. John Bowers. although his bid was
some 800 higher than that Of a Baltimore
firm.
Captain Curtis moved TO lay the matter
on the table. but Mr.. Turpin offered as a
substitute that the resolution be returned
TO the Board. with the statement that the
committee had given the contract to Mr..
Bowers in pursuance of their policy TO
always give a reasonable preference to
Richmond firms. The resolution was
adopted.
Colonel Cutshaw reported that the es
timated cost OF curbing around the Wick
! ham monument for a hundred feet was
$3.50. 1t was decided TO incorporate the
item in the new appropriation.
The City Engineer also reported that the
! iron men were behind I'm the furnishing
OF the iron stairs for the new city Hall
| He was instructed TO urge on the con-
tractors as much as possible.
on motion OF Mr.. Turpin 1t was decided
! to employ two additional men at the
New Reservoir Park. provided that they
are willing to wait for their money until
| the new budget has been made up.
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