Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-12
MAKE THE AWARDS.
CONTRACTS FOR CITY-HALL
FURNITURE GIVEN.
Phillips Gets the Light Fixtures,
Waddey the BOok-Files, Saw
age Il Holms the Rest.

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Waddey the BOok-Files, Saw
age Il Holms the Rest.
The Council Committee on Grounds
and Buildings met in the Chapcery-
Court room ct $50 O'Clock yesterday
evening TO hear the report OF the sub
committee and the City Engineer as to
the proposals of bidders to supply the
new City-Hall furniture, book-files, and
the combination gas and electric-hght
fixtures. Besides q number OF bidders
and others interested there we're pres
ent Messrs Taylor chairman, seay,
Carter, Curtis, Epps. Mountcastle, Iur-
pm, Noble, aud Tanner.
The report submitted by the sub'corn-
mittee was as follows
/" For the combination light fixtures
we recommend the bid OF John Bowers
OF James Z. Phillips, as modified. For
the furniture in wood we recommend tAe
bid OF Savage Il Holms or Preston
Belvin, o. modified. We ommend
that cases b, G, and ID be made of
metal. There being only two bids ex-
clusiyely for metal file cases, we submit
the bids OF the Everett Waddey Com
pany and Ii. M. Stsrke i Estes"
NICE, But TOO HIGH.
Mr.. Curtis, chairman of the sub-com
mittee, in handing in this paper stated
in regard to the designs for the combi-
nation light fixtures that the only
models presented that were really IN
keeping with the New City-Hall build
ing, which was Gothic, were those of
Cassidy &, Son, Of New York. The bid
of this firm, however, was several thou
sand dollars higher than the others.
Colonel Cutshaw made statement in
which he explained the details Of the
bids and practically agreed with MIR.
Cnrtis as 10 the Cassidy bid. Some
members of the committee were heartily
in favor of awarding the contract to
Cassidy & Son. but realized such action
as inexpedient in view OF the city's
straitened financial circumstances.
On motion of Mr.. Noble the report
OF the ub-committee was received.
TIE LIGHT FIXTURES.
The first question to engage the
serious attention OF the body was that
of giving the contract for the light fix
lures. The bids of Messrs. John Bowers
and James +. Phillips were as follows
Bowers-Original bid, S14, $3.50;
bronzed outside lamp-posts and vesti-
bule-lenterns, ball joints, &c, Sl6,-
165. 50; iron columns for outside lamp
posts and all other fixtures as before,
S14,573.80; same. with palmer fixtures.
&c. ST., l01.70; same, with fixtures
omitted from unassigned rooms onfourth
floor, so, 1926.
Phillips - Original bid, 313,S6l ;
brcnzed outside lamp-posts aud yesti-
bule lanterns, &c, Sli,299; iron col
umns for outside lamp-posts and all
other fixtures as before, Sl3, 0i9; same,
with palmer fixtures, Sl2, Az ; same,
with fixtures omitted from unassigned
rooms on the fourth floor, 81, 1872.
After a great deal of discussion the
contract was, upon motion OF Mr.. Noble,
awarded to Mr.. James L. Phillips, upon
the condition that the designs should be
SO modified in accordance with the char
acter OF the building as TO meet the APP
prevail of the City Engineer, the changes
to involve no extra cost TO the con-
tractor.
TO HAVE METAL FILES.
The committee adopted the sugges-
ton Of the subcommittee that file cases
Il, G, and ID be made of metal. The
matter of awarding the contract for the
file cases was taken up and consumed
great deal of time IN its discussion. The
bid of the Everett Waddey Company
amounted to SlS, 407.14 and that of II.
NJ. Stsrke g. Estes to 81, j33.37.
Mr.. Curtis moved to award the con-
tract to Mr.. Starke, his bid being $500
lower than that OF the Waddey Com
pany.
THE wADDEY COMPANY.
Mr.. Epps said that from bis e1amina-
tion OF the samples of files submitted he
was clearly of the opinion that it would
be better for the city to pay the extra
money and award the contract TO Wad
dey. Mr.. Carter agreed with Mr.. Epps,
as it appeared to him that theee files were
thicker and contained more metal.
Colonel Cutshaw stated that this made
no appreciable difference, as the files OF
II. NJ. Starke would in every way an-
swer the needs OF the city. After a
great deal OF wrangling the contract
was awarded to the Everett Waddey
Company, Messrs Tanner. Taylor, and
Curtis voting for Mr.. Starke.
THE FURNITURE CONTRACT.
The next fight was over the contract
to supply the wooden furniture for the
hall. The bidders had narrowed down
to Preston Belvin, S2l, 169. %, and FAY
age & Holms, Sl5, 7H.25. 1t was after
little discussion that the latter firm
was gwen this contract.
This concluded one of the most bitter
contests that has been waged before the
Grounds and Buildings Committee in
years.
Didn't Hold Meetings.
There was to have been a meeting of
the Committee on Schools yesterday af-
ternoon for the purpose OF accepting
the Navy-Hill school-building, but as
Colonel Cary. the chairman, was ab-
sent the session was adjourned until
Thursday evening.
A regular monthly business meeting
Of the Committee on Relief of the Poor
was to have taken place at the almshonse |
last night, but no quorum was present.
Personals and Briefs.
Mr.. W. f. Bonavita, travelling pas
senger agent Of the Santa Fe route, is in |