Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-25
RIVER WORK TO STOP
THE COMMITTEE HAS SPENT AL ITS
MONEY AND CAN'T GET MoRe.
Plant WIN Probably ne Idle the balance
of tho Yesr-Talk About city
Hall Contract.

Tho Committee on Improvement Of
James River had meeting in the Cham
Der of Commerce at noon yesterday. ant
by vote of 20 4 decided that on August
Ist work in the harboT under its jurisdic'
ton should cease for the fiscal year. 1ht
was SAID 70 be due to the fact that the
committee has spent the $4,000 appro
priatea TO it for the year by the Council
and is therefore without money. II
was stated in the meeting ina,
The Committee on Finance had relectou
tho resolution offered by MI. NuI'
lis. chairman Of the Committee on I'M
proverncpt of James River. in the CounclI
~ its last meeting. appropriating SlO'OO'
Cor work in the harbor. This nettleu seVe'
raj members and Mr.. l.. ID. CtenshaW, Jf.'
moved that all city work upon the stream
stop August lst. o,.ol, "A
by the motion. SIR, Crenshaw motion
was finally adopted by the vote already re
ferred "a.
TuE CITY's R1vER-PLANT.
II is very doubtful what tho value OF
The city's riyer-plant is. The City EnGi
nceT saws that II has cost large amount
Of money TO keep 1t in repair. Something
Ike 60 600 was spent upon the tugs and
dfedSes tins year, but they ore now DO
lleved TO be in fine condition,
Tho river employees were willing tC
continue at work and risk getting then
money by special appropriation OF TIE
Council. but the committee would not
acree 10 such an arrangement.
No other business was transacted at this
meeting.
Asked More Than Contract Price.
called meeting Of the Committee or
Grounds and Buildings was held III Tho
Citv Engineers Office last night. The
object was % consider the petition OF
Nessrs Chamblin, Delaney d Scott for al
increase of $50 over the sum named II
ibeir bid upon which they were giver
the contract for certain iron work anc
yeult-hghts for the new CITY Hall. Repre-
seutatiycs Of the firm were present and eX
blamed that they had not bad time 70 gel
81 estimate of the cost Of glass when they
submitted their bld. and that they hat
made upa proposal. the iulfilment OF whlct
IN regard 20 the yault-hghts would cos
them about $500 more than thoy would
The amount asked III their bid for this
work was $3.50.
DISCUSSED AND POSTPONED.
The committee spent two hours talking
cvey the matter. PTecedents. newspaper
u1toristv. public comment, and many
other SUBJECTS were brought into the dis
su.sllu. Mr. 1Urpin expressed himself II
.a,.ros giving the extra sum to Messrs
'la,ubhn. Delaney 4 Scott, ar they would
N.u d. tn lowest bidders by nearly 5000
Ius firm was Richmond enterprise and
80. composed of men of honor and int.
grlty. -,
Mr.. Carter thought the concern should
pc released from ITS contract; should
nave their certified check of forfeiture
,.,u-npl. and that now bids should be adj
v.riised for. lie moved that this course
Je pursued
Mr.. Chamhhn WINS ANXIOUS for the com
,rlttcr either To- release his firm or allow
.h.in the extra compensation.
Mr.. Noble was willing 20 allow the
amount asked with "a deduction OF 10 per
GENT. profit on the sum to be paid Tor tins
Iaft oi thc work.
Aft,rc usi1,rablc discussion oft Gues.
question from almost every STANDPOINT the
committCe postponed action Uutll Wodnes-
day evening IT, the mean time II is pro-
laile that the oVIuion OF the City Attor-
ncy val be- gotten upon the night OF the
committee tUNJtt the extra sum TO the
contractors.