The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-18
DIGGING OF TRENCHES.
DONE RI CONTRACT. rs
rurpscsIoNoFTHEc COMMITTEE.
,-rorr Members support the Day Labor
s,.t.m-Esch Member Explains His
po,ltion-other Business.

-, The following members were
mt. Captain William II. Curtis. chair
and Messrs. Allen, Bahen, Boykin.
,-..er. Il. T. Davis. Gray, Stratton.
--s,c,as. Turpin and White. Mr.. Joseph
~, carter was absent on account OF sick
ness ,,. o,,..s &C.,.
49,, chamber OF Commerce. calling at
,,--on to the crowded condition OF Cary
....t hetN een Thirteenth and Fourteenth
rs. and 10 the necessity on the part
s,rc city for properly grading and re-
,.,r % Lombard alley between Thir-
.-,h ard Fourteenth streets. so as TO
...ye TO some extent the traffic now
l,r-ea through that portion of Cary
..-aet The matter was referred TO the
The petition for curbing on both sides
~ Hancock street between Clay ard
p-,s3 streets was referred 10 the tour
rre same action was taken as 10 the
having Of aaCging across Marshall, east
81. .f Harrison street. also across Harri-
en- on south side OF Marshall street. also
g. me laying OF curbing on the south
SIDE ~ Clay from Hancock to Harrison
street.. also 10 tho LAYING Of curbing on
f-e south side Catherine from Monroe to
elmer street. also to the laying OF curb
irr mn the south side Of Marshall from
Hancock 10 Harrison street
The payroll or the department from
Anil Isl TO 18th was ordered TO be paid
IS follows. Hands and carts. N.l25. sewer
NariS. $3.50; roller and crusher. sl0S50
The hll OF MIR. Maynard on sewer work
~ Nio was approved and ordered TO
g. paid.
Tho committee decided 10 recommend
O. ne Council the granting of the per
mission 10 enchse the temporary track
O. leNerson street with a board fence.
Allegations We're heard for the grading
sri paving OF the alley between Marshall
and Clay streets. east OF Fifth street. on
motion OF Mr. Stratton the committee de-
ciei that the work be done at the cost
o. The abuttinC property owners, subject
% the decision Of the supreme court OF
appeals.
communication was received from
Mrs Mary Pegram. who asked for $1,000
damages for injuries done 70 her pro-
Yerty at 7l2 north Fifth street by the
raising OF the grade Of that street. The
petition was rejected.
A resolution offered by Mr. J. W. White
i1 the Board Of Aldermen. prohibiting the
ringing Of bells on electric cars In front
- churches and within half a block dur
Ing divine services. was rejected on
notion OF Mr.. Bahen.
The recommendation OF DR.. w. T. OPP
Haaith. for filling in OF the alley be
'7.an Twenty-seventh and Twenty eighth
s-i Leigh and VI streets was referred 10
&C. Ward Committee.
BIDS were received for the furnishing
C. feed during the quarter ending June SOth
f-cm Messrs. Alvey Brothers and John
2 Anderson & Son. On motion Of Mr.
Curtis the committee decided to award
tna contract 10 the lowest bidder, the
~ ~.
Engineer
on motion OF Nj Boykin. the matter Of
digging sewer trenches was taken up
Nr Thomas moved that the digging Of
all sewers be done by contract. and stated
that about 80 per cent. Of the cost could be
saved by contract work. thereby increas-
fng the amount Of work that could be car
ried out.
Mr. Boykn. who expressed his regrets
70 cast the deciding vote on that question.
asked that the City Engineer make an
explanatory statement
COL Cutshaw then read a detailed state
rent as 10 the total work done on sewers
81 ms city during the past year. showing
cost from 81 10 Sc cents per yard. with
an average cost from 20 TO 50 cents per
yard. He thought the average OF twenty
three working days per month would be
a large one during the season Of about
months no work could be done.
Mr.. Stratton thought that the fault was
not in the day labor system, but in the
manner in which the work was done.
Mr.. Boykin made a lengthy statement in
favor OF having the digging done by con-
tract which. according TO the opinion Of
the City Engineer, would cause a saving
Of 50 per cent He explained that he had
not been sent TO the Council TO run the
administer what he believed TO be the
right
Mr. Turpin asked II those who were in
favor n contract work were willing TO be
consistent He felt convinced that a
dozen men could be found in this city
willing 10 become mayor Of this city to-
morrow without any remuneration, a
sergeant-at-GTn1s could be gotten for less
than 1850. a city clerk for less than
& 400 members OF the police force for
10 year.
Mr. Boykin repeated that he had been
cent into the Council as a business man
% represent the city. and not only a
ward He made this remark IN response
20 question put by Mr.. Turpin, what
De thought would be the decision II the
question was left 10 the white voting
population of his ward
Zach member OF the committee subse-
QlrAly explained his position, and Mr..
Er tIer finally offered as a substitute that
as test the digging be done for two
sewers by contract and for two others by
day labor, In order TO ascertain which
system was the cheapest. The substitute
was lost. only Mr.. Brauer voting for the
same.
The motion offered by Mr.. Thomas was
Then adopted by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Allen, Bahen Boykin
braner. Gray. Thomas and White.
Nays-Messrs. Davis, Stratton, Turpin
AID Curtis
Mr. Brauer had heretofore voted in
iafor Of having the digging done by day
labor. but after duly considering the mat
~. he had come TO the conclusion that
me proper thing for him TO do was to
vote FOR contract work
on motion Of Mr. Thomas the contract
was awarded 10 the lowest bidder, Mr.
Maynard at his contract price Of forty
riae cents per yard.
On motion Of Mr.. Stratton the COM
m.tiee decided 10 go on its annual tour
Of inspection next Thursday week at II
O'Clock
SIR. D. c. Richardson appeared before
We committee with a petition on behalf
o. Mr.. Scion b. WOoddn. who had OBJ
iained a Judgment Of $50 against the
Aehmond and Chesapeake Railroad Com
nliiee for damages TO his property on
norm Eighth street by the caving in OF
'Ae tunnel Mr.. Richardson described
now everything had been done by him
on behalf Of his client as required by law.
ana ne. therefore. asked the committee