The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-19
CITY FATHERS MEET.
.v1RD CONTRACTS ASD DIS
~,,s THE NATTER or FINANCES.
..,,,r 100000 to Bo Asked for the
,,. u.ll-WiIl the New Msdi-
al College Have Gas and water.r

j
80. and buildings was held last
'...,- the city Engineers Office. Chair
p,.rard Taylor presided. and COM
.4 proceedings by requesting the
On read the menu" OF the last
. The Jolly chairman then made
...-,r,slre remark that the weather
warm. aud later, while the clerk
..,l,nr invited several bidders into
~ nom. saying that this meeting is
.,,.nng OF the Finance Committee.
son are perfectly welcome. We
80, lock ourselves In here"
,,, j. III. Frischkorn. president OF the
..4 ~ Fire Commissioners, appeared
DO tho committee. and asked per
1000, that the Fire Alarm Department
.uegal 90 go into the new City Hall
.. six months before the building be-
generally occupied, FOR it IS abb
.t, necessary. he said. for the de-
..~crt to move fits headquarters
.fr cautiously and carefully. lie
f mae me superintendent Of tho Fire
,.rm could not do the work In less
80 On tUe service cannot be discOn-
80 f.r one moment In the twenty
,.- ro.r ~ the day. He wished 10 20
.tto hall as soon as Colonel Cutshaw
f ay that the Fire Department
re Of the new granite building are
., f.r occupancy. He also asked that
o.. committee erect certain counters for
OBJ. gspaument, 20 be made OF hard
c.ore' Cutshaw said that the Grounds
.rf buildings Committee hoped 20 have
oh, municipal offices ready by the first OF
rstt wear. and that he thought It would
ts wiser FOR the Fire Department 20
move 40 after the Offices are occspied.
Superintendent Thompson said that the
work could best bc done IN the summer
months. and that all that the department
wanted rs 10 put the wires and cOnduits
ir fho building. and then gradually make
he change. so that when the job is
Completed. 81 viii only be n moments
Hme FOR the department 20 switch from
'te present department 10 the proposed
one I'm the tower. and be ready for the
Of AN fire alarms
on motion Mr. Thompson was author
i7r1 20 go ahead with the work. and the
r.,v Engineer was instructed TO get an
estimate OF the cost Of the counters and
battery stands. and report at the next
meeting
the clerk was then instructed 70 open
bids. but before he did so. a was agreed
ftat Mr. j. Gunst shall furnish all adj
f.r0nal paints that have been already
bid fDr. and which he As now furnishing
f- uso IN the new city Hall. The bids
we're then opened for new paints.
Some discussion arose as 10 how this
could be done. and proper motion was
made and Clerk Bates read a clipping
from one OF the morning newspapers.
II
remarked. referring 20 the newspapers:
.Ttev don't rule or govern me at all"
Various kinds Of smiles fitted across
nh. faces 0f those present.
The motion was finally made and car
RED and the bids were opened. Messrs.
T. Gunst a. co. were awarded the con-
tracts FOR paints and glass. the amount
involved being about 1880.
ST. N0untcastle moved and the motion
sas carried that the committee ask for
,HHrI Of the Finance Committee 10 be
used ON the new city Hall
vr. Epps moved that Colonel Cutshaw
formulate report I'm regard 20 the dam
lce that would necessarily accrue from
b 4iscoutinuance Of the work Of improve
mart on the new jefferson Park by the
s-k Of funds. lie IS 20 report at the
r.kt meeting
After considerable routine business the
r.nmitfee adjourned
Talked Of Finances.
The Council Comittee on Finance held /
"a long session in the chaucery court /
room Yesterday afternoon. Dr. Hunter /
Mcclure. Dr Joseph A. White. DIR. |
Thomas j. Moore and others appeared /
before The committee on behalf Of the /
rrw College ~ Physicians and Surgeons, |
lni urged their petition for the city 10 /
appropriate money for the laying Of gas |
inl water mains from the corporate /
limits 90 what is commonly called the 1
.He Hospital property. on west Broad /
street, where The new institution is 10 be |
1r1fed.
There was considerable discussion, and |
he necessity for these commodities at the
.erifaI and college was set forth 10y the
physicians.
Tho committee after hearing elaborate
Arguments. l1il the matter on the table
lr tle next meeting.
A resolution appropriating 5000 TO the
umr-hous. account of the Water De
r'mut was recommended TO the Council
adoption.
The committee referred 10 the CityAt-
ruay f1r Dis opinion the resolutions and
destitute resolutions as TO the transfer
q ne funds 90 the credit OF the i'm
r0ramaut account OF ShockOc creek 10
H ra Committee ON Grounds and
-llnrs for the benefit OF the parks
ar.-.ly and as 10 the transfer Of this
.ler to the committee on water for the
llose of commencing the introduction
ODE meter system.
THE COLLECTORS OFFICE.