The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-24

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.~free appointed TO investigate
..-..rs aaoat In connection with the
,.., of ODE contracts for gas fixtures
.r.. furniture for the new city Han.
e.rov.nr members answered 10 the
,f.ssrs. Brauer, Carneal. H.
..-.,r. George b. Davis. Epps CARRIER.
.r. Groms. Guieon, Jackson, King.
. Mcdowell. Murphy. Noble Seay.
Thomas. Vaughan. Royal White
president Glover.
R u Boykin was reported 70 be
efHe SIR. Vaughan requested that
-,rfs Or excused. who had 10 go
nc river Boz the afternoon on an
-t.rf mission. SCrgcant-at-arms
stated chat Mcssrs. Fcrriter and
r.re absent from the city.
..l been expected that a large audi
r.l le on hand 90 listen TO the
..f ne gathering Of spectators at
DEFINING az the meeting was rather
although their number increased
ns Che evening wore on.
rr.steat announced The object Of
OBJ. n..ulr whereupon Chairman John
v,,r Jr. submitted the report Of the
con- .tfcn
~, r. honorable city Council:
v- committee was appointed under
.t.r approved May IS. 1893. which
... Us follows.
..tEa-.rs. 30 having been insinuated.
r- positively asserted through the
..mr. ~ the public press of Rich
el o the detriment OF the city and
o.. .-.lt that there have been certain
,.-..I.r.iae bearing upon the contracts
r-rs fixtures. Office files and furniture
r- %. Hew city Hall. recently entered
i..1 tr tle Committee on Grounds and
r.rfr-s. and that the award of said
.--...s has been controlled by per-
email preferences. to the injury Of the
r.r and in justice TO all concerned,
therefore be Il
.E..yei by the Council Of the city
NJ Richmond 0he Board Of Aldermen
.lrruel. That five members of the
Common Council and four of the Board
.f Aldermen Doe appointed a committee 10
Investigate the cases referred 20 as early
.s practicable fbefore the contracts are
a.H and report To either body the
result " said investigation. Said com
ru.e 70 have power 10 send for per
sons and papers, and TO employ ste
1.g-arher.'
your committee respectfully present
n. following report, which they have
unanimously adopted:
lh.y have held nine sessions OF three
t..rs each. In accordance with the au-
u.r'y vested in them. they have Sc
cured the services of stenographer. at
a total cost 90 the city OF Si3445 and
herewith return fun stenographic notes
r detail of an their proceedings. They
..He exercised the utmost diligence I'm
H. iahorious investigation committed 10
fI.u and nave given a patient and
careful hearing 90 AN parties summoned
.'lre them. or who have asked To make
statements. including the City Engineer
.Hl Messrs. i. w. Anderson. Alexander
Archer. Preston Bolvin. Frank Bates. -.
Bates, W. III. Curtis. Richard eau
thorn. Joseph W Carter. Charles Epps.
Hhn y. Epps J.. o. Glenn. A. r. Hol-
derby J. T. Mountcasue. Morgan r..
Mills, - Noble. James j. Phillips. VIII
liam l.. Royal, H. NJ. Starke. A. Y.
Stokes. William Seymour H. A. Smith.
r.. O.. c. Smith. Frank Samanni. w. NJ.
IIipin, Clarence Werner and Everett
Naddey.
They find that the first bids made were
AS follows:
BIDS Submitted for Combination Light
fNiures-The Horn. Branneu e. Forsyth
manufacturing Company SS7555O: the
horn. braunen q Forsyth Manufacturing
company. NiHl. James T. Phillips sl3.-
"l' Cassidy a. Son Manufacturing Com
Iany $-fi3iO. John Bowers. sl4.573 50.
tAe DE Kosonko g. ITctherlngton Mann
featuring Company. N5G2: the DE Ko-
senko d HetherHgton Manufacturing
company XSl@50, Southern Electric
$500. '''''''' '''
Bids Submitted for Furniture. &c
IN ri De.
Holms. &60lNs0: Schwarzwaolder A.
90, N3ld5@; Frederick Rode. S7.5S2 90.
Preston Belvin. S35,5jj q; Preston B9l1a.
E,Tlg5
Whole work I'm wood aud metal com
I.'fc -Schwarzwacld- a. CO.. S3S. sos. 20.
Preston Belvin. SiGO9N77.
Furniture I'm wood SAVAGE & Holns
"ec@. Frederick Rode, Sl7.5S290 desks
ma raiiioes included. Preston Belvin.
AIl5e2. Preston Bclyin. S26H2B.
counters, platforms and desks-Sa age
2 Hoims. s35l3
Cases and files I'm wo0d-Savage G.
h'.ms $l2m250; Preston B-lvin. sl2 9SO
Cases and files i'm metal-Praston Bel
y.n Eb,AH&l, Everett Waddev Compq1v
No. ]. $2Dl4Ss; No. .. SD S52.SS: No. 3
81 toSS. no. g. $2l372SS, No. 8. IS. 7OO.8S:
49, o. NS4Hl; No. 2. Sl9O721i: No. 8
.-.'f'ti. 80. Q $25.5S2.1i: No. 10. S2G9O9 g.
d. 10. Starke. A, S399f45: 3. G. ID. f..
4'hNsl, b. O.. ID. f. doors. 1896; curtain
doors. l2G0.75.
The Committee on Grounds and Build
iass and The city Engineer found It nee
vsary with the consent and approval
n. the respective bidders 10 modify The
t.is Tor combination light fixtures, in
order to reduce the total cost TO the city
tf using less expensive fixtures for Ger
Gain rooms and han lights. These modi-
fa'.ons were, in every case. made I'm
strict accordance with the prices sched-
a.l upon the original bids respectively
ari Do not seem 10 have done injustice
u 'he bidders. AS so modified, the bids
tr as follows:
his for combination light fixtures
original hid-The Horn. Braunen q For
Nia Manufacturing Company. $l4.23l; The
h.rn Brannen q Forsyth Manufacturing
company SS755.Jo. James r.. Phillips.
u 81. Cassidy & Son Manufacturing
Company $2in340; John Bowers Nf-
N The DE- koSenko a. Hctherngton
.an4farwing Company ElSl&55. The
hlto 81 Hetherineton Manufac-
Company $i5.5l2; Southern Electric
pany sl6.'J2'5; a. Iizzlni, Jr.. So
Bronze outside lamp-posts and vesti-
nierns BAN Joints. key sockets
..s.. as in original hid-Thc Horn,
AZ Forsyth Manufacturing Com
hI, The Horn Brannen a. For
manufacturing Company. I1l5J.50:
L Phillips. $3.50. Cassidy &
Hufacturnr COMPANY. S244i340.
Bowers SIC 1850. The de Kosenko
d. 'herns'On Manufacturing Company.
l Ihe De KOsenko * Hethcring-
Manufacturing Company. $i5.S3f;
ihern Electric Company Sl6502.15:
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