Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-27
ruFY ALL FILED OUT.
,..,,,s and Buildings Committee
v'rel al Treatment Received.
Nc INVESTIGATION BEGUN.
-, cat.haw Gives n Detailed stase-
C' 70 tho Awards Causing the
,.mer, Incidents of the Session.

..., IN Grounds and Buildings be-
f.,,rs in earnest las, night.
....ts O'clock Mr.. Mann. the chair
...fthe body 10 order, and the
boys IN their seats were Messrs.
.0n. Gum, Murphy. Reeve,
D.. o.l Wmtc. Others present were
~. A-errcy and Engineer Mr.. Il. NJ.
..rnan Of the Committee on
.t...I Buildings. and Messrs. Epps,
...-. Noble, Mountcastie. and
.mbcrs of that body; Mossrs.
v.lley. Preston Bolvin. two OF
...-. .--f. the controversy. and some
.-,..ra other citizens who feel an
81. 'aa inquiry.
... moved TO direct the SER
....t- to be present at the meet
.t IL. ..umittee. Carried.
....ranuounccd that II was ready
...tn.u- IN connection with tho
...t r to bs gone INTO.
,.-.r. moved that the advertise
.. .ils for the City-Hall turni-
... .Aiurcs. and book files be read.
vH. srLyIS EXCUSED.
...sr % Sir. Guigon said that he at
...--s meeting had asked that Mr..
... g. $40 and Mr. c. Werner be sum-
..- ,.flesses, and that the former
....- aut that the other was SICK
I-l.I not think II right TO place
.,. 10 TOE stand unless Mr. Wor-
...-h a~ Mr.. Belvin had Just got
s.k-bcd he be excused from
.'t.idluco upon the meeting
.t. .gruinc. This was agreed to.
... uf the Grounds and Buildings
.. Mr.. Bates. read the advertise
ll- for tho furniture. DC. III
t,h Mir. Murphy's motion.
t. uis lad been read Mr.. Muir
SD that the committee bo given
t.l.c~ ln the figures a. shown IN
with the specifications sent
.- r. t.r Clfs- Engineer office.
.t t.u vas anxious for the adOD-
t..r.yi0us motion to have an cpl
.. IL. situation from the City Engi-
.rr SfTsIICAIlEG THEMSELVES.
.g.r Of Mr. Murphy got little
.t l.m at this point and he SAID
.. .umiftee had been appointed to
-.caIne, aud II II did not have
.hi. dOlt 10 ought 10 be kicked
. r-.stel upon his motion.
....,ln said that be did not see why
f..a should get hot that he pro-
.r take his part III the investigation
.l. "a. y
.t.r hm. lie still thought that the
-lolld give a statement OF facts
.-tf. the bids. their differences, &c.
N..phy stated that all he wanted
... ..ct, taken from the minute book.
te very glad 10 Lave the City
g, 10 this.
COLONEL CUrsHAw's STATEMENT.
r..t.on was agreed % aud Colonel
., started upon this explanation
..- clerks minutes. 1t was decided
Oh. contracts tor the combination gas
.fr,c-light fixtures should be gone
.r.'. Colonel Cutshaw first gave the
lds OF the lowest bidders, who
.mes L. Phillips. light fixtures. Sl3,.
savage a Holms. furniture, s26,OlS
-farhe. metallic book files, Sls. .4l3.37
aimed how that all the bids werC
..i 10 subcommittee consisting OF
-.. Curtis. Carter, Tanner. Epps. and
IF TO be modified, and tho report of
li- committee az to the combination
fixtures was read. IL recommended
OBJ. modified Ind of either james h.
lass. SII.l72. or John Bowers, cll,-
be- accepted. Colonel Cutshaw
ffraf the committee proper decided
...I the contract TO Mr.. Philips. not
,..a.luy bee was the highest bidder re-
! Ic the subcommittee. lie went
.,.iaIu the changes and mOdlilca-
... ie hv the subcommittee. stating
.... involved the substitution of one
another IL different parts OF the
utu IHT SAME OPPORTUNITIES.
r... 81, au Interrogation by Mr..
Oh. Engineer stated that both
.. Iulp- and bowers had precisely
... opportunity 20 modify their bids.
..el. lu order that the committee
..r fully understand why the
sru was undergone, that the
l- sent ont called for the same
..t .eAts. mcasurcmcnts, etc, but
huc bidders to any SPECIAL de-
Cu,-a.w' vas asked why the
t. IA Grounds and Buildings
.atfact 10 Mr.. Phillips. who
,r bidder than Mr.. Bowers.
t.lt ~ was entirely within the
The committee TO award a
ID bidder az Il higher figure
..- r4mDi in tho lower bld II the
rucle being purchased suited
.-- better. or II they believed
...,,r bidder offered .he best
;.e money. the relative prices
ALL UAp FLOWN.
.-uI.mcn." said the Engineer
I'D. any statement as TO Why
tt.- dii this thing or that
.... ..m. members OF II should bt
...r what might have 10 say,
... tuc memters who were pres
H-u have retired
"N,s. Mr. Chairman, they
tf.. room q short while ago.
ilat n was possible that they
+..- some official action on the
l.ye-ugating Committee, and
,l-rel tho following, which
a.pe1rs that the Committee on
I.I.4lys and the other persons
sens and take part IN the m
ftr nOmmittee have not received
tl.- cumnitiees action ; thero
-s' the scrgesnt-at-arms be dt
...s Dl fto Grounds and Buildings
.a each ui tho persons name.
ST.. . passed. Gt the last meeting
lrra a -opy ~ said resolution
rslIo 90 FUErHER."
..'.4aw was then requested &c
Np.4latIons. and lie told Oh
-.. volume OF labor that had been
B.. fls modification OF the
.. .N.i the investigators where
r..tg reasonable for the CON-
isfee with him and award d
@ bidder whose prices were
t.-. l.o.e charged by the lowest II
l.e sad that he was clearly OF
'lA, tue Grounds and Build
.,..c had only exercised 1t
t.- citing OF the contracts II
... '..t ho saw no reason 70 pur'
-.t-.r further. THIS view was
-.-4l us Mr. Reeve aud Chairman
t.weyer. stated that certain im-
.. tDe. cast upon the committee
.- ttr-o awafdr, ana IN Nlo" OF
-.~r aal toli him lie should IKE ioi
Nf t.,.l o. be placed upon the STAND
r.l o. cJaYuco MessfA Murphy
Naln That ~ would be better for tht
O- Grounds aud Buildings ana al
'.tei Hf alleged % be- Interested u
..,.n.Hy ~ those gentlemen.
I.t,ryEK AND EOOE-FILEs.
.ae,r, lu continuing his statement
'uTlufe aud metallic DOok-filo BIDS
.i ftc -lt-committec was read Il
.t rli~r ,ho Dlu Of savage * Holin'
Uf 4ie-tJn Belvin (t2l ,D0g.2l) f0l
opted ana submitted the metal
lf 90 tbo h. MNddey Company
a'i . n. NJ. Starko 8 Estos (tl7,
'Nt recommendation. Tho Colone
ttl l.ana,i0n Of the furniture Quos
H'lt -.utO the metallic book-nl'
d. s4.1 va. 80 gave as biz opinion tbei
tt turfe Was difference In favor o
f7 .' tDYut $500 In the bids he con
,ac'o was no practical dinerence II
I.r mtfnbors Of the committee sim
ni'l tho Engineer, they considerini
'- .rht oi the Waidey metal aud ~
I. Construction 10 be worth the dii
t-e uuco. Inis ihey had right 4
-.Ilel Cuishaw.