The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-16
20 IMPhOVE HBHTs.
An Effort TO Establish Uniform Width for
the boulevard

The Committee on Streets he'd It's meet
ing last evening.
The first bus ness taken up was the
question az to the opening ard grading
OF the alley between Plum and Harvie
streets and Grove avenue and Floyd
streets.
On motion OF Mr. Boykin, the committee
finally decided 10 postpone action until
me next meeting Of the committee, ana
the latter viii in the mean time with
The city Engineer and city Attorney,
visit the premises.
\ subcommittee Of the Committee on
Health, with Captain Reeve as chair
man, appeared before the Street Commit
tee and recommended that the Council
be asked to order certain work as
sanitary measures.
4 letter was ,ld from MIR l.. r. Blair,
who offers to sell "a the city for the sum
OF s. 500 a strip Of land for the purpose of
widening The Boulevard between Grove
avenue and Floyd street to the same
width as that thOrOughfaIe has else
where, namely, 1O1 feet
A committee Of five was appointed on
the matter.
wRANGLE OVER BIDS.
The rules OF the committee were gus
pended and a number OF bids for certain
city work were opened. clerk Jacobs
read as the first bidder c. A. Good sin,
manager and this brought Colonel Cut
shaw. the City Engineer to the floor.
lie said that in view Of previous tran ac-
tions between Mr.. Goodwin and the city,
be felt compelled to recommend that
the proposal Of Mr.. Goodwin be not
considered. The Engineer made long
statement concerning the nature Of work
done by Mr.. Goodwin. Mr.. p i. Talia-
fo~rO 0f the engineering department,
pora out what Colonel Cutshaw said. The
whole trouble seemed 10 have arisen
over the use in city paving Of stone
that was not furnished by The quarrles
required by his contract, and was in
fcror in quality
Mir, Goodwin was allowed "a make his
side Of the case pain to the committee
lie said that n combination had been
formed to keep him from fulfilling his
contract. He declared that four car
loads Of inferior stone. condemned by Mr.
Taliaferro, had been shipped here before
he signed his contract with the city.
Mr. Goodwin said that he had never
used any inferior stone, but had onls fur
uished such material as had built up the
paving business of Mr.. Weinbrunn and
others.
colonel Cutshaw took the ground that
II Mr. Goodwin could show that he had
not used any Of the inferior stone or
that he had not had any Of 1t shipped
to him after assuring him as the CITY
Engineer that he would not do so, he
Cutshaw) would. Of course, have his
faith in Mr. Goodwin reinstated.
After a great deal of animated tax
over the matter, Mr.. Mann moved that
the bid be opened and cons dered Mr..
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proposal be rejected. He thought the
engineer. who was responsible for all
this work. should be sustained. The sub
sutute was lost and the original motion
prevailed. ,,.,.
While the bids were being exhibited
upon the blackboard the clerk announced
mat there was balance OF $500 to the
credit Of the committee. Mr.. Diacont
moved that the money be equally diVid-
ed between the six wards. This was
strenously objected to by Mr.. Boykin' but
finally prevailed.
When the bids had been displayed the
Engineer was instructed 10 ascertain the
lowest bidders and award the contracts
The committee. at 1880 7. NJ, adjourn