Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-22
THE CITY CONTRACTS
Mr.. MEReprTH'S OPINION READ IN THE
COMMITTEE LAST NIGHT.
Evan Snead, Jr., Elected Elevator Man-To
Have an Assistant Librarian-A Fall
urc-Ciiy- Hall News.

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Grim;s. Grooms. Mountcastie' Snead'
seay% and King. The subcommittee 10
whorl was referred the question OF
granting room IN the new city hal 20
the Electoral Board recommended the ue'
nial Of the petition. The report was
adopted.
MIR. Gunst. Of the subcommittee on W
di.ances. presented the report OF thd'
bcly. suggesting slight changes IN 'hc
ns~ CodincauOns. such as tranS'e'''Is
s,9tions from one chapter 10 anotnei ana
II was agreed upon after the ori'haAceS
h,I been read by sections
chairman Carter then called the a''eh-
ton OF the body TO the fact that Chap'er
Nj of the ordinances greatly on'atseu
the powers of the Sergeant-at-Arms OF the
Council by giving him authority in the
C.tv Hall as "A sergeant Of police ana py
r,vng him fun control over The buildihs'
The committee decided 10 recommend tiat
all sections which interfered win tne
movers Of the superintendent of the bulld-
ing be stricken out
COrNCILMEN AND CONTRACTS.
A, this iuncture - question of award
n:g the contract for supplying the de-
,trtmont came Up again throusn a COM
,suuicaticn n.m Mr. Cnarl', ~. Page
,,ao stated that there was law forold-
dsrg officers OF the state. or city couh-
ciln.n. or other officials from being III
t,rasted directly or indirectly IN any con
tract with ;he city. Nh Page said mat
ne wrote ID the committee tuat 'nS
point might be- legally s''i'd.
At "A recent meeting of the comhlt'te'
when bids re- opened. IL WAS ascertain
tsrb "a unlimited HfO-
pnsals wa the Richmond Ice Company
of which Mr.. \. D. IaudtriNu, a member
of the Common CoGncii from Madison
ward * ,upcrintend.ut Il Was stated,
however. that the Richmond So company
would not have gotten the Nli acc"ruiH~
to th., usual custom as Mr.. Page was the
lowest bidder.
ASKED THE LEGAL NIEN.
II WAS then that Colonel Cutshaw' the
CIV Engineer. thought the natter shou"
n, settled. and he addressed IN folloN'n|
letter 10 the city Attorney:
Il enclose YOU tier from Mr. rage
calling our attention 10 thr idW Pl."ii"n ~
ing cOuncilm-n from being lh'ci"1'.' l
contracts with the city. The OCCASION i'r
tins letter is the fact that the RIchn"nd
lca COMPANY OF which 'ouncliu' 'h
Tanderkn is an official. has Suhmltt.A
bill Tor furnishing fu To the city
There have been questions raised ABOUT
this law applyiug 10 councllm n ana 'tl-
,rs. both as 90 purchases ana t'h"a,'%'
and to know clearly IL We are i''IIl.
within the law. ! SHAH hr Hili u you VIII
give me your opinion about w.
can W purchasa fuel or other SUPP
plie. from or have work done by d 'nHh-
Gilman. or m mbtr OF tham"r' "i ,.'
mrrce. member of James River iwpio
ment Committ,a. or from hrm@ "' N'''"
they are partn rs of otiic rst
can Wc receive bids ami CONTRACT l"r
supplies or work with couu'iim"h v'
others connected with the ,ilN severn
mant dir city cor win firms or WHICH, ''''
. are partners or oiilcHrs'
"C4n c0uncllm,n or others conn 90. b
with the city gOFcrntn M ~up-''i "
furnish suurli or 10 WORK Tor tn' 'i'
other person connected with IN" c'tE GOV
crnment furnish supplies do WORN ''
make a. contract with the city
your ,lriy reply win Do" appreciated.
MIR. MIEEDlTHS REPLY.
Mr. g. Y. Meredith City Atiorn g. h
r.,ly. nj the following letter a. ''ion'l
/ CutthaV:
In reply 10 your enquiries as TO I'M ''g
l law upun the gu' ~b1n ~ ',,.,,,it
l thn following extract Hs Shllrl -N
/ s,y.r section 6.} of the Code ot l'N I''-
".If shall not ba lawful for any nom
/ b.r Of tho Council or Hoard oi hid"'" H.
j rr any other officer or agent oi dhF ''i"
| ili9rIpiltI "fN'i'il'. ,o.nu,it ...
/ streets, or any H''il' 60, 'hn ,i3ra.,,-
| c"Ht ll'.l't ~, upi ,,,ntr.l nt corpofat.
/ trlp,rtv of any city. to b. contractor
/ wth th. said cOrpcrainn OF i'@ "-.'',.
or Win such committee. for any N9iN or
labor ordered to be- done. OF s'.I-. va =;
anI merJ hanoi or lug ,,,,,,,,,,.1 or bv
oi,l, ,'o,,'n,ii,.4 ~ be purch4-ad. or I'm
arv manner. directly or inlir civ. to D."
ivt rested in the profits ot any 7u'h ''"
+ u1cL ,r.,, th. alov. law
- WI" ,'l, rnunrilm.n mu.t not
max. "a cortract with the city. hni
must not ba. directly ar mIit.'.n, ..,, ,r
trcst'd IN ne prom, M u h.. '''- mn n IL
ii''','','.,i,a9n las an interest "a it. cor thr
4 profits arising th,r.ir3m' no matter III
..I.'. ,".y.r Nv, yngr lue-tions more speei-
acally / reply as follows: To yu4i % n'-'
4 two questions ! answer ih!t 'u'n ,'nf
, tracts would come N'iH'h '''' '''P'
'n. Nm, Ii~ ", ,g',l r,plv that bona nle
contract docs not come within its scope.
/ TO your fourth ~ Wsr lnat p"'', ''s
/ mo- c3h,ii.' ",, ,r ,hn oro0t. Of Which the
.,.'i,,,." r,s d, Interest dir ct or i'm
Iir"rr Nil b.. valid. A. To amy other
r.r.Dn' corrected with m" cay GOV ~
Want m1hln- .u'h a 'yl',l"'- ~ ~ .
,,,N' ,'' t,il b. ,,iI. 10 know from
= Ills c,nncction with the city GOV rnment
Vhen he comes "llhih 'h' "'''''
o. agent .....,.., ..,or. ina committee
"l'' ''' arr .'.,.i,,,t,,p and af-
- MN 'li'.,,.',,n m contract
''' 80 ht,, ,o furnish coal .
I'm. ,',il.l,ncs for tb. next year
r,i.,.l C,,,.bsy vas given power To
- H., rbi,,h.r,zo par,5 an
nv '' -. 80, 49, ,,. ,l,u,crous con-
: a>A''' - -. a.. i.u y.,s
r.fsrre5 +, The Committee on Jail
ON motion Of Mr. Epps, the request ot
Mr.. j. : H. Wright. the janitor Of IN
CIV Hall. for leave Of absence for ten
J.vs was granted. with pay
,,,r, u,rr CrocxS
\ letter was read from UT. l"y"'r'
: secretary Of the Board ot fir' '"inIiii'-
siouers. stating that that p'Iy coHIh 10
l0nrer attend 10 The electro CLOCKS or
/ clock-batterlcs in the city Hall untl th'
necessary funds we're provided by the
committee on Grounds and Buildings.
This would require the sum Of $75 per
v.4r \ good deal Of discussion ensuei On
IN. subject. but finally 4 motion offered
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