The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-17

II was time that he had taken great III
terest in the afrairs before the COMMITTEES
a member OF which he mad been LOT sSve-
raj years. first on behalf OF the champer
OF the Common Council lie thousnt
that the committee was now in posses.
sion OF first class plant, fuzzy aaapteu
for the work required In the harbor ana
could give sufficient guarantee 10 any
shipping concern that wanted TO. come
here that its interests Will be well pro-
.ected.
Colonel Cutshaw, in thanking for the
sentiment expressed in the motion offered
y Major Capers. said that he bad only
done mis- duty in order that he might
carry out the wishes of the committee:
He thought however. that the Chair nan
manifested an unusual interest In the az
fairs OF the committee and by his inue-
fatigable efforts. had Instituted What
seemed TO be a new era OF the work 70
be accomplished In the harbor OF the
city OF New York. While the Old piaht
had been materially reduced In size. ps
sales etc. it's intrinsic value had been
Increased considerably. The modern new
stee, tug. which had just been procured.
was capable Of doing all the worh Una, UNA.
might be required and would pe iuiiy
able to keep the river clear ,ro', MI AZ had
also been reduced as much as possio,e.
and the thing required now rom nc
committee was to adopt ieaSip'e g.,
by which the harbor could pe ~ -,
good shape fer all commerciai intetes "s
81 this CITY. a plan should be desi,,it ,s
BY which the harbor might SCOUT ', hat
as the river was doing now, Ill orue. 'na '1
the work OF the committee mignt ue
duced TO a minimum. The harbor shvu, ,a
ne nroperiv dvked. and II this. was done
the other work involved. could ne es ,.,,s
carried out. This was the mrs, s.n,o
that the committee had its plant IN MS
class condition, and 1t could not De co'"-
plimentei for IL too highly ,..ton
vote of confidence and appreciation
vas rendered to Captain Cunningham, tns
commander of the boat end his crew; Az .ha
also to Mr.. Murphy a mem9er %. ~ The
arrangements for the securing OF the
Mr. Murphy briefly replied and In feel.
ing remarks, expressed his regret tnat 10
was about to part with the meinos's =,
the committee, having been eieceeu W :"
scat in the House OF Delegates. ..s
SUPERINTENDENT Cunningham supnil,'eu
bis report for the month OF octoner,
which showed that during ina. ,in ~,
300 cubic yards OF sand ana T r. renort
was received and filed. The usual num-
bor 81 bills were ordered 70 be paid'
THE chair stated that the Councli ~
approved the bill for expenses, o,t, ING
rhornas Cunningham, Sr., from fn ,sso
deinhIa 10 old Point, amounting 70 40,
hut that this bill had been rcuuCen W
so,o % Tho bin was ordered to be paid
Proposals for the furnishing OF no, rod" from
tas hu .,i,,n 81 page and from Messrs
c''' IT HAYES & Co. The matter was
shorra,yhiv discussed but the bids were
anaIly rejected. and the p ,Ss cSaI1ns a.,
coal was finally rsferredl 70 the Ensinesr
o, tne ,,ot,nn of Mr.. Ferguson the chair
NAN ~ Inc committee and Clty rne ,hev
man q instructed TO purchase what or ,hes
deemed necessary for the creme NE ,be c itr'
Of the boat in the intereSS,, o M ned, and az
o., rne mnst delightful trip 10 Dutch o o,sp;
H. Marty returned to this city s"o' w
after 6 o'clock last evening