Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-04
70 HAVE A NEW TUG.
1 Steel One 10 Be Built for Work in
James River.
: READY IN SEPTEMBER.
Colonel Cutshav Explains the Spcci-
GcatiOns. aud They Are Accepted
Cost of Rcpntriny the city DrcjEcs.
Committee and Court News.

The Committee on James River I'm
orovoment held It's monthly meeting In
Room No. II the city Hall last eve
,ing. The session. which was lengthy
onc was attended by Messrs. \. -. Ian
3crkin chairman. r. -. Murphy, J. r.
Ems. J. r.. Vaughan. Thomas Christian
l. u Ferguson. Jackson Gay, Frank
picot. and julius \. Hobson.
Colonel Cutshaw submitted the contract
and specifications for the construction
NJ Tho new steel tug Thomas Cunning
nam. ST.. that is to be furnished by the
Neanc & Levy Ship ana Englne-BuildIng
Company. in Philadelphia. The vessel Is TO
d. q, feet in length. Il feet in breadth. and
feet Ginchcs in depth. The boat is TO
be- hrst-class throughout. and must
PASS United States inspection It's ma
.hincry is to be tested for twelve conse-
,ptive hours. while lying alongside OF
the dock at Philadelphia. trial-trip
OF four trips on the Delaware nj the fate
of twelve miles per hour Is 10 follow,
and the boat Is finally TO be delivered al
O!d Point 10 the representatives, OF inc
rltv Of Richmond in exchange FOR the
tur-hoat Henry Christian. and $1,000 in
cash. The vessel is 10 be completed be
fore September goth
PLAN or ARRANGEMENT.
The tug will b. provided with big tanks,
fore ana aft. 10 be filled with water TO
lower the boat in order 10 increase It's
drauaht u VIII be provided with bits
In the stern and on the sides for towing
purposes. on the upper deck VIII be
am after-dcck containing the saloon for
u
an entrance from the port-side and Slid
ing doors leading to the stern of the
boat in order that the entire aft-part
may be thrown into ore room, If neceS-
sary. by the spreading Of a canvas Ad-
Ioiniug this cabin will be the engine-room,
and the fore-Cahin. under the pilot-house,
will contain the galley or cOoking-room
and the mess-rUcm for the crew. the lat
.er 10 be about ks feet Below 'the
ness-rOOm viii be the forccastle.
with six berths for the crew. and fun
ncls will De constructed for the ven
.nation Of The hoiler-roOm. as well as
he forccastle The rudder, which will
D. constructed Of iron, with white-pinc
alline. Will have chains as steerinS-gear.
and will also he provided with tiller for
a case Of emergency.
The boat will have a single-compound
,ngine. with high and low-pressure cylin-
Sers. and steam condenser y circulat-
ing pump. which is TO pump water from
The river 10 cool Oft the condenser VIII
sc attached TO the same head as the
sir-pump and the pistons ana the bilge-
pumps Will also Ice connected with the
condenser. TO be used in case the circu-
atug pump should give out
Colonel Cutshaw. when questioned by
MIR Vaughan, explained that at former
meeting the committee had decided that
at the proper time an expert machinist
Is TO be appointed by the chairman and
the city Engineer, who is to 20 to Phila-
nclphia TO see that work on the boat is
properly carr%i on. his expenses not to
exceed $50 He also stated that it
would be advisable 10 have Captain
Thomas Cunningham and the engineer
now I'm the employ of the committee TO
70 90 Philadelphia 10 be present at the
trial Of the machinery. and to come on
the boat down 20 Old Point.
ON motion Of Mr.. Guy, the contract and
specifications were approved by the com
mittee aud the chairman authorized TO
tign them.
WORK on THE RIVER.
The report of superintendent r. c. Cum
nineham az TO the work Of dredging
done during the month of June was re
ccived. and on motion OF Mr.. Ferguson.
the payroll FOR that month was approved
and bills amounting TO Sl79i.36' were or
u.
On motion of Mr.. Landerlkin It was de-
cided 10 take up the consideration Of III.
claims Of Mr.. G. ". Donly who had the
contract for the repairing Of the dredge
CITY of Richmond.
Colonel Cutshaw explained at the sue
gestiOn of Mr.. Vaughan. that the Orig;-
nal contract stated that the repairs
should be done for 81 800 outside OF the
sum of $iD. which was allowed for the
&nhgYrn.nflx II ha1
scented bill of $57.OJ for extra work. a
subcommittee which looked into the mat
ter offered as a compromise that he b..
allowed $lifjo for extra work. and that
the penalty for delay in the work b. re
mitted. but Mr.. Doniy declined to accept
the proposition.
Considerable discussion ensued. durin,
which Mr.. Donly gave his version. en-.
dosvorine to show why he thought the
entire amount asked for should be paI
him.
Mr. Joseph W. Carter, under whose in,
spect0n the work had been done, explain
ed the necessity OF the work. in order to
put the dredses In hrst-class condition.
on motion of Mr.. Christian the recon
mendauons Of the subcommittee wer.
finally agreed TO. and the additional
amount of Slii50 was allowed, while the
penalty was RENTED.
Similar claims for extra iron work were
presented to the committee by MI Heindl,
bat the matter not having as yet beer.
thoroughly looked into. IL was laid ovei
until the next meeting. The sum Of s1Is,
iue MIR Hclndl az present on the regular
contract. was allowed. on motion Of Mr..
Murphy and the committee adjourned
Grounds and Buildings.
The Committee on Grounds and Build
ings held AN adjourned meeting in Room
No. OF the city Hall which was attend
"a by Mcssrs. Epps chairman. Br!ggc,
iunst, King Mcuntcaste, Snead, and
Seay.
Mr. Frank r. Bates. the clerk OF the
committee. Was directed 10 advertise for
fuel for the several public buildings, 20
he furnished during the presen, fiscal
year, the bids % Doe op ned at the next
meeting
on motion Of Mr.. Gunst II was decided
that the Auditing Committee shall meet
prior 60 the fun committee on the respec
tive days 20 examine the various bills.
The gular bills OF the department
were ordered 20 be paid and the pay-ro,I
approved
Tao Committee on Streets met yester
day afternoon at the corner Of Twenty
ninth and l. streets FOR the purpose OF
examining into some experiments with d
new kind Of bartender. The committee
followed the tests made with inter 81,
hut expressed 10 opinion. 1t Is likely
that the matter will come up for discus
sion during the next meeting.
News of the Courts.
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