Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-17
WORK ON THE RIVER.
IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE TAKE
TRIP DOWN THE STREAM.
wr. Donly.s Claim Discussed, But
Not AIIowed-water and Finance
Fail NJ 0uorums-Counciit to Con-
.,der the strect-Car Matter.

For the first time this year the Commit
tee on Improvement OF James River met
upon the city tug Henry Christian yes
.erdav evening at O'Clock. A pleasant
trim was made down the river. In 'he
marty on board were Messrs. a. ID Ian
aer<in chairman. John T.. Epps, julius
A. Hobsou, T. b. Murphy, James -
Vaughan. James w. Allison, Thomas
Christian. T. II. Ferguson. James H.
Capers. Frank Picot. and Colonel W. ~
Cutshaw. the City Engineer. Among 'no
invited guests were Mr.. Pritchard. OF the
Nsw Jersey Steel Company, and MI
Wingfeld. OF the Crystal Ice Company.
The report of Superintendent cunning
ham for the month Of July showed that
during that month l0i scow-ioads vi sa'"
and rock were removed from the harpoi
namely, 500 cubic yards OF sand anu o.
cubic wards OF rocks. The report sets
forth tina, while the dredge City OF l'lcn-
mond was undergoing repairs during uie
past six months. the harbor had peco,''s
filed up considerably. and that IL heeueu
a good deal Of dredging. The dredse C',S
Of Richmond was now doing gooo "o,n,
but the difficulty was that the material
taken from the harbor had TO be taken
six miles down the river. and on account
of the limited number of scowS the Worn
was progressing but slowly.
on motion of Mr. Ferguson II was oe-
clded that the resolution of the Councii
providing that part OF the proceeds from
| the sale OF the Old plant be- used FOR al
teratlons of one of the big scows so that
the same may be used as barge De
| carried into effect as soon as the funus
| ara available.
THE CLAIM OF MIR. DONLY.
CoIonel Cutshaw stated that MIR. Doniy,
who repaired the dredge, was present
| and asked that the discussion of his claim
FOR extra work be reopened. he not feeling
satisfied with the compromise sum OF sl4f
paid him. .,a.,,, -, tho
| committee, once more stated MS case III
| detail. and asked that the ADDITIONAL sum
OF 500 be allowed him. Several menosrs
| thought he ought to be satisfied with tne
| money paid him. -,
Mr. Epps finally moved that an add
| ,,onal 500 be granted him, in view or the
| great amount OF extra work that he nad
| 10 do. When Mr.. Donly stated tnat ne
would not accept the 800 and that ne IN
| sisted on the full amount, Mr.. Epps WIFI
| drew his motion.
Mr.. Vaughan stated that when MIR. Dom
| ly bid on the work he did not expect 10
| have 10 take the dredge TO Norfolk
whereby his expenses we're largely In
creased. He therefore moved that the sum
| OF 500 be paid him. The motion. however
was lost, only Mr.. Vaughan voting Tor
the same, and the matters remained
where It stood before.
/ After approving the payroll and num-
Der OF bills the committee adjourned.
THE WATER-SUPPLY QUESTION.
There was to have been a joint session
last night of the Council Committee on
| Finance and Water TO receive the report
| of the special commission OF civil engi-
| neers to whom was referred the ques-
| ton of the sufficiency or insufficiency or
| the pumping capacity OF the CITY water
| Works and also TO inquire into the re-
| spective merits OF the meter system In
the place Of decreased pumping capacity
and additional mains.
The committee failed, however. to get
| a quorum, and no action could be taken.
Those in attendance were Chairman Boy
| kin. of the Committee on Light. and
| Messrs. Briggs, Bahen, Lawder, Mayer,
| Mountcastle Tanner. and Trower, OF the
same body, and Messrs. Caskie, Cottrell,
and Tanner. Of the Committee on Finance.
| II Is probable that another meeting
OF these bodies will be called in q few
days.
4 short session of the Committee on
Water was held, and the pay-rolls ana
bills OF the department were ordered
paid.
| THE COUNCIL AND STREET-CARS.
The City Council Is going TO work IN
earnest 10 have n tirst-class car-line on
| Broad street President Glover, or the
n meeting of that body to be held Mon
day evening at o'clock for the pur-
nose of considering the ordinance recon-
n,ended nv the Committee on Streets, CIV
ing the Richmond City Railway Com
many permission to construct ana ope-
rate n road on Broad street. II the Com
mon Council adopts the measure
nromptlv. il is thought that President
Turpln. OF the Board of Aldermen, Will
assemble that body Of city fathers i'm
mediately for concurrence.
The Virginia State Agricultural and Me-
chanical society is very anxious TO have
this line equipped and in operation from
laurel street 10 the Exposltion-Grounds
I'm time for the State Fair in October
and colonel John S. HARDWOOD. as the
commemorative Of that organization, was
active in the matter OF having the Coun-
oil convened In special session for speedy
action.
Captain Andrew Pizzlni Jr., says his
company Is ready 10 go to work the day
after the Council adopts its ordinance
and the Mayor has approved the same
Mr.. Fisher. speaking OF this matter last
night TO a Dispatch reporter. said they
honed 10 get the cars running TO the FIX
position Grounds at least week before
The fair begins, so as TO accommodate the
exhibitors and their employees when put
ting no the exhibits. The permanent
track will be laid at once II the kind OF
rail required by Colonel Cutshaw can be
gotten without delay. and Mr.. Fisher
thinks this can be done. When the Ex
nosltion extension IL finished the work
Of eauipping the Broad-street horse-cal
line for electricity will be pushed for
| .uorJ nc ranidly as possible.