Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-01
ACCEPTED THE NEW CITY TUG.
Committee on Jnmes-River Improve
ment Christencd the Boat.

The Council Committee on James River
improvement and their invited guests,
/ consisting largely Of city officials went
/ to Old Point yesterday morning over the
I Chesapeake and Ohio road. and there ac-
cepted and paid for the new city tug
which was built for the city by the Neailc
& Levy Ship and Engine-Building Com
pany. Of Philadelphia.
I Though the rain probably deferred many
who would otherwise have done so from
going on the trip the two coaches placed
at the committees disposal by the Chesa-
peake and Ohio officials were we'll flled
The trip down was made quickly, and AT
noon the committee assembled on inc
pier at Old Point, at which the ne"
craft was moored, and the tug was lor-
mally christened Thomas Cunningham
Sr." by Miss Lummy Cunningham, the
Youngest daughter Of the deceased gen
tleman whose name the tug now pears
CAPTAIN Thomas Cunningham. the city $
river-improvement man. who made the
trip from Philadelphia to OLD POINT on
the tug. reported her TO be In frst-class
condition. and up to the specifications
furnished the builders. and tie boat was
then formally received. y bill Of sale ana
the other papers necessary were turned
over bv the representative of the builders,
and he was handed in return check Tor
$1,000 and given the old tug Henry Chrls-
tian which had been taken down by iis
old captain. +. W. Cunningham. A re-
CENT was duly taken. and the formalities
were concluded. Before adpourning the
committee voted their thanks 10 the OFF,
Gals of the Chesapeake and Ohio for the
courtesies extended them. An adjourn
ment was then had, and the entire party
repaired to the baggage-car or their
train where refreshments were partaken
Of.
The return trip was made without in
cident, and the party arrived here AT :
y. NJ The new tug Will reach Richmond
to-day.
Almost the entire Council was on the
train. and on the down trip several COM
mittees met and transacted business. The
Committee on Water decided TO extend
the Waterman on Randolph street south
OF Ashland. and 10 lay main on Orleans
street from Fifth TO Seventh. The request
OF the Board Of Fire Commissioners Tor
A water-piug on Fifth street between
Duval and Jackson was referred to Su-
perintendent Boiling.
Ii was decided To erect a water-trougn
on the corner Of Second and Hospital
streets The committee decided to request
AIR Daniel ODonnel. inventor Of the
water-equalizer 10 be erected at the cor
ner Of Twelfth and Broad streets, 10
deposit $500, one half Of the cost of the
framework necessary 10 be done IN
erecting The equalizer. The Superintend-
ent. OF the Water-Works was instructed
to begin the erection Of the tower as soon
az the resolution providing for it Is sign
cd by the Mayor.
The Committee on Schools met and al
lowed the bill OF MIR. Fritz. Sltterding for
81. S05i IS. in part payment for the CON
struction of the school-house on the cor
ner Of Randolph and Chafiin streets
The Committees on Cemeteries, Second
Market. and Police. also. net and ap-
proved the pay-rolls Of the respective
departments, and transacted other routine
business