Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-18

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son for having these comparative figures
oe'oie the committee. II was plain that
the city was spending more money than
she received. and that this was the ques-
ton Tor the committee to consider. Mr..
zimmerman agreed with Mr. Rountree.
and said that he could see no advantage
In having this data before the committee,
when II was not for the committee to de-
termine what was spent In 1885. or In any
previous year. but was 10 ascertain how
the city could be brought to live within
its Income
WHY 1T WAS NECESSARY.
Mr.. Allen explained that it would be
necessary for the committee TO have all
this information I'm order to show why the
expenses OF the city now were larger than
they were In 1885. or certain previous
years. After a great deal OF discussion
the committee decided. on motion of Mr..
kountree. to proceed regularly with its
Investigations and TO take up the Health
Department next. Mr. Rountree also spoke
Of the necessity TO make "A thorough and
careful investigation OF the water depart
ment as soon as possible. Mcssrs. King,
Ebel and zimmerman expressed them
selves as cognzant OF the Importance Of
should be taken up last, as II would pro-
baby mean the outlay OF a large sum OF
money. and they would like to be enabled
to see where these funds were 70 come
from.
The motion Of Mr. Jones to meet on
Thursday nights after January 1st pre-
vailed.
The committee then adjourned.
Grounds and BuiIdings.
4 regular meeting Of the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings was held in Room
No Of the City Hall at o'clock last
evening. Sub-Chairman Snead. and
Messrs. Briggs. Brock. Neale. Mount
castle. and Rountree were present. Con-
tracts for the several articles used about
the city Hall were awarded to the low
est bidders who were the y. b. Taylor
Company Smith-Courtney Company. the
J. W. Randolph Company. George b..
Gaines & Co, and the Southern Railway
Supply Company. At the opening of the
session City-Clerk Ben. T. August eX-
plained that Mr. r. S. Brock. the new
member of the Board of Aldermen from
Monroe Ward had been appointed a
member Of the committee, in place Of
Mr.. Blake. resigned.
Bids for the refreshment privileges at
the New Reservoir Park We're opened.
and Mr.. j. thinner was awarded them. at
$50 for two years, although his proposal
was 500. There were good reasons for
this reduction.
Colonel Cutshaw. the City Engineer.
submitted the following statement Of the
balance TO the credit Of the Grounds and
Buildings Department. December II, 1896:
Balance of hand. 81. .595 S9-less the fol-
lowing amounts for work being done and
| orders given: Reservoir Park. 800; Nur-
sery. S) Monroe Square. A.S5 Jefferson
Park. SS37: Marshall Square. SS51 Chin
borazo Park. S9.iS; City Hall. sl5; fuel
and ice (estimated). SOP; rents, $3.50.
| Total. s1.29566. Balance, $3f0.2}.
The Engineer suggested that this bal
ance be used for roads on Marshall
Square. on account of the old slide there,
and the suggestion was adopted.
communication was received from
Messrs NJ T. Smith & Co. asking for
a continuance of their lease of the Sea-
| brook Warehouse. and Mr.. Briggs moved
that the lease be extended for three
/ years. at the same rental now being
| paid-s1 500 per annum. This was agreed
| TO.
The bill of the Cohen Company for sup
| plies to the Law and Equity Court was
sent to the Board of Aldermen. with the
/ recommendation that II be paid.
The usual bills and pay-rolls were APP
| proved.
At the previous meeting Of the commit
tee the Engineer was directed to notify
| all the courts that hereafter supplies for
| their Offices should be purchased through
! the Committee on Grounds and Build
! ings one of the judges took some ex-
| ceptiOn to the communication received
| from the Engineer. but the action Of that
| officer was sustained by the committee.
After the transaction of a quantity of
routine business, the body adjourned.