The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-06
JAMES RIyrR IMPROVEMENT.
The New Council Committee Makes ''
Fir.t Irlp Down the River.

First Trip Down The RIVER.
The Council Committee on James RIVER
Improvement held It's regular month";"
meeting Yesterday afternoon at O'CLOCK
ON hoard o. the city tug Thomas Cunning
ham, sr.. and took trip down inc IN ~.
in order 10 show the new nemVcis 81 NJ
commit tee the improvements hau IL, =" ~
river during recent years. me lol-
lowing members were present: M So,s
Vaughan chairman, liarrlson, sou
Curtis. Christian. Guy. Mosby, ana i0v.'
IL was stated that Mcssrs. Starke, Is. ~
Allen, Fergrsson, and Allison were az
sent on account OF being out OF t'"n'
while Mossrs. Montgomery and Capeis
were ccuiiEcd to their homes by SICK
ness.
Captain Thomas G. Cunningham. the
commander OF the city tug boat. submit.
ted his reports Tor the months OF June
and July I'm reference to the work done
in the harbor. The June report showed
that during that month siNty-seyen car
loads OF sand aud gravel, or
$500 cubic yards, were removed
from the bed OF the river.
and also three big rocks The appropri-
alton at the Disposal of The department.
at the beginning OF the month amounted
10 SG.S73.Ss, willis the bills contracted
during tho month and the payroll ag-
gregltod S>9sGl leaving at the end Of tho
month a balance OF <3,G9o2S on hand.
The report also stated that the tugboat
Thomas cunningham. ST.. was taken 10
Norfolk during the month 10 have her
bottom scraped, sandpapercd. and covered
with two coats OF paint, which work
puts the boat In iirst-class condition.
The report for the month or July set
forth that during that period forty-iite
se9wloads OF SAND, gravel ETC. or 2,2Jy
cubic yards. two bOiders and TWO logs
were removed from the bed of the river.
The appropriation at the disposal OF the
committee at the bagnning OF the
month was S,g9J2s, while the bills OF
the month. Including the payroll.
amounted 10 $500 leaving a balance
on hand OF SJ.2l0Js. The report also rec
On'nenus that the four scoWs OF the de-
pdrtment be caulked and thoroughly over
Hduiei BOth rel Ctts were received aud
aid ordered TO be paid
On motion of Mr. HARRISON. the City
Engineer was directed to advertise for
bids for the supply Of coal to the de-
phttmcnt for the next twelve months,
tho bids 10 be opened AT the next regu-
lar meeting.
The City Engineer stated that at pres
ent the sand taken from the harbor had
TO be- carried long distance down the
river before II could be dumped. lie
suggested as an experiment that IL be
taken on lighters TO the foot OF Mich
olson street. whore IL could he taken
on shore by the hands OF the street de-
partment. 70 be used in the filling up
or streets. lie added that later on r.
might be advisable 10 build bins at thu Z
place. from where the sand could be
sold to contractors and others who might
need IL.
on motion OF Mr.. Scott. II was decided
that tho recommendations OF the City
Engineer bee carried ont.
Jpon the recommendation Of the City
Engineer. the committee empowered Cap
tain Cunningham TO employ a caulker
az an expense OF s. per day FOR the
scOWs
ON motion OF Mr. HARRISON. It was
decided that subcommittee OF three.
together with the chairman and the city
Engineer. loo appointed subcommittee
10 look into the question OF defining the
lines OF the harb0r for dredging Syr-
poses. The Chair appointed Messrs
Guy. Christian and Curtis members OF
the subcommittee. That body will meet
next Tuesday evening AT 6 o'clock. and
tho city Attorney will be requested TO
be present on that occasion.
This ended the business session. and
the members we~o soon afterwards IN
'vited into tho cabin. where n splendid
lunch had been prepared for them by
Mr.. Vaughan. the chairman. and Mr.
Mostly. slb-chairman of the committee.
I'm appreciation Of the honor conferred
upon them by being elected to their re-
spec,ive positions Tho party returned TO
the wharf at 1880 p. NJ.