Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-16
No BICYCLE TRACK.
Rsuort Of the Subcommittee io'eu
Down by The Street COMMITTEE
STANDARDS POLE LOCATIONS
along List Granted Last E'e""
ue.sr,. Halves 4 Co. an"
m~nt Contract-An"'r'
water Department.


"e'''' -, =, : o'clock yesterday ai'er-
,oor Those in attendance were n ,
Anen fchairmam Blcomoers, Dr 49, son'
n,aa,s Bahen. King, ferri'e'' i"e'
and Mcdowell. ,,. re-
.rs. following protest against 'he ~
...rd Of the contract 10 supp''
49,. s.o,rtment with cement was re""'
NV .oor5ance with your calls Tor
..o,osals for cement. We put III o"'
-, ~ december 9th. and along WIN
-. q, was opened on that day py INC
-, Committee appointed for that pur-
our representative was present
ting the result: but, although the
"a. we're opened and known to the COM
,,lttee. no award was made 10 the sue
ccssful bidder at the time. Inc pins' do
orc,ed were held by the committee OF
.orne one else until last night tJanuary
"a, when they were again examined anu
81. award made. Our cement was pea'en
40 In Of 1 per cent. We do not pur-
,,os. conte.ting this matter. but do now
enter our protest against the commit
ices action in opening bids ana no'
awarding the contracts at time OF op."
49,, our reasons for protest must De
-. onnarent. without argument or cN-
PLANTATION. ,ho
.1Iad the bids been put upon t"e
,,scthoard and then the award postponed
10 would have been different. bu' s"'n
was not the case. The BIDS nao Dec"
onencd by the committee ana nsu'es
k,own. and vet no award MADE uhti
hon, one week after the opening. we
do nrotest that this course was wholly
wrong and unjust 10 all bidders.
"Yours truly
"s II. HAYNES q co.
This communication was discussed at
some length. and, on motion OF MT
ploorberc. Messrs. 5. II. Halves 4 Co.
wore informed that the committee had
-.sortcd TO this irregular and unusual
ri,r because Of the great bulk of busi-
mss before the body at the time, ana
asking that firm to appear before the
committee and state If they knew of any
thing improper in the award of the con-
rract that the matter might be investl-
gs,ed.
THE STANDARDS POLES.
Captain A. Il. Guigon, representing the
Richmond Standard Telephone Company,
presented an additional list, contain
ing the points where the company de-
sires to locate its poles. The petition
was granted, tho City Engineer having
the right to change any pole or poles he
deemed proper, and the company to have
redress before the committee.
1ft out nf
the committee to the need OF a brick
testing apparatus, TO be owned and ope-
rated by the city, and on motion of Mr..
Ferriter 1t was decided TO purchase such
a plant, the cost not TO exceed 800.
A petition for a sewer extension on
Burton street was listed.
DON'T WANT THE vIADUCT.
Messrs. G. & A. Bargamin, r. s. Bosher
and others, submitted a protest against
allowing the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
ways scheme 10 build a viaduct across
Ninth street near Canal. The paper was
referred TO a future meeting. when the
ordinance of the Chesapeake and Ohio
win be considered. The Engineer sug-
gested that the committee should adver-
tise the date Of this meeting. and invite
all persons interested in the matter to
be present.
NO BICYCLE-TRACK YET.
The subcommittee appointed to look
into the ACCESSIBILITY OF having bicycle
track on Broad street, presented the
following report, through Chairman
Blanks:
1--WE recommend that a resolution be
submitted 10 the Council for their con-
currence
"The city hands and carts 10 gravel
between the rails of the Richmond
Traction Company and keep same In re-
pairs from Eleventh street to Harrison
street, and that said railway company
% temporarily relieved from paving be-
.ween their rails until such time as the
Committee on Streets may require them
o pave between their rails"
The resolution was rejected by the
following vote.
Ayes-Messrs. Blanks, Ferriter, and
Burton-3
Noes-Messrs Bahen. Bloomberg, King,
Page and Aliens.
PAVING FRANKLIN STREET.
Upon motion of Mr. Blanks, It was
decided TO ask the Council for permis-
sion to issue obligations for the paving
" Franklin street from Laurel to Har-
rison street with asphalt blocks. at the
'HiNh"N Va 'HN oFttAiH PAOR~AAs
owners.
Mr Bhomberg on behalf of the sub
committee. recommended that the City
Attorney be directed TO draw up an or
dinance granting permission to the Rich
mond Traction Company to extend its
line from the corner OF Broad and
Eighteenth streets. out Eighteenth street.
ana through Nenable and Q streets TO
the city line. This was agreed TO.
on motion Of Mr.. Mcdowell the City
Attorney was directed 10 take the pre-
paratofy steps Cor the securing of the
property necessary for the opening OF
Madison street from Canal 10 Belyidere
street.
The City Engineer was instructed 10
submit an estimate OF the cost of LAYING
pavement Of yitrhed brick between
me tracks OF the Richmond Traction
company on Broad street from Eleventh
10 lamcl street after the necessary
allowance for the cost OF granite spalls,
10 be paid for by the railroad company.
has been deducted
The Water Committee.
4 semi-monihly meeting OF the Water
committee was held in the City Hall last
evening. with the following members
lrssent: Messrs. Grimes (chairman
JAWS Vaughan. Carter, Wallerstsin,
'askie and Starke.
IN compliance with MIR. Wallerstein's
lesoiution adopted at the last meeting.
ihe chair appointed the following stand.
ing committees:
ph Buildings and Property-Messrs.
clarke Vaughan. and Carter.
vn Labor Messrs. Noble. Grimes, and
Hardwcke.
Nn Manufac,ure--Messrs. Walersfcin,
,asAie. and Davis.
report OF superintendent Knowles
lot lnc month Of Deeeuher was re-