Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-07
REPAIRS TO THE JAIL
COMMITTEE ON GROUNDS AND
BUILDINGS WILL SPEND s31O.5s.
ARMORIES TO BIZ OYERHAULED,
BofIers ma Elevators OF the City
Hall Inspected and Declared In
Good Condition--Police Commits
sioncrs Meet.

The Committee on Grounds and Build
ings met last night with Messrs. Gunst,
Briggs, Snead, Brock, and John NJ. King
present Mr.. Savile, Clerk of the Chan
Gerry Court, appeared before the commit
| tee. and asked for some Improvements
and fittings in the courtroom and offices
in his charge The request was granted,
and the improvements will be made when
funds are available.
The report of the Guarantors Finance
Committee, of Philadelphia, was submit
ted. The paper states that Mr. W. o..
Savile. the inspector Of the company
had made an external inspection of the
four boilers in the City Hall, and found
them in a satisfactory condition. The
same company submitted report as to
the condition of the three passenger ele-
vators, which made examined on Novem-
Der 2ith. The inspection was an exhaus-
tive one, and the condition was declared
TO be perfectly satisfactory.
ARMORY PIPES OUT OF ORDER.
A letter from Captain II. F. Gray. ad-
dressed TO Colonel II. c. Jones, calling
attention to the bad condition OF the
steam-heating pipes in several of the
regimentai company rooms, was sub
mitted by Colonel Jones and discussed.
Accompanying this letter was a report
from Mr.. S. +. Bates, Assistant City En-
gineer. He stated that the leaks from
the valves in the company rooms were
doing good deal of damage to the car
pets, and he had had them attended TO.
He estimated the cost of repairing the
steam piping at S32.
1t was decided that the committee
should undertake a tour of inspection of
all the armories on Saturday next at 3
o'clock.
REPAIRS AT THE JAIL.
communication was received from the
City Sergeant, calling attention TO the
deplorabe condition of the city Jail. Ac-
cOmpanying the letter was an estimate
of the Assistant City Engineer as fol-
lows: Recasing soup boilers. $525 re-
building the bake oven, S6S0S; recasing
the regular boiler. s1S5; overhauling and
renewing gas pipes, $50. Total, S2l0.5S.
Mr.. Gunst suggested that the matter
should be referred to one member OF the
committee Tor an opinion as TO whether
the committee ought not to authorize the
work to be done at once. The repairs
had to be made sooner or later. he said,
for If the committee did not act the Judge
of the Hastings Court would undoubtedly
take the matter up and compel them 10
make the repairs.
Mr.. Briggs moved that Mr.. Gunst |
should be appointed 10 investigate the |
matter, with power to act.
OTHER MATTERS DISPOSED OF.
On motion of Mr.. Gunst, it was decided |
that the dump situated near Cnimborazo |
Park should not be used until further
notice. 1t was further decided that the |
extra men employed i'm the park should
be allowed TO fill out the unexpired term
Of the nine months for which he was en-
gagged, at the discretion of the City En-
gineer. An estimate for fixing rollers to
the doors in the City Hall at a cost Of
'9.45 was laid on the table until the ap-
Dropriation has been made.
Sergeant-at-Arms Ruskell stated that
Mr.. McGiffen, one of the ianitors, had
ALLEN from a ladder and was disabled.
I'm the absence of Mr.. McGiffen he said
ne had appointed Mr.. TOler as a substi-
ute. The action Of the Sergeant-at-
Arms was ra..Aed, and the committee
adjourned.
HAD NO QUORUM.
The Committee on Health was TO have
net last night TO consider the ordinance
providing for a department Of street
clearing, but in the absence Of a quorum
he committee adjourned indefinitely.
The Finance Committee will meet to-
hight at 1880 O'Clock to consider the bud
get for the present year.
Mr.. Sol. Bloomberg, chairman of the
Committee on Conference has issued an
rider for that body to meet on Monday
light at 1880 o'clock at the City Hall.
Police Commissioners Meet.
The Police Commissioners met at 5
clock yesterday afternoon in the office
f Chief Howard and remained in ses-
ion for some time. Tt was the regular
Monthly meeting. and routine matters
My were considered, together with the
eport of Major Howard. Several bills
we're ordered to be paid
The Committee on Accounts and Print I
ng was called to meet at $50 o'clock last ]
light but Messrs. Bloomberg and Lawder ]
we're the only members on hand, and the !
leeting did not take place.
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