Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-02
pErEnsBrRG.
The Paving ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Notes.


| PETERSBURG, IVA, September L.
| Special For the past two days the vitri-
| fed bricks TO be used in paving Sycamore
] street TO Oak street have been subjected
| by City Engineer Dunn TO the severest
tests. The tests made on Monday by the
city Engineer were unsatisfactory. and
the impression of the citizens was that
they had failed 10 come up to the stand
ard laid down In the specifications. The
tests Of yesterday, however, proved more
satisfactory. A half\ dozen samples OF
other brick which were offered at the
time the contract was made were sub
fected TO the test. but none stood It as
we'll as the brick selected by the city.
At a meeting OF the Council. held to-
night. the City Engineer sent the follow
ing letter To the Council in regard TO vitri-
fed brick:
"A sufficient number OF bricks having
arrived the contractor, John Jacoby, has
commenced the preparation or the round
alton for the pavement on sycamore, be-
tween BolIingbrook and Lombard streets.
The tests required in the specifications
are being made, but thus far have not
nroved satisfactory, as there are some
SLIGHT points of difference between the
spscided conditions controlling the tests
and those which we have been able 10
secure the necessary appliances TO MAKE
II beg TO advise consultation with our
supervising expert Mr.. Gray, before
making an official report in the matter.
I'm the mean time the contractor has been
informed Of al the facts in the case, ana
is proceeding with the work solely ON his
own responsibility"
The sum Of $50 was appropriated with
which 10 improve the city's wharfage.
The Council refused to allow any spe-
cifc extension Of time TO the B. f. smith
Construction Company for the completion
Of the new Clerks office. and the Mayor
was Instructed to write them to that
effect.
The sum Of $1,000 was appropriated to
mt asphalt over the cobblestones on west
'Tabb street, from Union TO sycamore.
This work is TO be done by the CITY III
the way Of an experiment with this KIND
Of paving.
The chairman Of the Police Committee
gave notice that at the next meeting or
the COUNCIL he would ask for an appro-
priation Of 5000 to build a new station
house.
Postmaster Stith Boiling has promoted
MIR. John S. Jones TO the position Of gen
er1l NelNflN t4tlhf lAlhNN f@Nt'AN -
death of W. o. Shanks and Mr.. John A
Johnston becomes the money-order CLERK
the position vacated by Mr.. Jones. Mr..
John Crowdcr is promoted TO assistant
mailing clerk. and his position Of special
delivery clerk has been filled by the APP
nointment of Mr.. Thomas C.ark.
Mr.. David Dunlop, Jr., who has entered
his Yacht. Pocahontas. in the race TO be
given Tomorrow by the Baltimore Nacht
club. accompanied by Captain George Pe-
gram and Mr. f. r. Clements. LETT TINS
morning for Baltimore, TO witness the
race. 49,,
The report of Chief-of-Police Ragland
for the month Of August shows the total
number of arrests to have been 200 classl-
fed as follows: Assault and battery -
misdemeanor. s: felony, 3; larceny -;
Migrants. 8; suspicion, 8; violation OF city
ordinances, 1T. IL.
The saw-mill of Du Val & co. was SOFA
at public auction to-day by the trustees
and was purchased for the sum OF $50
Miss Bessie Alsop. Of Richmond, VINO
has been the guest of Miss Ray Evans
for the past week. left for home TINS
morning, owing to the illness OF her
mother.