Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-03-23
CITY COUNCIL
EMPLOYS au Engineer TO Make Sur
veys.


SION last Tuesday aight. thnsc present
were Mavor Iuo. l. Mercer and Coun-
cieuacu h. n Cois. Y. Morris. X. :.
Bird. Van F Garrett and y /, Henley.
Tx Mayor stated the o'yect Of tn.
meeting 20 * 70 raert Mr. Frederick
Minsha1. q ri engineer. of Norfolk. and
discuss plans tor watcr-vorks system.
and the employment Of an engineer to
make the preliminary survey.
After general discussion the Courcii
passed the following resolution, employ
ing The hrn Of Hite-smith and Min
shall.
BE Il ordained BY the Common Coun-
CT OF the City of williamsburg. That a
competent engineer be employed TO make
a survey and plot OF an the land within
the corporate limits of the said city.
with an engineers report. estimate OF
cost, etc, II the proposed system OF
water works and the equipment Of a fire
partnent, with an approximate cost
& d system ~ sewerage. The said map
to he complete Ia all respects. showing
.tii the streets. alleys. roads. lots. squares,
Ct. etc. With correct measurements
t.crcof and drawn 10 a Scalc OF about
t.ro-hundred fcrt. TO the inch The said
mp 10 be mounted on the best aud most
durable eEg paper and lnade with india
INK. which tracinE shall show the loca-
tiou and sizes OF all pipe lines. gates and
hre hydrants. as well IS the sizes, lOca-
ton etc. Of al wells. stand pipes. reser
voir. and AL necessary buildings, struct-
ares and machinery Of whatever charac-
ter, necessary for the successful opera
non % the said system OF water works
and fire department
x Is desired 20 place this proposed
Improvement inteliigcntly before the
voters and taxpayers Of the city Of VII
Eamshurg pr1or 20 the election 20 * beld
or tie question o. bond issue IN MAY
next. and with that end IN view the en-
giaeer 10 be employed must commence
said work not later than the 25th OF
March and be ooE pleted and on exhibi
bitiou in the ofice Of the Clerk of the
City Council not later than the 2Oth day
of April 1901
The said engineer 70 engage and COM
Pensate al labor and help Of every kind
and 70 pay for al material used or en-
ployed IN said work
IL Is understood that this is merely
preliminary work for the purpose Of Civ
| ing the Council and citizens OF Williams
burg an approximate idea q said water
system and fire department. with cost O.
SAME. and the Counsel IN no wise com
miss itself 20 the employment Of the en-
ginccr thus engaged when the matter j.
fully gone into, nor the adoption Of n,
| plans, speci6cations and estimates furn
isilrd by laid engineer, but should IA,
engineer employed 10 do this prvlimin
airy work DC engaged 70 construct sai'
works az put AM the price paid BY sais
COur<il for said map. preliminary repor
and estimates. shall be a legitimate cred
II upon aad shall be deducted from IN
charges made by said engineer 81 cor
structiou.
That Aiessrs Hite-Smith and Ninsbal
be es.ployed 70 make above maps an
| pians carried far enough 70 enable cor
tractors 70 bid on complete water syn
teu4. the consideration TO be Sf75.OO O
in the event that said II. :. & N. be ri,
en- the contract for Supervising the cor
strue1ion q ksid wateT-works the COZ
s;deration 20 be 500 10 be applied as
credit On their Zee ~ full for work done.
500 70 BE pad on the delivery q Il
maps. ctr. and the balance, II any. o
: the award 81 contract Tor engineer s~or
in eonnertion with said water-works
The Sergeant WAS allowed an ex.s
$40, making So in sk. 20 DC ezp~nde
for shade trees. Sergeant Lee said
hxnds had set out between rs and 10
trees tisns lar. The Council viii continr
20 make appropriations from tisne I
time Tor trees.
A bid was received for improving Il
stage Road as far 81 tise corporate IL
is. The price asked was considered n
high. The matter was Referred 20 a
Street Cougmiftse 60 get lower bids.
Mr. Chas. scott was allowed TO NAL
certain improvements IN front Of b
property near the overhead bridge. an
Mr.. n. W. Bowry wss given psiviiese |
) f,us.d <rce IN frost of be rsssd<n'