The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-25

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Gilbert X Pollock,
William Gibson (defeated,
William II. Curtis.
f L. Peters.
Morgan r. Mills.
Harry Glenn.
NEW COMMITTEE.
John Teefey,
A. L. Phillips.
J. NJ. n. Allen,
R L. Peters,
r b Williams.
John T West.
j. NJ Blanks, new member from Lee
Ward.
It will be noticed from the list that
with the exception of John NJ. King and
n. T. Mosby both of whom were de-
feated in the last election. President
Turrin. of the Board of Alder
men named the same men as members
of the Street Committee. while Presi-
dent Bloomberg. of the Common Coun-
ell. removed Gilbert *. Pollock. Morgan
r. Mills, William II. Curtis and Harry
Glenn. although all of these men were
returned to Council by a vote OF the peo-
pie and the grand jury is anxious TO
learn Mr. Bloomberg's reason for TAX
ing this action.
But before the jury calls on the presi-
dent of the Council for his reasons foF
replacing the four above mentioned men
with others on the Street Committee. they
will consider still further the pavement
about the City Hall.
THE CONTRACTS.
The contract for paving Broad Street
from Tenth to Eleventh. and Eleventh
from Broad to Capitol. and Tenth from
Capitol to Broad with asphalt blocks was
given to Charles Gasser. the work be-
ing done in 1895 and 1893. the total
amount expended for the work being
Sl4. 3oO7a But the three streets were
contracted for separately. and the grand
jury is under the impression that quite
a discrepancy exists between certain of
the contracts. while the work was prac-
tically the same. 1t develops that there
is a difference OF some Two thousand
dollars in the amount of money expended
for paving the Broad Street side of the
City Hall and paving two cross streets.
Tenth and Eleventh. despite the fact
that the two smaller streets contain a
larger number of square feet.
Broad Street is eighty-two feet from
curb ,to~<curb. and that portion of it
which extends by the City Hall is paved
for a distance of 800 feet with asphalt
blocks. but the car companies paid for
l"elllJ-Cue lSel VI Ills SClA VI d liStIe
over one-fourth. thus leaving width of
sixty-one feet to be paid for the city of
Richmond. The amount turned over to
Gasser and others for the work. exclu-
sive of what was received from the car
company by them. was sI,3i5.69, and the
approximate number of square feet IN
paving was 23,l9
Both Tenth and Eleventh Streets are
close on to forty-five feet wide at the
City Hail. while that portion of them
which is paved with asphalt blocks Is loo
feet in length, thus making total area
contained in the two thoroughfares 800
by 90 feet The cost to the city tor THIS
work was s6O45.11.
A DISCREPANCY.
A comparison shows that contained In
the Broad Street block there are. as
above stated %. 100 square feet. for which
the city of Richmond paid S1.345.69. while
in that portion of Tenth and Eleventh
Streets which were paved with asphalt
blocks there are q 900 square feet. or 81
more square feet than In Broad Street.
for which the city of Richmond paid
only ss045.11 making a difference of
s13OO.5S. 1t is this that the grand jury
is trying to figure out.
The following lists show exactly where
every cent of the money paid out by the
city for this work went to:
Broad Street from Tenth to Eleventh
Street, Charles Gasser contractor:
Charles Gasser. asphalt block paw
ing So'oo' -
James Netherwood. resettins curb
and stone work Observation-Disclosures ga 10
II Hawes e CO. cement 1893 Us
James McGraw, sand screen 70
Henry Froeling, testing cement 3 %
1885 50
April %. 1895. to September %, 1885
Tenth Street from Broad to Capitol
Streets. November %, 1898. to January
81. 1899:
James Netherwood, curbing 1893 IS s.
Charles Gasser. asphalt blocks -. 2,3S2 80
S. H. Halves & CO.. cement 153 SO
DR.. Henry Froeling. test ..-...... 5 GO
$3.50 ST
Eleventh Street from Capitol to Broad
Streets:
w. F. Fletcher. resettinG curb ....s % %
J. c. Thompson, granolithic work. 81 81
Charles Gasser. asphalt block -. 2,l5a IS