Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-20
TO BUY The DRE3GE
CITY ENGINEER WILL RECEIVE
SPECIFICATION AND bids.
PROMPT ACTION IS TAKEN.
lnmea River Improvement Commit
tee 1ns,rucss Colonel cut.haw. to
ADVERTISE for Sales.--future OF the
city Tag Subject of Lively Dis
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&c ii resolved. That the City Engineer
90. and he is hereby, directed 10 CORE
spond with such dredge builders as he
fecs OF and proper. that the city will
roCcire bids for dredging machinery suit
pbie and adequate FOR use in the harhor
Df Richmond; tina, specifications and
plans IN detail. with guaranteed capacity.
must be submitted with each bid. Plans
ore solicited for a combination dipper
and pump dredse suitable for putting
material ashore
This resolution offered by Mr. Pollock
was finally adopted as the result ana
outcome Of a prolonged debate in the
James River Improvement Committee
last night
THE DISCUSSION.
The discussion was opened by state
rlent from Captain Wilson, represent
Ing Colonel Cutshaw. recommending a
oEabinatcn Clipper and pump dredgc as
the proper equipment desired. and i'm
pressing upon the committee the impor
Vance OF getting the work under way as
boon as possible.
aIr. Pollard offered a resolution instruct
Ing the City Engineer 10 advertise for
bids in the Engineering News, and cor
respond with such dealers as he sees
1t
MIR. Myers objected TO advertising. as
sL the prominent firms Of the country
had been communicated with, and such
as would undertake il We're in CORE
spondence with tAc committee They
could be dealt with less trouble without
advertising.
After some further discussion this mo-
tic. was defeated
ar. Pollock tllsn made the motion re-
ported above which was adopted.
>yhe committee passed upon the pay
roll for the month of November 1915 for
orSy :aS Of ? taIlt rs n
and watchman Of the city tug, which
were ordered 10 be paid when properly
audited,
FUTURE OF THE TUG.
Almost Two hours were spent by the
coTruAttee in discussing the pros and
cons 81 a proposition 10 put the city
tug out of commission until tbs dredging
Siant was completed
AIR. ferguson offered a resolution that
*he city tug ~1c chartered to responsible
parties, ard that in no case shall it
be used by any party except on business
unless paid for.
Mr.. Pollock ohiected-that the commit
zee could not charter the tug without per
mission Of the Council.
ny E. I. D. Myers, Jr., thought there
Tas no reason in Toe world why the tug
should not be chartered and he thought
something should be gotten out Of ii.
Chairman Curtis, from his experience,
thought very little could be done IN that
direction. as there was no business for
the private tugs.
Mr.. Turpin said he trusted they did
not propose to keep the tug IN commits
sion for five months at an expense of
,I5o0 II there is nothing 10 do
MIR MYERS'S MOTION.
Mr. Myers moved that notice be given
20 contractors that the city tug was open
% engagement for five months II would
possibly be six months, he said before
The dredge could be completed.
Mr.. Turpin said that this would entail
lie expenditure OF Sl,5H0 in case the tug
,ss not hired.
81. Myers said that the tug ought 30
f..,y :. - 5. .2ay s. 5000 q month X.
IA ,a!d SIS d ;ss tcr 2 =alc.l iofs.ior
:.s.
Ar. Newton asked Chairman Curtis if
ne thought it would be iudicioGs to put
This tug out OF commission for FIVE
months. while waiting for the dredge.
Captain Curtis said he thought it would
be.
Mr.. Meyers. as a test OF the sense of
the committed moved that the tug be
taken out Of commission the list Of jan
uary.
Defeated.
Mr. Ferguson offered q resolution that
lnder no circumstances should the tug
pc used by anybody but on the city bust
sess, which was adopted.