The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-12
Very respectfully

T. / y Myerr, Jr
Bids For Sidewalk. Paving and Cellar
Doors-W % Sunderland, Richmond.
Va. for grauolithic paving per SQUARE
ward. sl.5j. total for cellar doors, -,
3.9. Richmond Iron Works Richmond,
Va. cellsr doors. S3.1GS; j g. Grymes
4 Co.. Richmond Va, vranollthic. ; 40;
sitrihed brick. >ll5; standard brick,
.g~: cellar doors -. 7SS -. j. A GUIDE,
Richmond. Va granOlthic; : .3"h. vt
rihed brick n %. standard brick. - 20
cellar doors. - 500. Alrop a Pierre
Newport News. Va. grauolithic. - 81
cellar doors. 3. 50: j Mcdonnell. Fred
ericksburg. Va. granOliihic. $50, WITH
he'd brick. - -; standard brick, 81 -;
cellar doors. $500 -. Chas Gasser,
Richmcnd. Va. grsnolithic- $l3o;
standard brick, : OS.
On motion OF Mr Danuehl the report
was received.
Then Mr. Chancellor by request pre-
scented "a petition from the owners oi
property along the six 0iOckstc De paved.
VINO represent SOP go OF taxable
values along said line asking that a brick
pavement be laid.
Col. Cole moved 10 adopt tie majority
recommendation Of the report, which
was Tor granolithic sidewalks
/ Capt. McCracken moved ~ asubStltute,
/ that the minority recommendation Of
the report-brics sides al s-be adopted
Engineer Myers was called in for his
views on the subject, and strongly advo-
,ated granoithic sidewalks.
Mr.. Bradford was then heard IN aivO-
cacy OF brick paving
Mr.. Fitzhugh's opinion was also asked
on the subject. and he made a sIrong ar
gument for granOlithic.
The substitute oiCapt McCracken was
then DEBATED 10y the following recorded
vote: Ayes-Mc ,rackeD Wroten, Mills
and Wallace Noes-Cole. Rowe, Brad
ley. Embrey. Dannehl, Chancellor aud
Perry.
The majority recommendation wac
then adopted-Ayes, Cole, Rowe. Bradley
Embrey. Dannehl. Chancellor. Perry
noes. McCracken. Wroten. Mills Wallace
On motion Of FOL Col. the Joint Com
mittee was instructed To accept the bi1
ofJ. 4. Guide for lay ing granolithic pave
meut at $l33h per square yard anc
that said work be pushed without delay
and that the bid Of J. W Mcdonnell foi
fine cellar door work for - 699.H7 ID
accepted and that said work procee..
! without delay. and that all sain wor'
sball hedone under the supervision Of VI
Joint Committee on Street improvement
and according toplans and specification
for said paving and cellar work iurnisne
by Engineer Myers This was adopte'
D unanimously.
e ON motion the rules were suspende'
= for general business.
B.. Mr.. Dannehl moved that the man,
Committee be authorized. upon the VIII
e ten request Of the Street Improvement
y c. IN nittee. 10 draw on the fund IN Ut
j Treasurer hands for street improve
min for sum not exceeding SlO,OO
ana said Finance Committee shall repor
to the Council from time to time dlsours'
- ments an made. This was adopted.
o Mr Embrev, Of Street Committee, Wa
b. granted $3.50 for special street improv
IL ment
n Mr.. Bradley offered an ordinance in r
larion TO street awnings, which was r
fsrred to Ordinance Committee, whic
will be reported at next regular meptin'
= A petition was presented from prope
l. tv holders on east side Of Main streetiro
N Lewis drug store TO Hanover street
the Exchange Hotel, asking that u