The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-06
City Engineer LlpsCo1nb and
RE-. French Come to Blows
DISAGREEMENT OVER BIDS ):
Gen satiot1 al Meeting Of the Street Com
nittee-Much Work Mapped Out.
semmes and Stockton Streets
to Be lmproved-Notes.
Tho Times ispntch Bureau,
49, 49, Mr. t1fJ Hill Street.

Il Tho Street ComInlttee IN NuncAeet ei 't 1-'
night.
Mr.. Robert =. French ana City Engi-
/. nccr Lipscomb would have been tho
b combatants.
An argument had arisen as to the
whereabouts OF a set OF bids that Mr..
Il French declared he had left with the
4 City Engineer
rhe bids had been made on street
Eraveling some weeks ago. They had
been ordered by the Street Committee
10 bo returned, for the reason that at
The time they wcrc handed in the com
(, mittcc had no funds at It's command.
1t was on this question that the dis
pute arose.
Mr.. French said he had asked for the
return OF his bids, but had not received
them. and City Engineer Lipscomb de-
clared that he had returned oil the bids
q that he had as corning from Mr.. French.
II put in two sets Of bids, said MIR.
Trench-"one for $curbing and guttering,
the other for street graveling, and the
latter has not been returned to me. I
want to know what became OF them,
and that's what I'm before this COM
H rlittce for"
Mr.. French consumed much time in
stating his position, and was consider
ably worked up during the delivery OF
ais remarks. Several times he had to
DC raped to order by Chairman Pa
ram.
Finally the City Engineer arose to
make statement. MIR. French was
)tandlng SO close to him that their ell
u lows touched. &fzf
y wish to say" said Captain Lips
)omb that l have returned TO Mr..
french I'LL the bids that he placed In
ny hnnds'' Then he sat down.
THE LIE WAS GIVEN.
III you say that" retorted Mr..
Wrench. you are lnr.'
As quick as thought. Captain Lips
comb arose from his chair and short
blows passed between the two.
Councilman Petit rushed between the
two men, and with the assistance Of
several members Of the committee they
3 were separated and quiet restored.
a recess OF fifteen minu ties was then
a taken SO that things might cool of. and
when the committee resumed It's session
81 Captain Lipscomb arose and apolosized.
II apologize to tho gentlemen OF tho
committee for being unable to restrain
myself In rcsentng what consider an
H Insult" he said.
II apologize too.'' said Mr.. French,
"but I mean everything that I have
z Eaid."
Mr.. French insisted that the commit.
/! tee tell him where his bids were, and
in order to allay all chance OF further
trouble, Messrs. Sampson and Grizzard
were appointed as special committee
4 to make an investigation.
SETTLED DOWN TO WORK.
Then the committee settled down to
business. and the question OF permanent
Btreet improvements came up. a general
discussion revealed the fact that Stockton
a. G IT, - ;,
bulk OF the appropriation for the year,
but that other necessary work would be
done.
s. In accordance with the determination
Of the committee and upon the motion
Of Mr. Wakefield tho City Engineer was
( Instructed to advertise for bids for gut
tcrng and curblHg Stockton and semmes
Streets Further motions instructng the
Engineer to ask In his advertisement for
bids for curbing and guttering Balm
bridge Street from Cowardn Avenue to,
4 Twenty-se and for other smaller
places was added.
Petitions from various citizens asking
for relief and improvements were acted
upon as follows:
BY Mr.. Reams: Petition Of Waters and
Z, Co. for Improvement to the entrance to
their foundry at foot OF Bainbridge,
Street. Committee to visit the scene on
Saturday at 5 clock.
BY Mr. Ferguson: To improve Poca-
hontas Street between CowardIn Avenue
md Powhatan Street.
+ BY Mr., Petit: For citizens to make
z improvements on Tenth Street from
stockton TO Maury. Committee OF two,
Eessrs GrIzzard and Sampson. to In
lpcct the spot, II
BY Mr.. Reams: Paving on West Sew
NTH Street, Stockton and Decatur; or
Tered.
BY Mr.. Hooker; Bids to be asked for
months: ordered.
q BY Mr.. Sampson: TO fix Thirteenth
Strect, from Semmes to the railroad, at
= cost not to exceed $780, ordered.
S BY Mr.. Hooperi 10 make needed i'm
proYements on Third Street, and to re-
move wagon from tho sidewalk; or
Iered.
The petition Of Mr., 3, p. Walden for
gutter Oh Fifteenth Street, adjoining
his property, was laid on the table, as
4 was also the petition from Asbury Church
10 pave around the premises,
The subcommittee appointed to inquire
A into the condition of tho street leading
from the brckyards made no report, and
were discharged, and the committee
deemed it inexpedient to make repairs
In the street at that point at this time.
The committee then adjourned.
ia Those present We're: FAIessrs. Patram,
Ferguson, Wakefield, Barrett. Sampson,
Grizzard, Hooker and Reams. NJ
III - NO QUORUM.
The City Committee did not get to-
gether last night. quorum falling to ma
tarialize, Another attempt Will be made
to meet next week. It Is important that
the committee get together, as the spring
campaign is near at hand and there will
4 be spirited canvass.
BIG ATTENDANCE.
There was very large gathering at
the residence Of Mrs. A, G. Harding last
night, In attendance upon the concert
and tea given for the benefit Of Balm
bridge Street Church. A handsome sum
was realized for the church, A number
Of Richmond people We're present. Cap
taln Cunningham and AIRS, Yeamans took
part In the entertainment.
CITY MISSION.
The City Mission will meet In regular
session at the Manchester Bank at
o'clock this afternoon. The enter
.ainment and Relief Committees will make
:heir first reports. 3
This mission has done much good since