The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-17

rtir porch iiccsleu repairs more .hHu
f,saac In The rear. rlicl. were ,n A. !,
good Atnte OF preservation eSeer'
az one end. 1rbc briclt repair WORK work
In the cl,imncss md stack N,as np-
rnrcntly well done.
,Thc PAINTING on the cOrniccs con.
sisted OF one cont of red lend pnint
md ttvO conts of white lead paint
md WINS. perhaps. well dpttc. unc
foot moldings On the central b',ild-
ing were printed where they were
visible from below, hut not on the
upper snrfncc. which IN equally ex-
posed to the weather.
The spccificnti0ns state tbnf "nll
outst,Ic doors to bc onls -Erninctl.
four a. conts.. rho three front
doors were 40 painted. but the Hfty
600 other outside do0rs were given
only three coats, and not onk-
Ernincd, but plain finished. MIR.
Wiltshire, the chnirnhr, aud sub
contractor for the printing, stated
that lie considered himself at lib
crty Ia net ms he thought best. md
not follow the specifications, all
though lie hrd drawn them mn and
other contractors had been solicited
to bid on them. In some places he
the specifications called for. and in
other places less, ns already mcn-
toned.
Mr.. wiltshire nnd Mr.. Kendall
mentioned to the committee nmni-
her of extras which they Ind done,
and for which, they expect pay.
These extras had never before bean
brought TO the attention of the sub
committee nor been authorized by
its members.
In view of the facts above mcn-
toned, aS n member of the sub
committee on repairs. and rs u
member of the Committee ON Relief
of the Poor, 1 herewith protest
nEninst
First-McmbcrS OF the Council
being subcontractorS for work done
by the city, as n violation of the
following statute from the Code of
Virginia. 1904. section S23. at shall
not be lawful for nny member of
the Council or Board of Aldermen,
or my other officer or agent or any
commissioners appointcd for the
opening of streets. or my member
of committee constituted or mn
rointed for the management, rcrti-
1nffon or control of corporate prop
crty of any city. to be n contractor
with the said corporation or its
aEents, or with such committee, for
nny work or labor ordered to he
done, or goods, wares and nerchnn-
disc or supplies of any kind ordered
by said corporations. or by such COM
1nfttce. TO be purchased. in any
manner, directly or indirectly, to he
Interested in the profits of any such
contract. Every such contract shall
be void, and the officer. agent or
member of such committee making
snch contract shall forfeit to tho
Commonwealth the full amount
stipulated for thereby" Ono cannot
do indirectly what he is forbidden
by law to do directly.
Secondly chairman of :, sui
committee being II subcontrnctorjfO for
work when II is his duty tn super
wise and inspect the same In behalf
of the city.
T'hir,ily-A chairman altering the
provisions of contract. without
the knowledge or consent OF the
other members of his committee,
Besides the legal ,yrongdoinS, such
action is liable to work serious In
Justice to other bidders and deter
contractors from bidding on city
work.
Fourthly-A chairman rccom-
mcndfnE to n full committee. In be-
half of his subcommittee, the pay
mcnt OF money on contract In
which he ~ personally Interested,
committee had not previously bccn
consulted nor had an opportunity
To approve the work.
Fifthly-A chairman ordering
work to be done by himself ana
othcrs to the amount of $50. with
subcommittee until the work was
completed.
ENNIoN G. WILLIAMS,
Other Matters.
Aside from the contract matte,
which was exciting enough In it's wa,
the meeting of the committee was q
times amusing. Time was brutal
The lively proceedings be
gan with the reading of the minute
II was put down in the record that III
committee went into executive sessio
when 1T voted TO dismiss the assistar
of the City home. q hic
was fact. and so understood. becaus
everybody was ordered out of the room
The vote was taken behind close
doors. one of the members suggeste
that 1T was conference, and for tn
next ten minutes three or four mem
hers were endeavoring to explain TIL
distinction between the terms, a
speaking simultaneously. Just wha
action was taken finally no one SCENE
10 know, and none seemed 10 care.
When the contract matter had bee
passed the committee went into til
|etail work, the statement that TIL
rug bill bad decreased from betweei
100 and 5000 to $50 causing the smile
o spread. Here the good Of the recen
in one respect, at least
vas made clear.
Wanted Recess to Talk.
Mr.. Bliley reported that Richmon
callers were not anxious to bid Of
ew ambulances.- His committee go
1ore time. soihebodp'wanted inforlna
ion about the progress of work on TIL
olored home, and was satisfied wit
he announcement that one story ha
cen completed.
Mr.. Julius A. Hobson. DESTROYS o
laking a personal statement said tina
e could not attend the Investigations
hat he was Informed recently that a
ssistant superintendent would not b
lected in his absence, and was great
therefore, to read in tn
,apers that one had been selected
I required more time for mutual ex
and sharp talk. Alderma
CLEFT thought the committee mig!,
djourn for five minutes for converse
ioral purposes. His motion was vote
Town, but the chatter kept up.
DR.. Williams reported that the com
nittee could not increase the numbe
II physicians to the poor In the an
'exed territory. as ii was without au
lhorfty. and recommended that tn
matter be referred to the Board {
HSatttl,
New Rnles Adopted.
From that moment until adjourn
nent there was wranglng over tn
ordinances prepared by the City Attol
ney for changes and improvements a
the City Home. The rules of tho In
stitution We're amended by the subst