The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-18

of public works or Il board Of con-
troll, like most OF the well-regu-
lated cities OF this country, be ut
once established, which board shall
supervise and control I'LL plnns,
surveys and estimates md meth
ODDS OF doing the work Of the citys
do not care ut this time to
combat @or discuss the ynporlngs
used on the floor Of the Council
chamber last Thursday night.
Very respectfully,
w. IL. CUTSHAW,
City Engineer.
Mr.. Don Leayy Immediately stated
that he wanted some information from
the City Engineer, but MIR. Lynch made
the point that action on the communi-
cation was not now in order. The
point being sustained, the regular or
der Of business was proceeded.With.
improvements to he Made.
Allegations for paving various!
streets were then heard. and in almost
every case the proposed Improvement
was recommended to the Council.
On motion Of Mr.. Lynch, the City
Engineer was authorized to eXpend not
exceeding 5000 for temporary repairs
to streets and cutters in the annexed
section. This was done on complaint
of choked cutters, stagnant ponds and
Insufficient sewerage in Vine. Walnut
and Main Streets, Residents OF the
annexed territory who have complaints
CT choked cutters, insufficient drain
age, and other conditions needing rem
cdy. can have these attended to by.
addressing letter to the City Engi-
neer definitely stating the situation.
In many cases relief can be afforded
by the city hands and carts.
The American Tobacco Company's
petition for authority to unload any
thing. except coal, In front Of Its plant
at and near Twenty-fourth and Cary.
Streets, was not acted upon, the COM
mittee being Of opinion that the COM
pany already had that authority.
Permission was granted to the
Southern Bell Telephone Company to
make certain electrical connections
with the Edison tubes Of the Virginia
Electrical Railway and Development
Company. on Grace Street.
VIII Cost difference.
City Engineer Cutshaw stated that
the Committee on Apportlonment Of
Expenditures in tho Annexed Territory
had not asked him to come before the
committee when the matter OF sur
vcying and plating was under consid-
Grafton. He informed the Street Com
mittce that he would not be respon-
sible for the survey by T.. Crawford
ltedd & Bro. unless the Council would
give him the means Of checking up
this work. This would be done by
means of the triangulation method. as
to which, he said, Mr.. Redd was not
| familiar and had so admitted
In answer to q question as to what
would be tho cost Of checking up or
verifying the Redd survey, Colonel
| Cutshaw said it would cost tho diff
| hat, MT I'll 49,
City Engineers estimate; that Is to
say, about 10000
This amount would be required to
employ engineers to go over the entire
work and verify It.
Colonel Cutshay was asked If the
Engineers Department. couN do this
work of surveying the annexed terri
tory in addition to it's regular work
IN tho city. He answered In the mega
tive. but stated that two OF the engi-
neers In his department. would DO as
signed to checking up the contrac,
work and others would have to be ON
ployed to do the usual work Of the
department,
Laid on Table.
In reply to n question whether Il
would have been necessary similarly
to check up tho work had tho contrac
been awarded to Mr., G: 7. y, Burgwyr
at his bid of about $4,000. Colonel Cut
shaw answered In the affirmative.
Messrs. Lynch, Spence and Reynolds
asked these questions of the Engincc,
in the course of tho informal discussion
following his statement.
The communication from the Ingi
ncer was laid on the table to avail
further action on the recommendation
; of the Committed on Apportionment o
Expenditures in the Annexed Territory
Z, which recommendation will come be
fore the Board OF Aldermen Tonight.