The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-27
anything to do with testing the
work.
Very respectfully,
"W. e. CUTSHAW.
Muster or Scrvnnt.
CITY Engineer"


Master or Servant.
Mr. Cannon, discussing the situa-
ton presented. said that he saw no
reason why the committee should re-
cede from It's position unless it were
on the request of the Messrs Redd
that they be allowed TO Withdraw
their bid. He cited the fact that the
specifications provided that the work
should be done under the supervision
of the City Engineer. Mr.. Cannon
advocated the award to Redd & Broth
err. and in conclusion stated that IL
hereafter such a situation were pre-
sented as would make it necessary the
Council could decide whether the City
Engineer was the master or the SCR
want of the city.
Mr.. T. Crawford Redd, Of the firm
successfully bidding on the contract,
was present and was asked to make
a statement He responded substan-
TALLY and almost in SO many words
as in his letter to the Council asking
leave to withdraw his bid, reiterating
unwilling to belittle itself by accept
Ing work for which the City Engineer
had declared the firm to be incom-
petent. Under no Circumst ances
would we accept the work under the
present specifications" said Mr.. Redd
In conclusion. Tie had stated, In JUS
tice to Colonel Cutshaw. that his firm
could not afford to do the work at the
price bid. but for tho fact that they
had worked in this territory, were
thoroughly familiar with it, and had
already or file in their office surveys
of large portion of It.
Councilman Don Leavy was accorded
the floor and made statement eX-
planatory of his attitude on the pend
ling resolution when 1t was before the
Council. He disclaimed any intention
to reflect upon the committee or upon
Redd and Brother but had advocated
the imposition upon the contractor OF
the costs of checking up the work.
Mr.. Satterfleld saw nothing to be
done but to permit Redd & Brother to
withdraw their bid
Mr.. Richards stated that he did not
concede the right of the City En-
gineer to refuse to do what he was
directed to do and what he was paid
| for doing. He favored permitting the
contractors to withdraw their bid.
| Engineer Responsible.
| Mr.. Pollard contributed to the dis
cussion In a direct and vigorous man
ner. He highly commended the Messrs
Redd, characterizlng them as the best
surveyors he knew. IT would gather
have them do this work than any man
in the City Engineers Office" He
further said that tho City Enginee!
was responsible for wilfully causing
! the throwing away of $4,000 OF the
city's money. The committee must
put itself on record as dlsclaiming any
{! responsibility for this expenditure. OF
allow ourselves to pc buldozed ant
become particeps criminis in the throw
Ing away of this money"
IL Mr. Satterfield moved that the firm
4 OF Redd and Brothers be permitted tc
/ withdraw their proposal, and that theii
4 certified check be returned to them
He added to his resolution Il provlse
that the committee dlsclaimed any re-
sponslbility for an expediture in exces:
OF the proposal withdrawn
VIII Make Protest.
After some further discussion, II
which Mr.. Cannon stated the situation
very clearly, holding that the propose
of Redd and Brother. not having beer
accepted, it was their right to with
draw It. the committee ordered TIL
( pending question. This was on tn
re solution of Mr.. Satteriicld, which wa
adopted
Mr.. Pollard advocated a formal re
port In the nature of n protest agains
the action of the City Engineer in sub
jecting the city to this expense. MI
Cannon thought some notice should b
taken Or the Engineers attitude !
declining to do what the charter re
quired him to do.
Mr. Mills was heartily in sympath
with such action. but thought that thl
was neither the proper nor opportun
time to present It, as Mr., Richards ha
offered resolution asking the Cit
Attorney whether the Council coul
award contract for surveying withou
submitting the work for approval c
tho City Engineer
The matter was thrreupon passed b
for the present The committees. g
1920 p. M. adjourned until Tuesday q
o'clock p. NJ.
improvements Ordered.
The committee ordered the followin
(. improvements:
Sewer and siN-inch Waterman Q
West Main from Lombardy to IL
Bouvelard. cost $4,000,
Trunk sewer along Grove Avenue |
be built on Grove Avenue westwar
from the Boulevard at a cost of $1,000
Sewer on Cedar Street from GroI
to Floyd Avenue.
At the instance OF Messrs Richard
and Satterflald, members from tn
East End. the committee put Itself o
record as favorlng tho extension an
Improvement Of Thirty-fourt Stree
from Broad to Oanwood Avenue. I'll
members from Marshall Ward evincc
a disposition 10 take nothlng for gran
ed, but to strike for their share Of IL
fund available for improvements befoi
It was exhausted,
On Mr.. Pollards notion, tho alto
ney was directed to acquire suficiei
land on tho west side of Hermitae
Road to open 1t to a uniform width
fifty feet from Broad Street to II
Richmond, fredericksburg and Pot
mac crossing.