The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-09
Annexation Was Imminent. and
County Wanted to Unload
Part Of Cost.
WHAT NEW TREASURER SAYS
Comments III General Terms on
Charges Made by Mi.
Hcchlcr.

unusually warm stage. Indeed, tho
proposition has been made to cnll tho
primary for the spring in order to
settle the existing controversy The
electorate In the November general
election, and consequently In the pri-
mary. Is fixed after May It'll. the last
| day on which poll taxes can be paid
| In time to vote. In view Of tho local
interest In several Of the contests, 1t
! Is probable that u larger number Will
| qualify this year thnn usual.
In regard to the charges which have
been made by Mr. III. c. Hechler, aud
| which seem to be aimed principally at
Mr.. w. 3. Frayser, his successor IN tho
| office Of Treasurer, opinion about tho
courthouse seems to be divided. nj
though Mr.. IIecfler has many friends
| who would welcome his return to Of
| flee.
Building Of New Jail.
Mr.. Frnyser was approached with
regard to Mr.. ITechler's statement yes
terday. He said he deprecated any
controversy III tho matter, and would
| regret to SEQ n mud fingIng" CAM
| paign. Hc stands on his record as a
member OF the Board Of Supervisors.
Concerning Mr.. Hechler's charges as
to the construction OF the jail, Mr..
r'rayser points to tho jail itself. which.
| Is an up to-dnte and well-constructcd
| building of modern arrangement, and
| which has been built at remarkably
! low cost, especially since under tho an
nexation act the city has assumed VIZ
| 600 of the bonds.
visors show In detail tho various plans
| considered III connection with the con-
! struction of the new building. The old
| iail was said to be poorly arranged;
| the plumbing was SO bad as to be a
| constant source OF expense; the venti-
lation was imperfect, and the escape
| of several prisoners showed the struc-
| ture to be an unsafe place OF con-
| 1lnement.
| At tho meeting on January 20. 1908,
Mr.. Saunders reported proposition Tor
| remodeling the old building. and plans
were drawn up by Architect carr
dns, nsor for s ss @oft Mr. M John
Rose and Mr. Albert Hunt architect
| ana contractor, submitted another
| scheme for remodcling the jail ut U
cost of $4,000.
| While these plans were under con-
sheraton the following letter was
rcccived from Judge r. Carter scott
Of the Henrico Circuit Court;
GRO the Board OF Supcrvisors OF
| Henric0 COuntys
4 ssIt npuenra to me, from the rcsO-
Is luton offered by Mr.. SAUNDERS and
adopted by you on January ~,
1905, for the changing of the bry-
1 mt plans, TINT have been mis-
understood. wish to ANY that
! this plan provides for bull-pen
! for trnmps, and with the Lights
before me, would not permit
! these prisoners to he kept In THIS
mnnner. You should make provi-
sion for sixty Of such prisoners 10
he confined Mt night III cells, and
each cell should Nc 20 ventilated
that the required quantity Of MIR
pcr hour for ench prisoner shall be
/ carried into cnch cell and dis
charged III. used. The hospital
should be protected md made safe,
nnd brick wallis Will not comply
\ with this requirement.. l am In
formed thnt the Kitchen will per-
ncntcs the courthouse, and II this
IN true, 1t will have to be moved
I. after 1t tia built. The present win
dovvH Of the Jail nrc not sufficient
to give sufficient light, and the
i northern cells will get no sum
light, and this must be corrected.
1 I earnestly recommend to you the
building OF III new Jail, and OF I'LL
4 the plans l have examined, would
advise the selection OF the Stewart
4 Iron Works plan. You will be
] throwing away the cOunty1E money
i to attempt to remodel the present
JAIL"
A committee, consisting OF Mr.. Fray
{ ser, Sheriff Solomon, Judge Scott an
4 Attorney Wendenburg was .appointe'
4 to consider plans for a new jail
4 Though no general call was made 70
4 plans or bids, three jall-buidlng com
pnnics offered plans and specification
a for model buildings. ranging In cos
from 100000 to- $4,000.
Why It Was Hurried.
Mr.. Saunders made the proposition
to purchase the plans from tho, Stewar
Jail Works and have n local nrchitec
revise same and ask for bids on TIL
construction OF TALL This was vote
down. and. on motion of Mr. Fraysel
\ the contract was let to tho Stownr
Jail Works for the building they ha
ii proposed, with jailers residence II
front, Mt cost or s4s.O0o. The boar
then arranged for tho services Of MI
G. X. Bryant, Richmond nrchitec
i to make certain desired changes /
the plans, and to supervise the wor
of construction.
The Bonrd then took up tho mat
ter Of Issuing bonds for tho cost o
tho jail and architests' fees, amounting
In all to S60.400. The first PROPOSE
ton was for an ISSUE of per cen,
, bonds for thirty years. with optic
81 OF Tedoenling Same Mt tho end of to,
!, years. These were found to be unsal
able. and the interest was raised to
per cent. and tho redeeming claus
, was omitted, committee CONSISTING
Of Mr. Frayser and Attorney Wenden
burg secured bids from n number o
banks and brokers for these bonds
The reason for not advertising tn
) bonds for public sale, as stated by MI
lNrayser yesterday. was TINT the de
cision In, the annexation case was I'm
minent and 1t was desirable to effec
the sale as promptly as possible. nh
bonds We're negotiated and sold to tn
Bank of Richmond qnc) at $103.37
! per share of par value OF $780, tn
bonds to bear 6 per cent. and to ru
for thirty years without n rodeemln
clause They are now said to be value
ut Sill.
AS to the charge OF Mr.. IIechler tha
Mr. Frayser was at the time dirccto
OF the Bank OF Richmond, 1t wa
stated that Mr.. Frayser WAS not q