The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-14

DOllpS Oh naming any one not COun !.
Gilman or city official and wanted to
know whether such appropriations were
legal His motion TO refer TO the city
Attorney, was lost, and the appropria-
tion adopted on Ia divided vote. i
to 6.
Sewer Contracts.
The Board concurrcd tn the award
OF sewer contracts rs follows. Sewer
In Hampton and other streets, to I. j..
saith & Co. to cost s2G,1T0.3j; sewer
In Colorado Avenue and other streets,
TO l. j. Smith & Co., TO cost s2G.36S;
sewer in Dance and other streets, to j..
j. smith &. Co. to cost s12.S47; sewer
III Dance and other streets. to s. =.
Clay, for $I,35G.53; sever In Davis Ave
nue. ana other streets. to JaYi Perkins,
for s5.559.65; sewer In West Leigh
street, to J. G. Cheatwood for S6.-
osol2 Contract was approved with
9. p. Lathrop Company for cement al
Sl.6l per barrel. and the Committee on
Streets was authorized TO cxpend siG,.
3@5 from the bond Issue for sewers for
q sewer in Shepherd, Cleveland. West
and other streets. .ne Street Commit
tee was also authorized TO accept from
Thomas II. Farrand land to open
Nicholson street. provided the city viii
agree TO grade and gravel the street
through to the Government Road
Acquire Courthouse site.
The resolution authorizing the City
Attorney TO acquire by gift purchase
or condemnation the block bounded by
Eleventh. Twelfth, Broad and Capitol
Streets. as site for city court
house, was concurred In, as was res
olution appropriatlng sS.613.7s for pay
mont of damages in tairmount, as
ccrtained by arbitration.
There was prolonged debate over
the proposition to create the office of
assessor of damages, at salary OF
$500 per year, which was finally con-
CURED in as II came from tnc com.
mittec. Mr.. Gunst objected to II on
the ground that the Incumbent would
not be required to devote his whole
time TO the city. He wanted the pay
raised to si.200 or $1,000 and have the
man assigned to dutie5 In the City
Engineers office when not engaged in
appraisiug damages. Mr. Adams do
Tended the ordinance, saying that tho
Street Department had great deal
OF work held UP for lack OF some off,
Ger to appraise the damages. He said
he knew competent men who would
give part OF their time for 500. but
that the work was too Important and
might involve the city IN zoo much
litigation to be intrusted to 1890
clerk. II n man were to be employed
for all his time. a competent man,
with knowledge OF real estate values
would cost $4,000 year or more and
sometimes FOR more than month at
. time would have absolutely nothing
to do \ motion to recommit was re-
lteted. and the ordinance concurred in.
Ordinances conrarred In.
The Board also concurrcd in the
following:
10 create the Office OF keeper of Jo-
seph Bryan Park. at 5000 per year;
amending the ordinance relating TO
salr Of liquor in Washington Ward
making conditions and dates conform
10 those in use In the old city, author
izlng payment OF live claims FOR tnju-
rics Of city employees. 10 compensate
men for time lost by reason of an ac-
cidoat at the Lower Gas Works";
transferring $1,000 TO fund for clean
ing ont new reservoir. allowing the
american Tobacco Company TO use city
water at its new plant in Chesterfield
count. on Maury Street and the Pc.
tcrsburg Turnpike; regulating the
running OF street cars az transfer
points directing semi monthly pay
rolls for city employees: adopting as
the seal of the city the form used prior