The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-21
BURTON CHARGES
ARE FULL YUPH HELD
Councils Investigating Commit
tee Thanks Contractor
Tor Complaint.
METHODS WERE CONFUSING
Recomnendation That One Per
son in Office Handle All
Contracts.


Burton against the City Engineers
Department, were reported to the Com
iniitce on streets last night by sub
committee appointed TO investigate the
mattel as having been fully sustained,
and the committee recommends the
speedy adoption OF the report of u
former investigating committee for re-
, Inrranization of the Office. The report
Indicates that there We're two sets
III specifications. leading TO confusion,
..nd having a tendency ITO mislcad
bidders and that the errors alleged by
Nj. Burton were proven 10 have bccn
made and ii not detected, could have
caitscd Il loss to Mr.. Burton OF the COIL
tract in question.
Thanks are expressed TO Mr., Burton
for having called attention TO these
matters. and having rendered a service
which both The committee ana the City
+ Engineer believe will he conducive
~ GOOD
II NIust 60 to- Department Head.
lti is recommended that one person
candle all contracts ana forms and
be Responsible therefor: that all con-
tractors hereafter having complaint go
first TO the CITY Engineer for redress,
and only in the absence OF an AMIGA
I i!e adjustment, appeal to the com
'mittee. II
In view of the sudden death of First
Assistant CITY Engineer jackson Boil
ton. and his long service to the city
through more than forty years, the
committee puts on record that
there is nothing in the evidence that
memory OF the dead official.
First Assistant Engineer p. p. Tall
iaferro stated 10 the committee that
the recommendation as 10 having one
person handle all contract forms had
already been adopted that the clupli-
cate specification forms mad hecn abol-
ished. and that but one method Of
Kidding was now employed The re-
port Vas received and iilcd without
commend
TEXT of ucno-t.
Its fun text follows:
To the Hon. Committee on streets.
Richmond. Va:
Gentlemen.-Yourr committee appoint-
cd 10 investigate the charges as made
by g, G. Burton in a letter presented
70 the Committee on Streets beg leave
10 report hat we have had quite a
number of meetings, at each OF which
there was introduced considerable tcs-
linlony as 10 tn" methods followed in
the Engineers Office; also as 10 how
ihcy estimated for the work on which
1hcy We're TO bid. and make the follow
inS report S TO our findings:
J. There is no question. neither is Il
denied that there existed two sets OF
specifications. This has led 10 consid
cradle confusion and had a tendency
TO mislead the bidders and cause a
great deal Of trouble This. in the
minds OF your committee. was wrong
and should not have been allowed.
While II Ia true that on some parts
stf = II
ac!i-1ination Of 80 TO IS per ceutl|of the
particular work % which Mr.. Burton
complains i il hut fair 20 state ,hat
snis eces 10; exist oa oth4r contracts
q sl.l Bu.ioH'E. PRIOR 10 tatsri.r4a lions
Is =TErlined rs. ,otir committee, and
r'zs aot me cause 81 Mr. Burton losing
Ez5 ccatrzcts
Error. Clearly PROVEN.
TIE aEc5EE il Calculations alleges
~ Nj Burton s=.e clearly proven 10
a&:e esea made and could nave. Il
rpt dt;sctsd. caused z Ioss 20 Mr.
51l ION Q. Inc contract In question
Iuv.sa ofirn@ charges rnsds in ~.
s4-ton's isit-r bang proven and I'd :
Iai.-ed, rolE -nittee b@gs 70 recoa.-
T"ssf ~ zla.st.y adoption ot ,he re-
Fsst:ssti5n 81 lie EaEiaeers Depart
E@nt ard ~ouid add tina. sorne on. IN
iAs IATiE-esr's Department be sslectet
II nzye charge Q: me cont-zcts and
sp4c!Acztions. and tnatno ore else o.
perfaittsd 70 handle same in any man.
afr 2'ns:soe.er
TIE powsvs OF you. zuhcomr.,,e
N-ihE Limited. and d previous .epor7
naEinE been Submitted hy committed
= s&smine ciosely into ali details re-
ssnnE 70 ,he Engineers Department
gel mat We can goino Further tnan
|3f*rpti facts In conclusion, we wiSnto
siatA mat z 9 Burton deserves ou,
thanks in callins the attention 81 it.f
ro'nmiitee 70 tneee va rious matters
and that ne did exactly Right and he;
rtndered service which. in The Ian.
Euase o. the city Engineer. Will bs
conducive 10 good
g. All contractors hereafter hayinl
complaints rnust htsl 90 direct 10 III.
Sity Engineer, ard n" snail ,hNl, or q,
soon as possible correc; SAME TO til,
Satisfaction OF both parties In In.
apsfHce OF an amicable adjustment. ar
aypeai is open TO the committee
Tribute 10 Bolton
Whereas, that God, n His wisdom