The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-17
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before submitting bids. and in ono In
stance, after finding Mr.. DrIscoll lower.
had withdrawn his bid.
rs that customary among contra Z.
torso" asked Mr.. Pollock.
Il don't know" was the reply. at
saves the certified check. don't mean
to say that there is collision in fly
ing prices There was merely a com.
parison of bids between Mr.. Driscoll
and myself" -
MIR. Pollock, from the chair, said II
WIS very serious matter for a repu-
Table bidder engaged in city worl, IN
charge discrimination against 81 citv
employe. Mr.. Gunst wanted the mat
Ter sent to the Lynch Investigating
committee, but Mr.. Lynch protested
mat he would sit on no more Inves-
.isatlons. and finally the matter was
referred to Mcssrs. Vonderlehr, Miller
and Gunst with the City Engineer "a
make report.
Street Chr Matters.
on motion Of Mr. Bliley the vote re-
curing the Richmond and Henrico
hallway Company to use the power OF
the old company wherever 1t uses It's
tracks. obviating n double overhead
trolley was reconsidered and tabled,
or consideration at a special meeting
next Thursday night. The Richmond
ana Henrico Railway was allowed ia
lay tracks in Eleventh street from
Marshall to Broad a report from the
CITY Attorney recommending payment
OF sa65 additional claims for damages
IN Paramount. was recommended 10 tho
Council
Tho message of Mayor Richardson
Setolns the proposed Improvement al
IWenty.ninth and Franklin Strcats
which the Mayor said would only ben.
eftt the private property Of Alderman,
John x Crimes. was taken UP and
Mr. Grimes heard. Mr. Grimes said
the City Engineer and several mem
oers OF the committee had looked over
me ground and thought It a fair propo.
s'tion; that 1t would benefit the neigh
horhood. and he was willing toilet any
committee or any Jury decide the ques.
ton OF damages. Assessor OF Dana ee
ton OF damages. Assessor of Dana ges
a. G. Hartman was instructed 10 make
the matter
After Dell Company.
rho Bell Telephone Company applied
Tor right to lay certain conduits AIR
Lynch protested against giving this
company any extensions WHILE under
inc name oil Western Union Telegraph
! Company. 1t was an outlaw, fghtins
the city In the courts and maintaining
! overhead wires on Broad Street in de
fance Of tho city. The matter was re-
fcrrcd to Messrs. Bliley. Moore and sui.
Ivan. with the City Engineer and CITY
| Attorney.
Mr. Boiling recommended an appro.
priation OF $500 for corporation
stones TO mark boundaries and sur
vey lines in Washington Ward. and
the City Engineer was instructed ia
get bids: The City Attorney reported
the outcome OF court proceedings for
| damages on Floyd Avenue and other
streets amounting to $500 and the
paper was recommended to the Coun-
| ell for adoption.
II. NJ Smith. James II. Dooley, the
| West End Land Company. owners oil
| property on the Boulevard. between
Cary and Beverly Streets. proposed to
donate land to widen the Boulevard
| the line Of trees, provided the city
would furnish curb and sidewalk. The
paper went to the ward delegation. Z
Toll on Free Bridge.
a subcommittee recommended tha,
| $500 be charged the Virginia Rail
way and Power Company as hereto
fore for toll for cars on the FREQ
| Bridge. Mr. Bliley moved as substi-
tute TO make II $4,000. Mr.. Don Leavy
| for the subcommittee. argued that 1,
was free bridge to every ono In the
| city, this company alone being charg
| ed, and that the railway company. was
being made to pay the whole cost OF
| repairs. The Washington Ward dele.
| CATION favored the increased charge
telling OF the congestion on the cars
at certain hours. Mr.. Boiling said that
! the cars did not cause as much vibra
| ton as wagons. since they run on
| rails. and that rails We're as a span ia
| strengthen the bridge. The vote stood
nine TO four for a charge OF $4,000
Messrs. Don Leavy, FERGUSON. Gunst
and Nonderlehr voting for the com
mittec report.
The report OF the Lynch Investigate
ing Committee az to reorganization OF
the Engineers Department was made
special order for the meeting to be
held next Thursday night.
Mr. Miller secured adoption Of a
| resolution directing the City Engineer
to secure estimates and recommend
locations for eight public comfort sta.
| tions. one In each ward. A large
amount OF street work was ordered
done ms soon as the budget funds ara
available.