Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-17
CONTRACT IS PREPARED
FOR HOW|TzERs' ARM0RY
Administrative Board Submits Draft
to City Attorney for
Approval.
BIDS FOR PAVING OPENED
Commissioner Mccarthy Objects to
Proposals Made by Atlantic Btu
lithic and Central Construction
Companies,

fhe Administrative Board discussed
Tor some time yesterday afternoon the
proper provisions to be inserted in
the contract to be executed with j. T..
Nuckols, the contractor. for the cree
tion or the new armory building for
the Richmond HowitZers on North Sew
enth Street. rough draft of the pa
per was adopted and referred to City
attorney Pollard for his consideration
and approval.
In the contract tentatively agreed on
by the board, there is n clause making
INC agreement between the city and
the contractor null and void providing
the additional land required for the
building cannot be secured There was
some question. as TO who would be re-
sponsible for any work that might
be done prior to the acquisition OF fhe
required property. and II is feared that
this point may delay construction work
for a few days.
The resolution passed by the Conn
Gil. In which $4,000 was Appropriated
Tor the erection of the new building
expressly stated that the contractor
could not hold the city responsible for
any delay from this source. The now
building. which will in substance roof
over what is now used by the battery
as an open-air drilling yard. with one
moor for storage purposes, will cos,
approximately @113.972. The additional
amount will be provided by the FL.
nance Committee as the work pro-
crosses. The new armory will connect
the old Cavalry Armory on North Sey.
enth Street with the present How'll.
zers Armory on North Eighth Street
Bids for between 5000 and 1000
square yards OF smooth paving and
sidewalk improvements were received
by the Administrative Board YESTERDAY
and referred to City Engineer Boil.
ing for tabuiation, Recommendation
and report. The cantracts will prob
ably be awarded by the board on Wed
nesday.
MCCARTHY OPPOSES TWO
PAVING CONCERNS
Only three proposals were submitte Il
Tor the work-that OF the Atlantic
Bitulithic Company, the Central Con
struction and Supply Company and J.
j. Curley. The former bidder to use
asphaltic oils. and the two latter. nat
oral or lake asphalt.
When the bids were read bv the
clerk. Captain Carlton Mccarthy i'm
mediately moved the board to decline
TO consider the proposals submitted by
the two paving companies. which would
have forced the board TO award the
contract TO Curler. His motion. how
.bers OF the board voting in the neg
alive.
The bids were submitted for paving
two blocks on Hanover Avenue, two
blocks on Porter Street. and one block
In Ginter Park, in front OF the new
school building. TIE board also re-
ceived bids for paving the Petersburg
Turnpike from Hull Street to the city
limits. and this will also be consid-
cred on Wednesday.
The board instructed Building In
spector Butler to contract for furnish
Ing the City Hall and other public mu-
nicipal buildings with sanitary paper
roll towels. The old cloth towels are
no longer to be used at the City Hall
since the new law passed by the Leg
islature has become effective. and they
disappeared yesterday.
On the recommendation OF the Vir-
ginia Hospital staff. Dr.. f. p. Fletcher
was appointed chief inferno Of the
Virginia Hospital. The board also
granted a leave OF absence to the SUI
perintendent. and placed the first as
sistant in charge.
The request Of Superintendent Davis
of the Water Department, for two auto
mobiles for his department, one for
himself and the other for Assistant
superintendent Lawton. was rejected
by the board.