Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-05-30

OF the works, taken from the medium proposal of the
three marked A, and F. the cost of pipes and laying
from the prices paid in Richmond, which are somewhat
higher than the Philadelphia prices
5M. Tie cost Of manufacturing Gas Gy the propostd
,c0rkS.
The following estimate includes The annual amount
of each item of expense; the prices such usual
ly paid for labor and mate rails the city Of Richmond
The number Of laborers the quantities OF coal and lime
the expenses of re:ort benches and ncdentas were fur
nished by J. c. Cresson Esq the experienced Super
intendent of the Philadelphia Gas work.
Estimated .7nnuai Expenses.
% 900 bushels of coal, at IA cents 1920
1000 do Of lime, at 10 do 600
aborers, at $3.50 900
= benches Of retorts renewed al $500 900
Salaries OF officers 5000
Incidentals 1000
Total annual expenses, $1,000
The quantity Of Gas TO be annually made is assumed
at 900 600 cubic feet the per 600 feet would
therefore, be ST. 80.
The cost of making Gas nj tue Philadelphia Works is
shown by the following extracts from the last annual
report Of the Trustees, herewith presented
"Tbe Goals and other materials used in
manufacturing gas, wages Of workmen,
repairs, expenses of distribution, and all
incidental expenses (see page7) S72,466 Sc
"For salaries of Superintendent, Re-
giser, Clerk, and assistant Clerks, (see
page ~ 1850
Total annual expenses, s77,3l6 Sc
'tThe quantity of gns made during the same time was
5OS 900 cubic feet, (see page making the cost per
900 leet about 81 So
9Th Probabic income from the sales of Gas &c
No certain estimate be made at the present lime
of the number of buildings that would be lighted with
gas in the city of Richmond. respectfully offer 4
necnral estimate which is based upon the following
data:-There are 554 buildings, principally used for
stores No. situated along the proposed lines Of street
pipes; OF these, small portion only private resi-
dences. There also 20 large buildings including
churches, tobacco factories hotels the theatre and in
Urinary, making 574 buildings in all In the following
estimate, have included all the large and public build
ngs and such proportion of the smaller buildings
appeared reasonable to expect would be lighted with
gas
Estimated Income
10 churches and hotels, at $50 per unnum $500
8 tobacco factories, at 80 400
Theatre and Med. College, 100 200
$50 stores DC, ut 50 " $500
Sales Of coke, lime and tar, 1000
Total, $4,000
The nett annual outlay for lighting the portion Of the
city included in the proposed plan, will be as follows
Interest on $4,000 capital $3.50
Annual expense of works 5000
Su,540
Deduct annual income, as above stated 10000
Deficiency to be provided for 94O
7th. The advantages Of lighting the City ciM Gas in
preference TO other modes.
On this point may be sufficient 10 state, that gas is
amos, universally used in the and public build
ings in all streets in which il hes been introduced and
Mr.. Cresson informs me, that the line of the street
pipes from the Phllade pbia gas works, there are 81
churches all lighted with gas and that nearly all the
public buildings and stores, and about l.l2th Of the
private residences are lighted in the manner He
further STATES that he does not know of single ndi
vdua who having once abandoned the use OF gas did
not adopt it's a second time.
| Very respectfully submitted,
| {. o. SANFORD.
Richmond, May Sd, lS43.
And the report of the Committee and accompanying
statements of the Engineer read ordered 10
! be printed for the of the members.
The Council have taken further action the sub