Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-12-27
CITY cOllNcII.

hardsrose. &c. Crane Taos A. Rust, Richard q. IIs
Crump. r. w. liaxal. d. Slade, l.. w. Chamberlaync
and w. ID. Blair.
Mr.. Crump presented the following report.
The Committee, to whom referred IN, pr,po.ton
OF Mr. C. b. DUNCAN, To light the City Of Riehmond and
also his petition the Council approve an act M
report: .i'-s'
The great importance Of lighting tho city OF Richmond.
well Tor the personal eonvenencs aud comfort of our
citizens S Tor the better preservation Of good Order
rum and public mofus. IL too obvious require commeo
ary The Council, however, not constraned to RELY
slons upon those general in assuming re-
'p"nsibiliy hi'heito untred BY had the polls.
upon recent occasion, fellow citizens have
sgnihed their earnest desire 10 accomplish this oh.
Jee'i aRd, with almost unprecedented unsnity have in
sructed the Council TO light the City Your COMMITTEES
deem needless 10 argae that Ia conforming ~ i,h the
spirit OF the popular sentiment thus indicated no other
mode OF illuminating such city as our own exccpt bv
gas iRhi would be acceptable citizens, in view OF
inc UNIFORM and improved plan, upon which cities SINH
lar grade are lighted, would indeed be practicable
consistently with true economy Until very sci
on, consideration has boon given to- or rsqur by tho
various projects heretofore submied-eitber Of
some manifest inherent defect or because too large an
outlay OF capital was demanded Your Comnit,er fell
ing assured that any plan Of lighting the CITY, cobr
the elements Of Permsnent utility and udicioa. economy
will receive the cordial approval and concurrenoe m our
fellow czens have enqured In reference the project
under consideration Fns-ean uccomplisbod and
secoudly. what will costi brief revisw OF the ou,
nes OF the plan proposed, will aid answering the frat
enquiry Ills contemplated to Incorporate Joint stock
eompany whose rights, duties and functions fully set
forth IN the suboined cbarer) with capital Of 100000
capable OF extension by OF tho stockholder. 10
s2ooooo TO erect suitable buildings and works, and to
supply the city with light Il is further etpuated in said
charter that the citizens upon any streets or aeys
shn nave power upon certain conditions require the
Gas company TO extend their pipes along said streets or
alleys The Company further required repair at once
sud under the supervision OF the Counc the which
D, opened by the Company toay down gas pipes
-FOUR committee anticipate difficulty in obtaining the
sssent Of the Legislature TO this act Of .nd
II receive the Recommendation Of the Council :
- our committee have seen and consulted act of in
corporation similar 10 this granted by Legislature of
New York 10 the ALBANY Gss Company" and have
learned that the company id Successful operation
ihey are likewise informed that there another company
OF IKE KIND IN fhladephs, and that both OF these com
psnles have been organized and have gone into
under the auspices OF the projectors the plan before u.s.
Tour eomee consider therefore, that far the mere
approval OF tue Council OF ihs scheme h cb
Is all the projectors osk that this scheme s
and Ia their OPP Mon will be suceesu-Whether the s,ock
VIII DC subscribed or not, is question which does not
concern u.s. and any speculaons therefore, upon that to.
would be out OF place. Your comm,ts will be p,rdo,.d
however, ior saying hat they have doubt the stock will
be readily and eagerly taken.
As the cost of this wotk IN IN. s,, ,,o,,. ..,..
nave but brief answer give Ii is one Of The puncn,
'eanes rs II Is one Of the chief of this
p'9ee at We are not required asked advance INV
money, or op!SdRe the city revenues n any form ma a.
cuHy an aid o the enterprise, nor ore we asked IN lend
anything more than counienance to the scheme ard
'ous-snoe our consent Is indispensable such charter
as Wh conform 10 oar views aud wishes and nro,sc
the Interests OF the city. Your committee bowev.r b,y
been fully persuaded that the project will succeed and
IN investment OF the city funds in the stock of said
Pany viii Dc bo'h udicious and profitable that by the lb
secnon they have provided that $50 900 worth of said
stock should be reserved for the city Of Richmond for tho
period Of thirty days after the books OF Subscription shall
nave been opened. Whether the Council y;, - IT,
stock So reserved, is an open lion and remain. e.
their future decision las refus, will No, =, III n, IL
Interests embauass the operations of the comp,ry ~.
in2 as has been shown wholly independent OF the pscu
MARY aid OF the city. In this event, the comnanv will ,nn
ply the corporation with gas ieh. =. IL would furnish ,n
oher customer 10 abort are but granting permits ION
10 e heigent projectors Of plan for lighting The civ
(~hose competency aud practical good sense have been
tested by two successful operations Of the same tio g.,
traverse our streets with the;, sss pipes acting too In the
exercise OF that Privilege in strict TO our n.
gulGtiona for preserving the streets In qoo ,en.;, W
COMMITTEES cannot therefore, refuse to accord that perm.
SION In aid OF scheme and so much desired k
our citizens. They recommend therefore the ann.,,J
charter, which they have carefully framed for the r.,s,
ton Of the Council, aud they respectfully Ieaot The ro
loving resolution for its adoriipn;
Resolved, That tha Council of IN. CITY NJ R,,h..,
recommend the General A,.smhlv of V,,,ini a., ;
Potaen Of the "Rissnond Gas Company pur.suncr OF
IN" "fms and upon the conditions Contained in the charter
he. yS annexed.
Inc foregoing report and The charter for Gas COMPANY
accompanying TIE same having been amended it was sp
P'ou' anu 'ne report ana resolution oil the Committee
IT, aIoP'eu.
- " n''ing calied MI Mayo TO the Chair, OBJ
NJ ,yat 1 VI aosehee'
Th C "cAnan presented The ieIow,ns report:
Ne committee 81 ihs Oily Council appointed prepare
S sFsenemes ana plans Tor the Improvement of Main
~ Say suoe's' nave mad the same under consideration,
nu having oaused plans and grades OF Main be
'ue anu ora"n oy the City Surveyor and his assistant;
ana hang agreed on the width ocarase and footwnys
DC observed from yin street TO 18th street inclusive sub
IT., S, o., u In, iO'o"'ns scheme; g..
cd an. fo, 49,, 49, - Ios w nof'n sidewalk De widen-
hs,w..n r. h &c - io'h S"ee' leaving the distance
Tb., t., Io,b =, ,s.s
nv" iO'" '" -" s"eol me norm side walk DO
r;"s at cue .oo' N"a ne southern side walk one foot
IT,, 80 IS W un "iu'h between the curbs 10 feet
w;densd ona roo, - suee ,ne northern Sidewalk DC
ncb.. n, io,h -, - s sue walk 'eet
aav;o ,h $500 u . Iee' inches nj iSh street.
-, - ,o,L WY W o's'ahee between the c0ros, AZ
III. ~. ,e.u anu 20 Iee' NJ lam street,
~,;donod 80 g., '"ee. 'ne noI'nern sidewalk be
iat 49,, go q s "1 sou'ne'h ieet Tour inches at
- an e., - h," .fu suee., leaving tne carrlage
~ ~ ,Se' ' ~ y.'"eeu mo cuios:
d. ., - "s 49, on .ne ho''n sids Of Main, and at
I' ~ lt s"ee', ee wasned Feet regularly
,ha, r. s,S. 1851 vi " p1n' on pnen hhey; and
Is,h go, 80 49,. ~ 80 s "ioeneu iee' inche' al
IN 60 n; "a ~ '@' ''" suee'' 'ea'ihg carriage way
w ~ - "'He.