Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-03-31

As the subject OF light vii engage the attention Of
citizens w.dn.s lay, and IS on hst dsy decision will
be had question whether the city will hereafter be III
up night like all our cities, "alone in
its glory Of dakness waitenP TO throw some light on
the subject OF light IL Is no light matter TO decide
perry the subject Of light without some highland rush
light Is better than no light
The question decided by the People with gea,
unanmy, the city should be ill., but IN or;unaey the
mode whether hy OH, CamPhinc, Gsss. speei-
ned. and the matter dropped Now there distinct prop
o,iton lgh, with Gas aud bxSity Shs do
would be the general reply but for the fear o the
snd the disincn,on generally ca'srnined and
perry eGtesincd TO add the already geeb OF the CT.
~ Viii the scheme proposed by the commissioners and
which be given entail any permanent
charge the y, will II not rsther in time, and that
distant be means of aiding in the payment OF ~aat
owe1
writer on the subject the water works. BY
the way OF caution against any expenditure for light.
The works have and above all receipts
from them to this time, S2OOOJO for which the city
possesses in addition IL the water ~i,h which
abundantly supplied, power, the future value OF
which, IN the opinon OF good Judges. vii be hall at
least of that The interest the whole uutlsy is
SlloOo; the first 100000 having been borrowed per
cent and premium believe given the city for the stock
at that The nett lcon from rehts tOt lsIl
$1,000 IS; that for leI5, which have been able to
ascertain with exaetness considerably larger In isl0
1t was 100 showing annual increase OF about 5000
In few yeirs then the whole interest will be paid
10y the the outlay, aud Surplus be left for
the gradual payment OF the osia cost. the extern
Of pipes and supply Of other Of the
city. HIRE then Is the whole cost-the dark side OF
picture lie, the benefits have received
and take glance at ia brish SIDE The first order is
that hav, plenty and spare of the Jes drinking
IN the world, introduced ycrds and houses
IN the place OF bad well water. and that invJving the
aggregate a great deal Of l'bor get 1t.
We nave now, and will have a much greater extent
ere long, water 20 keep down the dust street,, an
evil IhrI almost suScaes think Of much less bear
Then. protection agaius, &. value great that
sm am'st afraid - give 1t ~ figures sho' perfectly sat
med OF their correctness, for they, ether
IA TINS Paper derived from ocil authority.
course esuInat depending on the future.
Property lost b. tie in Riehm md from the Let % March
1887. = tn 1t March, 1876, valued by Fire De-
partnent at S37i,2J3. Properly saved from fire. aad
which would have been lost but TO the supplied BY
the Waer Works, Tor the time ani valuei by the
same parties, amounts 10 the enormous # sails 300
equivalent 10 $500 900 per Nor Is this al The
amount OF property insured in this ely BY tie dernt In
oil exclusive Of the Mutual over 81 UOO
OO0 according the innate of VINO has the best
OF Jgdging, and the premium, which are some
$4,000 annually after a reduction of prem uns
on insurance. consequent the .essened the
PRODUCTION of water of 25 per Here Them another
saving OF some Sl5,OOO How, them should the
annual account stand between the aterWoks and the
City Thus:
Wa'eWorks to TIE City debtor for inieres; for 1874
Sill, 900, less by Sl0,0I IS water rents $685. Is
Credit BY property saved $500 1888 80, saved
on premiums ) 1000, S3l7O33 %