Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-11-30
FIFTEENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Me find The following official vote in the AIorgantown vi
Haynonls majority. 66
An ORDINANCE,
EpP LIGHTING THE CITY WIT

LIST BE it Ordained by the Council ut The s'ty o. l'i'
mond That immediately after the passage oil this ,'rolhi''
and annually thereafter al The first regular meeting 81 the
Council in The month of May there shall be hpp9ni'd
committee of members majority OF whom snaii oc
members Of The Council and OF whom 1ns President o. ,,'
Council shall be erefcio one who snail ~ ae'"'i''t"
The Committee on Light.
% II shall be the duty of the Committee 50 appoa'a -
have constructed, suitable works Tor me ",'
distribution of Carbrced Hydrogen Gas from buniionN
coal for the purpose Of illumination through The Streets
Lanes and Alleys of The City provided that the pipes oil CON
Juit shall be- first lain in the following Streets, viz
Street fro Twenty second Street 10 Seventh Street Mai
Street from Twentieth Street 10 Fonsce Street, rankin
Street from Eighteenth Street 10 Twelfth Street bahk ee'
from Twelfth Street Ninth StIeetFrankin Street rom
Ninth Street to Adams S,rcettrace Street from Ninth 70
Adams Stree;Broad Street from Mayo Street 10 BROOKE
AvenueSeventecn,h or Valley Stree; from Cary 10 Vena-
bio Strcet-Twentie,h Street from Cary Main Street.
Fifteenth Street from Cary franklin Streclayo Street
from Franklin 10 Broad Srect,-Foureen!n nHeet rom
Cary 10 Franklin Sree-1hreonth Street from Gary 10
Broad S,rect,-Twelfth Street from Main 10 Franklin
Sreci--Nnth Street from Cary 10 Broad Stree',-Eish'
Street from Main Broad Street-Sevenih Street from
Cary 10 Broad StreetSyth Street from Main 10 Broad
Sirer-Fifth Street from Main Broad Strcet,-Second
Street from Franklin 10 Grace Strect-Fst Street from
Grace TO Broad Street and Foushec Street from MAN 10
Franklin Street :,
The powers necessary for the construction OF the works here
in provided for Provided, however, That all contracts
made and all plans for the construction o. ne p[9pUsei
their approval before the shall become oindg Of
the Corporation.
ith Inc SAID COMMITTEE NtlLol .e.ec4 i"'e -
ports of their proceedings under this Ordinance al eas oc
in every three months during the progress OF the WORK ant
annually after the shall have gone into operation
5th For the purpose OF carrying the foregoing ofananc
into effect Certificates of debt under the Seal OF the C
bearing an Interest OF sX per oenrm per annum payaoi
si-ann,aly al the Office OF the Chamberlain. on The mrs
day of January and the first day of July and reeenabr oil
the first day July in the year eighteen hundred and seven
w. shall BE- isscd amount not exceeding III the "o'
the .l Of dollars, and for the puncinal payment nj u.
said semi annual interest on, and redenpon c HE ct
Gates of debt thus issued the receipts from The sales OF VA
are specially pledged and for the same purpose the ia,n
the City hereby soemny pledged 10 make good such pay
mcnt out Of any funds In their possession Vi e
their control ,, -
9TH The Committee appointed shall have ana ley ii
hereby vested with authority, TO negotiate loan OF s
the whole or any part the Certificates OF deot anthos
10 be issued BY this Ordinance, TO deliver or coiae
deliver tho same III payment Of the works thus
be constructed should they deem espeden suoec' w"
| ever 10 the approval OF the Council -
7h The Chamberlain shall keep regular and separate ac
count of all expenditures and receipts account OF he va
Works 81 as 10 SHOW all times the condition OF sal
Works, -
9Th Whenever The nett profits of the Gas WORKS snail pa
ten per cenium all the capital expended IN inc consru
ton and extension of the same II shall De me cuty OF VI
| Chamberlain, under the direction OF the "Commttee
Light invest per centum OF such proh!s IN otocA
of The CITY OF Richmond Of the State OF virginia as
sinking fund for the ultimate redemption OF the Cerncate
OF Debt issued under this Ordinance.
9th This Ordinance shal commence and be in force mol
and after the passage thereof.