Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-05
CITY AFFAIRS.
GAS LIGHTS

GAS
AT Especial meeting Of the City Council convened
last evening for the purpose of considering the propety
OF extending the time for the reception of proposals to
build the City Gas Works the following proposition sub
mted by Mr. BosHER substitute for one Of similar
TENOR offered by Mr. CAsKE and accepted by the latter
gentleman, was agreed to.
1t being stated to the City Council that farther time
may pc desedt to receive proposals for the erection of
the City Gas Works
"ResotDed, therefore, That the Committee on Light
be, and they hereby requested Off can be done in
entire conformity with their engagements) to extend
the period within which proposals will be received for
the space OF thirty days"
And on motion OF Mr.. MAYO, the following resolution
was adopted as amendment to the proposition sub
mitted by Mr.. Bosher:
AND ReSotped, further, That the Committee on
gng the city, cause map to be prepared as speedily
as possible showing upon what streets and TO what ex
tent on each street proposed carry the light ac
conpaea with map or plat OF the loupon which is
proposed TO erect the gas works-sad man to be depost
ed In the Chamberlan's office"
The impression appeared to prevail almost unani-
mously at the Board OF Councmen that neither slf-
Gent time or proper facilities had been allowed bidders
either to do justice to themselves to give the city the
benefit OF full and deliberate bids We were pleased to
hear the opinion unhesatingy expressed, by an ardent
friend OF Light that the proposed extension would not
create delay of an hour in the consummaton of the
scheme.
ARREST OF A Decentralization Johnson man
OF hercuean STATURE was brought before the Mayor
Thursday, charged with creating disturbance in
Main street Wednesday night and assaung the watch
men, Mr. Haley stated that his partner (Mr. Granger
and himself, hearing unusual noise near the Old
Market House Wednesday night, walked rapidly to-
wards it, for the purpose of learning the cause of the
tba oF he
they saw two men standing in Main street. Haley re-
cognised one the as being Addison Johnson (the
prisone He called him by name and asked him if he
had made the noise. He said he should answer no oes
ons-tha Haley must find out who created the distur-
bance &C Haley told him to keep quiet and go off
that It he created an alarm, disturbed the public peace
he should arrest him. Johnson then crossed over to the
Sidewalk, and walked down the street. swearing and
talking In loud tone OF voice. Messrs. Haley and
Granger followed him at slow pace As soon as John
son reached 18th street, he turned into it, and up
shout loud enough to disturb half the people the ward
tie then placed his back against the angle Of the house
on the corner Of Main and 18th streets, drew long
bowie knife and awaited the approach of Messrs Haley
and Granger. Ia this position, he babe defiance to the
wachmen, who compelled TO give the signal for
assistance from the cage AS soon as the signal was
gwen Johnson towards Cary street. was pursued by
the watchmen, and on reaching Cash Corner" Haley
threw his stick at him and knocked him down. He
arose in time to strike at Haley with his knife who there
upon rereated. Other wachmen coming up Johnson
again took to his heelsran directly for the Dock and
deliberately jumped in. The Dock was frozen over but
the ice gave way beneath the weight of Johnson He
managed to keep his head above the water till the
wachmen could get boat and rescue him from his peri
lous condition. AS the ice was of sufficient density to
impede the progress ofthe boat johnson remained in the
Dock at least Is 20 minutes and when taken into the
boat, was speeches.. He conveyed to the watch
house, thawed before fire, and then locked up When
he recovered his speech at the watch-house Captain
nkins stated he abused that faculty by ndulgng the
most horrid mpreeations and threats The Mayor held
him to bail in the of $780, and in default of surety
he was committed to jail.
johnson represented TO be desperate character is
graduate of the State Penitentiary having served the
State term of years in that institution for the commits
sion OF homicide, and is one OF those characters who
appear to be thrown upon society as scourge.