Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-26
LYNNE ExTENDED.-ClTY GAS WoR

THINE EXTENDED.-ClTYG GAS WORKS.
IL In pursuance Of Ordinance passed by the Coun-
Gil OF the City OF Richmond, on the 18th day of Novem
ber l849, providing for the erection OF Gas Works. the
Committee on Light hereby give notice, that sealed pro-
posals, with plans and specifications, will be received
until the 9Th day OF February next $780, for erecting
suitable works for the manufacture and distribution Of
Carburetted Hydrogen Gas from bitumnous coal, en-
bIacing Retort House, Purifying House, Coal Sheds,
Gas Holder, &c. OF sufficient capacity to manufacture
5000 cubic feet per diem, and constructed be
increased to 100000 feet per diem. The quantity OF
pipe required will be about nine miles Lamp post, SER
vice pipes and metres for the sane and every thing
cessary Tor carrying out fully the provisions OF the ord
nance to supply the city with Gas.
Persons proposing will specify the weight, per foot of
the different size pipes; the size of the hydraulic main
that the plans and specifications full and minute
possible tor every part OF the work.
Any further information desired will be furnished on
application to the Chairman of the Committee Light
By order OF the Committee.
JAS. BOSHER, Chm'n
The Baltimore Sun, Philadelphia Ledger, New York
Sun and Boston Atlas, will publish the above
week Tor four weeks and forward their to the
Chairman for payment. Je 2awt5F
A UCTION AND COMMISSION BUSI-
"A NESS.-The undersigned thankful for the patron
age heretofore extended to him, informs the citizens Of
Richmond that ne can always be found the auction
rooms OF Messrs Puliam Slade, Wall ST. ready to
attend to any auction sales or other business entrusted to
Fjqds q MER6HANpizzE, REAL .e E ST
Families declining housekeeping will find it greatly
to their interest to entrust their sales to him.
tie flatters himself, from his long experience n
the Auction and Commission business, that he will be
able to give entire satisfaction to all disposed to extend
their tavors to him.
no2o tt E. R. McNAUGHT
ME PEN of ready writer, whereunto shall it
n be llkened: to be accurate, write; to remember,
write TO know thine own mind, write
And to write with ease and elegance good Pen is
necessary. J. w. RANDOLPH, l21 Main street, keeps
constantly hand Gold Pens OF the best makers in the
country, with and without gold and silver holders at
prices ranging from so cents with silver case and pen
CID to $l2 each. ia l9
N UTUAL LIFE INSURANCE.-The De-
We cember report Of the New York Life Insurance
Company is received.
Its course OF business is still onward and very en-
couraging The list of new Policies of Insurance
during the month number 80; and usual we see some
OF all classes omen OF business including few ladies'
This company lately met with two losses at this
| agency, which was promptly paid, viz the sum of
$4,000 to the son of Capt James Jenks who resided near
Rockets in this city and $4,000 the heirs of the late
Elder Beverley Hancock, of Chesterfield county
Pamphlets xpanaory OF rates, &c, with all other
information, may be obtained the office of the agency,
Baptist Book Depository No. 2o3, the square above
ia IS CHAS. WORKMAN, Agent.