Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-30
Ln1lME ExTENDED.-ClTYGA GAS WORKS.

JENNIE EAIENDED.-Cll4 ZAP WOhho'
ID In pursuance of Ordinance passed by the Coun-
Gil of the City of Richmond on the 29th day OF Novem-
ber l949 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 5th day of February next ds50 for erecting
suitable works for the manufacture and distribution OF
Carbureted Hydrogen Gas from bituminous coal, en-
bracing Retort House, PURIFYING House ooal 2neds,
5000 cubic feet per dem and constructed as to 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 same and every thing ne
cessary for carrying out fully the provisions OF the ordl-
nance 10 supply the city with Gas.
Persons proposing will specify the weight per foot, OF
the different size pipes; the size of the hydraulic main
and the of the connecting pipes and it is desired
that the plans and specifications be full and minute as
possible for every part OF the work
Any further information desired will be furnished on
application to the Chairman of the Committee on Light
N'N@' V 'N ,'''' JAS. BosHER, Chm'n.
The Baltimore Sun, Philadelphia Ledger, New York
Sun and Boston Atlas, will publish the above once
week for four weeks and forward their accounts to the
Chairman for payment. le 2awt5F
A UCTION AND COMMISSION BUSl-
IA NESS.-The undersigned thankful for the patron
age heretofore extended to him. informs the citizens OF
Richmond that he always be found at the auction
of Messrs. Puiam Slade, Wall ST., ready to
attend any auction sales other business entrusted to
hds Of S REAL the EsTaT
HORSES AND VEHICLES OF every description
Families declining housekeeping will find it greatly
to their interest to entrust their sales to him.
He fatters himself, from his long experience n
the Auction and Commission business, that he will be
able give entire satisfaction all disposed to extend
their tavors to him
no2S if E. r. McNAUGHT.
TENHE PEN of a ready writer, whereunto shall it
III be likened to be accurate, write TO remember,
write to know thine own mind, write
And to write with and elegance, good Pen is
necessary. J. w. RANDOLPH, l2l 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 and pen
cil) to $l2 each ia 10
7NM UTUAL LIFE INTERCHANGEABLE De-
1VA cember report of the New York Life Insurance
Company is received.
Its course of business is still onward, and very
couragng. The list of new Policies of Insurance
during the month number 90 and usual we some
of all classes ofmen OF business including few ladies'
This company lately met with two losses at this
agency, which promptly paid, viz: the sum Of
$4,000 to the son of Capt James Jenks who resided
Rockets this city and $1,000 to the heirs of the late
| Elder Beverley Hancock, of Chesterfield county.
Pamphlets explanatory OF rates, &c, with all other
information may be obtained the office Of the agency,
Baptist Book Depository, No. 203 on the square above
the Farmers Bank.
ia Is CHAS. WORKMAN, Agent.
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