Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-10-25
CETY REAEE 9
LIZZIE ClrY GAS WORKS.

Feeling, ourselves much interest in the effort now
making to light the city with gas, and presuming tina
our readers, generally would be graied learn the
present condition and future prospects of the works,
have taken trouble to prepare what believe tc
be accurate statement Of the PROCESS made up to
this time.
The Bul5ins for The City Gas Works, is located
on Cary street, short dist ance west of the point
where Shockoe Greek that street-t is SO feet
trent by 30 feet Deep two stories high and is being
built OF brick, with pasters having anta bass and caps
OF the Tuscan order. The foundation cut stone work
and first story of this building are the only parts yet
constructed. The material used, has been contracted
Tor In this city, with the exception of the slate for the
ROOT which has been procured in Baltimore. This
building, when finished, will prove quite ornament
to the portion OF the city in which it is located. 1t is
designed to it for offices. workshops purifying
house, station metre and store ROOM
The Retort House, in which the gas is to be gene
rated, stands IS feet in of the above named build
ing is 90 feet long by SO feet in DEPTH and is 30 feet in
height, the caves. 1t is likewise built brick which
with the for the foundation, has been furnished in
this city. The iron frame for the roof has been OBJ
tanned from Trenton New Jersey, and the slate from
Baltimore.
A Shed for Storing Coal and Coke-62 fee, front by
81 feet Deep with ends and built of brick, and the
front resting cast iron columnsis to be built ON
the Southwest corner of the lot. The whole material
used in its construction will be furnished in this city,
THE Tank for the Gasometer is be ca feel in di-
anleter and 81 feet deep, and will contain 10000 GU
bic feet Of gas 1t being built OF solid masonry, and
is now about two thirds finished.
A Ielescopic Gasometer, 60 feet in diameter and Az
feet hgh-consructed Of wrought iron and supported
by six sets of iron columns and entablatureshas
been procured from Camden, New Jersey This vessel
is to be used for storing the gas during the day. and
from which it is to be forced into the street mains, du-
ring the hours of consumption.
The Pipes and the Generating and Purifying Ap-
parutus are being furnished from Philadelphia
Upcards of ten miles Of Pipe have already been
laid in the principle streets of the city, provided tor
in the ordinance relative the subject OF lighting the
city with gas.
One hundred and forty permits for the use OF gas,
have been already granted and that number OF build
ngs have the pipes now run in them.
We would here take occasion 10 remark, that the
of the works depends in great measure, upon
the disposition Of the inhabitants to use the gas The
greater the consumption the greater the ability OF the
city to furnish it at IOo rate and thereby bring il
within the reach of all We trust the citizens will come
iow ard noW, and this great end. II those who
design using gas, delay their preparations until the
works shall be completed and in operation, they may
be subjected to inconvenience by not being able to
procure service pipe here when they desire it, and the
city will certainly thereby be subjected to the loss Of
the consumption which such delay must necessarily oc-
casion.
Now, as to the time of completion of the works
The contracts, learn, have all been made with
view to having the works placed in operation during
the month Of November and penalties imposed on the
different contractors varying from $40 to S25 per day
for non-ulfilmeut of their agreements On the faithful
performance OF these contracts, will of course entirely
depend the period OF completion Of the works Thus
far wa believe the contracting parties out OF the city
have complied with their agreements. lhe period aol
havug yet arrived which renders those contractors in
the city liable to damages oi torieilures have
yet ensued But we should regard il little less than a
miracle tac cry snail be lighted beore she latter Part
Of December, the first Of Tauaary. We learn tba,
The greatest difficulty has beea In otaaiaing
bricklayers, whose sergcessg ~ perform
rain portons OF the sqttites
raanla Eess. anu W u fts s..sss &c sst ssfi-
ed 10 sgeuIs the aensces e :e ge'.e@ = nasg<oi
orklnen TO enable he contractors to eoS with theif
agreements
Thapxtentof the works authorized by the City
Council will cost tits estimated, between $l4oo0 ard
,sl450oo.
Tomorrow shall address few words to the citi-
zens upon the advantages of using gas