Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-10-13

year. Within the boundaries Of the pr6nertv Thor. iii
ue ample space Tor tho storage Of large stocks OF all tho
material required for extensive Gas Work1 as well as Tor
me depcsis OF ashes and other O the removal OF which
e No,es are continued az the present location csO-
"nrte VIII, IA time, become large item Of expense.
Tue saving Ia the tran po,atou ct coal will be la-re =,
ns'ts loaded With az the yards on the opposite side
ue 'iN'r can deliver coal within the incln.,rc In
oeyu III the purchase and the land ncce.,aiy to be
0o1uenne are several comfortable houses that eau be
ls"'Sl 10 the No kncu employed no the Cas- Works yh
tne uoipie advantage ofprodJcnt revenue and h,y
ino mch coavcniSnt 20 their duties
The only other resource the city has c,- -,L, ,.,
OF we vas Worms Is The present acquisition OF the lot al
JOINING the works ga the wci, ana no distant d,v bat
on the cast To thc ctv'N tho cu'ir sn,r, h,ii A.,
Cary street the north Dock str,,t en-, az. - 80
street on tic wcs aUttlc Creek on th, cast win r, A.,
commodatc works large oaou To manufacture Gas to,,
years N"'!
Draw acomparis'r, prcscn, anil prospective between
uc site c' TIE works, now and tC additional land tb
must be acquired manufacture ~ 20 supply the demand
now Hhu hercPier and the undcr..nr think the fact,
anu arguments are aud ~ Irresistible in IA
Nr OF '"e ste al Rockets, that there vii bo doubt
- ~ VIC I''oy OF securing the property alluded to, for
vac present extension OF the Works and ultimately for
the entire manufacture Of Gas. Tho uniorsi,nei will
sa'H 'vw OF ''' reasons that mpclci them 10 the con
Gu lions they have arrived ~.
fig> Tnc lands are mucl, nor, cx,,.v, s,,, or ,,s
ti."ci'et Tue Ahi between Ial street an the Crock
including tie G's Work lot, covers surtc, of Is7 ooi
3aS square feet w.
The advantage tia, this location has over the land 70
eeutiy thought Of Tor the Gas Works s.c many.
IHe" iL' h''S are more extensive, being eOT,6S2
square feet against lS3,5lI square fect-lar.er 5I5s5
square lc,L 90 49,
Second The entire cost Of the property. by partial pur
chase ana any estimate for lands that must bc con
demned under $4,000; whilst that recently condemned
was valued at SOS, lio-iiItryncc. $lSl4O
Ihri. Though much more extensive the lands bring
~ inuen less revcnue-siy % cents $4,000 is 900
whilst the other property condemned 1t S2S 40 would
pay SiHS tcvcruc-lI.lcrcrcc, Sos.
FOURTH From the nature of the location and belonging
to many owners it Is not likely Ilt any system TO im
provo the entire property and reclaim tia, subject 20
overflow, would be adopted therefore tho value OF Tho
property cannot be much enhanced whilst thus Owned
Inc o'HcF property (a; rcccaty Cou4Snacd) FROM it,
position, must increase very much in value anl ia much
greater ratio produce revenue TO the city. The above
are few OF the reasons That iu the opinion OF tue under
ssei maScs the property desirable for the extension
ct the Gas WORKS, aud preferable To- thrt recently con
"ehhel, which condemnation viii lie resisted by the
owners Of the land.
Exclusive OF the land covered bv the ashol lers (which
he undersigned advise 20 De retained and enclosed hy
s4os'anl! WALL there will bc lu2 feet Cary street run
nns back to said wall - cc aud al feet on Cary street
running through to DOCK stree; S.I feet
me rdt accompanying this statement shows the land
which the c;ty will have for sIlc AMI the present estimate
OF H. yaGc-say Sl6ooU-Whch will he con sidyraby -.
HANGED 10y the time the Works for the manufacture of Gas
can be erected a Rockets, and the material in the pres
cnt buildings removed 70 tlat place.
The material IN the present buildings which can n, cd
At Rockets % erect similar builiar5 - csiantcd 10 bo
worth S2+so' which, wA He yage OF thc land as above
q 10 moe
the ca o! .ac lie -ti new Works manufacture Gas
OF capacity equal TO tho present Work.
SecoIi The entire COS, % the property at Rockets as
before s.' j, is $4,000 The cstias,c! yauo oil tho
lot on the w,stof the Gas Works is Sas u that on tho
cast OF the Works 60 t.u C.yyk Is $4,000 together
iS"'"''-e H-,cneo IN favor cf the site at Rockets
,t''"yo exclusive OF The value of - much OF the Gas
Mo@N lot Es can lie sold, il the Works are removed TO
Rockets
Third. The To- On Gle wcs. cf.a aas Works is one Of
e most desirable lots n '"" city for business stores hav
g water igo.' the Dock and couyenieu. TO all the
'-'es M'rts !" The gitv, and ne undersigned thuk
not uu'caonablc 20 suppose that ia ten wears @. less
Tue lot aHi improvement, viii bo worth over 400 600 the
revenue en- which rIc IS would lose by occupying IL
win iAe Us Work., besides the irgspl.Ibc injury OF
spreading ESQ tlsUsE houses over large surface and
'4t sou the point OF rererts an. -hirasus o: goods
Ioi't1' For the economical wagrr ,myu's OF Gas
"'I lac manufacture 60. .- should ue concentrated az
our ua.at and tiat large enough 30 extend the work,
10 n'e' iie wants of the city yr a lime 20 come Toe
t.'.i iEa"i i'Hl varr47t.. i .y..- telt t!C s,at
4ac"c--s -- ia' capacity, and t.ey urAcrmlrc believe
ih'. ihe "' N- Cor She Manufacture oi Gas extensive
els I"c F',-... su .r gr.c..d thereon aud the entire
coy 90 sac s..e '. "',s, vii o' ,.1ci ia the sa- OF
iH. present site 90 r Works. a. he value of the ma.
'c.. 800 ac hu'l.",, a of which can be used AZ Rock.
ell i,r t.e iaf.us. extension otiHc works
il' Undersigned, with numerous u.a.r .ya.ors 20 ss-
tan uCr '."5 tHh b. uu.ects-IIy tu rygitc them be
"c'uE t'7t 'se elsuv. vail llat, 40 compare lively
>"'i. coal sac ,y w .quira land extensive enough for
ur 'I' Works .r centuries TO cUm--Iuis that iyi' in
the hands ~ iulv!a. w5 inal probability renal. of
ht;'c V'I &c, auG Dy such ,au have land ia the heart
o. tie city, uoN ui great value become more 80 bv thc
erection OF cho-t from which uc must l,rv, gr-a,
revenue a. well as certain advantage, her trade and
commerce
Tie uud. --aagd influenced by sincere desire TO pro.
moe ans bees interests OF the civ have adopted course
which though novel, Wa -I.g, Sg and clryitG out with.
other citizen TuDy therefor. uuul IL will hr ;c ulcnsuso
o. the Council .r,aT' t., land alluded 10 IL: tie state
meat Tor tie Ptcse" cusr cement Ut the Works aud vi
ums,ry, ipI the manufacture OF Gas.
It,.JtHsI That IFrLt .lr.t