Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-07-13
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

NETTING or rHk crrr oouscrr---The City Council held
'ner regular monthly meeting on Monday evening Pres
sn'' hs,'r Myers Prssdsns) N. b TIN, Nsupln s.un.
aer' shsppard. ssott, Darlington, HasLIns Ncc.nc..
snead. and Anderson. M
Po'ios reports wsre subultsed spd ref.rr,a
communication from tho President Of the James Riv
ana hsna~ha Company. respecting The grade Of iS,h
The bridge was read and laid upon the table.
.sun'uneeaea sxprssssdl Ne aoquissssoss Of he
anu directors OF the James River aud Ksnawh
Oo"pA"! uhe terms proposed by the Dsnvie Railroad
"pv tut INC sraa'ng OF 18th street coofosmably 10
the additional height occasioned BY ,bs sov.,,0 ~
Richmond and Danville Depot lot and Ii.
ofthe bridge leading thereto. 80,
communication from che Superintendent Of s,r..,.
mat his salary DO increased 10 the ORIGINAL
vas read and referred to the Commis.ioners of s,.s.
generally. y-1 80 - - '''e's'
several small accounts submitted and approved
report OF the Committee on Public Ground. ,.co.,-
mendins certain improvements to DO made In tho puh
grounds situated at the limits Of the CITY 40 . 10
'enaer them suitable location whercon 10 hold the
cultural Fair to come of In this city in November
was adopted with the following resolutions pl.u s.d
sa%ae Prepared BY the City Ensiuee was laid before
o. the city grounds adjacent 70 is vesterp . 81. ~.
~, 70 De held by the Agricultural Society Of Vireni, In
ms Guy IN Novsmeet next be approved and that The
hs'sised That's sum not exceeding 90 600 bs snnro-
or the purpose Aforesaid to be paid by the Cbs,o
" on inc order OF the Chairman Of the Committee
on Public Buildings. - - SSo -ee
A communication was read from = yalen,,ns ,,,,,.
os "noso duty Il was to light the lamps in the second
Market at Office not having been performed on Saturday
evening last as necessary It wa, done on m.
mon referred to by persons entirely disnterested.
DIR. Sncad asked If Il was not the dutv ~ a..
nsnpns the lamps in that neighborhood 10 perform m.
auy OF lighting the lamps in the Market vbsn na...s.
.ae onAir mad no doubt IL was peculiarly bis duty.
Inc communication referred to tho Commits. q,
Second Market .l -..rsI - VI"
Tue President offered the following resolutions. which
nc said were suggested by the Occurrences o., snnd.
morning in tho neighborhood Of the Ga, Hou,s n.
informed by gentleman the Gas works tina, ov;, a,
Tue great rareacton of gas produced by the he. which
proceeded from the fire the adjacent building IN.
e' Hanger Of an explosion existed. The present cond
on Of the gas works needed consideration and should by
al means DC secured exemption from any danger bv Gre
in's no should suppose, would only be effected by the
portion OF the property adjacent TO the works
~hereon to build high wall which would obviate the COM
munication of fire to the works. tat .-..,
ReiN'ped That the Committee on Iipb, he o.,c,.a q,
inquire whether any, and IL any, what viii bs The h.s,
mode efecuay protect the gas holders Of tho .s oL
ron all IN ury arising from Gre in their nro,i6;,x "a
~ .I inc expectancy Of tho city becoming the owners
uuccnt property in the vicinity of the insure
them against fire from adjacent bu,ldnr. .nd 40 =, c
works. m ~ se"en' VI inc
nso1eed That the Attorney for the City be requested
supenu any further action specting the
OF property ut Rockets for the use of The eas L ~
iurther orders FROM the Council ~
mr. Scot stated that the occurrence on Sunday morn
ing suggested to hs mind the necessity of rsmovng
gas works from their present location as soon as posbl
de was DESTROYS that immediate steps should he q,
that direction, for he believed so long as tho ork
suffered to remain IN their location their condition
would be entirely insecure and dangers Of such chsrac
ter as had on Sunday to be encountered would be ney
table, \ $3.50
He would 10 in Avor OF the first resolution but felt
bound in view Of the of things referred to- to vote
against the second He would be favor of any course
tending to remove the works with the least possible esv
Mr. McCance was in favor Of their removal Take what
caution they may the number Of bull ling,
the works would ever hold them subject to danger and
apprehensons would always exist otwthstandng anv
ehoFt OF theirs to remove the cause Of them He beev
Cd the better course would be them as soon AZ
possible. 300 -..-a'a. D. -.--'i u |lIoI $500
Mr. Sheppard was opposed to their removal. He be.
eSed the more economical and course would be- an
extension Of the present works if necessary having re-
gard to the best means of placing them beyond the posi-
bly OF danger from fire Should they decide upon re-
moving them, of would have to be paid for
the ground immediately. He considered Il would be "a
better to negotiate with Mr. TAFT for the lot adjoining the
present works which he supposed could be had at
without meaning any dsrespect towards any mcmber of
that body who might have engaged in the proceeding, al
ong the present location for the gas works he should
say that the better course in the beginning uouh have
been their location at Rocke,s But at this time, he
should think the wiser would be- tho purchase of
the ground adjacent to the present building the question
Of extension and security against fire becoming more fea
Sole and comprehensive necessarily, under the crcum.
stance OF more scope for operations.
Mr. Darlington was opposed to the second resolution
dc said the sense OF the Council unanimously record
cd IN favor OF the action being had Tor tho oondem
nation CT the land at Rockets for the extension of the
gas works lie disposed to believe that sea 200
very extravasant estimate Of the expense OF condsm
nation OF the lands at Rockets While in favor Of taking
overy precauon to protect the present works from
danger, he could not abandonment Or
pension OF the action already marked out Tor the conde
nation Of the land at Rockets
Dr. Snead coucurfcd fully in the proposition offered by
the president. .-..
He thought would better pay 800 900 for the i'm
povement OF the present works than 100000 for
establishment in connection with which il would be noe.
essary TO appoint another staff OF officers
Mr. hc'anee believed that the property situated in The
region OF the present gas works would be much enhanced
BY their REMOVAL That location being now the great
centre OF business became tho duty Of tho council 20
AFFORD encouragement to increase property In that
quarter from which necessarily large revenue would ac
crue to the city He in favor Of manufacturing the
gas at Rockets sad sending IL up the present location
The eSpediency Of placing the present buildings In
state OF perfect security against FIRE he fully como fred in
Mr. Sheppard did not suppose that The value Of property
situated near the gas works would in the % degree be
deprecated by their existence at present.
Mr. Darlington vas in favor Of pressing immediate nc.
ton in regard to the condemnation Of the land at Rock.
cts w'llo che liqiing' Court in session The
unanimous vote Of the Council in that regard could hardly
warrant any countecon 10 the matter the fullest conside
ration having been given to !, by tho Council already lie
opposed any instructions being oven G,r ,h ans.