The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-03-31
LOCAL MATTERS.
CITY COUNCIL.

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Saunders, Haskins, Allen, Darlington. and
Anderson.
The meeting was called TO consider the re-
port Of the Committee on Light, submitted oil
former meeting, and ordered 10 be printed.
Before il was taken up, some other business
was transacted. A few private claims were
reported on and disposed Of.
MIR. ROBINSON, referring to the requirements
of the new Charter relative to the elections,
stated that il would be necessary to appoint
officers TO superintend the elections in the diff
ferent Wards, and on his motion, resolution
was adopted for their appointment, and the
following persons were appointed:
| G. w. Fl. Tyler to conduct the election
! in Mudison Ward; John Pierce to conduct it
in Monroe Ward; and Cadnus G. Johnson to
conduct it in Jefferson Ward.
On motion Of Mr.. ROBINSON, it was
Resolred, That the election shall be held
annually in each Ward on the first Wednes
day in April, al the following places, until Il e
| Council shall otherwise direct, TO wit: In
| Madison Ward at the CITY Hall; in Jefferson
Ward at the first Market House, and in Mon
roe Ward at the Shockoe Hill House; and that
the officer to conduct any such election in a
Ward, employ such writers as ne shall think
| fit, at compensation to any one writer OF not
exceeding five dollars for the day.
| Also on motion of Mr.. ROBINSON, it was
further
| Resolred, That annually after the officer
conducting the election shall have ascertained
| and certified what persons are elected TO the
Council, ne shall summon them TO attend at
| the Council the day after the date Of his Ger.
tiicate.
| An application was presented on behalf OF
the James River and Kanawha company by
d. S. Walton, engineer, for elevatiug the
grade Of 14;h street, at and near Mayo's
Bridge. The maximum elevation above the
present level to be about four feet. The OBJ
jec, is to elevate the bridge over the canal to
allow boats to pass-the present bridge being
too low. The application was referred TO the
| Commissioners Of Streets.
The Council then took up the report of the
Committee on Light, the important parts Of
which will be found as follows:
| REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LIGHT-This
report We before stated, represents that up to
the 2etE February last, the number Of consumers
of gas had increased to 937, VINO consumed durin
the year 49, 49,, 800 feet Of gas. Tho public lamps
during the same time consumed 102G7,752 cubic
feet The demand the committee say is steadily
increasing. The current expenses Of the year
have been SEQ 1862; and the receipts s57 900 90,
leaving profit Of SIS 34.47, which is fraction
over eight per sent. on the cost of the works-not
at the same time credising the works with the
amount consumed by the public lamps. The com.
! A.
port of The sub committee on the propriety O: ex.
tending the gas works They bear testimony to
the good management Of the works, and conclude
with Recommendation that the Council cause to
be condemned such lots between Rockets and
Bloody Run street, es the committee on light may
point out. That report We copy below:
REPORT OF THE SUB CoMNITTEE spscial
committee 70 whom was referred the commuri-
cation CT the Superintendent in relation TO an ex.
tension in the manufacturing department Of fhe
city gas works, would beg leave 70 report that they
have carefully examined Lne whole suhect, and
find that to keep up with the Increasing demand
for gas, it viii necessary 10 extend me works:
to accomplish that, it viii De necessary TO procure
more ground.
The attention Of the committee was first called
TO the lot next tie works, owned by Bacon TAFT,
ESQ but in view CT the present ard ultimate value
Ut mat property for business purposes its location
| being on the margin Of the Dock, and believing
that in some years that woald not De sufficient for
The works, We were led to visit other sections Of
the city.
| Our attention was called to lot 10 the Valley
north of Broad street. and not far from the Central
Depot but upon examination It was found to be
higher than was desirable; the principal objection,
however. was, that the cost of getting materials TO
the Works wsald De very great: next was parcel
CT ground at Rockets, directly opposite to the
property owned by Col Hasklns, exteI ding on
Rockets street north side from Ash TO Elm street
l GulC +act crA lipy
Rockets street beyond Poplar to the middle OF
the Square, being en- Elm 1881 feet, and on Ash
2e.3 feet making an average depth of 344 feet by
$40 feet.
The last named lot is 10 the opinion OF the Com.
mittee the most eligible, in that its location ia at
nearly the lowest point OF consumption, and much
the most convenient tor getting material to tne
Works, more particularly coal: comparative
stetement will show further why they would re
comriead the last named situation.
| Tie property nextthe WORKS and owned by Mr.
TAFT, is 1873 by 327H feet, giving superficial area
Of 43, 5j7t feet, and with such information as we
| have been able 10 get, we are of opinion that it
could Eot be gotten tor some forty thousand
dollars.
The property ABOVE spoken Of at Rockets, in.
Guiding Poplar street, average 344 by 271 g..
| SEQ feet; assessed value, thirteen thousand five
husdred dollars: in favor OF the Rockets location
e,3s2 SO It, and IN price twenty six thousand five
! hundred dollars
TIE erect works at Rockets it would be Il cessary
] d
of some Il &c inches in diameter from The
WORKS to the present holders, those being the only
items Of COS. exceeding wha. would be incurred il
the extension was carried out OF the lot adjoining
| the present WORKS.
Mr. Taits property, 4s,557a SO. it. s4o,0eG
Rockets =" 92eSB ''
In favor of Rockets, 4S,32s1 g"
| Assessed value; Sl3 500
New stack, 500
| IA inch pipe 1900
| - 81 00(
Amount in favor Of Rockets, $1,000
The pipe ought net properly to be taken into
this estimate for the reason that IN few years
| should the city limits be extended which we have
no doubt will be the case, private and pubic con.
sumption increase in anything ike the ratio il has
j, will be found necessary ~ have additional
main, either in the upper or lower part Of the city
go that in putting down the proposed pipe at this
time, it would be only few years in advance oil
J when it would be ndispensably necessary,
! There are other reasons for extending the Works
at Rockets the first 10, 80 mueE ground can
. be procured at q much less cost Experience thus
far in relation TO the Works and tha, OF others on
the same subject, prompt us to recommend that a
location be secured while II can be had that In
time to come il may not De necessary 10 get other
property 10 carry out farther extensions. By hsV-