The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-03-11

been mem bar OF the bapti.t church, ana from tnai
time to his death his walk hss always been such a.
to cause one to doubt his sincerity and truth he
leaves aged wife and four children to mourn tneir
irrepsrahle loss. May God comfort and bless then
In their affection.
At his residence, on Church Hill, on fuesdsy 10Th
inst Col GEO NJ. CARRINGToN, in tbs S5.n year
of hs age.
DKPOKT or A SPECIAL CvMMIT-
II TEE ON THE CITY GAS WORKS.
At meeting Of thu City Council, held In the Councll
CbsmSer On Monday the 9th mat, the following
Report presented and received;
"To the Council of the City Of Richmond: -
"The underssued committee to Wh'cn vas re-
ferrsd the communication of the SupsriptendeEt OF
ths Gas WORKS of the city CT kichmond. undet daIe
OF 9th September last, and win su,not.J ~
the works from his hands. have c'chateea tns outt
assigned them, and beg leave respectfully 10 suo"it
ths following
son examination of the premises, and the works
appurtepant thereto your committee derived much
satisfaction from the kpowedss thus snorded IN re-
aon to the capacity adaptation of the works In
nneston to the i'm pertaht object Of taeir creation,
an they are psased to observe that 80 far IS
esp eciaily the manufaoturs OF gas In detail AID
the economy of its manufacture they may well con-
gratuats the Council on the result which has been
sttaned In support of this opinion they experiences
add tionel pleasure in referring the Council to tbs
oou,tf uni,ations of Messrs John +. Star and A II.
Varclsve, which accompany this report. For the
location Of the works in question, ana thsr relation
to contrs uous premises, we'll for the details of
cost COS zcted with the entire establishment your
committee respectfully ask reference to the elabo
rats map of the property and the report of the Su
pernten6ent which are also submitted in connection
herewith.
perceived that the whole cost of the work just
structed amounts to the sum If 8 i02 40l6 3 inclu-
the cost of the Ia inch main connecting the old
works with the new (which il &z4 1893 95) and con.
seQuently the cost of the structures with the
e1tsnsye area OF land lin al ST asres) EN- o,aeed
Herewith is limited to the amount of ST, 269
only whilst in addition, it will be gratifying the
Council to LEARN by examine ton of the map re-
to that mn of tho or nj
of the esablishment, penetrate private property
cept in one very trivial case, which the Committee
recommend 81 uid BE- speedily reneded by tue usual
application tor q writ of al quod damnum. lie re-
mains, therefore, for your Committee only to
that the new works have been faithfully super
intended and efficiently constructed, and are COM
eJe in every respect, far the manufacture of
gas is cor ceroed and moro than competent for
supply of It 10 any extent suited to the size of the
holders at present in tbs capacity OF which, how
ever is very far from adaptation either to tbs power
Of supply or the speedy requirements of the city,
and should be perfected early practicable by the
OF another of suitable capacity. the ef
feet Of which will b. the security of and
regular supply of gas, and ths prevention of much
| Injury to the operating works now caused by fire.
quent and ne ces.sry OF the work of man.
| ufacture.
| I'm con.lusicn, your COMMITTEES, in view of The
difficulties Whch have encom ga 'sed your Engineer
and Superintendent, Mr. THOMAS H WYrNE, In
connection with the construction OF the works 10
question, refrain from the expression of their
OPT MON that he has imposed his native city no
sight obligation, and has ated for himself
memorial, which will ever remind her citizens of
| lite ature and extent. Heraded by no achievement
| of like character, and preceded by reputation in
this particular department, which could command in
the favorable opinion of the captions the
| confidence of the tlmid he has, with inoomitabe
energy and ad ,irable seif-reiianos, modes ly and
steadily prosecuted the enterprise committed to his
care and now delivers II to the city, perfect In all
| of its parts far he has rad the authsuty to
make 1t SO In the performance of this duty, he
has correctly stated, and es appears from vouchers
in his po.s ,asion he has DISTURBED from MS private
means exclusively, for professional advice,
amount of considerable moment to him; and conse
| quently it occurs to your Committee as meet and
proper under the circumstances Of The case TO
commend for tbs consideration of the Council the
adoption of resolutiou embodYina therein the sp-
prevail ard thanks of the Council for the faithful
and fIisient in which he has performed the
duties committed to him, not only in this eonnec-
ton, but likewise for the fidelity energy and zeal
displayed by him in the general man.g of the
Gas Works Of the city, during tho year ending
the 26h uitimo, which it will perceived from the
report an. accompanying documents furnished On
the part Of the regular Committee OF the Council,
has resulted in considerable increase of the nett
income of the works over the operations of any pre-
vous year, thereby giving pTomis. of continued
to flow from the valuable works sferred to.
JOHN DOVE, Chm.
The Comm ttee recommend to the Council for its
adop lon the following resolution:
Resolved, fhss the thanks of the Council are due
and hereby accorded to THOMAS Ii. WYNsE, for the
faithful Superintendent, on his part, CT the sddi
tional gas structures lately erected under his super
for account CT the city and for his zee. and
efficient management of the Gas Works generally
The question being taken, the resolution unau.
imousy adopted
The following are the letters referred to in the
above report:
CAMDEN IRoN WORKS,
CAMDEN. October 24th 1856
Mr. John Dore-Dear Sir Absence from homo
be my for not aaswerlpR four ,st-
ter OF the 18th
With reference to your works can say that In
view of the character OF the apparatus furnished |
have been rprised at the success of Mr. Wynns in
completing tho works ana getting them la the copdi
ton IN which saw them my asst ca at your CITY
He certainly baA done as well az the most expert
enced Gas Engineer could, under such circunstanc
and produced work of better character than ever
believed could be done with the materials cd
In this do not, however, wish to be undertcod as
endorsing the works as they now are, a. there are
serious def.cs existing In some of the appara.
tus. aud believe il VIC old have been good policy
to have thrown out some of the Iarts at the
pense to the city of new.
You at perfect liberty to use this m.y est
serve your purposes only promising, do not ish TO
figure in news Items Yours truly
JOHN r. STAR
TRENTON, Oct Goth, 1885
Dr. John Dore-Dear Sir: Yours relative to your
City Gas w Orss, is before me.
The Retort Benches, Washers, Concensers Puri-
fyers sad etre st the new works appeared To have
been well arranged, and put together in a work
maniike manner; and the whole WORKS exhibited a
neatuess bich indicated to me, that they were 10
the hands of a methodical manager.
The works were not in operation when visited
them, consequently could not jadee of their eff.
cheney / nothing either the new or old
works discreditable 10 Mr.. Wyans ass mansser
My examination of both works IVES made of their
exterior appearance could NOT Judge Of their sff-
CLERGY WI bout inspection of the results pro.
duced.
With my thsnks for the confidence which You
have been pleased to express in me, 1 remain
Your obedient servant,
A H. VAHCLEVE.
On molten, ordered to be published
copy--Teste;
NIB lit LAWSON G. e. r. n