The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-03-30
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EMIT OF TIE CITY Gas WoRKs-The supsrntend-
ant Of our City Gas Works, Mr. Wynne, in letter
to the National American of the "a inst. rays he
recommends another Gss holder, because hrst 10
enable the manager Of the works tn operate more
eceuou isslly by Swing fuel wsges and wear of ma
chinsrs" How viii il =" fael?'' uei il used In
generating not holding Gas. 1t requires certain
qusntity Of Cas- and DO more nor no less 6ss can be
produced from that quantity OF coal. no matter
whether thsr. be one holder or ten How wilt II
save "wages" " i'll n this new holder requ re at
tentior and that extent, add IA her than lesser
wages? If either the two present holders or one OF
them Is to be put Que Of use. then IL may b. less
wages may result; but a. all three are to be
used, how can wsses be savedF
How will 1t save "wesr Of mashinery" VIII 1t
not add to the machinery, am If used must 1t no;
add to this wear of machluery2 Secondly 1t will
to the city supply of 3ss In the event OF thu
destruction Of the holders in by fire, or the
loss OF larger quantity Of Gas By the breaking Of
True, If he two holders now In uss chou be
burned (which is not iikey,) exploded, aud tn.
third il not hus unfotunae the gas in the third
one viii be useful; and if sill three, the new one m
cluded were be burned exploded, then fourth
one would be d-sirabls and so oa-but these hold
made Of iron, fire proof ard away from the
fires Ia the furnace rem0red to Rocketts (near
Col. Baskins) They cannot burn as hsine from the
gas within tn sm there 10 not inch OF com ousos
mat .ria in them; and il thsre should be hre near
them endangering them by producing real heat In
the iron and consequent explosion within. cannot
the pipe, MAN. contents leading from them, ts
the river be opened, and the gas run out ciosr OF
harm! Indeed, it seems to me, any danger trcm n
Is too small to b, estimated sgsnss $40 OO0 Ger
tainy there far less danger from fire to these hold
than there's st the main gene raining wsrks az
In which are innumerabe furnaces constant
~ heated. Should there not thsn, be ano'ner dls,
tinct set of generating works for tbs sans rea;ons
Bnt Mr.. Wyrne refers to the opinions OF bis pre-
decessor, Mr. Charles Campbell, 10 sustain hin -
WHY Mr. Campbell, after the many blunders charg'
cd upon him by Mr.. Wynn, should have been res
gsrded but poor authority by Mr. WSnne-satho-
iity which, for consistencys sake, might have been
avoided
mr.. Wynne says THAT the 'mount which the city
taxes each year In additional expenses which would
not be incurred If another holder weie erected ex.
coed fit per cent the interes! ON the coat OF hold
en- is capable Of demonstration" Mr. Wynne should
furnish his citiz" ms Of Richmond witt tins demon.
all, a. they must pay ths money 1, for one, thi1k
that he is In great error do Others, and he should
Mr. WINE saws: "If the Council .houli decide to
i,yest the of tn sails of the property ct e
ate Of The old WORKS in the erection Of thls add on
there will be no necs ssty to make any dIaught 90
tbs city Treasury, or this pockets Of our Taxpayers
H.w can this property be sold 80 long 40 IL 10 eneu-
bored with the pre- two gas hoideIs Are these 10
be taken down and removed! Ii 30, Mr Wynne must
double his estimate Of $4,000; for those oanno, De
removed without being taken to pieces, ana this.
with the two, and put them again elEeu here can.
not cost less than the posed new one IL the pro-
postion to sell the site The forsshsdowing of this
movsl and further expenditure OF some 14O to0 or
$780, 100! When will these Gas " orks cease to i'm
pose such heavy taxes? But the money tor the now
holders will not be draught upoD the city Trea-
sury, or ths pockets of cur tax payers" What il
the difference whether the proceeds of the sale OF
this site be thus appropriated or turned with the
Treasury and then paid out for the new ho.deI!
IN rot able to see any. kealiy it Goes seem to NE
that as have gas holders to contain $40 900 cubic
feet of gas, and as we never fave as yet in auy
twenty four hours consumed 200 coo cubic feet, that
to put up another holder 10 all wrong land if the
Com mittee on Gas will but lcok al the subj they
would do a transaction of their own, viii
agree with me Suppose i. BIS erected and filled, a
it and Of course will be, lit erected the gas viii
be wanted for present no ders caanot contain
more than we consume What thsr! Why, if it il
only to be ready in of sccdent it will b.
called for until that dent happens probably no
in our geherstion-and for chiidrens generation
let them look out for themselves. II am wrong
will Mr.. Wynne enlighten ths Taxpayers of Rich
mord. CITIZEN.