Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-11-23
CITY ITEMS.

Crrr CoUscIL--A called meeting Of the Council was
held on Monday evening at o'clock the request Of
the Committee on Light
Mr. Mills read report concerning the explosion Of gas
h Mrs Gays Main Street. The report represents the
be the result OF careesess on the part
Mr. Snead, and says of him.
The transcript herewith presented will show that there
has been great caressness In the Of performing
ms DUTY on the part OF OF the employees Of the city
under the Inspector and the time rccklessness
Of consequences highly eupable II appears that Mr..
knovle the Inspector had reprmanded this Snead
for some neglect of duty had threatened TO dismiss
hun from his employment unless he would be more at
tenuve In future aud Mr. Lannsn states that though
snead denied having turned the gas the house In
which the explosion occurred yet instead of manifest
Ing regret for the accident whereby family narrowly
escaped DEATH he gave utterance to language OF
malignant and vindictvo feeling towards the city"
(rhe language used this, that he didn't care a
dbl the whole Gas Works had been blown to the
Devil"r
- The report accompanied by an estimate from Mr.
Gill, stating that the of damage done was $500
but he repor did contain any resolution or rec.
ommendaton; and Mr.. Mills in reply to question from
Mr. HILL said as there might be legal question In
volved the committee did wish to offer any resolu-
hon but preferred to have the considered by the
whole Council AT the same time, the committee had
dismissed Mr. Snead and had taken the precauion that
blind caps should be placed all connections where me-
tres were not put up and the fixtures complete
Mr. Gazebrook offered resolution that the City En-
gneer put the house In repair the expense Of the
Mr. Hill suggested to Mr.. Gazcbrook TO withdraw that
resolution in order that he mr. HilD might offer one
Mr. Glazebrook consented, aud Mr. Hill moved that
sooo be paid TO Mr.. Slater, the owner Of the house
Mr. Slater, by permission, addressed the Council and
when he concluded, Mr.. Hills resolution passed.
The evidence accompanying Mr.. Mlls's report shows
hat snead had been handed by Mr.. Knowles the amcs
OF two persons living Immediately near Mrs GAYS with
tue view OF having the gas turned to them that
snead called at Mrs Gays and told her that had
60 GU the gas to her PREMISES that she replied he
have made some mistake, there no fixtures there
and she would not live in house where there was gas
as she was afraid Of il but tina, Snead still persisted
nd said there was no mistake and said he would obey
the orders given him.
on motion of kr. Burr, the following resolution was
adopted by the following vote: Ayes-Messrs Burr De-
noon, Eppes Greanor Glazebrook, Ill., Richardson and
Saunders. Noes-Messrs. Grattan, Haskius and Mills:
Rssored, That the of three thousand dollars be
and Is hereby appropriated towards payment for the i'm.
Provement OF the street in progress and beyond
the western end Of Franklin street. payable when said
Improvement is completed to the terminus of the
line OF the city property known the old Fair Grounds
fronting said street.