Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-28
CTTY ITEMS.

,-.-,,, Ae,lx-Wc stuffed, yesterday,
i'' 80, annual amour. OF the gas drc for, by
hN '' during the past nine years, was "a liile
each cow ne average In 5l-2 was sal, m %" St'
ever ., "A $40 so that in those years the gas bills
sgd Ash as they we're last year, when the amount
ssr, a. s., from l,i March lSjt TO lst March, $50,
vsst- ,versce was only SIS, and a fraction, Use,
le iaD, 8 a, j aud the consumers being accustomed
S. ST. 90 q, to speak we're naturally disposed To
o. i'. bsn the average run up, last year, 10 $40
c'pi .,-,, conclusions IS inevitable Inc consumers
O,e o. s5 cas- more freely than usual last year; or
ni' -, have been oyerChlrged; or otherHEe, the az
ties H,l,titv made az the gas works, last year must
c,eS.' r,i.-sci,,ered In correction with The latter
l't &, Il nrorcr 90 remark that n The registration
ael-.. ana tlc quantity OF coal consumed properly
VS. ia ther the number of cubic itet oil gas 70 the
r-,f coal was las previou>i, shown less last year
b.' any previoUs year, being only 30 feet against
t1- 60 of 27g for the preceding eight years. In
b'A'5ls h the d,srlgs Weld had been maintained
oa ,,sluled last wear would have produced 90, 1l9
utV5 of "a sos feet Of gas. The average OF last
r,s however only I'VE feet below the average OF
-,-,-A 90. c-..... -. ri. =: L.:
49,. 10 the Council presents an estimate, based on
lt ,s,rs operations showing the probable results
ia' - ..,--s-t wear under the proposed reduction Of
- of gas, By ms statement, he concludes that
~ l-ss viii Yields per cent. on the cost OF eonstruc-
81 -ss city is charged S2j+O6, for the public con-
sr' q
49,, bl, will take the annual average OF the gas
III. .-om 80 March "a 90 LIST March, 81, as the
- ss,r.ne that "a freer use OF gas, &C the reduced
would Keep the average at or near 50, since IL
sials.t wear. The present number of consumers is
~ b ere the close Of the year, it would increase TO
We tleu multiply 500 by Ss5 aud the result is
..r being the probable revenue for lS6O-l. Tie
sbsou.e expenses for He year, exclusive Of Ie-
~ -l stree, lamps aud cleaning slme,l viii not, sc are
,sel S-s u'O $50 for coal aud $50 for All other
..t5uhch add $4,000 for interest and sinking
f and OH, result is bllaDce-stii leaving the street
49, .-f raI De buildings 70 be lighted free OF expense
W-- OH. owing which viii stand the test OF eXaniua-
~ NH. Council should not hesitate 20 reduce the pIce
-.-,..1 - s1. or even Co S325 per " feet.
v.r,-,s CorEr-Yesterday, Christopher Timberlake
m i-.-1sI on the charge of assaul,ing Jas T. Barnes
70 .--s,-.I ,bl, the accused and a companion named
r.-, K.', invaded ui.1r's shop, on Exchange Alley
Ell 5s-t1csi smashing righ, and .e., With clubs. How
-s--s ended or Dcy 90 commenced We did not under
End 5e- certain 90 Is that Barnes and suotbermau were
-.s.to feel tdc force of several well directed blows
--s tlt " dell was amANg the taiiogs" The case was
Continued
H. uCo1uor was brought up for the third time with
Zen DAYS Tor being druuN In the street. lie begged
t.- again % De released, bUt the Mayor was ineNora-
f.. .., time, and sent him % Jail
C.s Tea,or and IaOs Anderson were arrlg ued
s-sn4- OF aces and discharged with the usual admo-
ltla.
Hammond A5o'ph Joseph, was b-ou-h, up for vagrau-
.r ana bad tie gooi luck 90 be o. Ireuclman. The
p-a- eoarrr-eI su5'v ai,l him n ms y,rlocuar and
.., Noc1seer 20 she French Con~U under the convoy
@. POI ieeman.
r.y Darby charged With trespassiug on Edward Bos-
sex discharged