Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-24
ITO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF

IL
The Committee on Light submit the fifteenth annual
report of the operations of the City Gas Works.
BY examination of the Superintendent report
we lind that there has been used in the works 272077
bushels COAL which produced SO 26O0Sl cubic feet OF
gasles in coal the last fiscal year over the year pre-
vous 674S bushels COAL and made in gas the last fiscal
year the previous 472 Si5 cubic feet Of gas
Lime used in publication the last fiscal
S "a s55 bushels bushels.
Used the year previOus............. 27675 bushels
Coal carbonized the last year...... 2I2OI 6ushels
Gas made in the same time o., 26O,OSl feet.
The year pre- vious coal carbonzed. SS6S25 bushels
Gas made in the time ,5S27S6 feet.
Being as above stated, a saving in coal Of 6474S
bushels and increased make in gas of cubic
feet.
In lime the saving above with the increased make
OF gas, over 5000 bushels.
Private consumption of gas, the last fiscal year, has
been 81 736SOO cubic feet; used in public buildings
032 9O1 cubic feet leaving for loss by breakage OF
pipes condensation, and the amount consumed in the
street lamps, 49, 100000 cubic feet. By reference
to the superintendent report will be seen that there
were destroyed by the fire of the Sd Of April 1885, 567
metres and since that time $40 new metres set.
There has been put the Posts, since the LIST May,
332 New Lanterns.
From the Auditors Report to the Superintendent, it
will be that without any charge for street or
public light the of receipts expenditures,
in Confederate and United States currency, for the
To which add for gas used in street lamps $500 90
Gas consumed in public buildings, at ST.. 4,lSl 60
Coke distributed ITO 60
67,l54 %
Less interest on the cost of the Works.. 2S,26I JS
$3.50 IS
Excess of coal, as per inventory, this year
over last, 500 bushels at 80 cents 1850 90
oysr last, 800 bushels at 20 cents. 90 90
$40 So IS
From the above it will be seen that, by creditng the
Works with fa charge tor consum in the streets
and public buildings, and coke distributed without
charge and of coal and lime hand and charg
ing against the Works interest the cost of them
1857 o. at per cent, there would be profit credit
to the Works, S4j,2S9 IS.
The Auditors statement shows a gain in Confederate
currency S61OOS S5
Loss in United States Currency ........... 1861 q
s2s 1852 o6
The gain of SCI, 900 in Confederate currency up to
the first of April TO the Works entire loss, from
causes unnecessary to enumerae here and the excess
of expenditure of SS65l receipts in our present
currency necessarily incurred TO get the Works In
condition to supply the necessary demand on them
thew having entirely run down We learn from the
Superintendent that since the last of june no less
than retorts have been put up, with all
the necessary material for that purpose.
Frcm an examination OF the Works, we find that they
have been improved by new roof and gutter on the
pur wing house. also cutters on the retort house and
coal shed and that drip box seal has been put
up the whole line of the condensers which has been
the Of saving large quantity Of gas that wa5
otherwise lost, when working under heavy pressure
in winter months, when much larger quantity oil gas
had TO be made than the Works were capacated for
From an examination of the Snperintendents Report
and thorough examination OF the w Otks
tee OF the unanimous opinion and believe 1t abso-
uely necessary for economys sake and the interest OF
the city, that the holding capacity purifying and con-
denSing capacity should be increased during the COM
ing summer, so that the Works will be in condition
to 20 through the coming winter. The Works, at the
present time in good condition. and there will be
no difficulty getting through the summer at small
cost for repairs.
The committee think it due to the Superintendent to
say that they of the opinion that he has managed
the Works with economy and Judgment and that lie has
left nothing undOne by his attention that could be done
the good of the Works and the interest OF the city
Nm +. A j. CL0PT0N,
Chairman Committee on Light.
HOUSE JOURNAL, Showing THE AMOUNT OF COAL CAR
BOMBED AND GAS MADE TIE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE
FISCAL YEAR, COMPARED WITH THE LAST sIN MONTHS;
ALSO, THE LAST YEAR COMPARED WITH THE PREVIOUS
ONE
Goals used from the LIST February, 1862 TO the last OF
July, 1855, (slX months) ........... 7196iOoO lbs
Gas made in the time. S67, 450 cubic #.
or . IS-lOO cubic feet to the pound of coal.
Coal used from the LIST of August 1861 to the Sst Janu
airy, 1866 six months lO,2S7 500 lbs.
Gas made In same tllne. 49, bSSO CUBIC H.
Or3 23-lOO cubic feet to the pound of coal.
This shows increase the last six months the
first months If the fiscal year Of 75lOO cubic feet to
the pound of coal or 7,7l5767 cubic feet of gas in
crease the Of Goals used the last six months
OF the fiscal year over the first.
Lime used in the last fiscal year,. 1850 bushels
Lime used the year previous. 1850 bushels.
Coal carbonized the last year.... 272,077 bushels.
Gas made in the time o., 26OOsl cubic Il.
Coal carbonized the year previous 1885, S25 bushels.
Gas made in the time 49, I36 cubic It.
E. A. J. CL0ProN,
Chairman Committee on Light