The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-03-09
Fas, AZ, !. TUESDAY MORNING +, MARCH 9, 1869.
CITY COUNCIL.

CITY COUNCIL. 1sr.tnlfr.e
The regular monthly meeting Of the City
Council was held yesterday afternoon.
Present Messrs. Macfarland (president),
Clinton, Clopten, Grutchfeld, Kent, Miller,
=Mulfordr, rerdEay, Taylor, Van Lew, saun-
ders, Smith, and Ysle. ,o,, --.
FINANCE.
Mr.. Saunders presented the report Of the
COMMITTEES, on Finance reducing the tax
against certsin persons. Adopted.
LIGHT.
Mr.. Clopton read the annual report Of
the operations at the City Gas Works du-
ring the past year. r.
By this report We learn that there has been
consumed 200,736 bushels Of coal in making
and, 23,750 bushels of lime in purifying
1904, $50 feet-of gas, of=#hieh- IS .029 800
feet have been used by private consumers,
and the rest, after deducting amount ON
hand OF date of report, has been used IN
street lamps and public buildings 1--WE may
add at the expense Of those who pay for
the gas used in their houses).
The average product Of gas per pound OF
coal has been 3.56 feet. Seven public
lamps have been put up during the past
year, making total now in use of $50.
During the year 1866 feet of street
main, for the distribution Of gas, has been
laid, making the whole now in the streets
81 miles, and 3,065 feet. The largest amount
of gas made in any ,twenty-four hours
Was on the 18th Of December, 1868,
amounting to 223,350 cubic feet; and the
greatest consumption was on the 10th,
amounting to 225, ,164 feet. There are 1898
metres in use, and COS out Of use. During
the year l4O new metres have been put in
houses and in place Of defective metres.
The Auditor reports the receipts for gas,
to s144 ,OS7.55 and the amount paid out,
1892, 1853. 3.Sl--leaving q balance in favor OF
the works. of Sl2,023.74. To which add the
remainder Of gas consumed in public build
ings and street lamps, l3,942,S4 cubic feet
at So per thousand feet, SAL ,82S.5 makes
a balance in favor of works of $50, ,S52.27.
From which, after deducting the interest
on cost of works, S406, ,lT6.5l, at 6 per cent,
$24, ,181.59, there is a balance in favor of
the years operations of $29, ,670.69. -
The report Of the years operations seems
to be very creditable to the management,
and we presume it is correct in the main.
Whether it is or not, it would not be amiss
for our citizens to look into these matters
little themselves and if this report is to be
relied upon, the price of gas should be re-
duced and the taxpayers generally made
to pay for Lighting the streets and public
buildings, and not those persons who use gas
alone to have all the expense. --g
The report of the Superintendent con-
cludes with reference to the complaints
of large gas bills. He refers to similar
complaints in other cities during past
years, and quotes the report Of the commit
tee appointed to investigate the matter in
this city, which was published some time
since in the city papers. The report is 8
most interesting document, and we COM
mend it to the attentive consideration Of
our citizens. 1t was ordered to be printed.
'. Relief OF THE POOR.
Mr.. saunders read note from the Chair
man of the Committee on the Relief OF the
Poor Colonel August) giving reasons for
failing to be present at this meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Smith, the sum of
81 900 vas appropriated to the soup-house.
LAHCAsTERIAN SCHOOL.
On motion of Mr.. Yale, the call of COM
mittees was suspended in order that the
Council might have an opportunity OF hear
ing some remarks of DR.. John Dove, one of
the trustees Of the Lencasterian school.
DR.. Dove presented On encouraging state
ment of the affairs of the school. There
are now FIVE teachers, each Of whom has the
control Of forty-fve or fifty scholars per
day. The Council, at late meeting, re-
duced the appropriation for the institution
about 81, 200. DR.. Dove, on behalf Of the
trustees, asked that the appropriation be
now increased by that amount.
Mr.. Saunders moved (under suspension
of the rules) that on additional approprla-
ton of 81 200 be made to the school re-
ferred to by DR.. Dove.
@ STREETS GENERALLY. .u.
Nr. Crutchfeld, of the Committee on
Streets Generally, presented the annual re-
port Of the City Engineer.
This report shows the total cost for hands
and carts during the year to be s6,93l.4S
s Ward Funds for Streets.
Jefferson Ward, $4,O7s.94; Madison,
s2,O4S.S4; Monroe, s2,S6O.l5; Monroe
Ward, resetting curb on Fourth and Grace
streets, S27.4O; Jefferson Ward (new dis
trict), $l,S56.99; Clay Ward (new dis
trict) 81, ,O20.06, ditto for bridges s2SO.6O,
ditto for filling Belvidere street s75; Mar
shall Ward (new districD s3,055.S2, ditto
for grading and guttering s3o5.63; extern
sion of corporate limits, S474; general
repair of streets (new district), $37 05 /;
improvement of Venable street, s9O7--
total amount expended in the new district,
Sll ,0ll.65.
General repairs Of streets.... SIT 80
Chain gang ..................... 313 26
Culvert on Second and Cave street.. 4,974 So
Flagstones chargeable to owners OF
lois. Observation-Disclosures. IS II
Repairs of culvert on Eighth street
between Clay and Leigh. 40 90
Paving Fourth between Clay and
Leigh. .............. 40S %
Paving Eighth between Main and
Grace 1874 70
Horse wagon Observation-Disclosures. 256 45
Repairs to culvert on Ninth street,. l65 81
Repaving Cary street from Virginia
street to Shcckoe creek.............. 63S 0s
Paving sidewalk on Adams and Leigh
streefs So "A
Gutterine Madison street et l0i 81
Total amount expended during the