The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-07
1870 at 1es. 1850 at 1e, and 200 at 154 feet
on WARWICK BAR

Inv the winp-lams. There is direct chan
mel nt least 100 feet wide over 16 feet in
deptb, Below the lowest wing-dam, but
where the river is yerY5Side, nearly down
TO the crest OF the old bar, which had been
lowered by the distractions placed on the
sides OF the channel during the war, and
! still in place, shoafing has taken place.
Further examinations are needed to give an
exact statement, but in the usual track Of
vessels there are only Is feet at some points
at high water. It is not unlikely that 3
4 channel exists with 16 feet in it, the course
having been changed by the action OF the
wirg-dams above. We propose to make
survey of this. But at the worst there is
quite a small amount OF work to be done
perhaps no more than would have been
necessary on the part between the wing
dams before the freshet.
We have lost from 200 to $50 feet OF tim
ber-work from the wing-dams on Warwick
bar. tss-,- l-..
The loss occurred only on those which
had had no hard material put on their ends
Most Of the new dams had but one barge OF
rock. and none Of these suffered. Some OF
the sand dumped on them has been washed
loft; and this process will continue. They
should have coating OF the. hard stuff which
composes the river-bottorn from the wharves
to the lower end of Drewry's island. The
results of the freshet tend to assure us that
| the Improvement is permanent success.
| Exnerience will continue to show where
the lines OF contraction should be modified,
and we can 60 on with the work with full
confidence OF ultimate success.
The Proposed Reduction In the Price
s& Of Gas.
The announcement made in the Dispatch
Yesterday that DR.. @. F. Manson, OF Mon
roe Ward, bad presented joint resolution
proposing not only reduction in the price
of the city gas tU prime cost to the private
consumer, but that the cost Of illuminating
the city at large shall be charged to the city,
was received with pleasure by all who are
interested. II the plan is carried out 1t is
believed by many that the price per 1000
feet of gas will be reduced TO about S1.15.
This will be q vast saving to the churches,
theatres, as we'll as the morning newspa-
per offices OF the city. The latter class now
pay s., 900 annually to the city treasury for
lighting their buildings, and in some cases
as much as 81 200 per annum. The resolu-
ton was referred to the Committee on
Light.
The following is the full text OF the reso-
luton
Whereas according to the report of the
Committee on Light presented March l..
1877, the receipts on the years transactions
for the supply Of gas to the city exceeded
the cost OF the same by the sum of $780,
800. 70; and whereas the manufacture Of
gas was instituted by the government of the
city solely for the purpose OF bestowing
light upon the citizens at large, and not as
source OF revenue; and whereas the cost
OF illuminating the city at large falls exclu-
sively upon the private gas-conSumer. there
by uniustly compelling one portion Of our
citizens to detray the expense OF a neces-
sary safeguard, comfort, and convenience,
! afforded to all citizens; and whereas re-
duction in the price OF gas to the private
consumer is advisable for the following
reasons: ---...-.-
l. That by diminishing the cost Of gas its
use will be extended to- a large class OF our
citizens who at the present prices are un-
able to use the same. .-,.,..,
2. That the safety OF our city from fire
will be greatly increased by extending the
use of gas, thereby diminishing the use OF
|incendiary and explosive agents. q
10 8. That thesafetg Of OUT citizens fronf-ia1
jury to their. persons and lives will be dil
rectfy Increased in the proportion that gas
is osIbsitHted! for the: rclassof dangerous
illuminators NOW largely used. -zz--===--
4. BY The reduction in the price OF gas q
tard act Of justice wilt be rendered sethe
private gas-consumers,c who under flie, pres
ent system have to pay thetw whole cost OF
illuminating the streets and public institu-
tions OF the eity--al benefit shared alike by
all citizensAtherefore
ReSoiued 0he Board Of Aldermen con-
curring), That the Committee on Light be
instructed to Introduce an ordinance, to
take effect at the commencement Of the next
fiscal year, by which the cost OF illumina-
ting the streets and public buildings OF the
city shall be charged to the city at large,
and the gas furnished to private consumers
shall be furnished at prime cost to the same.