The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-20
TEE QUESTIONS q OF THE DAY.
VIEWS OF PROSPECTIVE coUNCrLMEN ON
THE SCHOOL, GAS, AND GRADES QUEs-
AND HEARTY RESPONSES.

THE SCHOOL, GAS, AND GRADES CUES.
AND HEARTY RESPONSES
Most OF the gentlemen mentioned as cam
didates for the City Council whose views
have been asked on the school,. gas, and
grades questions have signitied their Will
ingness to give the public the information
desired. Some have requested little time
to think over their answers, and will lspro-
badly be ready to give them to-day. Only
one or two have too modestly said that their
opinions could net be Of consequence; or,
ii SO. their record in the Council could be
consulted. They forget that the archives OF
the Council cannot and will not be searched
through by voters generally before the
primary. 1t is equally certain that even the
citizens who are careful newspaper-readers
have not treasured in their memories the re-
collection how Mr.. So and So voted on parti-
cular questions. twill be, anyhow, plea
sure to them to have their minds refreshed
now. It is quite likely these gentlemen will
conclude to join in with the great majority
Of their brethren and respond heartily and
eheerfully. The public Is to be benefited
1t is impossible to conceive how any candi-
date who stands upon his record can be
harmed.
c. F. TAYLOR, 4FyAADIsoN WARD.
l., Are you@in favosSof maintaining the
public schools in unimpaired efficiency, and
would you vote for necessary money there
for?
A. Recognizing the right Ola constituency
to fully understand the views OF those in
whose confidence they repose their trust.
1 unhcsitatingly answer the propounded
queries.
The questions are not ne,o to my mind,
as they have been often-referred to, and en-
gagged my attention during the time OF my
membership with the present Council.
AS to schools. would say that am now
and always have been an advocate OF public
schools economically conducted, and would
willingly vote the necessary funds for their
support, as | believe Ignorance begets
vice."
2. How do you stand on the question OF
street improvements ? Are you in favor Of
paying persons whose property is injured by
changes OF established ades-that is to say,
streets where cutters, curbstones. or pave
ments have been laid?
A. I would not retard our department OF
streets in their improvements where the
" means juStifes the cnd"; but il private
property is injured by such improvements.
where buildings have conformed to grades
adopted by the department, would will
ingly make the city pay all damages.
2. Are you in favor Of the present system
Of conducting the gas-works, by which, rs
the public understand, the consumers are
made to pay the cost OF lighting the streets
and public buildings in addition to paying
4 considerable profit directly into the city
treasury?
In reference to the reduction OF the price
OF gas, my views were clearly expressed at
the time the question was mo0ted in the
Council short while since, coincidng with
DR.. Manson, and now reiterate that be-
iieve it to be radically wrong to eXtort from
gas-consumerS (who are patrons of the
works by rW, not .force) money sufficient
to pay for all gas used on the streets and
public buildings, besides raising hand
some revenue for the city treasury. II the
city needs more money let legislation be
brought about that will more evenly fall
upon her citizens.
GEORGE S. STOKES, ESQ.,, OF MARSHALL.
In answer to same questions:
l. I am in favor of maintaining the public
schools, and would vote The necessary ap-
appropriation.
9. Am in favor OF paving damages arising
from the city changing established grades
where injury IS done to property thereby.
5. The city ought to light its own streets
and buildings, and consumers supplied at
cost OF production, and not use the gas de-
partment as a source OF revenue.
W. IT. HAXALL, OF MONROE.
In answer to same:
l. l am in favor of reasonable approprla-
tions to the public schools, to be economi-
cally conducted, to the extent that as many
rs may be shall receive an elementary cdu-
cation, and when received the scholar to be
discharged, that others may be admitted.
2. Where grades have been established,
cutters, curbstones, or paVemcnts laid, 1
am of the opinion the person whose pro-
perty is injured should receive compcnsa-
ton, Justly ascertaincd, for any damage he
may suffer by the change.
8. am in favor Of the present system OF
conducting the gas-works, conscious OF the
fact that il we do not pay the tax in one
way we shall have to do it in another. Be-
sides, by the present mode OF collecting
bills the treasury will be kept in funds in
much larger amounts all the year round,
instead OF by payments into it twice year,
as at present.
II. C. ADAMS, OF JEFFERSON.
/. I am an uncompromising friend OF the
public schools, and am always ready to sup
port any measure by which their efficiency
can be promoted, and would be willing to
vote an appropriation in order that they
may be fully sustained.
3. Am in favor Of paying persons whose
property is I'M ured by change Of established
grades.
3. am clearly in favor OF furnishing gas
to consumers at prime cost Of manufacture.
The expense OF lighting the streets and pub
lie buildings should be provided for just as
other city expenses. There are hundreds
of poor women in this city who support
themselves and families By their needle,
and their labors extend far into the night,
and OF course the gas-bills fall heavily upon
them; while at the same time there are men
in this city who own and rent out perhaps
twenty-five or thirty houses, and by adopt
ing the use OF kerosene lamps in their fam
lilies (as is frequently the case) escape their
expense OF lighting the streets and public
buildings, when it is A notorious fact that
as class they are, of all others, most benc-
fitted by the gas used by the public.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND jury YEsTER-
DAY.-The grand jury OF the Hastings
Court met Yesterday, and found true bills
for misdemeanor in the following cases,
for selling liquor between II O'Clock
on Saturday night and O'Clock on the
succeeding Monday morning: c. Thon,
Nicholas r. Redford, Joseph Donatti, Louis
Rueer, Conrad Sauer, Z. Z. Tholl, John
Marxhausen, Jacob Linkhauer. Charles A.