The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-03

forwarded TO 3layor Carrlngton, who is
now engaged in writing his annual message.
There are many Interesting facts in the re-
port, from which the extracts published
below are taken:
| MANUFACTURING DEPARTMENT.
Coal on hand at last annual report, 1905.
go pounds; purchased during the year,
l9,"'4, ,S3O-totnl coal on hand and pur-
chased up to january 81, 1879, 26, ,470, 800
pounds. Coal carbonized during the year,
! 1850 500 pounds.
Lime on hand at last annual report. 1900
bushels; lime made ut the works, 81, ,435
| buShels-total on hand and made, 50. 3335
! bushels. Lime on hand January 81, 1879,
2.475 bushels; lime used in purtica.ion,
3G.S60 bushels.
Coke used in tho rctort-housc, 179,4O9
| bushels: coke used in other parts OF the
works, $500 bushels; coke used at the sta
| tion-housc, $500 bushels; coke sold to the
public. 129343 bushels; coke sold to the
cmi,ioyGs, 5000 bushels; coke sold to the
Relief Committee, 4,44G bushels.
Gas on hand January 81, 1878, ISL .929
cubic feet; gas made rs per staIion-mctcr,
! iSS,S40,100 cubic feet, from which deduct 10
per cent. for leakage and condensation,
1854. 4.07O-79, $50, $50 cubic fee:. Total. So
43S, $50 cubic feet. Less amount on !iand
! January 81. 1870, 404, 400 cubic feet; amount
consumed, SO. 034 4,469 cubic feet. Disposed of
as follows: First district, 1858, 140 cubic
feet; Second district, 81, ,201,1iO cubic feet;
! Third district, 15.453,G20 cubic feet; fIac-
! tional bills, 929,3S0 cnbic feet. Total pri-
vate con sumption, G0,027,2S0 cubic feet.
PUBLIC CONSUMPTION.
Street lamps. 17.229,j50 cubic feet; city
! alnlshousc, $4,000; city aIpshouse. coloreG
.ift SnI -
hall, I2S, 200; city stables, 81, 800; first mar
ket and station-houSc, 154, 100: second mar
ket and Stalion-house, $4,000; public
school building and school board, 1S,S00;
Richmond Fire DeEartmcnt-Company A
and Office water-woTks, 2S5, 100; Richmond
Fire cpariment-Company B, 144,400;
Richmond Fire Observation-Disclosures Z,
l47,j00; Richmond Fire epartmcnt-C
pany d. 2j0,100; Richmond Fire Depart
! mcnt-Company i. 1900; Richmond Fire
Depart iment-Company &. l04.2O0; Counci!
chamber. 1860; police court. 200; scale
house, second market, 200; FIRST Virginia
regiment armory, G0,G00; Richmond Blues
and City Guard armory, 2S,10O-lotal, 49,
92S.3J0.
By reference to the above figures it will
be seen there has been consumed for the use
OF the CITY 9.92S. $50 cubic feet Of gas free
OF charge. The statement OF gas generated
shows that $3.50, 100 cubic feet were made,
| showing an increase of 1,2l0,500 cubic feet.
At the date OF last report there were 1.lSS
public lamps; during the year there have
been added 7-making in all 1875, located
as follows: First district, $50; Second dis
trict, 3S7; Third district, 407; First mar
ket, 1G; Second market. IA: Upper Works,
5; Lower works, IL. Total, 1,195.
At the date OF last report Strcet-malns
measured as follows: 45 miles, 5.2l9 feet;
laid during the year, l ,02S fcet-makinS in
all 46 miles 96I feet.
In addition to the above, 1,2S1 feet OF 3-inch
pine have been taken up and rrlait. with all
| OF the service pipes and drips, stor-cock
boxes and lamp-posts connected Herewith.
| to suit the alteration made in the grades OF
the different streets.
The maximum production Of gas in any
! one tWcnty-fOur hours was on the ON OF
December, 1878, which was 3'O,S23 cubic
! feet.
The maximum consumption in any one
! Itweutv-four hours occurred on the 24tl OF
| December, amounting TO 3T0.S23 cubic feet.
| In the month of December there were man
u:acturcd 9,933, 800 cubic feet; consumed
in the same month, 9.S9l,237 cubic feet.
There are 34+ meters out OF Use. as 1oi-
lows: First district, III; Second district:
124; ThiI ID district, 102-toIal, 344.
The Auditor reports the disbursements
ard receipts on account OF current expenses
rs followS: Received for gas, Sl5l, ,53G.0l;
received for coke, 9,G9o.S9-total, SlGl.-
226. 90. DisburScd for coal, -S35S51.lS;
dfsburscd for expenses, SO 504. .G2-lotal,
SlI1.3GI.S0. Excess OF receipts over cX-
Denditures, $40, 9,SG510. To which must be
added the number of feet Of gas consumed
| bv street-amps and public buildings,
amounting to l9.92S,350 cubic feet, .al 500
Der thousand, s49,S2OS7. Total in favor OF
the works, S99,GS5.97.
ROTARY EXnAUsTER.
The Superintendent says: In the month
of July last ! had put in position
6rst-class Mckenzie rotary eXhauster
to replace one of 4 smaller size,
which was out Of repair. 1t had, now
ever. done good service. having been
| in constant use, day and night, since 1856.
The substantial trestle.work fronting the
coaI-sGeds and extending to and connecting
with the Chesapeake aad Ohio railroad was
COMPLETED in the month of September, and
has proved great convenience rs well as
lucrative desideratum. In connection Win
the distribution and consumption OF gas
| thrre is one cause OF annoyance which, from
| its constant occurrence and its peculiar
| character. has thus far been, ana promises
forever to be, source OF veXatlon 10 all
who have the management OF gas-workS;
and as the discussion OF it involves matters
| of great importance TO the consumers as
well as the producers OF gas, do rot offer
further excuse for bringing to your notice
the complaints OF many consumers on the
score OF
| LARGE GAS BILLS
| during the winter months. That this IS not
an evil peculiar to our city is proven hy the
testimony OF all managers Of sas-Works or
| whom have ever heard, every one OF whom
are subject to it. In consequence OF nu-
merous complaints of this and similar
character being made aganst the Manhattan
GaSlight Company, of New York, the Boafd
OF Councilmen OF the city appointed aspe-
cial committee Of, five OF their number
| TO investigate the affairs OF the company.
| After laboriuus session OF six days they
submitted their report; and this, WITH all
| the evidence elected during the eXamlna-
| tion,. was published by the Board. From
| this report make the following extracts:
Mr., Charles Roome, president OF tue COM
nany, while undergoing an examination De-
| fore the committee on oath, testified as 1ol-
laws In reply to the statement OF the chair
| man tbat the committee have had numerous
comnlaints that tie gas.biils are large, ne
said: That has been the case Tor the last
fwenty wears, and always will be as long as
| The world lasts; and further. complaints are
| oIwavs most numerous this time OF the
wear: MS the nights grow longer, tue com-
plaints increase as the nlghts grow snol..