The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-13

| through several months, has resulted IN q
| proposal from responsible party, under
which the sum OF sixty thousand dollars
per annum will be saved TO the city as
compared with the present process, whilst
not dollar will he drawn from the treasu-
nv for remodeling or rebuilding the works.
Respectfully submitted.
i. II. GLASGOW, Chairman;
CHARLES l.. TODD,
ANDREW PIZzIsI, Jr.,
N. ID. HARGROvE,
LEWIS ID. CRENsHAw, Jr.,
CLEm'T X. BAREsDALE,
EDWARD COHEN.
GRANGER CONTRACT.
The contract OF Granger & Co. was read
as follows:
PHILADELPHIA, February 3, 1888.
r. It. Glasgow, Esq, Chairman Joint
Special Committee, Richmond, Va:
Dear Sir,-We hereby offer TO erect at
our own cost at your city gas-works, in
building to be furnished by you, complete
water-gas works OF 100000 cubic feet daily
capacity, and TO manufacture and deliver
into your holder gas OF not less than elgh-
teen-candle power for the sum OF 55 cents
per 900 cubic feet.
The contract for furnishing gas at these
rates to he for eleven years; and we give
the city the right to purchase the works
and exclusive patent-rights for the city OF
Richmond, and by so doing to terminate
the contract at any time during the first
year for $4,000, or at The end OF the first
year for SjO,OOO second year, $4,000;
third year, $4,000; fourth year, $4,000;
fifth year, 100000; sixth year, $4,000;
seventh year, $4,000; eighth year, $4,000;
ninth year, 100000; tenth year, $1,000;
eleventh year, 81.
But should the city elect TO purchase be-
fore the end of the third year, then we are to
he paid Sc. per thousand feet additional
upon all the gas made up to time OF pur-
chase; and H. the purchase be made before
the end OF the fifth year, then we are to be
paid Sc. additional on all the gas made up
to time Of purchase.
In the event OF purchase by the city, we
guarantee that with coal at S. per ton and
naptha at 4Ac. per gallon the gas will not
cost over Acc. per thousand feet, including
purifcation.
Your present purifiers and station-meter
will answer our purpose; and II our offer
should be accepted and it be decided to
put our works in your ret0rt-house, we
will tear out one stack OF benches and
make all the alterations, provided the ma
terial in the stack is given to us.
We can erect the works in less than four
months from date OF contract, and are pre-
pared to give bonds in the sum OF $4,000
for its faithful performance; and we give
the city an option Of sixty days as to its ac-
ceptance. Very respectfully, &c.,
A. o. GRANGER g. Co.
THIRD REPORT.
A third report, reading as follows, was
presented also:
To the Board Of Aldermen:
Gentlemen,-The undersigned, member
OF the Joint Committee on Finance and
Light, begs leave to trespass upon your
valuable time in order to state that with
regret he cannot concur in either the ma
iority or minority report, and is thereby
forced, i'm order TO be understood, TO make
third report:
First. We do not endorse the report OF
the majority because we do not believe it
is the system that should be applied at
home. Our boundless coal resources and
the identification of our operatives with
the general veal induces us TO prefer the
carbonization OF coal for Illuminating pur-
poses. The question OF poisonous vapors
is one OF no moment, we believe, and is
debatable in both systems.
Secondly The oil problem is not settled,
inasmuch as speculation will possibly con-
troll its value, and its present price makes
il now nearly equal to coal in cost, and the
record OF the past year demonstrates its
instability.
We cannot agree with the report OF the
minority because we think rigorous lease
made with responsible citizens, subject to
purchase ut the end OF ten years upon the
scaled principle enunciated in the Granger
proposition, would rebound in vast bene-
tit TO the people. IL would demonstrate
how closely a private corporation could
make gas, and possibly bring blush to
municipal management. Ii would fix at
an absolute price what a certain candle
power would cost lis ready for distribution
i'm our gasometer, and would admit OF no
contingencies.
Therefore we desire TO be placed upon
record as favOring gas made from bitu-
minOus coal under the improved system
OF retorts. its manufacture TO be controlled
by reputable citizens OF this city under
ADEQUATE bonds, the whole under the super
vision OF the Committee on Light.
Respectfully submitted.
J0HN II. FRIsCHKORN,
Member Joint Committee on Light and
Finance.
MIR. Williams wanted further mfOrma-
ton in regard TO labor, and Mr. Glasgow,
in reply, showed that Mr. Anderson would
do with twenty men the work now done
by forty-eight. lie said he was glad Mr..
williams had turned his attention in the
direction indicated, and said he thought it
would develop truth.
Mr.. Williams also asked how he made
the saving in the price OF gas, and Mr..
Glasgow said it was in the saving in the
price OF coal and the per cent. OF gas OBJ
tained from the same.
During the debate Mr.. Williams asked il
Mr.. Glasgow pretended to. say that Mr..
Knowles had made any fictitious statement.
Promptly came back the reply, 81 pre-
tend to nothing. | make definite state
ments, and nothing more"
Mr.. William discaimed any persOnali-
ties, and complimented Mr. Glasgow as
man.
Mr.. Williams made lengthy speech in
opposition to the adoption Of the Mr.. Glas-
COWS report and the merits OF the Granger
plan. He was followed by Mr.. DickersOn,
who favored "shaking-up" OF some other
departments. the "shaking-up OF the Gas
Committee, in his opinion, having done
great good.
Mr.. Dickerson fairly divided the honors,
craftsmanship, and oratOry with Alderman
Williams, although both seemed to be
travelling the same good old way. He said
il the question OF gas was agitated much
longer, the corporations, in order to get
hold, would willingly put in gas-machine
for nothing.
Mr.. Williams moved an indefinite post