The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-21

that by such transfers as are authorized by
the rules OF the Council any particular ap-
preparation may be enlarged: and that for
any debt created by any committee or head
of department in excess Of the appropria-
ton the city Of Richmond shall be held in
nowise responsible.
4tb. All ordinances and resolutions in
conflict with the foregoing are hereby re-
pealed.
5th. This ordinance shall take effect
from and after its passage.
On motion OF Mr.. Pleasanis II was or
dered that $3.50 be taken from the paving
of-sidewalks item and added TO the appro-
priation for st. Johns burying-ground.
GAS CONTINGENT FUND.
Mr.. Williams asked the meaning or the
item, "Gas Contingent Fund, S63.000."
Mr.. Glasgow explained that in view OF
the various propositions to reduce the ex-
penscs Of gas-manuiacturing. the. commit
tee had deemed it wise to set apart that
amount as a reserve, to be drawn upon
more or less as the necessities OF the city
might require.
Mr. williams objected to that way Of
doing It. but would not object TO suspend
ing this item till the gas question was set
tied.
On motion of Mr.. Williams resolution
to strike ont s63, 5000" gas' contingent
fund and substitute reserve fund-was
carried.
Mr. Todd moved reconsideration OF the
item Of $4,000 for "city free schools and
pay-rolls,v and Sj,0i1.G7. "city free school
expenses" and his motion prevailed, and
special contingent fund was provided
for, over which the Council should have
entire control. subject to monthly install
ments to be paid for the maintenance OF
schools.
Mr.. Crenshaw moved that S7,0s3 be ap-
propriated 10 the ,James-River Improve
ment Company, and the motion prevailed.
After the alterations mentioned. the ordi-
nance cancelling other appropriations and
making appropriations for 1888 was adopt
ed.
GAS, AGAIN.
On motion OF Mr.. Todd, the rules were
suspended. and the subject OF gas was ta-
ken up.
The clerk read the record in regard TO
the proceedings OF the Board in reference
to the gas question at its last session. The
question tabled at the last meeting was
taken up.
Mr.. Burwell offered new proposition
from Magnus Gross, Esq.,. in which he
offered to put gas in the holder at fifty
cents a thousand feet, twenty-two-can
power. and to build 4 complete gas-plant OF
not less than 100000 cubic feet daily; the
contract to be for ten years; the city 10
have the right to purchase the works and
the exclusive patent-rights for the city OF
Richmond under the Mangus Gross patents,
and owned by the Excelsior Gas-Light
Company, and all future improvement and
additional inventions thereto, as follows:
At any time during the first year, $4,000;
at the end Of the first year at $4,000; end
Of the second year at $4,000; end OF the
third year at S35,000; end OF the fourth
wear at $4,000; end OF the fifth year at
s2j. 600; end Of the sixth year at $4,000;
end OF the seventh year at $4,000; end OF
the eighth year at $4,000; end of the ninth
year at 5000; end OF the tenth year at 81.
Mr.. Williams offered 4 resolution which
had for its object the securing OF eighteen
candle power for all gas furnished the city
by any company. This was held in abey-
ance, and never acted upon.
The question OF adopting the Stokes plan
i'm preference TO the Granger plan was
brought up, and the Stokes plan was lost.
The Gross proposition was rejected.
The Granger plan was lost by the follow
ing vote, the President ruling that two
thirds vote was necessary to its adoption:
AYRs-Messrs. Barksdale. Burwell. Chafln,
Cohen, Crenshaw Crump, DuIield, glasgow Iodd'
SoFs.--Wessrs. Cab,u, Cole. Dlckerson, Plea
SAINTS, Rankin, Taylor. and Williams.
Mr.. Todd appealed from the decision OF
the Chair, and after a discussion OF the
question the vote on the ruling OF the Chair
resulted rs follows:
AYEs-Nessrs. BuTws,l. Cabell, Cohen. Cole
pickerson. Rankin. Taylor. aud Niiliams-S.
NOEs-Aiessrs. Barksdale. Chafiin. Crensilawf
Crump, Dufheld. Glasgow, and Todd-7.
And the Chair was sustained.
Mr.. Taylor again entered his appeal for
long-term member OF the Board OF Alder
men from jefferson Ward.
The Alderman is in earnest in this mat
ter. as was plain last night when he in en-
phatic and yociferouS terms plead his case
and defied opposition to the claim he put
up for the highest aldermanic honors from
jefferson Ward.
Adjourned.