The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-06
The BROOKLYN GAS LIonr COMPANY. +,
$50 RENsRS STREET, :
BRooKLYN, N. Y, Nav |, 1854.

My Dear Sir,-I have your letter OF the
25th April last, and am clad to earn tha.
you have succeeded in getting the anpro.
priati0n to enlarge your sas-w orks.
suppose that you Will now put in the
largest benches and retorts, and also the
regenerative furnaces for heating your re-
torts.
All the pipes leading to the hydraulic
main from the retorts should be OF ample
size; the hydraulic main OF the most ap-
proved make, and large enough 10 give the
gas free passage to the condensers, wash
ers, exhauster, and purifyers. Right here
let me impress upon you the duty you owe
to your city, for whom you are making gas,
in providing duplicate machinery for ex-
hausting machinery. All machinery is liza
BILE TO accidents, and for gas-works to be
deprived OF the use OF an exhalister or the
engine to drive IL would be like 4 full train
of cars without any locomotive. Con-
sumers OF gas depending upon gas COM
pany for light are entitled to every precau-
ton against accidents by which tfey might
be deprived OF light, and they would not
excuse you IL in case Of an accident they
knew that you had not provided your
selves with duplicate machinery.
/ should be pleased to give you more
extended letter on this subject, but cannot
for want OF time. You will find it TO your
advantage to have q capable engineer, fur
nish him with good coal, give him the
largest benches, retorts, and pipes. the best
regenerative furnaces. clear and open con-
nections with the apparatus. plenty OF pu-
ritcation surface, duplicate eXhausting
machinery, reliable help, iull control. and
then hold him responsible for the produc-
tion Of good, pure, Illuminating gas at a
price which will enable you in few years
to pay for the entire amount expended.
Very truly yours,
JAMES III. ARLINGTON.
Mr.. Clarke asked that Alderman Glasgow
be allowed TO speak, and the privilege was
granted. A good deal Of debate, INDUCED
in by Messrs. Clarke, Hooper, PizZini, Hig-
gins. Bowie. and others, followed.
Mr.. Clarke moved to refer to the Com
mittee OH Finance.
Mr.. Elicit moved to amend by adding
that the Finance Committee De authorized
to report to either branch Of the Council.
Mr.. Higgins gracefully consented to this
arrangement, which was adopted.
THE AUDITORS BOND.
Mr.. Frischkorn presented the bond Of
the recently elected auditor. Mr.. Miles Tur-
pin, and it was endorsed to the extent Of
having it referred to the Committee on FL
nance. 1t is understood that Mr.. Turpin
will at once enter upon his duties.
suoCKOE-TILL CEMETERY.
The Committee on Cemeteries (Nlr.
Hooper chairman) recommended the closing
OF this cemetery TO all except relatives
and owners Of lots and visiting strangers.
Captain Charles =. Bigger, superintendent,
recommended that this be done, and also
urged the employment Of 4 keeper Of the
cemetery.
Mr.. Pizzini moved to amend the recon-
mendation of the committee to the extent
Of allowing all who had tickets OF admis-
sion from Captain Bigger or the CO .nmittee
to enter the cemetery.
The report as amended was unanimously
adopted.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Mr.. Bowie. from the special committee
on schools. offered an ordinance dividing
the city into school districts (the same rs ut
present. conforming the city ordinances to
the State law, and reducing the amount
paid the Superintendent OF Public Schools
by the city from S1,4Sj to 5000.
On motion OF Mr.. Curtis laid upon the
table and ordered TO be printed.
The report OF the School Committee,
presented by Mr.. Adams, was read, making
the necessary allowance for the paying OF
teachers and school expenses. The report
was adopted.
NOT ATTENDING TO BUSINESS.
Mr.. Pizzini, noticing that there was only
sparse number OF members present, said
he thought ii shame that men sent by the
citizens to the Council came here and did
not attend to their business. lie had re-
mained and was even unwell, while others
had seen fit TO absent themselves without
leave.
Mr.. Clarke moved that the absentees be
fined, and that this time the fines be col
lected.
The roll was called and the absentees
marked. and the Chair declared that he
would endeayor to carry ont the wishes OF
the Council, and designated the Sergeant
at-Arms as the officer to collect the fines.
RESOLUTIONS, PETITIONS, &C.
By Mr.. Bahen: A petition OF citizens for
cuIvert down GOddin street from Short
Clay to Brook avenue. Referred to Street
Committee.
By Mr.. Metzger: To lay water-pipes on
Venable street between Twenty-fifth and
Twenty-siXth streets, consumers on said
square paying the usual water rates re-
quired by ordinance. Referred to Street
Committee.
By Nj. Turpin: That the Committee on
Streets he, and the same is hereby, request
ed to proceed Immediately to complete the
paving OF the sidewalks on Main street be
tween Fourteenth and Eighteenth. Adopt
ed.
BY Mr.. Straus: An amendment to Sec
ton 3, chapter a, OF the City Ordinances,
concerning markets, so as to strike out .
and insert 10 O'Clock, so that markets shall
be kept open till that hour on Saturday
nights. Also. to amend chapter 13, so as to
give permission to sell heads OF animals in
tbe market, but not to leave same in mar
ket-house after market hours. Adopted.
A GOOD ORDINANCE.
Mr.. Bowie offered the following:
Re II ordained by the Council of the city
of Richmond. That il shall be unlawful for
any person to draw or propel any baby
carriage, hand-cart, or other vehicle, upon
or along any sidewalk OF Broad street be-
tween First and Tenth streets, under the
penalty Of S2 for each offence.
This section shall not apply to residents
on Broad street between said limits so far
as il refers to the pavement between their
places OF residence and the nearest cross
streets intersecting said Broad street.
The ordinance was not adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Curtis the Council
took recess at $50 until $3.50 o'clock, in
structing Sergeant-at-Arms August to take
hack and go out and summon enough
absentees TO make quorum.
HUNTING THE ABSENTEEs.