The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-25

Very respectfully,
JOHN III. KNOWLES, Superintendent.
RICHMOND, VA, january l., 1888.
John M Higgins, Esq, Chairman Commit
tee on Light:
Dear Sir,-As requested by the Commit
tee on Light, in the early part OF last year,
OF which Captain Curtis was chairman, j
prepared plans for remodelling the city
gas-wOrkS; and again, on your request,
have lnade new plans, with further inn
prOyemcnts, which herewith submit, with
specifications in fullest detail, after care
fully examining the situation, and | offer
for your consideration the following re-
marks:
Firstly. The new range OF ten benches
Of skies would occupy the place Of your
present twelve benches of fOurs-tbe
twelve benches OF liyes remaining undis-
turbed rs auXilliaries IN case Of need.
Secondly. The new range would have 4
capacity about equal 10 or in excess OF
your present entire capacity, or would in
crease your capacity TO over 100000 cubic
feet, and could be worked at saving Oi
90 per cent. in labor and 80 to 4s per cent.
in fuel.
Thirdly. The new range would not re-
quire any repairs as ordinarily experienced
for at least two years, and perhaps three,
and th0n the yearly repairs would show a
further economy. inasmuch as but ten
benches would require repairs instead OF
twcnty-four.
Fourthly. The yield OF gas would be
greatly increased.
Filthy. With the greater economy effect
ed in the production Of gas its cost would
1. nj Oh fftx
cents per 1000 cable feet in the holder.
SiXthly. The improvements would be re-
paid in the actual economy and the increased
production in four months operation.
Seyenthly. | am prepared to give any
reasonable guarantee Of good faith and sat
lsiactory results.
Respectfully yours, }. ANDERSON.
ANOTHER OFFER.
The clerk next read the following pro-
position from the United Gas Improvement
Company Of Philadelphia, submitted by
Mr. George II. POindeXter:
eve Will erect at our own cost 40 your
city gas-works, according TO the improved
new Lowe system, works OF a guaranteed
capacity OF 100000 cubic feet per day, and
deliver into your holders gas OF 20-candle
power for the sum of 90 cents per 1000
cubic feet; you 10 furnish purifiers and
station meter, and we TO have entire charge
Of the works and 10 furnish all material
and labor; the contract for furnishing gas
at these rates 10 be for eleven years, and
we give the city the right TO puGhase the
works and exclusive patent-rights for the
city Of Richmond, with all improvements,
at any time during the first year for Sjj,-
"a tia an1 ~ fhn first for IN =
600, or at the end OF the second year for
Sij. 900, or at the end Of the third year for
SiO, 900; at the end OF the fourth year,
s35. 900; at the end OF the fifth year, $780,
600: at the end Of the sixth year, $4,000 /;
ut the end Of the seventh year, 10000; at
the end of the eighth year, si5,s00; at the
end OF the ninth year, 10000; AZ the end
Of the tcAth year, $1,000; At the end OF the
eleventh year, 81.
81 take leave 10 say in addition that in
accepting this offer the city VIII obtain The
very latest improvements made In the
Lowe processes superior in every re-
spect from the old patents, entiSly new IN
principle, and which viii be more yalua-
bic 10 the city when they purchase or be-
come the owners at the end OF the term
than the old process. The works will be
constructed under the supervision OF Pro
fessor Lowe, himself director and the
consulting engineer OF the above company.
We Will erect the works without disturb
! ing your present gas-plant, and we will de-
liver gas in four months from date OF con
tract, aud are prepared TO give bonds II
any amount required by the city for faith
ful performance OF the contract"
DISCUSSION.
Mr.. Glasgow said that he could show tha
the deductions made In his report wer
unanswerable. lie took up the Anderson
proposition and asked why he did not TAX
up the payroll OF the past year and shoy
how it could be reduced. They starte'