The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-05
CHEAP GAS NOT YET.
THE ORDINANCE REFERRED TO THE
BOARD OF PUBLIC INTERESTS.
MIR. Patton's Report 10 Appropriate
$1,000 TO Finish the ArmOry
Referred TO the Finance
! Committee.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
common Council was held In the Council
chamber yesterday evening. The follow
ing members were present Mr.. j. l..
Eilyson (presidenD and Messrs. Allen,
Archer, Bahen, Bowie, Brauer, Campbell,
Clarke, Catlett, Elicit, Frischkorn. Gum,
Hargrovc, Hayes, Higgins, Hooper,
Hughes. King, Mcdowell, Metzger, Mil
Ter, Patton, Pizzipi, Randolph, Rose.
Turpin, and Weisiger.
EIEvENTH-sTREET SEWER.
Mr.. Elicit, from the Committee on
Streets, reported in favor OF appropriating
1926 for the extension OF the sewer Q2-inch
pipe) on Eleventh street between Marshall
and Clay; 1896 for the extension OF the
sewer on Twenty-fifth street between
Broad and Marshall. Agreed to.
HARRISON STREET.
Mr.. Elicit also reported recommending
the payment Of $4,000 to c. Y. Morris,
$3.50 to James Il. Pace. and $3.50 to c. l..
Todd for land for opening Harrison street
from Franklin to Grove avenue. Mr.
Elicit urged immediate action and that
the rules be suspended to adopt the
report.
Mr.. PiZzini thought the matter should
be referred to the Finance Committee, in-
asmuch as it proposed to appropriate
money from fund not yet provided. lie
moved its reference to the Finance Com
mfttce. Rejected. Mr.. PIzzini said then
he hoped the appropriation would be de-
Ieated.
Mr.. Ellet: explained that the property
was bought two years ago by Mr. Todd
fhat -bnn
the city wished it, IT should have it at cost,
with per cent. and taxes paid added. He
said, too, that MeSsrs. Pace and Todd
bought the lot at S34 per foot, and that the
adjoining ones would now sellfor $50.
Mr.. Bowie also favored the reference OF
the report to the Finance Committee, re-
membering that Mr.. Todd himself had
always been one Of the greatest opponents
of hasty appropriations.
Mr. Higgins feared that the owners OF the
property might withdraw their offer il ii
was not promptly accepted.
Mr. Clarke made the point that the Coun-
ell could not, rs proposed. dispose OF
money not yet appropriated. The PROPOSE
ton was to take it from the contingent fund
The vote on the suspension OF the rules
resulted:
AYEs-Messrs. Bahen, Brauer, Campbell. Cat
lett. Elicit, higgins, Hooper, King, Mcdowell
Miller, Patton, Rose. and Turpin-l3.
NoES.-Messrs. Archer, Bowie. Clarke. trisch
korn, Gum. Bargrove, Hayes. Hughes Mctzger
Pizzini, Randolph, and El'yson-l2.
Not having received a two-third> vote
the motion failed.
FINANCE.
The Committee on Finance submitted !
report as to the payment Of a number Of
small debts due by the city, among them tC
| pay G. NJ. Ragland SO for services in thl
| TreaSurer's office.
Mr.. Elicit made the point on the Finance
Committee that bad been made on him
viz, that the S2j for sir. Ragland coult
not be paid out OF the contingent until tha
| fund was provided.
Mr.. Pizzini thought the point well taken
had he been present when the Finance
Committee acted he would not have voted
! for a payment out of the contingent fund
LIGHT.
Mr.. Higgins, from the Committee oi
Light, submitted the following:
RICHMOND. VA, February f. 1884.
| To the Honorable city CouacU:
| Gentlemen.-BelO please find a st,tcment 0
the cost of gas in the holder for the month ending
| Crbic Feet
Gas made as Der station meier. O
Tons.
Coal carbOnZed. 9O-lO'
| Cost of .$6.102 q,
Cost of 4.33O U,
Expenses. to9 W
Cost per 900 cubic feet............. 4:
Less residuals sold. I3O
Cost per 1000 feet in holder. 5S.s
Cost per 600 cubic feet for coaI..... .....4O.s
Cost ner 600 cubic feet r labor. 2S.5
/ cost per 1000 cubic feet for eXpenses...... 30
Total....................... ~ A.
7 ess resIduals g.
Net cost in tie holder................ .....".os.s
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