The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-08
COMMON COUNCIL.
THE BOARD PUBLIC INTEREST.

MIR. Higgins on the Defensive--He Wants 0
West-End Gas-Hoider-The isuhject Re.
ferred 20 the Finance Committee The May.
or's Intellectual vetocs--A Park for yacksor
Ward-Resolutions aud Petitions.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Common Council came of yesterday, com.
menciug at $50 O'clock p. Nj. Present
Mr.. Ellyson presidenD and the following
members: Messrs. Adams, Allen, Archer,
Bahen, Bowie, Campbell, Clarke, Catlett,
Elicit, Frischkorn, Gum, Hargroye,
Hayes, Higgins, Hughes, King, Mcdowell,
Metzger, Phillips, Pizzini, Randolph,
Rose, Straus, and Turpin.
Mr.. Clarke announced the absence from
the city Of Messrs. Miller and Patton.
The Chair stated that there was some in
formallty in the vote ny which the veto OF
the Mayor was overrode at the last session
in the matter OF ringing the fire-alarm
bells. The vote was again taken, and the
question prevailed In spite OF the veto.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Elicit presented the usual monthly
report regarding the streets. Mr. Camp
bell submitted petition from Mr.. Decatur
Axtell, receiver OF the Richmond and Alle-
ghany railroad. TO complete the connection
line OF its track across Tenth street. near
the freight depot Of the road, so as to con.
meet with the Richmond and Petersburg
railroad depot. The report OF the commit
tee was adopted. as was also q resolution
carrying into effect Mr.. Axtelrs petition,
and the city attorney VIII be requested to
frame an ordinace in conformity Herewith.
Finance. report OF the Finance
Committee rejected the application OF the
Transparent Ice Company, which asked a
reduction OF water-rent. It recommended
the payment OF SIS to c. NJ. Ragland for
services in the Auditors Office, and the
refunding to certain parties Of taxes paid
under erroneous assessment. 1t also pro-
vided for the payment OF firemen who act
as substitutes. The report stated that the
committee did no, think it eXpedent to
recommend action in regard to the reduc-
ton Of the sewer-taX. The report recon-
mended the issuing Of $4,000 worth Of
city bonds, TO be redeemable at any time
after the expiration OF ten years, the said
bonds TO be placed to the credit OF the
sewer-iund. The report was adopted.
FSre.-Committee reported on the claim
Of Mr.. Bagly, for damages to his wagon,
which was run into by an engine, and re-
commended that the Committee on Claims
pay the same. The usual applications to
erect buildings accompanied the report,
which was adopted.
Schools. From the Committee on
Schools, Mr.. Hayes submitted the neces-
sary resolution for the payment OF the OIL
GERS, teachers. and Cmploves OF the school
department for one months services to
April 18th, and sundry claims against the
department. Adopted.
Claims and Salaries. - Mr.. Catlett, from
the Committee on Claims and Salaries,
submitted report containing the follow
ing recommendations
The rejection Of a petition OF Messrs. G.
W. Thorn e. Co. for rebate on water-bill.
The payment of $50 to George Olphin, a
citizen OF Richmond. who was badly
wounded some time since while ehecting
the capture OF a desperate thief.
They also submitted resolutions for the
payment Of the following claims against
the city: DR.. w. II. Taylor, Coroner, SER
vices for February. SS2; c. Bellenot,
making $500 dog-medaIs, SAG; A. Hoen e.
Co.. liihographlng city bonds, S23.
Adopted.
ElectionS.-M Bowie, from the Com
mittee on Elections, submitted the neces-
sary amendments to the City Ordinances
providing for an additional voting-pre-
cinct IN Monroe, Clay, and Jackson Wards.
Ordered to be printed, and referred to the
City Attorney for advice.
Fire Alarm, Gc.-Mr. King presented a
report recommending the erection OF three
additional fi-e-alarm boxes, at a cost Of
$500. Adopted.
~ Tobs,fc R,f~,1so0. T,.o,f,ld -Tbis ponn-
mittee asked for $50 TO repair and rebuild
BOARD OF PUBLIC INTERESTS.
On motion of Mr.. Bowie, that portion
OF the report OF the Board Of Public In
terests which appropriated to carry into
effect the recommendations Of the report
was taken up.
Mr.. Higgins offered the following as the
reason why holder should be erected up
town:
RICHMOND, Va, March &c, 1884.
To the Honorable President and Members
of the Council:
Gentlemen,-Justice to ourselves re-
quires that we should notice the report OF
the Board Of Public Interests so far as the
same relates TO the Committee on Light.
In reply to the charge that "there seems
TO have been lack OF frankness on the
part OF the Committee on Light in stating
TO the Council what was needed at the
lower gas-wOrks when the $4,000 was
asked for. The application was for the
Anderson plan,' and this plan stopped at
the retort-hOuse.'
This we positively deny, for the first ap-
plication made TO the Council was for an
10 81 Io leo nd %
purchase of machinery. A copy OF that
application was read to the Board and
submitted to them, and is herewith repro
duced as follows:
Eutract Of Miautes Of Common Council Jdnu-
ary l, 1888
"From tic Committee on Light Mr.. Higgins
submitted the following report, which, with ac-
eompanying documents was referred. OF motion
Of MIR. Frischkorn, to the Committee on Light and
"'''''' RICHMOND, January j 1883.
- To the Honorable President and Members of
the Common Council:
conference.-the members of the Committee
on Light. since their appointment In July last,
have diligently sought 10 tamlllarlze themselves
win lie conditions and needs of the department
entrusted TO their care. Their investigation has
not been confined TO the works owned by the
city. but they have endeavored, by correspond
ence and by personal inspection, TO become ac-
1uainted with the best methods OF masIng gas
fhaf are known % the leading Ras-engineers Of
thIs country. They have carefully studied the
various processes by which gas is made, and are
thoroughly satisfied after careful compar'son OF
the results accomplished by the dinerent sys-
TENS that the best results are oblsised by the
process we now EMPLOY, and when Is Known
among gas-eDgineers As The cOal system, ,ms mnat
we need is, not difeleht prOces'' ""' oe'ei
machinery. .,,ohor,,.,,t
snbmIIted we feel Justified IN assuring the Council
shot' nv an expenoiture OF s25,00O In improving
our works in the manner indicated In the accom-
panying papers, we can secure II, .,,A.
q First. such y supply OF gas rs VIII neet ,ne
growing demands OF the city for many years 10
come. - A. .,,.,,,.,
.Thlrdly. We ssn 50 reduce the cost OF manu-"
facture that the gas will not cost Lhe clty, We
liyered in the holder, more than Sixty cents
thousand cubic feet. .suoo,,,,,v ..s vour