The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-22


Main and Franklin, and elsewhere through
out the city where such exist.
To connect at street crossings oil mains,
such as on Seventh at Broad, on Fourth at
Broad, on Third at Clay, and elsewhere.
This being done, am convinced that COM
plants OF poor pressure and insufficient
amount OF gas will cease.
There Is, IN my opinion, no necessity OF
further holder room at present, as your ca-
pacity OF storage is ample, considering the
manufacture and distribution.
Resolutions Recommended.
RESOLVED (the Board OF Aldermen con-
curriug), That the Finance Committee be
requested to report some plan by which
public officers and the several departments
Of the city shall pay monthly. for the gas
consumed.
Resolved fhe Board Of Aldermen con-
currIng), That the Committee on Ordi-
nances be, and are hereby. instructed to
report such amendments to the ordinances
as will make them conform to the recon-
mendaton OF this report.
Resolved (the Board OF Aldermen con-
curring), That $4,000, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, be appropriated to
carry into effect the recommendations EN-
braced in the report OF the Board OF Pub
lie Interests concerning the gas depart
ment.
Discussion.
Mr.. GunD moved that the report be re-
ceiyed and that the resolutions accompany
ing the same be adopted.
Mr.. FrischkOrn said he thought the re-
port ought to be printed for the iniorma-
ton Of the members, but moved that such
OF the resolutions as look to the appropria-
ton OF money be referred to the Commit
tee on Finance.
Mr.. Straus was OF the opinion that t.
should be received, and such Of the resOlu-
tions Us refer to the Improvement Of the
gas-works be adopted.
Mr.. Higgins said he earnestly hoped that
the resolutions looking to an improvement
OF the gas-works would be adopted to-
night, and that the City Engineers super
vision should be included in any resOlu-
ton that provided for the improvement OF
the works.
Mr.. Hayes said il an expert gas engineer
was going to be employed. he did not see
why the City Engineer should have any
thing to do with the supervision OF the
Improvements.
Mr.. Hayes then requested that the Opin-
ion OF the gas expert be read ; which was
done.
Mr.. Turpin wanted the report and resO-
lUltions printed, in order that the members
might have an opportunity TO give the mat
ter more careful and intelligent cOnsidera-
ton.
At the request OF Mr.. Higgins the Clerk
read letter from Mr. George A. Mcllhen-
ny, president Of the Washington Gas
Light Company, filed by Mr.. Higgins with
his testimony before the Board OF Public
Interests. The letter contains his (Mc-
Ilhennys) views rs to the improvements
needed for the gas-wOrks OF Richmond,
and is dated January 8, 1884. 1t was, on
motion Of Mr.. Frischkorn, ordered to be
printed separately from the report for the
use Of the members.
Mr.. Bowie moved to receive and print
the report, including the opinion Of the
Gas expert and the estimated statement OF
the City Engineer ss to the cost Of the i'm
prOyements contemplated in the report.
The Council decided to receive and print
the report, with the opinion OF the gas eX-
pert and City Engineers estimate; also to
print the resolution apprOprlating $4,000
for the improvement Of the works, eXten-
sion Of mains, &c.
The resolution requesting the Finance
Committee to report plan requiring the
various depal taents Il pay .noF lilly Tor
gas, and the third resolution calling on the
Committee on Ordinances to report such
provisions Of ordinance as shall conform to
the recommendations Of the report IN rela-
ton to management, &C., were adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Bowie 4 joint resolu-
tion was adopted returning the thanks OF
the City Council TO the Board OF Public
Interests for their faithful discharge OF the
very responsible and laboriOus duty inn
posed upon them by the recent resolution
Of the City Council, causing the investiga-
ton Of the Gas Department.
Business from the other Branch.
Mr.. Bowie requested the body to cOnsi-
der the following resolution adopted by the
Board OF Aldermen at their meeting March
10th:
ReSolUed 6y the Council Of the city Of
Richmond 0he Common Council concur
ring). That the recommendations contained
in the report Of n subcommittee on light
OF February Is, 1894, be, and the same are
hereby. approved; and the Committee on
Light is hereby authorized and instructed
to carry all said recommendations into i'm
mediate effect.
On motion Of Mr.. Gum the rules were
suspended and the resolution and the re-
port referred to in il were considered.
Mr.. Bowie urged the adoption OF the
resolution.
The report was made to the Committee
on Light by Messrs. Gum and Philips,
and provides for the reduction in the eX-
penses OF the Gas Department TO the
amount OF about $1,000. At the su9ges-
ton OF Messrs. Bowie and Gum the Clerk
commenced to read the report, but Mr..
Elicit. who had been on duty all day with
the Committee on Streets, observing that
it was quite lengthy document, and likely
to provoke long discussion, moved that
further consideration Of the report and
resolution be postponed until the next
regular meeting, which motion was con-
sented TO.
The Council, on motion OF Mr.. Hooper,
adjourned.