Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-18
RICHMOND CITY GAS
PRIVATE CITIZENS WISH TO LEssE THE
WORKS.
As an Iaducsment They Offer TO Furnish
Light OF $40 per Thousand
Feet

A called meeting Of tho Common
Council will be held tomorrow night at
2 O'Clock to consider an ordinance
"makiug appropriations for 1855 and
cancelling appropriations for 1887 "
10 be presented by the Finance Commit
Zee. This will be the third budget pre-
sented this wear. the two branches OF the
Council having failed to agree on either
OF the other two.
THE GAs-wORES.
The call for the meeting says that in
addition to the budget. "any other
business may be transacted which may
proporlv come before the meeting. and
II is probable that under this head the
body Will take up the question oil leasing
the gas.woIks. which viii come up on a
report from the joint Committee on
Light and Finance. At the meeting OF
this Joint committee night before last tue
following resolution was presented TO
accompany the report;
Rssslrsi b. ne ctr Cou5c1 Of Birin oni Ohio
Board OF Aldermen c0acurrinel. lhaI we loint
Committee of Finance cnd laehi To. aud arc
az tho css-works. ana report same 90 th's DC1y
as soon Is possible.
WHAT rHE REPORT WILL SAL.
The report will Say that the commit
tee. having Thoroughly examined INTO
the subject. would ADVISE that the re-
commendation OF the Committee Oh
Light and the Superintendent OF tine
Gas Works that the works be enlarged to
An extent costing about 100000 DO
sdopted. but owing to the fact that the
CITY is row very near 10 It's bonded limit
Of indebtedness they do not feel author
lied 10 recommend any further large
issues of bonds. Therefore, in order TO
accomplish the result deslred-iDcreased
gas facilities aud a better quality OF
Cas-the committee WAS forced TO con-
Eder the plan of leasing the works.
THE PROPOSITION.
Alderman Davis stated in the meeting
that a proposition would be presented II
desired. which would accomplish all that
was hoped to be effected 10y the appro-
priation asked for. and afford a much
larger revenue 70 tho city than she Is
now deriving from the works
The proposition alluded to by Mr.. Da-
Wis had been prepared and signed by
MessrS. Charles L. Stokes c. +. Wor-
than. and ". II. Scott, IN which an
offer Was made to spend between SloU,-
600 aud $3.50. 900 on the works towards
increasing and improving them TO pay
the city $4,000 per year rent for the
works to furnish gas 10 private con-
sumers at Sl.40 per thousand feet; 10
furnish II to TIE city at s. per thousand
feet 10 extend the city mains whenever
desired or required by the Committee on
Light snd t. manufacture coal-gas en-
riched with camel coal, 80 that not less
tban 1S-candle power would be delivered
a; the burner.
The would-be lessees also said toey
would give large donations OF coke TO
the City Mission annually.
IS has been already stated, this pro
position was not considered for ;he rea-
son that the committoo did not consider
that 1t mad the authority TO do so.
ABIT or BusINEss.
The committee appear to regard the
matter rs Il bit of business which Will
benefit the city.
The city docs not seem able to spend
tbe amount Of money which Will be ne
cessary to put the works in good cordi-
ton. whereas II leased this result, It is
claimed, will be attained, and q clearand
distinct revenue will be gained III addi-
ton.
\ number OF propositions are likely 10
be made if the committee is authorized
to receive them.
WHAT Is TIE MATTER?
It is generally.concaaed fact that the
Gas in the western pant Of the city is not
what it should he in quality, and 1t Is
represented that it viii never be better
until the pressure is cqueized, and this
can only be done with a gas holder IN
that section.
Gas engineers who have looked into
the matter il the past say that gas
holder should be put IN the bottom near
the penitcntiarv or about the corner Of
Brock avenue and Broad streets.
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