The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-12
MUNICIPAL MiTTERS.
Was the Price of Gas Keduced?-Water Filter
ing-Issue Of Bonds.

Five years ago from the middle Of last month
the City Council contracted with the Schuyler
Electric Light Company 10 furnish lights Tor
the city.
Richmond Railway and Electric Light COMPANY
put in a bid OF nineteen and one-hali cents
light per night. This was accepted the con-
tract being for one year. IN,
The 1raylor Company was the other nidueI'
their bid being about tWenty-scyen cents.
At the time the contract was given ont II was
stated verbally by the representatives OF tho
successful bidders that they would be Wiling
10 furnish any number Of lights for 1914 cents.
the contract only calling Tor 1874.
Later 20 meetings Of the Electric Light Com
mltfec IL was stated by one or two OF the mem
bcrs that the company would not FURNISH more
lights al the same price. and Few Gays ago on
motion of Mr.. George /. BoWdcn. Mr. W. Dcane
Courtney. chairman Of the committee wrote 20
the company. asking II more hghts couIu DC
MN ID Hargroyc chairman Of the Finance
Committee has been Informed by the conn any
that they are willing 10 take tht cohlldcl loI
ten years and supply as many hght. ~ are h'V-
essarv az the same price as j, now pam. ,:.
The reason for the ten-year clause j. maj u
Will take al least four hundred additional lghta
10 supply the city properly ana 10 IlfhI'h .ne1e
ing an addition 10 the plant. Therefore the com
pany cannot afford 10 90 To this expense II the
contract Is given for only two or three years
TRAYLoR COMPANY
Since the vote on the electric-light plant IN
the Board of Aldermen last Monday night re
suited in the defeat Of that scheme. II Is almost
a certainty that az the next meeting OF me
Council the lraylOr Company Will be voted
their long sought-for franchise.
II is also understood that there are other com
panies preparing 10 furnish electric nights. Tor
which franchises will be asked al very early
Tho Travlor Company have already the priv
lcpc of furnishing power for motors. ami the
now franchise Will allow them to furnish mean
descent ana arc lights.
PRICE, OF GAS.
At the Board Of Aldermen meeting Monday
night Mr.. ". NJ. 1urIln introduced an ordlhaife
reducing the price of gas To &l2j. Mr. IaNlor
moved 10 amend by making the Price eIa thou-
sand feet.
vote was taken on the ordinance the Char ruled
that the ordinance was moi adopted since that
time II has been stated by several Oouncllmth
that upon looking into the subject the ordinance
was carried
II is evident that Mr. Dickerson in ruling was
nnlcr the imprc sion that TO pass the ordl-
nance required two-tmris vote put as
there was no Appropriation attached 10 me
ordinance II does not require tWo-thraS vote.
II having been ruled lost. however. noihhg can
be done until tho next meeting Of the 9nhgl j.
when tis very probable the matter VIII ue IN
troiuced again, and tho price reduced 10 SD.
If this is done about $4,000 riu bc taken yearly
from the citys revenues.
WATER THTEREG.
In his annual report 10 the Mayor, Mr.. Charles
l.. Boiling. Superintendent Of the water Works,
speaks of Offering the water by having q storage
reservoir above the new reservoir ana "hen
the james is muddy 10 iraw on tins supply:
II is however not probable that Mr.. Boiling $
schcmc-au heads Of city departments have
schemee-Will materialize for some years OF, at
least. until the new City Hall Is completed
STREET CoaNllIIEE
Next Monday night the Street Committee VIII
meet and at this meeting ~ ls expected that me
subject of asking the Finance Committee 20 la-
she bond, viii Doe discussed.
Most of themtmber, of tho committee are ma
favor the issuing Oi bonds, but % Is not pro-
hablc that the Finance Committee viii agree 90
H. , ,
The latter e0Igmittce. however, will DO al
they cam for street Improvements. ana 10 is c-
/ Is that the Street Committee viii DE safisnNi ID.
| AZ least. thot is what members of the Finance
] COMMITTEE say.