The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-29
LIGHT In MANCHESTER.
PROJECT ron GAS IN That CITI.
Southern Fuel and Gas Company 20 Pc
tition the City Council Mt the Next Meet
Ing for Introduction of Gas.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TIMFs.
1921 Hull STREET. BEATTIK BLOCK.

At the next meeting Of the Manchester
city council petition from the Southern
Fuel and Gas Company, asking the fran
chisc to furnish gas to the city, viii he
presented. II is a corporation chartered
by the Virginia Legislature, and is com
posed of Virginians. with main office IN
Richmond They propose to furnish The
city Of Winchester with the best and
cheapest gas ever produced on this contl-
nent, a gas produced from petroleum, IN
simple apparatus. less dangerous than
coal and water gas, and far superior to
both in all respects. W
The company has n plant now actively
operating at HOG east Cary street. Rich
mond, which, they claim. can make 20
600 cubic feet of gas pc day. The ma
chine or apparatus is said TO be simple.
cheap and lasting. and so easy that boy
could operate n large plant, and they
claim for it the saving of the expense OF
labor, such a prominent feature OF other
systems.
They say they already give evidence
Of their ability to keep their contracts,
and mention that perhaps the city will
buy the plant after all the mains and
pipes are laid. or the company will con-
tinue 10 operate IL permanently.
Ia the latter case the company asks at
tention TO a schedule Of maximum prices
they could furnish gas for from plant
of 4 daily capacity of not less than 0OO,-
900 cubic feet. 70 consumers using
5000 cubic feet or less per month. nifty
cents per 1000 foet. TO consumers using
over 5000 and mp 10 10000 cubic feet
per month, fOrty-fve cents per GOO feet;
to cI1b
forty cents per 600 fest, over 2O,OOO
and mp to $4,000 cubic feet, thirty cents
per | 900 feet.
Street lamps of twenty-five candle
power are offered on streets where there
are mains of the company at roasonaDie
rates. and city gas for heating ana lllu-
minating purposes except street lights al
twenty cents per 1000 feet.
BRIEF ITEMS.
There is complaint from the nelghbors
in the vicinity of Twelfth and EVereR
streets of a lot of boys. white and black;
who gather there 10 throw The graYei ana
pebbles with which the street is hlled INTO
the common. thereby annoying everybody
passing.
Chesterfield county will make a good
exhibit at the coming Exposition, and
hopes to take the prize for the best
county exhibition. -.
Mr.. David Beattie. lifelong Republi-
can. and one of the most influential ciu-
zons Of this city. was admitted member
Of the Fourth Ward Democratic CLUB
lately. and was welcomed into the Dem
ocratc ranks.
Robert Fleming and Martha A. Thomp,,
son. couple from the swell colored
ranks. were married Tuesday night by
the Rev. 4. Binga. Jr.
There viii be Il balloon ascension from
Forest Hill Park on Friday afternoon at
400 o'clock. 1t is promised that man,
woman and dog will drop from it. and
three parachutes will be in the air at
once
The attraction ut the "Jahr Marka" to-
night will be- the Delsartean Pantomimes
given by fifteen young ladies from Church
Hill directed by Miss Evie Caldwell. as
sisted by Miss Lumme Cunningham.
This drill was given during the Masonic
fair, and was said to be one of the most
attractive features Of the whole entertain
ment. Truthful Jecms" will also read
an original poem, which will doubtless
be enjoyed by all.
Miss Matte Ford. who has been spend
ing her vacation ut Graham, Tazewell
county, has returned home.