Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-03
NO WATER-GASPLANT
THE COUNCIL REFUSES TO VOTE
$4,000 FOR IT.
The GiIlis's-Creek. Resolution Tabled
Suit Against the First National Bank
settIed-Other MATTERS.


night, at which great deal Of important bus!-
ness was disposed Of. Twenty-six out Of the
thirty members we're present.
The report OF the Finance Committee vas the
frst matter taken up for consideration. II re-
commended that the resolution appropristins
$500 for the purpose OF widening the bridge
across Gillie's creek be rejected. Several men,
bars seemed opposed to this action, and the
paper was finally lsi6 upon the table.
resolution empowering the Finance Com
mittee to borrow as much money as may be
needed during the year, the sum not to exceed
sic5,00o, was adopted.
sUIr COMPROMISED.
Tho committee also reported a resolution pro-
yid,ng for = compromise OF the suit now pending
In the Supreme Court OF Appeals under the style
OF the City OF Richmond against the First Ma
tional Bank. The terms OF tho paper provide
that the city shall upon the payment OF
s7,6l0.t0 relnquish whatever claim IL may have
against the banking institution for taxes for the
year 1887. The amount sued for by the city
was s1l.223. The City Attorney stated that he
thought the proposition for settlement was
fairly reasonable, and after brief discussion tne
resolutian was adopted.
COMMITTEE TO BE ABOLISHED.
Tho Committee on Light returned the ordi-
nance ab0lishlng the Committee on Electric
Light and Transferring its duties and reepon-i-
bilities to the former body with the recommends
tIon that IL be voted down. The paper was con-
sidered by the two committees In Joint session a
few days ago, the members Of the Light Com
mittee voting for Is and the other body opposing
IT, Mr.. Christian favored the measure and Mr.
Courtney, chairman Of the klectric-Llsht Com
mittee, stated that tho work OF the committee
had grown TO be very important and that man
matters of magnitude we're pending, and that
the Light Committee wanted TO absorb II. lie
was in favor OF allowing the committees g
~f.
organized. The Council failed 10 carry out the
recommendation OF the two committees and
adopted the ordinance.
A report submitted by the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings contained quarterly
statement OF the accounts OF the new City Hall,
which showed the cash balance Of slOO,0sn.so.
The same committee recommended Q resolution
providing for the exchange OF certain property
on hOsDy and Pickett streets belonging 10 the
city for certain property adjoining Jefferson
Park owned by Mr. Charles L. Brauer, which
was agreed 10. The exchange was considered
advantageous TO the city by Colonel Cutshsw.
THE wATEg-dAs PLANT.
The resolution recently adopted by tho Board
OF Aldermen sppropriaung sZo,VOo IN .l.'
bonds for the purpose of constructing water
gas plant caused much debate among the silver
tongued orators OF the Council
Mr.. Grimes took a very decided position
against the measure, as did Mr.. Courtney.
Mr.. Gugon spoke briefly in support OF thf
plant, and said he had confidence In the Gas
superintendent views upon tho matter
Mr.. Adams, the Superintendent OF the Gas
Works. being invited 10 address the body said he
thought the city should adopt this resolution II
order TO fight the sectric-light corporation. He
said 80 per cent. OF all the gas made was OF thii
character, and he believed would be 70 the bes
interests Of tho city and the people. The super
intendent also explained that IL takes sixty
hours to make coal-gas, while the wster-gas
could be generated III four hours. lie stated
that 1t cost much less to make the water-sas.
VERY SIMPLE QUESTION.
Mr.. Glover said IL appeared 10 him that the
question WAS very simple one whether or moi
tue city wanted tts gas at sl.25 or at vi per
/ 900 feet. and whether the Council was golng
| to stand upon the sentiment OF keeping larger
number OF men at the gas-works.
Mr.. Christian, MIR. Mann, and several oihoi
members Joined IN the discussion. Tho vote
was taken and the resolution lost by the follow.
Ing vote:
Courtney, Gibson, Glover. Guigon, Thomas, and
Campbell-9.
NoEs.-Messrs. Carter, Courtney. Curtis, Fer.
gusson, Diacont, Ferriter, CARRIER, Grimes
| Houston, jackson, Layne, Mann, o'Neel. Trower
and Royal White-l0.
STREET GRADES IN THE DISTRICT.
A resolution from tho Board Of Aldermen In.
strlcting the City Engineer to ascertain thf
| regular grades OF the streets IN the annexed
portion OF Leo District. tho cost OF the same Il
| be charged TO the expense account OF street,
| generally. The paper was agreed %.
| number OF building permits we're granted
/ though about an hour and half was occupied
| Ia fhbustering over them, Mr.. Guigon opposin,
| each permit ON the ground that it should hay
| gone before the COMMITTEES on Fire, which bod
| il was explained had not had u meeting.
Mr. Courtney presented an ordinance In refer
oncs to the location Of eiectric-light poles in tn
city under the new contract with the RichmOn
| Railway ami Electric Company, which wa
| adopted. IL was drawn by the City Attorney, ;
as 10 legally cover technicalltes that may arise
| A resolution instructing the Auditor TO issu
| his warrant upon the Treasurer for the q ,3O
| appropriated for the purchase OF a patrol wago
| and that this amount be turned over TO tn
| Board OF Police Commissioners was referred {
| the Committee on Finance.
sIREET-cAR FRANCHISE.
| Mr.. Guigon (by requesD offered a peti:io
| signed by l.. A. Cathn, Clay Drewry, g. Il
| Hughes,V. He,hler, Jr., Charles Davenport. c.
| WiDgo, and nnmber OF other citizens askin
| for a charter 20 construct and operate by ele,
tricity or otherwise q double track railway fror
| Twentysixth and Venabe or . streets theme
| down Venable 10 Seventeenth, from which p0in
\ they wish 10 use the tracks Of the Richmon
| Union Passenger -Railsay Company to Broa
| street, thence up Broad 20 Ninth, and thence
| Franklin, from which point they wish 10 run o
| the tracks Of the same company TO Franklin an
Seventeenth streets. IL was referred to tn