The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-15
TO HAVE WATER GAS.
THE QUESTION AprRoyED BIZ THE
ALDERwEN LAST NIGHT.
A Long Discussion on the s"nJe''- mo
Resignation of the Commi''ee o" NC
trcnchnent and Reform.

,,tckerson. president, and Messrs' Ailen'
1,aben Bowden. Carter. Cary. Davis.
GRAY. Hardwicke, Mitchell. Moore
Atountcastie. Reeve. Tanner. Taylor. Tur-
pin.
The resolution 10 appropriate $4,000 Tor
I've erection Of plant for making water
gas was the hrst subject fer oonsidera-
tion after the reading Of the minutes OF
the last meeting by Clerk y. 7. August
Mr.. W. c. Adams. Superintendent OF
the city gas works. by PERMISSION au-
dressed the Board OF Aldermen in favor
OF the scheme for water-gas
He thought we would save money by
Il. A number Of cities were mentioned by
him as using IT, The idea that 1t Is any
more poisonous than coal-gas has long
ago been exploded. said he. He favored
the appropriation. There would be no
increase in the price. SAID ne o. PER
cent. Of the gas used In the Cnited S'a'eS
IS water-gas. l.,
yater-gas. I'm Baltimore 1t is largely
used In Philadelphia one-half is water
gas. and In Providence, KY, three
fourths.
Much is used in Boston. In West
chester Pa. all the gas is water-gas:
II YOU make cOal-gas more than 70
candle power IL will smoke.
You can make water-gas 32-candle
power. The new plant can be put In
The present retort-house, There Is no
more danger from it than from coal-gas'
Mr.. r. NJ Taylor, Of clay waro' OPP
posed the scheme. which. he said was IN
The interest Of the great monopoly, the
Standard oil Company.
II is time for us to stop, think well ana
consider before we introduce this poison
Gus gas. ne said. Even though the ell
Gent superint sndent recommends this
oil alias water-gas. with all respect to
him ne is liable to err. He is not IKE
the pope Of Rome, as they say, infalli-
BILE.
Consider before you throw fifteen or
twenty men ont Of work.
Mr.. James r. Gray. Of Monroe ward,
favored the appropriation, especially on
the recommendation of Mr.. Superlnten-
dent Adams. Perhaps few men might
be thrown out of work for little time.
But i'm the end. more men be employed.
Mr.. c. W. Hardwicke Of Jefferson
ward. said he thought we should protect
the consumers Of gas. Speaking of mono
poles. said he, what is worse monopoly
thar tie coal combine
We are now i'm the hands Of the Chesa-
pcake and Ohio people. They charge
what they please for coal He favored
the water gas. Then we can say TO the
coal people We will use oil, and TO the
oil people We will use coal, if you don't
make fair terms with us
He thought Mr.. Taylor was drawing
rInn hn toll or
about men being discharged. They would
soon be put back, those few who might
be put oft The price OF gas would be
lessered Thus the consumers would be
Increased.
The vote en- the resolution TO appro-
pirate $4,000 for a water gas plant 1e-
suited: Ayes, 10; noes. 3. So the resolu-
ton was adopted. The vote is given be-
low:
Ayes-Messrs Allen. Bahen. Bowden,
Cary, Davis, Gray, Hardwicke, Mitchell,
Moore, Reeve, Tanner, Turpin, Dicker-
son-l3.
Noes-Messrs. Carter Mountcastle' Tay-
ior--3
The Finance Committee reported with
recommendation that il be rejected
resolution approprating $1,000 for paint
ing First market.
Mr.. Carter, of Marshall ward, was in
favor Of the appropriation lie thought
the market needed it, and it would tend
to improve and preserve the wood work
The proposed appropriation was re-
sected-ayes. 4; noes, L.
The Finance Committee returned and
approved the report of the city Auditor
and Treasurer for September
The Health Committee. through its
chairman, Mr. Reeve, reported back a
claim of G. r. Richards for additional
CONDENSATION for removal Of garbage for
300. with recommendation that it do not
pass.
MIR. c. V. Meredith, the City Attorney,
gave it as his opinion that the city Is
not liable for this claim. After discus
sion the resolution of the committee, that
II be rejected, was adopted
The ordinance providing for a redis-
fricting Of the city, as regards the ter
ritorv to be assigned the physicians TO
the poor. with view to make the work
more equal. was adopted.
Mr.. Otway $. Allen, of Madison ward,
from the Retrenchment and Reform Com
mittee. offered a report, stating that as
the committees hands had been bound,
by action of the Board Of Aldermen, in
their investigation Of certain alleged
errors Of building at the new City Hall,
they rendered their resignation.
MIR. Dickerson, Of Marshall ward, the
president Colonel ]. b. Cary. of Madi-
son ward in the chair, thought there
was a misunderstanding and mistake.
He hoped the committee would not re-
sign for he did not think il was proper.
He did not believe that bette. men could
be selected for the work than Messrs.
ALLEN and Gray
Mr. Taylor, of Clay ward, agreed with
Mr. Dickerson fully and entirely.
Mr.. Gray. of Monroe ward, explained
his position on the committee. which i'm
PEELED him to resign.
Mr. Turpin, of jefferson ward. spoke in
the interest OF harmony. He thought
no good would be accomplished by stop
ping the work for questions and explana-
lions and possible errors made several
years ago.
Wait till the work is done. We will be
in the new City Hall before the life OF
the present Council is over.
Mr. Allen of Madison ward, said he ap-
preciated all the kind words OF the presi-
dent of the Board and other gentlemen OF
the Board.
II was no pique on his part. this resig-
nation. The committee had bit put In
its mouth. and could do nothing
He. as a man of spirit and pluck haV-
ing only the interests of the city at
heart could not serve And he spoke
zoo. he believed. for his colleague Mr.
Gray, of Monroe ward
MIR. Allen spoke with much feeling and
warmth. He did not believe there was
my chicanery and fraud In the building
OF the City Hall, he said.
But he did not think there was the
same care used in the matter as In the
building Of the Masonic Temple or the
new Chamber OF Commerce or the new