Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-06
TO HAVE WATER-GAS
THE RESOLUTION PASSES THE couN-
Gil BY a VOTE OF 22 TO 6.
Question Of Opening and Grading District
Streets Referred to the Finance Com
mittee-sswer for First street, &c

blftlef-SoWtf tot hfSb T'N'~'f
The Common Council has at last considered
the mach-talked-of water-gis problem. Ine
resolution appropriating $4,000 for such
plant was discussed at grest length a. inc ses-
sion last night and concurred In after great
deal OF wrangIlng as % its merits ana ue-
merits.
The first business before the body was me
report Of the COMMITTEES on Streets, IN "hlcn
were presented:
Twenty-two resolutions providing for the OPEN
ing aud grading Of streets in the annexed po1-
tiOn Of the Les District. On motion ofiAr. Cur-
tie. referred 10 the Finance Committee.
resolution appropriatinz 5000 20 pave ..s tne
road-bed Of sixth street south OF Canal WIN
A resolution approprintlng sS90.s7 to pave
the alley between Cary and Canal and Second
and Third streets Adopted.
A resolution appropriatng $4,000 TO grade,
curb, and pave tho rOadbed and sidewalks OF
thirteenth street westoi ohockoe slip. On mo-
tiOn OF Mr.. Curtis, referred 70 the tlnance COM
mittse.
A resolution appropriating s1.1G6 10 extend
the sewer on FIRST street from Leigh TO Rowe
street. Referred 10 the Finance Committee.
PROM THE CirY's FINANcIEBS.
A paper submitted by the Finance Committee
recommended a resolution appropriat ng tS'OOO
m city bonds Tor tue purpose 0f constructing
sewer in First street. Adopted
IL also recon meuded the appropriation OF
5000 to continue the improvements already
ctmmenced IN SnOckoe tlill cemetery, Which was
agreed 20 by the Council.
The same committee also submitted with its
approval, tho resolution provdng Tor the ex-
penditure OF $4,000 in purchasing the necessary
heating apparatus for the Nichoson-Street ana
| Nayy-H1 schools. Adopted.
It also urged the rejection Of the paper do
mating s450 TO purchase coke for the Ladies
| City Mission 10 be distributed among the colored
| poor. The resolution was adopted by vote OF
2ktoG.
THE BARTON-HBIGHTs LIGHT
| Quite an interesting paper came up from the
| Committee on Light and was laid upon the IA
| bic. 10 contained the petition OF Nessrs. >. H..
| Barton, j. II. OBannOn, and others, OF Barton
| Heights, aaking that the suburban village be
| supplied with gas by the city. A resolution ac-
| Companying this recommended the appropra-
| ton ot $4,000 TO lay the pipes 20 Barton
| Heights.
Tho Water Committee presented with its ap-
probation n resolution, which was adopted, IN
| Btructiug the superintendent of the Water De-
| partment 20 extend the water-main on Leigh
street. from its present terminus TO the shops OF
/ tho Richmond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
| railway, the cost 20 be borne by that company
| and the city TO charge n rental Of eJO per an
mum for the water furnished, which Is only 70 be
| used In case Of fire.
Quite a large number Of building permits re-
| commended by tho Committee On Fire Depart
ment were granted.
! Tho resolution from tho Committee on Gene
wood Cemetery AT Il cents per square foot, was
| agreed 10.
| mitteesp the pager from the Joint committees ON
| Streets ana Claims and Salaries, in reference to
| tho claims OF prOpcrty-Owners on Main street
| near Madison. was submitted by Mr.. Gibson,
| chairman. Tho committees thought That these
| claims should be rejected. Sucn action was
| taken b. the Council.
TO HAVE wATEg-GAs.
1 for
| concurrence Mr. Glover offered m amendment
| 10 the 80, 900 resolution providing that upOu
| the installation and approval OF the new plant
the price OF gas be reduced % 81 per 900 feet.
| Mr. Glover took the ground that tho city should
| not have such an institution for the purpose OF
| putting money in It's treasury instead Of leaving
| those funds in the pockets Of the people
| superintendent Adams Was asked II the city's
| reveudes from this department would not b. as
| large with the Introduction o. water-gas and tho
| price reduced 10 per 200 feet as they are At
present. The Superntoudont said that they
| would. He stated that 10 was costing the city 30
| cents per 900 feet to put coal-gas in the hold
| er, while tho other article would cost Just nalt
| that amount
The question was then called upon the amend
ment and the vote was taken, with the following
| result:
AYEs.-Messrs. Boyzin, Brauer, Carneal, Car
| ter, Curtis. Davis, Epps Ferritei, Gibson, Grimm.
| Gtooms, Guigon, King, Mcdowell, Murphy, Page,
seay, strntton, Thomas. Trower. Vaughan, ".
L. White, and President Gloyer-23.
Nj
Smith, and Royal Whiis--5
THE RESOLUTION AZ AMENDED.
= Mr. Adams was requeetgd TO give further M
formation In reference to the proposed watcr-
| gas. lie stated that It WAS eithe, question Of
| putting IN new holder AZ cost Of about Sll0,-
! 900 or a water-gna plant nt an expense OF So
! 600. One OF the other would have TO be done.
| lie had thoroughly Investigated the commodity,
| and learned that II was safe ana Of greater IL
| Illuminating power. and could he made with half
I af eHr4f = a - goui pn
| Sir StrattOu made quite a lengthy speech upOn
| the problem, In which he gave reasons for
coming from the negative 70 the Affirmative side.
| lie said thai no had reelected upon thre0 prOpO-
| sitious IN regard 70 the question--Is water gas
safe7 is Il econOmical2 and what viii be It's in-
| jury 20 labor2 These points had been salts
iacfOry settled 70 hts mind after having received
| communications from eminent experts a.
70 the merits of coal and wateT-gas, stating that
| it WAS safe aud economical He thought 1t pos
| sibie that the Introduction OF the water-gag
| plant would cause a few men % be- turned out Of
| Work, but ho also lst confident that this would
| be but temporary "a the consumption OF the
! commodity would increase 80 aB 20 make PLACES
| for even moro men than are now az work there.
Mr. Epoa, u Jefferson Ward, vas open IN his
| opposition to the measure because he thought
! II would be injurious 20 the poor people OF kich-
| mOud.
| sides was made by Mr.. Guigon, who was of the
| opinion that It was clearly better for the inpe-
| cunious OF the city 20 have the Nater-gas plant
|
| IN future.
SIR. Davis Of Jefferson Ward, thought when
| the common veal Oi tho people came into the
| question individuality should lose It's fO0thOld.
| lie took issue with his colleague, hr. Epps. and
stated that he believed that ne represented a
| larger proportion Of the people OF jefferson
| ward than did his friend. Messrs. Murphy,
| Grimes, White. and others spoke upon the mat
ter. and when the question was finally put the
| measure went through by vote Ot - to d, as
| follows:
| AYEs-Nessrs. Boykin, Brauor. Carneal, Car
| ter. Davis, Ferritor, Gibson, Grimm, GuiRon,
Jackson, King, Mcdowell, Murphy, Page, smith,
| Stratton. Thomas, 1rower, Vaughan, ". l.. aud
| Royal White. and the Presiieut-22.
! NOEs-MessIs. Curtis, Epps, CARRIER, Grimes,
| Grouns. and Seay-O
The ordnance equazlDg the districts Of the
city physicians 10 The poor was concured H.
TAKE oFFGAs-PIPE TAX.
On the Gnal roll-cau Mr. II. L. Carter offered
| an ordinance repeating the cost OF introducing
| gas IN the bouses OF consumers, which Is 900
in every instance where pipes are put IN and the
| cocks turned. The measure passed the body.
| Mr. Curtis submitted an ordinance amending
| and reordaining the present ordinance OF the
| Richmond and Manchester Railway and In
! proyement Company granting them SIX months
| IL which 10 complete the contemplated WORK on
! their line between this city and Manchester. Ths
| ordinance was agreed 10.
After tho roIl-call the president handed down
| invitations 10 the Common Council and Board Of
| Aldermen to attend the uuveillng ceremonies OF
| the HOWitZer Monument on the 18th inst The
invitation 10 the lower branch was accepted
The Council was also invited 70 witness the in-
| spection OF the Fire Departmental front OF tho
City Han at 4 =. N. December 18Th. This was
accepted also and the body adjourned.
NEWS ABOUT THE mAsONS.