Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-06
NOT NOW EXPEDIENT
ANNEXATION OF PART OF LEE DIS
TRlcT THOUGHT iMPRAcTicABLE.
MsJor Dooiey's sipkfns-Fund Bin sent to
the Council Eiectric-Light Contrncf
Awarded to tn. Present Company.

was held in the Council chamber at
o'clock last evening. Those present were
Messrs. Houston (chairman). Davis. har-
grove, and Archer from the Council, and
Messrs. James II. Dooley. G. T. Wingo,
Jackson Guy. and ]. Watson Phillips. from
the property owners of the district. Colo
mel Cutshaw, the City Engineer, was also
present by invitation TO give his views on
this question. which il now attracting SO
much attention. The Engineer explained
that the territory proposed TO be taken In
and which is bounded by Broad street.
Grove avenue. Lombardy street, and the
Boulevard, would require in the nelghbor.
hood of twenty miles OF streets. and tnat
these would cost anywhere from one TO
three million dollars. He had. be said.
talked the subject over with q
good many of those interested. and
the position he took was that the time had
not yet arrived when il was expedient for
the annexation of Lee district or any other
outside territory. He said he did not see
what good annexation would do either TO
the city or TO the district with all that va
cant territory to improve. and he thought
1t would ruin the city. The Engineer ad-
vised the committee TO look into method
for the Improvement OF its present streets
OF Richmond.
MANY ANXIOUS TO BUILD.
Mr. Wingo said it seemed TO him that
the time had come when some portion of
that property should be brought into the
corporate limits. he assured the commit
teo that he knew several gentlemen who
were ready and anxious to build handsome
residences in the vicinity of the Lee monu-
mont, but would not think of buying
foot of that land unless they could get gas
and water and other advantages afforded
by the city.
MAJOR DooLKY's PROPOSITION.
Major Dooley spoke upon the matter 1T
lennth and offered the following:
Whereas II appears 10 be impracticable for the
city Of Richmond to extend its corporate limits
uLtil some means ara devised by which funds
can be raised for street Improvements,
ave report that 1t would be advisable TO have
a bill passed by the Legislature, giving TO the
city power to issue bonds for street improve
ments, 10 establish separate sinking fund Tor
tie payment Of interest thereon and the re-
dempton o. the principal and impose a special
tax on the property Imposed"
Attached to this was the bill proposed
by Major Dooley, which has been fully
outlined in the DISPATCH. This measure
was given wide discussion. at the close or
which Nr. Hargroye moved that the COM
mittee report to the Council that they
QttIH IL lurADcultul W tAbtuh tht wi PO-
rate limits at this period so as TO en-
brace Lee district, which was carried by
| unanimous vote.
The resolution of Major Dooley then
came mp, and it was the sense OF the CON-
mittee that there was no reason why such
action should be taken. The bill offered
by Major Dooley was recon mended TO the
Council for consideration, however,, with
| q view to the adoption OF some desirable
plan.
Electric-Light Contract Awarded.
The Committee on Electric Light met in
| the ouncil chamber last night with the
| Superintendent Of the Gas-Works and the
| Chairman OF the Committee on Light and
| Finance for the purpose OF awarding the
contract for lighting the city with the
| electric arc-lights. The members of the
| committee present were: Messrs. Court
| ney chairman. Glover, Manu-, Bowden,
| and j. w. Carter. The bids were read
again and discussion was had upon the
propositions.
SUPERINTENDENT Adams. of the Gas
| Works, was asked to express his views as
10 the number of lights necessary to pro
| perly illuminate the city. lie said that
| 400 arc-lights of 1900 candle-power would
do this more satisfactorily than 1t is being
! done at present. that the city would
| thereby save So, 200 III gas at actual cost
price. o,,.
| Mr.. Glover then said: Before we go
| into this matter | want to inquire of Alr.
| Iraylor 4 he Is prepared 10 do what he
| represents ne will do"
| Mr. Iraylor said he was representing
| the Fort Wayne company, aud that he
| would produce the manager IN ten
minutes. A recess was taken for that
time, and when the committee was called
TO order again Mr.. Iraylor entered the
| Richmond representative OF the Fort
| Wayne company.
MIR. Treylor was asked to produce his
| backing and he replied that Mr.. Thomas
would be his spokesman. Mr.. Thomas
| then produced a note addressed TO Mr.
| Glover, a member of the committee,
which was signed by Mr.. Knight. manager
| of the Fort Wayne company. denying that
| Mir. 1raylor was representing that corpo-
ration.
CLAIMS HE WAS DECEIVED.
The latter gentleman lhen asserted that
| he had been deceived by the company. as
| he had been led to believe that his BID
| would be backed by it.
| After considerable wrangling Mr. Mann
| moved 10 adjourn until Saturday evening,
| in order to give Mr. Iraylor time to give
other backing. which he produced creden-
| tials indicating that he could obtain.
| This fell through. and on motion OK Ar.
| Bowden the contract was awarded 10 the
| Richmond Railway and Electric Company
| for 400 or more arc-lights for term OF two
years, in accordance with the requirement
! of the advertisement for bids.
| Captain Pizzlni. of the Richmond CON-
pany, stated that his people would order
| the machines and lights at once. and
would put them up as rapidly as possible.
| The contract will be made so as TO COM
mence from February oth, the beginning
of the next fiscal year. The committee
| then adjourned