The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-13
A REDUCTION OF GAS.
THE PRICE WILL PROBABLY BE
sEvExTY-FIvE CENTS TO ALL.
The Matter Before the BOARD Of Aldermen.
Another One Hundred Thousand
Wanted for the City Hall.

The Board Of Aldermen held its monthly
meeting in the Cuoncil chamber at o'clock
last evening. The following members an
swered to the roil-call. Messrs Allen, Bahen,
Jos. w. Carter. Cary. Gray, Gum, Moore.
Mountcastle. Reeve. Taylor. Turpin, j. W.
White and Pres dent Dickerson. Messrs
Hsrdwicke. Tanner and Mitchell were re-
psrted to be out of the city.
A recommendation from the Committee on
Light asking that the Rosemary library be
furnished with free gas was referred back to
the committee the matter not having been
submitted in prop shape.
The Board INDUCED IN good deal OF dis
cusslon, When resolution adopted by the
Common Council came up for concur ence,
authoriZ nc the city auditor TO issue $780,
900 worth Of four percent city bonds. the
proceeds TO be spent on the new city hall
Messrs Allen and ray advocated that the
work on the building be stopped for the time
being. Dir. Turpin exclaimed that this
could not be done. llnasmuch as consider
able amount was due to contractors and
other workmep who were paid by the y.
Mr.. Reeve was in favor OF laying the matter
on the table in order 10 secure additional
inf rmation. He wished TO ow first how
much money was due on the building and
how much it would cost to complete the
structure.
Mr. Allen stated that the finance COM
mittee would meet the following af ernoon
and on motion OF Mr.. Reeve the resolution
was referred back 70 tho finance committee,
The Board concurred in theresolutlon au-
tho!izing the city attorney TO take the
proper legal proceedings against the suretles
of lie late city auditor Miles Turpin to re-
cover the amount Of bonds illegally trans
ferred from the Trent and Richards estate.
The Board also concurred in the resolu-
ton granting the tree use OF water MT the
Expo itlon grounds on Labor Day, German
Day. during the State fair and colored
fair. ,
Similar action was taken in regard to the
taxation of loan and building fund organi-
zations.
When the ordinance came up for concur
renee reducing the price of gas FOR cooking
heating. aud power purposes, Tor day use.
nj ID cents per 1900 cub feet. Mr. Taylor
moved TO amend the ordinance 50 as TO Tx
the price to all consumers at IS cents per
1900 cubic eet
Mr.. Gum stated that the ordinance, as
coming from the lower branch. would be
impracticsble, ipasmuch as meter would
have TO be placed in every room W ere
gas-stoye was TO be buried. The whole
matter was fuailv referred TO the Commit
tees on Light and Finance.
The Board concurred in the r solution
providing for special committee. consist
ing of the presiding officers OF the TWO
brancl o. two mem bers OF the over and
one of the upper branch, TO confer with
the Committee on Grounds and Buildings IN
regard TO the selection of a suitable room IN
the new City Hall as Council chamber.
Fourteen resolutions IN regard to the p Az
ing OF certain streets IN Lee district hau To
be laid over until Il called meeting. aathree-
fourths vote not being present.
Mr. Carter wished to kno when the re-
vised edition of the city ordinances would be
submitted to the City Council but failed to
received the desired information
Colonel Cary presented a petition from
the Richmond Hallway and Electric Com
pany, asking permiss on for the construc
ton of an iron bridge from the foot OF Sew
entb street to Browns Island. IL WAS re-
ferred to the Committee on Streets. Mr..
Gum introduced the following:
Whereas, 1t is claimed that 1t can be de-
monstrated that the work done in the hal-
Dor of the city OF Il chmond under the su-
peryisiOn of the COmmi tee on the Improve
ment CT James River. eau be done by con-
tract at iar less cost to the city and just as
satisfactorily and advantageously. and 1t
being the duty of the Council TO conduct
the different departments OF the city gov
eminent on the most economical plan con
sistent with the good of the public service;
therefore. be it
Resolved. That the Committee on the
Improvement OF James River. report to the
Board of Aldermen the cost OF doing the
work in the harbor Of the city of Richmond
under the present system. and what VIII be
the cost OF doing said work by contract.
1t was referred TO the Committee on
James River Improvement.
Mr.. Turpiu a 50 offered resolution, di-
recting the Finance Committee 10 appro-
pirate the sum of -. 00) tor the completion
OF Jefferson Park. IL was referred to the
Finance Committee.
After the transaction of some routine
business, the Board adj6urnei.