Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-01
ACCEPT THE PLANT.
COMMITTEE ON LIGHT DECLARE u
sATIsFAcTNRY TO THE CITY,
worh to Begin on the Lee District stree''
Electric Railway Ansirs-other
Public Matters

At n meeting of the Council COMMITTEES
on Light last night the new water gas
plant was inspected and received on the
part OF the city. At this Inspector 'nere
were present Mayor Ellyson, CITY |ierh
August. CITY Auditor Warren, several
members OF the Council. and others
besldes the members OF the coH-
mittee The plant consists OF
double got of generators. super-heat
ers and condensers; also an oil tank win
capacity OF 1900 gallons OF oil, anu
holder with a capacity OF 1890 cuoic lee'
OF gas.
ECLIPsEs THE CONTRACT.
The contract between the city ana the
contractors called for plant Win IN /" : Ia,
antecd capacity to manufacture 'Vo'Vp GU
bic feet OF gas within twenty-four hours
Experiments. however, since last Nednes-
day, have shown that 10000 cuDlc ieee
OF gas can be made i'm that length OF tlIie'
The plant was thoroughly Inspected
found TO be perfectly satisfactory ahd'
on motion OF Mr.. Mann, received.
In accordance with resolution OF tne
Council adopted some months ago. anu,
committee decided 10 reduce the price Oh
| the gas from sl.25 to 81 per thousand rect
| 10 DfEtn Win september tDiShiAi'A'' A'ii'
change will be in effect on october buls.
Mr.. Mann announced that he would at
| the next meeting OF the Council Introduce
| q resolution to fix the price or gas Tor
| day use-for heating, cooking ana power
purposes-at ~ cents per 100 cubic teet.
The bill OF the Richmond Railway and
| Electric Company for the city's electric
| lights during the month OF August,
amounting to A251.96. was approved and
| a warrant ordered to be issued to them
| for this issue.
Street Cars In the Lee District.
| A special meeting OF the Street Commit
| tee was held i'm the City Engineers office
| yesterday evening TO consider matters
| pertaining to the Improvement of Lee
| District and 10 the service OF the Rich
| mOnd Union Passenger Railway Company
| on its branch lines on Seventeenth and
| and Fifth streets. Mr.. Fisher, of
| the electric company, made "a state
| ment I'm reference 10 the latter
| subject, claiming that there was an
| obstruction on Seventeenth street which
| made it inexpedient to run two cars on
| that thoroughfare. He said that hf-
| teen minute service was being given on
| the Fifth street line where complaint had
| been made that only one car was being
| operated. This. he considered, a very fair
| schedule
| BARTON HEIGHTS LINE.
| Colonel Cutshaw called the attention OF
| the committee TO the delay on the part oil
| the company I'm the work on the
| First street or Bartons Heights
| extension. Mr.. Fisher made de-
| tailed explanation, declaring that hs
| thought they had been making fair pro
| gress in this work
| On motion OF Mr.. Turpin II was declar
| cd the sense Of the committee that tn,
railroad company is not giving a fair ser
| vice on Seventeenth street. and the com
| pady was directed TO rectify this by put
| ting two cars on this route
| GRADING IN THE DISTRICT
The committee heard allegations as tC
the opening and grading of the streets
| In the annexed portion Of Lee Dis
trict. Only a few property-owners wer,
| opposed TO the work, and all the street,
| were ordered TO be improved to this eV
tent except Grace. Addison. Strawberry
| kenslngton and Park avenue. Thes,
streets will probably be opened and graded
| next year.
After the transaction OF several unim
| pcrtant matters the committee adjourned
There were regular monthly session.
| last evening OF the committees on Vate
and second market. Only routine bu-.
| ness was disposed OF.