Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-05
THE ESTIMATES IN.
The COMMITTEE ON LIGHT RECEIVES
BIDS FOR THE ELECTRIC PLANT.
a Sub Comnittee to Inv estigate-News Of
the City HAIL Courss--1hc Approach
ing Election and Other Mattcra

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the City HAIL Courts--1hc Approach
ing Election and Other Msttcra
The Committee on Light met in regular
session last evening. with Chairman
Grimes and Messrs. Noble. Vaughan
Carter, Hardwicke, Starke. and Waller
stein In their seats. superintendent
Adams's monthly report showed that H.
10. 200 cubic feet OF gas was made during
the month Of September.
The clectric-light at the corner of'sixth
and Orleans street was Ordered to he re-
moved TO the corner OF Sixth and iouisi-
ana streets.
The contract for the paving OF the floors
in the new purifying-house with bricks
will be given 10 the lowest bidder by the
Superintendent, to whom the matter has
been referred.
The contract for furnishing 5000 bush
els Of oyster-shclls. more or less. was
awarded 10 MIR. George W. Smooth al
his contract price OF also. per busheL
The Superintendent was Instructed TO
secure bids for some additional machinery
70 be placed IN the purifying-house, the
work TO he done by firms In Richmond.
THE ELECTRIC PLANT.
Estimates for the establishment OF cleo
tric-licht plants In this city. to be oWheu
by the city, were submitted as follows
Davis & Cox. OF Louisville. Ky. >'',,'o
or $1,000 for the plant. inclndihe uIo
L..
ton Company. or Richmond $i-svV'
Nortain. Reed & Co. OF Baltimore sl'S.-
os. /. n Cox. OF New York city, from
$1,000 TO $4,000.
MIR Grimes moved that suh-commt-
tee be appointed 10 go before 'he In
mon Council and Board Of Aldermen anu
ask for an appropriation for erecti"s '"'
electric-light plant. .,ora
CAPTAIN A. II. Guigon appeared beloie
che committee on behalf OF the oIu ~.
pn,nIon Electric Construction 'o"pa''
and advocated the necessity anu cHpe,
dIency OF plant owned by the Guy Mi,
q. w. Chiles also advocated 'he 800.
,ronosition. He said ne did not oo"o'
e., . moren, that the price Of the lamps
co,,,d no reduced from q 10 u cents. ne
considered a water-power plant most u'
sirable.
TO A SUBCOMMITTEE.
~. vva,lerstein moved as n substitute
o. NJ Grlmes's motion that commit
,ea ~ three be appointed 20 make luii
and thorough investigation into the ii'a'
o. nra renor, back TO the fun cominlttee,
,rris was adopted. and the Chair appoihteu
Mcssrs. Wallerstein, Grimes. ana N"oio
members OF that committee.
Nr crimes moved that the Water Corn-
rnittee be requested to lay larger "d..i
main 10 the Lower gas-works. AooPte
on motion Of Mr.. Noble. ieaNe oi ao
sence for one week was granted 10 gu,
pcrintendent Adams to attend inc an" ~
session Of the American Gas-Light ASSN
citation. .re,1er
The subcommittee appointed 10 cohs'U.l
tba revised ordinances concerning nv
dcpartment was granted an eN'e"s'o'
time. The committee will again meet W
morrow afternoon at O'CLOCK.
THE ELECTION BOOTHS.
There was a meeting last night OF 'h'
Committee on Elections 20 consher soii's
questions brought 10 the a'tehuIm
That body by Captain Ihomas r'Ii''''
secretary OF the Electoral Hoard III ~
gard 70 the approaching 'lcctioU' W., ,.oh
yill D. held under the new law proFlueu
,n the Walton bill Chairman Hobson ana
Aicssrs. Reeve and WoOdcy were "resen''
ond they fully discussed the law ana lle
usual ordinance Of the Council hNihS tnc
voting places and arranged such ue'als
bs were necessary.
Tho Roard of Police Commissioners held
n meeting In the Office OF the Chiel Oh
Police yesterday evening. only ma''els
Of routine character were uIsIoSu '-'
INSPECTED TIE POLICE.
There was a fun dress Inspection Oh
ths Richmond police force on the west
ern front Of the city Hall at f'dV o c'oeh
Yesterday afternoon. The body was re-
,.ic,yed hv MAYOR Taylor and Police Com
,n,ssione,s Bosher, FIGS. Weinbrunn. anu
Wosh The other members were absent
f-om the city The Mayor made
.hcr, addre.s to the blue-coafed guar
0lans OF the p.ace. congratulaVng thehi
,,pon their splendid appearance ana ''ie
,,'er,torious manner in which they al
.,,avs performed their duty. Several OF
The commissioners said that YESTERDAY
vas the most Creditable Inspection t"c
force have ever undergone MAYOR 'O'.i
Poe. Jr., Chief OF Police. was not quite
we'll. and Captain james u. fledsH'i -
of the First District, was In eomindh''
CASES BEFORE THE JUSTICE.
In the Police Court yesterday Hume
Uuliams. gentiemanly young man
charged with violating the ordinance re-
Sro,0 loitering about schools whe.e young
ladies ar. taught or talking TO the girls
-, tho street. was fined $50 and costs
1Iis offence consisted In speaking to q
Young lady attending the Woman s Coz
ieee with whom he Is well acquainted
and whom he saw on the lawn Sunda!
afternoon. , ,.,o
= / Cook, cOlOred barkeeper VINO
4. also proprietor OF a public hall adjoin-
vas charged with keeping disordefly
bouse. 10 the annoyance Of the neighbor'
rood Recently the hall has been the
scene Of some lively terpsichorean demon
creations Robinson's colored brass Dane
gave a soiree there Monday night ah'
on the following day the neishoors ios'
m and swore out warrant asdlhs
cook. Mr.. D. c. Richardson. who deiehd
"a the accused. made the point that Cooi
Rad rented the house TO the colored pah'
for the night and was not responsioi'
for their disOrderly conduct. Inc CAS-
was dismissed. .,,
Mollie Green (colored was charged WI
assaulting, striking. and wounding Sam
Valentine with "a brick. rms chatse va
IN. outcome Of a free fight whifh tooi
rlsce in the house of Valentine. which i
IN he aliey between Second and Thir'
streets on Duval. The case was certlhe'
to the grand jury.
n. S. Winston & Co.. who were re
ported some weeks ago for creating
nuisance at the corner OF Canal am
Foushee streets. were again in court. OIL
complaint of residents or the neighbor
hood. who protested against the annoy
ance they have been subjected to bl
reason Of the dense volumes OF smok'
emitted from the smoke-stack OF th
nlaning-mill The firm having been Prev
ously warned by the Justice TO abate I'M
nuisance. a fine Of s. was imposed
Joseph Smith )colored). charged Will
ftabbing and wound.ng william WHITE
with intent 10 XIII. was held for iurthe
examination on the 9Th instant
THE HUSTINGS COURT.
sidney a. Crump was tried in III
Hastings Court yesterday for stealing
watch and chain from j. }. Jones. III
MAS found guilty and his punishment
fixed al four months confinement in IN
city jan.
William Chandler was sent 10 jail 10
one day and fined s. on charge o
house-breaking.