Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-18
LIGHT COMMITTEE HEARS 4 LOT or
FIGURES AND ASKS FOR MORE.
Petition Of Samuel Rescsser and Others for
Telephone Privileges Tablcd--Cify
Hall Court Matters.

between Thirteenth ana Virgins 0Ns~'
He stated that strip four feet VICE
of the sidewalk on the south side or Cary
street was not owned by the city, put
belonged to the adjoining properly
owners. II the grade. as proposed Dy the
city. was carried out, the property-owners
would be greatly He sug-
gested that the curbing be raised, IN
order that a reasonable slope of the side
walk might be retained. In his opinion
the property-owners could put a stone
coping or a fence around their properly,
leaving only a sidewalk four ana mar
feet wide. He thought, however, some
Arrangement could be reached, suDJsct 10
certain restrictions, by which this strip
of four feet in width could be decided 10
the city. II the latter agreed to make the
desired improvement.
Allegations were heard as 10 tne
grading OF the alley between FRANKLIN
street and Park avenue, running from
I.ombardy street to Allen avenue. None
OF the property-owners appearing IN ,aso
of the measure, on motion OF Mr. Alien
(AIr. Mcdowell in the chair) the matter
was laid over until the arrival OF the
City Engineer.
The question of grading the alley be-
tween Hanover street and Grove avenue,
running from Walnut TO Park street, was
next taken up, but no one appeared 10
recommend the work. The proposition
was also laid over.
THE TELEPHONE MATTER.
The petitIon of Mr.. REGISTER and others
for telephone privileges was then taken
i'm II will be remembered that THESE
gentlemen promise 10 furnish telephones
10 the city at the rate of $40 per year,
10 businessmen within a radius or one
mile from the exchange at rate not
| exceeding S36 per year. and Tor resi-
| dences in the same circuit at the rate OF
s24 per year. The matter was Temporarily
| laid over to await the arrival or the
| city Engineer. Upon being taken up
| again the matter was tabled until the
| future policy of the city concerning an
underground system shall have been dis
posed OF.
Mr. REGISTER stated that the syndicate
he represented would be willing TO have
either an overhead or conduit system.
HAS NO JURISDICTION.
The committee took up the resolution
| introduced in the Council by Mr.. Epps
requesting the committee to take some
| steps with the Richmond Railway ana
| Electric Company in order TO secure Tor
| their motormen and conductors SUFFICIENT
| time TO partake Of their meals. ON mo-
ton Of Mr.. Mann the matter was re-
ferred back to the Council with the re-
commentator that the city has no Juris-
diction in the premises.
| On motion OF Mr.. Bioomberg, resolu-
ton was adopted providing that wherever
new sidewalk is to be laid on the south
| side of Broad street from Tenth to Adams
street II shall be of granolith.
On motion OF Mr. Bloomberg, the ordi-
nance providing for the laying OF UNDER
| ground conduits was laid over until the
next meeting and the Clerk was instruct
| ed TO invite interested parties to appear
before the committee on that occasion.
The resolution in regard to closing the
alley between Grove and Floyd avenues
and Harvle and Plum streets, and the
opening of court. which measure had
been vetoed by Mayor Taylor. was re-
| ferred to the City Attorney and City
Engineer to be properly worded.
The usual number of bills and the pay
roll for the past Avo weeks were ap-
proved.
LEE DISTRICT MATTERS.
| Colonel Cutshaw having arrived, was
| requested tolgive his views In regard to
the grading Of the alleys In the annexed
part of Lee District. Colonel Cutshaw
explained that the property-owners had
| been summoned by the Police Court. on
complaint % the Health Department,
| to have their lots filed up in order 10 dc
| away with ponds of stagnant water In
| that locality. II was stated there that
the city should first I'LL In the alleys
| before the property-owners should be
compelled to fill up their property.
| Mr.. Allen exclaimed that with a little
| filling the evil could be remedied, which
would save a large expense for the cut
ting Of the alleys.
| On motion of Mr.. Mann, the prop
erty-owners were authorized TO I'LL
| in temporarily the alleys In ques-
tlon without waving their legal
rights. Permission to do the work was
only granted for the purpose Of abatIng
| the present nuisance.
| On motion OF ME-. Mann, Mr.. Mcdowell
in the chair. the committee decided that
| the City Engineer request the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company to construct
drive bridge over the race in the line
of Canal street from Ninth towards
| Tenth street
The committee decided TO pay the Rich
mond College the sum OF $500 for a
strip of land required for an alley run
ming into Byrd street.
| The Electric Light Plant.
A called meeting Of the Council Commit
tee on Light was held in Room No. u Of
the new City Hall last night, and the
| question OF the city owning its own cleo
tric-light plant was considered at length
Those present were Chairman Grimes anC
| Messrs. Carter. Caskie Noble, Starke
Davis, wallerstein, and Vaughan
| Mr.. Hardwicke, OF the sub-committe,
appointed TO purchase an engine anC
blower, reported that the cost OF thu
same would be u.i50. The Subcommittee
| WIS directed 20 buy the machinery.
| The report OF the subcommittee on thu
| acknowledgement matter was submitted
| by Mr.. Wallerstein. II was q lengthy docu
ment and contained the views OF a mum
| Der of competent electrical engineers, anC
! dealt with the necessary outlay OF equip
| ment, and the fixed and running charges
| OF conducting such an enterprise.
From statistics compiled by Mr.. Charles
| T. Child, a frst-class electrical engineer
the subcommittee presented an estimate
| of the cost of plant, the whole aggre-
| eating s153,ae and embracing the follow
ing items:
Grounds, 5000; buildings. $4,000; en-
| gines, condensers, boilers. batteries
| pumps. &C.. $4,000; ten arc dynamos
| lDuHudtlOAS, ihNdhaSS~cAe ~ He%AAS~t 49,
$4,000.
THE RUNNING EXPENSES.
This engineer also furnished the follow
] ing estimate in regard TO the running ex
| penses upon a monthly basis:
Interest on bonds, 500; sinking fund
$51: repairs and depreciation, $50; fire in
| surance, $l25; superintendent. $50: clerk
$50; three engineers, t225; nine fremen
$500; ten trimmers, linemen, $500; tire
| oilers, $500: driver for wagon. $40; coal
| $500; other incIdentals. 1856. Total, a.S
| a month, or $500 for twelve months,
cost Of only $500 more than the city
| lights are now costing IL.
Income from plant--6,00o incandescent
| lamps, sf3, 200; net earnings. $4,000
In his conclusion Mr.. Child said thai
this figure would largely depend upon thu
| superintendent, and the economical man
agement OF the plant
When the reading of the report haf
been concluded Mr.. Davis moved tha
the paper be adopted. and that the coun
ell be asked to appropriate the sum o.
$4,000 In per cent. bonds. He re
garded this as being In accordance witt
the spirit Of economy which the Commit
tee on Retrenchment and Reform hal
manifested III its former report.
VOTE DOWN THE PLANT.