The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-18
hmUyICIPAL ELECTETC PLANT.
Committee on Light Tables Motion Look
ing Towards Is.ablisbiDc One.

The Committee on Light held called
meeting in room No. u Of the city Hail
last evening, when the question was con-
sldered at some length whether the city
should own us electric light plant. Ihose
present were Chairman Grimes anu
Messrs. Carter, Cas<ic. Noble, Staihe'
Davis. Vaughan, WalIerstcin and-HaFu-
wicke
Mir. Hardwicke, OF the subcommittee
appointed to purchase an engine aa1
blower reported that the cost OF the
same would be $,i59 The subc0mmlt'ee
WAS instructed TO purchase the machinery.
Mr. Wallersten presented a report on
behalf Of the subcommittee on the cleo
tnc light plant matter. IL gave the views
OF a number OF competent civil engineers
and spoke Of the necessary outlay Tor the
equipment and the fixed and running
charges OF maintaining such enterprise.
The following are statistics submitted
by the committee, furnished BY Mr..
Charles u. child. a Well-knOWn electrical
engineer in regard to the cost Of the
plant; Grounds, 5000; buildings, $lJ.UD;
engines. condcnsers. boilers, pumps etc.
$1,000; ten arc dynamOs, foundations
incandescent dynamos etc, SD,VIJ-lotdl,
$l53.y6
The following estimate was also fur
nshed in regard TO the running expenses
upon monthly basis: interest on bonds,
500. repairs and depreciation, $50; fire
insurance $l2j; superintendent. $40; clerk,
so; three engineers, SO; nine iirenen,
$50 ten trimmerS, linemen. etc. $40,
three oilers, Sl20; driver for wagon. $40;
coal, Sl2D; other incidentals. S3S5--total,
81 So; a month or $50 200 for twelve months,
an amount exceeding only by about $500
the present cost of the city lighting.
The income from the plant rs estimated
as follows: Six thousand incandcscent
lights, 1920; net earnings, $53@J. ms
figure. however. Mr.. Child said, would
largely depend upon the superintendent
M ha nf
plant
After the reading Of the report Mr..
Davis moved that the same be adopted
and that the Council be asked TO aDpro-
PIRATE the sum Of $4,000 I'm 4 per cent.
bonds He took the ground hat this
would be i'm accordance with the spirit of
economy which the Committee on Re
tTenchment and reform had advocated IN
its former reports.
air Hardwicke opposed any undue haste,
and he offered as an amendment that il
be referred 10 the superintendent IN order
to submit such figures and acts as were
in his possession.
After "A good deal Of further discussion
the amendment, as well as the original
resolution, were voted by the following
vote
Aycs-MeSsrs. Davis, Wallerstcin. Noble
AVID Chairma" Grimes
NOcs-Messrs. Cdskic Starke, HardWicke
and Naugnan-5.
The question was finally referred to the
Superintendent for report at the next
meeting.
MIR. S,arkc presentcdsa report on behalf
of the subcommittee on gas stoves. IN
set forth that the proposition had been
duly considered. which was submitted by
Mr.. G.. j. Roberts OF Philadelphia, who
promises TO furnish gas cooking stoves 10
the citizens of Richmond at cost provided
the city would allow him q commission
of per cent. upon AL gas consumed by
these stoves. The report recommended the
rejection of the proposition. Dne sub
committee thought that the merchants OF
this city would carry I'm STOCK full line
Of such goods and be willing to sell them
at "A small profit. The report was hnaHy
received and filed.
Mr.. Vaughan moved that subcommlt-
tee be appointed on electric llghl, "Io
are to wait upon the Electric Light COM
pany i'm order To ascertain al what figures
200 and 600 candlc-power lights VIII DE-
furnished during the next twelve months.
This was agreed 10.
The usual number OF bills were ordered
to be paid, and the payroll of the en-
ployes of the department for the past
two weeks was approved.
MIR. Gunst appeared before the commit
tee on behalf Of the special committee
APPOINTED TO devise some means Tor Inc
proper displaying of the names and num-
hers of streets and asked permission 70
disDIay such names and numbers on we
lamp posts Of the city wherever needed.
This request was granted.