The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-05
NOW 10 LIGHT THh CITY.
Estimates for the EstsblIshme n { OF an Elec-
I'll Liz HI HInnt n,rnnd D., IL. 90.


The Committee on Light held its month
ly meeting last evening at o'clock in
room No. Of the city Hall. The follow
ing members were present: Messrs.
Grimes chairman Noble. Vaughan,
Caskie, Hardwicke. Starke. and Waller
stein.
The report of the superintendent show
ed that during the month Of September
l317O,2pO cubic feet Of gas We're made,
against 12G15.%D cubic feet in the CORE
spending month last year The Cunsump-
ton Of gas during that month was
1912 Nl cubic feet against lZ,5it, lbS cubic
feet I'm the same month last year The
receipts for coke during the month were
$500 against %fju> I'm September. 1888
During the month lO5i2,lOO cubic feet Of
gas were consumed, IN the manufacture
Of which the following materials were
used 1890 pounds Of coke. lU5.SlV
pounds II coal, $3.50 gallons of OIL Cost
OF labor. Sisl9l.
water main ON Madison street. from
Broad street 20 No. 81 north Madison
street was referred TO the Superinteud-
eut with Instructions to have the work
carried out
ON motion Of Mr.. Grimes. the Superin-
teuleut was instructed to see that the
electric liEht at the corner OF sixth and
Orleans streets. Fulton, be removed to
The corner Of Sixth and Louisiana
streets
The contract for the paving of the floor
IN the new purifying house with bricks
viii be given 10 the lowest bidder by the
Superintendent, to whom the matter had
been referred. The contract for the fur
nishing Of 5000 bushels Of oyster shells,
more or less, was awarded TO George
W. Smooth, at his contract price of
: IS cents per buShel.
The superintendent was instructed to
receive bids for some additional machn-
cry 10 be placed in the purifying house,
the work be done by. firms in Richmond;
Q \. Of
electric light plants in this city to be
owned by the city were submitted as
follows. Davis & Cox, of Louisville, Ky,
slJ6,19J or $1,000 for the plant including
the building; Old Dominion Electric Con
etructiOn Company. of Richmond, $4,000;
Morton, Reed 4 Co., of Baltimore. Sl@j,VD;
l.. \. Cox, Of New York city, FROM $1,000
10 $4,000.
MIR. Grimes moved that a subcommit-
tee be appointed 10 go before the Com
mon Council and Board Of Aldermen and
ask for an appropriation for erecting on
electric light plant
the committee on behalf Of the Old Do
fniniOn Electric Construction Company,
and advocated the necessity and cXpe-
diency OF a plant owned by the city. He
was opposed 10 the present monopoly any
Mr.. q. w. Chiles also appeared before
the committee and advocated the same
proposltion. He said he did not doubt for
Il
could be reduced from q to l. cents lie
considered a water-pCwer plant most
desirable.
Mr.. Wauerstein moved as substitute
for MIR. Grimes motion that commit
Tee OF three be appointed 10 make run
and thorough investigation into the mat
Ter. and report back 10 the fun commit
Zee This was adopted, and the chair app
pointed Messrs. Wallerstein, Crimes ana
&obIe members Of that committee.
on motion OF Mr.. Caskie, the secretary
was authorized 10 purchase tWenty-iOur
burners.
MIR Crimes moved that the Water Com
Inlttee be requested to lay larger water
main 10 the lower gas works. Adopted,
ON motion OF Mr.. Noble, leave Of alb |
sence for one week was granted super !
inteudent Adams 10 attend the annual |
session OF the American Gas Light Assoc
citation.
The subcommittee appointed to consid- |
eT the revised ordinances concerning me
department was granted an extension OF
time. The committee viii meet again to-
morrow afternoon at 8 o'clock.