Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-02
FINISH THE REPORT.
THE INFRINGEMENT COMMITTEE
WILL HAVE OTHERS TO FOLLOW
District boundaries ~ to Lighting "a He
Cbanscd--Anow $500 for street Nance.
Charges Against Of1iccr Austin.

"
pleted Its first report 10 the Council just
what this paper recommends IS "o'
known. exceps to members OF the COM
miitec. and a viii not be known "hui
the report is read out at the meeun8
of the Common Council on Monday night.
Chairman Caskie. while conersing with
a Dispatch man yesterday concerning the
action Of the committee. said that inc
report would be followed by others
touching upon branches Of the city gov
ernmcn. not dealt with In the first re-
sort.
There was a regular meeting last eve
ming Of the Committee on iAght. Chair
nan Grimes. and Messrs. Caskie. Davis.
Hardwsckc, starke. Vaughan. and wal
iers;e!n.
The reply Of the Water Committee TO
the Iight Committees request for
larger Waterman TO the Lower gas
works was read. II stated that the re-
quest would be granted If the Commit
tee on Light would furnish the pipes. etc
on Mir Casklcs motion the matter was
referred back TO the Water Committee
and Superintendent Adams instructed to
go before that body and explain the situa-
ton
Superintendent Adams submitted his re-
port for the month OF october. showing
trat during that period lSlSI4oo cubic
fee; Of gas were made. against 1851 100
feet In the corresponding month OF last
year There were consumed during the
month lS295S29 cubic feet against H.
56.1sS cubic feet in October. 1893. TIE
receipts for coke. etc. during the month
an ountei TO So. against SlS9.56 in ;he cor
responding month OF 1898.
Mr.. Adams's report as 10 the operation
OF the wator-gas plant FOR the month OF
October contains the following: Gas
made. 14Gi2.7oo feet: coke used. 5os.6co
pounds: coal used. 1890 pounds; oil
used. Gi0sO gallons; cost OF labor. S'Ss.S1;
cost OF gas on the holder. 2'$. cents.
CHANGE IN THE DISTRICTS.
Mr. w T. Knowles. the Gas Inspector.
submitted a report suggesting the advisa
billy OF changing the boundaries of the
Second and Third districts as follows:
The Second District TO have its western
boundary extended from the centre Of
Fourth to First street. including both
sides Of the street; the Third District To
have all the territory west of First street
10 the corporate limits. Mr.. Knowles gave
MS a reason for his recommendation that
the Second District IS the centre district,
and so compactly built up that the metre
readers can read larger number OF me-
tres than in more scattered district.
on motion OF Mr.. Hardwicke the recon-
mendation was agreed To. and IL was de-
Cided TO request the Committee on ordi-
nances 20 embOdy this provision in the re
yised ordinances.
4 petition for the establishing Of
gas-lamp at The corner Of Sixth and Fede-
raj streets was referred TO the Supern-
tendent. with instructions 10 submit at the
IT, At o. lima f.4 A -
MIR. Davis stated that numerous COM
plants had been made by citizens as 10
tie scarcity of gas-lamps. and IN View or
the many rObberieS that occurred recently
he moved that the Superintendent recap
and light as many gas-lamps as he may
deem necessary. The motion was adopted.
= communication was received from Mr..
Josiah Ryland, who asked for the use of
three gas-lamp tops for the Barton
Heights Methodist church. The request
was granted.
4 petition was presented from the Whit
lock Branch Of the American Tobacco
Company asking for the establishing OF a
gas-lamp on Twenty-siXth between Main
and Cary streets
intendent was instructed 10 have Inc gas
lamp erected.
A communication was received from
Talbot Sons Company Offering 10 prONldf
a revivifying apparatus for the new pun
flying house At the Lower Cas- Works AT
a cost of 500. The contract was awarded
10 the concern on motion Of Mr.. DAVIS.
The usual number Of bills were ORDERED
10 be paid. \ bill Of $5.l19.o5 from Talbot
Sons Company was presented as the last
instalment on the purifying house, ana II
was decided that the sum Of $i.t"v be pau
on that bill. the rcst 10 b. paid after Inc
work has been successfully tested.
After the transaction of some routine
business OF minor importance the commit
tee adjourned.
ASK FOR THE MONEY.
The special Committee on Displaying
the Names and Numbers Of Streets
held another meeting last night.
and made its report 10 the Coun-
ell. The several specimens submit
ted by the bidders were carefully
examined. on motion Of Mr.. Starke the
committee recommended 10 the Council
that the work be done. and that the sum
OF 500 BE- placed to the credit OF the
body TO be expended Tor such part OF
IT, as may be necessary in properly put
ting up the names and numbers or the
streets Of the city.
TO INVESTIGATE AN OFFICER.
At meeting OF the Board of Po-
lice Commissioners last evening: the
charges preferred against Oihcer X. u
Austin by Mr. August Boiling were not
gone into. Mr. Boiling was not present,
and II was agreed that the matter shouli
b. taken up at a special session next
Monday night. These charges are the
result OF officer Austin'S conduct alter
'I4eg' Company. lie had been requested
TO keep the alley leading 10 the stage
entrance on the south side OF the Acade-
my clear in order that the ladies OF the
COMPANY might pass freely to the street.
The officer approached a number or young
men I'm this passage way ana requested
them to move. one of them claimed
they were waiting for hack. The 20,
l!ceman insisted that they move on; ahu
the outcome Of the matter was the chaIst
filed with the Chief Of Police by MT
Ioling and referred 10 the commissioner
10 the eject that Mr.. Austin had IN
suited him by his tone and manner.
CAPTAIN j. II. Angle. of the Second DE
t~ict; Mr. Thomas G. Leath, lessee O.
the Academy OF Music, ana Pollcensi
Austin were present at the meeting iaS
evening but the board thought M. bOl
ling's Side should be fully heard, an'
therefore postponed the investigation.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS TO-DAY
There will be meeting of the Commit
tee on Finance In the state Bank az moor
to-day At $50 o'clock this evening th'
Grounds and buildings Committees sub
committee on telephones for the city Hal
viii hold a meeting TO consider the ques
ton Of whether or not these Instrument
should be furnished TO the city free o
cost. -
THE TITY-HALL COURTS.
During the month Of October 2S deeds
were p.aced on record in the Office o
Clerk Goblin. OF the Chancery Court.
The Law and Equity Court was engaged
yesterday IN the trial Of the, case %
James sweeney against John Kelly Tor ue
iamation OF character.
The case 81 ". H. White against J. w
Williams was removed from the 'ircui
Court Of IicnricO 10 this court for triaL
Clerk Winston returned certificate u
the Auditor Of Public Accounts shownl
that thirty-three suits had been brought
iu his court during the month OF octobtr
James ". Tufts instituted suit aSalns
10.