Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-24
TO REMAIN LIGHTED.
The Common Council COncurs In the
Action Of The Aldermen.
YEARLY CONTRACT AUTHORIZED.


Tho called meeting OF the Common
council last nlght resulted In great
t..l ~ heated debate. and the rcconsldc-
ration OF the rejected resolution directing
e.. committee on Light 20 make COM
r.r with the Richmond Railway and
-. ..r.e Company for clectric-Nght for
.r..t purposes,
Arec number OF spectators were on
l. aaI The discussion was quite
.rt.f Nearly every member Of the
,.rl Was pres Mt. and as soon RS clerk
...... read The caH for the meeting
81 Grimes. chairman of the Commit
, - I.eHt offered motion 90 recon-
s OH. oic by which The Common
,-.. r., the resolution authorlz-
.. .>,.stion Of a yearly clectric-light
c.t
motion prevailed, anl Nj Branch
DOB amendment 90 the resolution
that o. Superintendent Of The
.rs- snnl Keep weekly statement
..n. Ir-powcr of tnc LIGHTS. and the
.i..i saaH d. paid Do proportion TO
.l.nf Of Canlle-upWer fGrulshcd. .
... t..t $4,000 bc set aside annually for
f.. wears. and placed 90 the credit OF an
.....n: to bee known rs the eleotric-ignt
'N' '"H' -.'ins ''c commissioners
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t. rr.ff OF sais clactric-lcht fund.
ANOTHER PLANT PLAN.
Nr Davis offered an amendment TO "A
I.tt u. Mr. Brluchs amendment that the
sum of 5000 ol & per cent. bonds bc APP
f.'rratsl FOR the purchase Of an electric
l-it plant
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v- vysu.rstei, exol,ipes tho c,rcyr,-
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did al the Chamber or Commerce meet
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way responsible for mis- words. a. they
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BODY % public men,. and had nothing
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WHAT OUR LIGHTS ARE.
Nr. UrVis.s proposition was voted Gown,
end TIE first clause Of Sir. Branch s
amendment. providing for the testing of
tAe caniie-powcr OF the electric lights
ilin''n-i '.. .'.E' was ''h'h UP "1pI'-
i'.'"'''' -''"''7 Wa On "'
means of making sNeh tesia. ne san" t1eie
tiI'.I' u. '' 10 ma ulne .or MAINS
an acsoii'ey corte' lest oil tne cahu'e-
I'".r at 81. ci ic-hbh's, p4t in7ir were
devices for getting AZ the power lie SAID
in reply To- questions asked by council
men that be- would judge that the klch-
moud street LIGHTS now wer ~ about lo@
o. l2n candle-powcr. whereas the city
contracted for lamps az 2oD-candle-
power The Superintendent was Of the
opinion thar there was no such thing as
"a 2rW-canii. power arc-iight.
There arose then some further dis
cuseion about the saving Of the S21Of
% the city by the reduction OF the con-
tract with the present company. Mr.
Frus said the credit FOR this was due
o. Inc very thirteen Mr. sYallersteln had
criticized Mr. Landerkin WIS Of the
belize that tho real merit lay way back
in The committee work on the matter
Willie Mr Murphy said that President
Giovcrs first resolution about plant
Iat The COMPANY To- Planning ieuuG-
ti0n oi the cost OF Hsh'S, ana AZ. hlHii.'
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chase 90 li'h' ""',i ".e-3. "' p''"
40 PLANT, Blf LlIliI.
The first feature Of Nh. Branch S
amendment was agreed TO- but after a
great deal of further discussion his
$1,000 a year proposition fell through
by the following vote;
Aye--M aeers. Blanks Branch, Grimes
and L4wder-i.
Noes-Nessrs Hloomherg. Briggs,
Brock. Co'trel Davis. bacont. Don
le4NN Epps FerrIier 1fihn, Guns
Hohson Jackson. IandeIkin' Mcl'o"eil
Murphy, PAGE. Scay. Nailels'eih' Woody
and President clover
The original ttsolutoh as aln'nar ~
WAS then adopted. only Me--is. hiAliN9
Di1cont, LAWYER, Murphy ana lteS.deH'
clover Nouns asalhst H. ,...,..
-l,fr., Cti.r p,,iiar rerr,ies.,r to erect
.. H.. shrIs ss torruora. quarter,
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.o. a., IA Nvsebi,rtan Beu ueudlnq
,i.. cors,r-,qtion ~ m. new fire luujine
,,on th.t s,@- IN, resolution wa,
,t,r,.J and the Council adjourned.
,vtr,r TT AN. MEANS
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