Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-02
KEEP ON MAKING IT.
The Light Committee Determines 10 Con-
tinue the Manufacture Of Water.Gas.
nuG OIL CONTACT GIVEN
Messrs. HARDWOOD Brothers inc '"'-
ccssful Bidders-Opeping OF '"o
..,,orscs-Othcr Busiuess
Transacted Last Night

rsguIar meeting OF the COMMITTEE
IN 1Jyh, was held in Room No. OF '"e
CITY Hall last night, with MessiH'
Grimes chairman. Caskie, DAVIS ha'"-
wick and Vaughan present y great
doal Of routine business was dispoeeo VI
A report was submitted by Mr. Vaughan
chairman of the subcommittee app0i"'
Cd IN investigate the claim OF Mr.. H. d.
Roudar. the expert accountant VINO eN-
,,,,,.d the hooks at the Gas-Works re-
coo,lv This paper recommended '"a'
the claim of 1915 for this work De pa"''
which the committee agreed to, ana tue
matter was forwarded TO the Couhc"
Tb. monthly report Of Superintendent
Erow,es was read. IT showed 'h"'
during the month OF August l2""l"
cubic feet of gas were made as corlpui'I
with 1856. 400 in 1894. The a'hou''
Vas consumed during August 1879, was
4, @sl5t cubic feet, against H'oio'i'@ ~
tho corresponding month in 1894. Inc cost
OF the gas In the holder in August iaS'
was Al cents. and the expense OF as
.-r..,,,, Tho Same was Is cents per LOO
cubic feet c.,,
BIDS FOR THE OIL CONIhAc l.
AT this juncture bids were opened io'
furnishing oil for the water gas pc "oo
This enterprise consumes apou' 49,
ho,re,s or about $4,000 worth OF OIL per
a,,,,,., ,rbs oil only cost 4 cents per
gallon for the year just closed. Dnt II
has recently gone up. and AL the niil'
n,odioy NM in proposals at cohsiuei
iii, higher Azure last night There were
six bids. the lowest being that ot VI. .:
Uarwood BROTHERS, of this city. az 90
oar,s nor gallon. This is one OF lHe
largest contracts ever given OUT ny any
recruitment OF the city governments.
A great deal Of discussion atoSe
over the question OF whether 'he n,
fncture OF water-gas 'houid ue ooH 49,
or the committee should return ~ Wv
manufacture Of coal-gas alone.
Sr paws finally moved that the
Making of water-gas be continued, ana
this was adopted. .,,,
some further routine business was
transacted. and the committee adJourieu'
Opening New Armory.
r.o co,nroittee on Grounds and Build
TO Mold a regular sesaion In Room NJ
20 Of Tie City Hall last evening those
an attendance being Chairman bpps an
Massrs Cunst. King. SnerG, BriRgs, anu
Grimes The usual amount OF routine Dusl
ness was transacted. communicate
tom CAPTAIN r W. Cunningham, W,
Tax Collector, asking for The placing Vi
snriugs upon the doors CT his ONCE WAS
laid upon the table. NJ
The committee. on motion Oh M
Briggs. took. up the report or 'he sup
committee on repairs and articles heeueu
about the City Hall. The aggregate OF lne
estimated cost Of these. repairs ana aru-
cIes was $3.50 49, Tho committee oruereu
,he work 10 be done, except the cutting ol
a hole In the granolithlc flooring OF Tue
basement. in order shat tnat moor might
no washed by the use OF nose, ilStVdu
~ nv scrubber. The City Engineer eA-
nla,ned that IL would be bad pohcy 10
wash the floor with a hose. as water
would be splAshed upon the wood-worh
a,d cause II TO rot The committee agreed
with Colonel Cutshaw.
The City Engineer explained that the
chemical engine Of the Fire DepattWcht
was AT present stored al the new cavalry
armory. the interior of which had just
been completed. making the building now
ready TO be turned over. He added that
The new colored armoTy was also now
ready for occupancy. and suggested thtt
the committee name a day upon which II
would visit these buildings TOR the phr-
nose OF accepting them. 1t was agreed
that the committee should meet at the
Cavalry armory Saturday afternoon AT :
o'clock, for this purpose. and as soon as
The troopers are ready TO 40 into the
structure the Fire Department VIII re-
move its chemical engine TO other quar-
ttrs.