The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-17
TO RENEW rOR rWO FEARS.
Electric Light to be Furnished to- the city
u dr. rra.enf Drices.

The regular meeting of the Cooncil Corn
inittee on Light was held last evening at
$50 o'clock. in room No. y Of the City
Hall. with the following members present:
Messrs. Grimes chairman, Carter Gas
kie. Davis. Hardwicke. Noble, Starke.
Vaughan. and Wallerstein.
On recommendation of the sub-cpnrnit.
tee. composed OF Messrs Wallerst ssn.
Davis. and .,aske, who recently inspact<s
the Lower Gas-Works It was decided 70
sell four hundred tons of coke, which ia
now on hand at the works. at the uniform
price OF sI.5) per load and sales are to he
restricted 20 one load TO person or firm.
The recommendations OF the committee
that new tank FOR the tar AT the works
be PURCHASED, and that a considerable
amount Of oyster-shells row on hand be
sold We're laid on the table.
The subcommittee also recommended
that number OF benches OF retorts for
The manufacture of cOal-gas be placed
IN proper condition as soon az possible
IN order that when the present oil con-
tract expires the city will be I'm position
10 manufacture the gas By coal. unless
the price az oil IL materially lessened
! his recommer iation was agreed TO. and
IT was decided 10 recommend an extra
appropriation OF 1000 for this purpose.
Labor. asked that the duties OF the sub
committee be defined. as he didn't know
what was expected OF therl. He referred
10 the Hampton natter and wanted 10
know what arth(ri'y the committee had
In such cases. - read from the ordi-
nance the section ;,hick provides that the
Superintendent Of me cas- Works may
employ all Of the neIp at the works. sub
iect 10 the 'onmlfsce = control, mi con-
tended tnat Mr.. l. lOwiss MGn't the right
TO discharge an employe. and that any
such action on his part w,s VOID. unless
ratified by tho cOnI!l'tee. The opinion
Of the City Attoiprs setting forth that
the Superinta d'lt ! az amplc power to
discharge was then RAJ, an Mr.. Noble
took exceptions to Il. ar. Grimes
thought the committee should haze the
power 10 supervise the power NJ dis
charge vested in the Superintendent Mr..
Grimes discIaimed any ii-feeling toward
Mr.. Knowles, and Mr.. Knowles then eX-
planned that the little difference between
himself and Mr. Grimes had been an
Justed amicabiy lie said. though, that
Il would DE- impossible tor him to control
the works unless he had absolute power
OF discharge,fr .efe1
Mr.. cdsAie, by reference 10 the record.
showed that Oh two previous occasions
lit fNtHAloH tA ING power % til' SUPER
inrcndent 10 discharge had been taken
by rae committee. and that twice the city
Attorney had stated 1t az his opinion that
the Superintendent mad absolute power OF
discharge, and hts opinions had been sus-
tanned.
At this juncture Mr.. Noble rendered
his rc6lgatlicn -s Z member OF the sub
comm tlee OH labor. saying that as he
couldn't concur IN the opinion of the
Guy Attorney he couldn't consistently
remain member OF the committee. lie
WIS asked 10 Withdraw his resignation.
nut declined 10 do so. and explained that
he did not resign because OF any feeling
on his part. but he thought. In view OF
the opinion Of the City Attorney. the com.
mittee was superfuous and altogether un-
necessary, and he did not care to serve
on any such committee. Ills resignation
was laid on the table.
A recommendation of the sub commit.
tee on building, that the roof Of the puri.
flying house he repaired. was taken up
and bids for the work were submitted.
1t was decided. however. 10 lay the mat
ter on the table until the next meeting
night
IL was decided 10 empower the chair
man and sub-chalrman TO renew the pres
EFT electrc-light contract for period
o. not longer than two years. and at ;
cost not 10 exceed the present contract
price.
\ Mr.. Noble called attention TO the
4 fact that some complaint had arisen
! that outsiders were employed by tn,
Z gas inspectors 10 take the state OF th'
meters and deliver bills.
Mr.. Shelton explained that at times
when the work was heavy, the deputy
inspectors We're assisted by their sons
The consideration OF the matter was de
.erred until the next meeting, and a
7':55 the committee adjourned.