The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-18

superintendent Thompson Finds Candle
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Superintendent Thompson finds Candle
Power Of Electric Lights Satisfactory.
The Council Committee on Light held
SIS semi-monfhly meeting in room No. IL
Of the City Hall last evening at $50
o'clock The following members were
present. Messrs Grimes chairman. Cas-
ke Carter. Davis. Hardwickc. Noble.
Wallcrstein. and Vaughan. delegation
Of ladies representing the House Commit
tee Of the Confederate Memorial Literary
Society appeared before tho committee.
Mrs James II. Grant. who spoke for tho
ladies'. stated that the society was de-
slrcus o. receiving the free use OF gas
FOR tbs Confederate Nusucm about to be
ests b,ished az the old Jefferson Davis
mansion and the speaker asked the COM
mlttee 10 use their influence 10 that effect
witt the other members OF the Council.
on motion of Mr. Davis. the committee
decided 90 recommend 10 the Council that
the request Of the ladies be granted.
The following report was received from
Mr.. William d. Thompson. Superintend-
eut OF the Firo-Alarm TeleRraph
William J.. Knowles. superintendent City
Gas-W orks:
Dear Sir.-ln obedience 10 your request
and under direction OF my board 10 aid
The Gas Committee in any manner I could
which would not conflict with my other
official duties. j beg 10 submit the fol-
lowing report which Will show the am
peraSe and voltage on The electric-lignt
circuits from which the lights for tho
CifF are now furnished under contract
2 his test was made February 10. 1896. be-
tween and L. A., at the plant With our
own instruments.
There we're ten circuits doing city work
with an average ampcrage OF $50 and
HHHH
Der OF lights contracted for IS 5i5. The
line resistance ! was unable TO measure.
owing to the fact that the wires were
IN use. Tests Of this kind are usually
made during the day. while the wires are
idle. but. judging from the standard wire
used and basing the calculation on the
above figures, ] am of the opinion that
the city is getting n fur csndle-power
as sum total.
The Information as 30 whether each
lamp Is getting its proper proportion OF
voltage Will have TO be determined by
making test % each individual lamp.
and adjusting same. The est was made
during heavy ram. and. OF course. was
To the elty's interest. and can be taken
al n standard guide. These readings
should 0e taken. and without any notice
10 the company when they are TO be
made. This ] did not 10. owing 10 the
Tact that I was not clothed with the
proper authority
With assurances Of respect. l have the
honor % remain.
Your most obedient servant.
W ~. THOMPSON.
Supt. Fire Alarm and Police Telegraph.
Superintendent Knowles was Instructed
10 have the necessary tests made when
ever hc deems 10 advisable
Mr.. Thompson, who Was present, ex-
planned in detail the examination made
hy him. and stated that ne had found
no eiectric-light works ia very good con-
dltion
The report of Superintendent William
J. Knowles as 10 the working OF tho Gas
Department during me month Of January
was received. During the month SIS 1920
22i0 tons OF coal We're carbonized. while
e.io5 400 cubic feet OF coal gas. 1885. 100
feet OF water cas. or total OF o. 101. 800
cubic feet OF gas were made. The num-
ber OF cubic feet Of gas sent ont WAS
2tl4s .6N During the corresponding
month Of 1895 the number Of cubic feet
90 gas made was %. SO 900. while 25.45l. 442
cubic feet o. gas were consumed Inc
AVERAGE candlc-pOwer was 20 against
2o16 ga tho previous year. The cost OF
tho gas IN the holder was ~ Se-loo cents.
against 50 cents last year. The cost OF
distributing the gas during that month
was H. both months Is cents The re-
ccip.s for coke last month Mere ;lS2 90.
while IN January. 1895, no receipts from
that source were entered.
Considerable discussion took place ovcr
a request from the ladies OF the Associa-
lion for the Preservation OF Virginia an
tiqnities. asking 20 have the sum OF $3.50
refunded for gas used In the basement
% tho Academy Of Music IN making the
necessary preparation for the kirmess
held there recently. The matter WAS
finally referred 20 subcommittee corr
sisting o. Chairman Grimes ana MI.
caskle
The payroll Of the department was
approved. and Che usual number OF bills
were ordered o. De paid
After the transaction OF a good deai
% routine business. The committee adj
journed