Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-17
MIR. STARKECHAIRM'N
The Clay Eard Alderman Succeeds Mr..
Grimes On The Light Committee.
REPAIRS AT THE GAS WORKS.
The superintendent 90 Advertire for
MAS for epches-Regsiar Reports
M 10 the Operations mt the Plant.
Routine Cuisines. TRANSACTED.

The Council Committee on Light held
q regular meeting In Committed Room
No. 8 Of the City Hall last night. Messrs.
Hardwlcke lsnb-chairman), caskie. Davis.
Carter. Hawkins. Vaughan. Wallerstein,
Noble and Starke were present. 1t was
stated by Superintendent Knowles that
in order to make the coal-gas plant COM
plete. he would have to put In some new
benches Of skies. He was directed TO
advertise for bids for six and for twelve
OF these benches.
The Superintendent also called the COM
mlttee's attention TO the fact that for
years the City Gas-Works have been
compelled to expend a part OF their
appropriations for labor and material re-
quired 10 lower and renew service pipes
and TO lower and raise stop-boxes In
streets where the Street Committee have
recommended q change of grade, and
that the gas-works have never received
compensation for such work. on motion
Of Mr.. Caskie. the Superintendent was
instructed 10 keep separate account OF
the expenses of such work and make
monthly reports in regard TO the matter
90 the committee.
The Superintendent also submitted the
following:
II found II necessary to renew the
service pipes on Seventh street Qhey
having been burned by the electric cur
rent. at the cost OF $i07.3i"
On motion OF Mr.. Caskie. the Superin-
tendent was instructed to present the bill
10 the electric company for payment
GAS IN ENGINE HOUSES.
Gas-Inspector Joseph w Shelton report
ed that a meter had been set In Engine
House No. on March 5th. last. and
that up to April 9Th. $500 cubic feet Of
gas had been consumed by the engine.
ON motion of MIR. Vaughan, 1t was de-
cided 10 request Chief Fuller. of the
Fire Department, to attend the next
meeting for consultation as TO how this
large consumption might be reduced.
The report Of the Superintendent show
ed that during the month OF March 100
tons OF coal were carbonized. against
$50 tons during the corresponding month
OF last year. During the past month
20.7S4,700 cubic feet Of gas was made,
against 1S.S02.OO0 during the month Of
March. in 1895. The consumption OF gas
last month was 20,S50,5i0 cubic feet,
against 19S59.ll2 cubic feet the cores
ponding month in 1895. The receipts for
coke amounted TO S40S97. against S132 s.
IN March. 1885 Cost OF manufacturing
gas was 1874 cents per 1000 feet in the
holder, against Il cents In March, 1885;
the cost OF distribution was in both
months Is cents per 1900 feet.
On motion OF Mr.. Wallerstein. the Su-
perintendent was instructed 10 place two
gas-lamps in front of Broad-Street Metho-
dist church.
On motion OF Mr. Hawkins. the con-
tract 10 purchase old iron. brass, and
other junk was awarded TO the highest
bidder.
MR.. STARKE CHAIRMAN.
The committee went into the election
of a chairman to succeed Mr.. Grimes.
Mr.. Hardwicke having resigned as sub
chairman, Mr. Davis nominated him for
chairman. and Mr.. Carter placed Mr..
Starke in nomination. Notwithstanding
his protests Mir. Hardwicke was elected
chairman. Mr.. Noble then nominated
Mr. Caskie for sub-chairman. who posi-
lively declined to accept the office Mr..
Wallerstein was then elected sub-chair-
man.
Mr. Hardwicke announced that he
would not accept the chairmanship. and
resigned. This resignation was accepted
and Mr. Starke was elected chairman
IN motion OF Mr.. Carter.
Mr.. Hardwicke moved that the Super
intendent be instructed TO advertise for
bids for the digging Of trenches. Mr..
Noble offered as a substitute that the
work be done by day-labor. but the sub
stitute was lost. and Mr.. Hardwicke 5
motion was adopted. The payroll Of the
department was approved and the bills
were ordered TO be paid.
on motion OF MIR. Noble. Mr. Davis was
made auditor of the committee. but Mr..
Davis declining the honor, Mr.. Vaughan
was elected to this post.
After the transaction Of some routine
business OF minor Importance the COM
nittee adjourned.
The special Committee on Recapitula-
ton OF the Work OF the City Council
failed to get quorum last night. IL will
meat In Rnnrn No III of the City Hall