Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-02
BIDS BE ASKED FOR.
Joint COMMITTEE ADVISE THIS AS
TO GAs-yvORKs SALE.
SYNDICATES READY WITH PROPOSALS
Colonel Lyons Says His Clients
VIII Pay the Highest Price, While
~oror.I Marshall Thinks His Will.
Views of Committeeman.


The Joint Committees on Finance and
light met in the City Hall last night 10
consider the proposition Of the acetylene
gas syndicate for the purchase OF the CITY
Gas-Works The session was a brie1
but interesting one. and propositions were
forthcoming from two other wealthy
sources-one represented by Hon. James
Lyons, and the other by Colonel X. Z.
Marshall. of Portsmouth. The commit
tee finally adopted a resolution recon-
mending that the Council invite plds'
the most satisfactory to be submitted 10
ponular vote at the forthcoming election.
The chairman, IN explaining his reasons
for calling a special meeting OF the JON,
Committee, said that since the last meet
ing an offer TO purchase the gas-"orhs
had been handed TO him as chairman o.
the committee.
Mr.. Hardwicke said he did not think the
committe e could consider any proposition
for the purchase or sale Of the gas-works,
az the committee had adopted resolution
AT tia last meeting that 1t should be re-
commended to the Council that 1t was IN
cxncdient at this time to lease or sen
the gas-works. The committee, ne argued,
could not take the matter up again UNI
A. was authorized to do so by the Coun-
81, its report having already been framed
and sent on, and the duties expected Oh
the committee had been performed
Duty OF THE COMMITTEE.
Mr. Zimmerman said that he under
stood that the committee was instructed
10 investigate the ACCESSIBILITY OF seliihg
or leasing the works and to consider an
propositions that might De suoiii.'eu'
That duty. ne thought hau hol 49,
performed as long as any Propositions
o. the sale or lease were forthcoming.
A. zimmermann was upheld In this view
~ Mr. Alien. Mr.. Waflerstein moved 10
-e.ons,der the resolution adopted at the
sest meeting OF the Joint COMMITTEE as
of,ered by Mr.. Noble. Mr.. Alien secohoei
az nation. which was carried by 10 D.
THE report Of the superintendent OF the
oaa-works. adopted at the last meeting,
then came up for reconsideration unaer
the above motion. The report "nich
was published IN the Dispatch, was ,hen
veread. 1t will be remembered tnat IL
.howed the gas-works TO be paying in
etitution. IL
M Allen argued from the figures sub
,,,tted nv the Superintendent that tne
eas-works are not paying ih'es,inen,.
He said the institution was worth no.
more than 5000 year to the cry, al'e ,s
the interest on the bonded deD, nau osen
paid. Upon motion of Mr.. Rountree, the
renort OF Superintendent Knowles was
laid upon the table.
MR.. PAYNE HEARD.
The proposition Of Mr.. William j..
Payne representing the Acetelyne Gas
svnd,cate- 10 purchase the works out
risht for 81 900. O00 -cash was then read.
Mr.. Payne was ,giyen a hearing. lie
ss,d he submitted the proposition on Its
merits. He was, however. prepared 10
answer any questions that might be ASK
a by members OF the committees. Mr..
Witte asked why the syndicate had IN
ciuded In their bid offers 10 supply GER
I tain charitable institutions with gas Tree
> Of charge. Mr.. Payne replied that IN
other cities such institutions as those
mentioned IN the bid were invariably In
0ulgod In th1s matter.
ss~ Aardvieke said. IN distinctly