Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-20

be reduced TO a nominal figure. as com.
pared with the first eighteen months VI
my administration, and / think the above
Statement, for the first three moh'hs w
this year 0syO fully demonstrates '"'S
fact ..o,
You will note. per this statement, tnat
the amount in favor of the works ,Wi'n.
out any credit for public coDsumptionl ~
SIG. 1856 and l have no doubt nut INA.
this Years results will be the best 'ha'
have been obtained for years.
the quality of the gas Is nrst-class, and
will compare favorably with that OF ~, my
gas company in the country. Ine iiu-
minating power Is 2liS candles
TO make these works an up-to-ua.e
plant It will be necessary TO MAKE '"'
Following improvements-name 49,
Two additional carburetters. teet III
diameter. with reversible steam connec-
tions. which include water-cooied valve valve,
and firebrick-lined connections, e nia,ser
outlet connections; move present scI nn1 =
and condenser to a new location. auu q
new S-foot scrubber and condehS '..o,r,, ",e
change present blast-pipes ana Mo ,,,aue
floor The approximate cost 70 80 10
these improvements will be Sz'Vp. 80, 20
lieve the entire cost OF lnes $3.50 ,"'''
ments could be saved IN TWO se"'''
Respectfully submitted. .,n,oraor.-
" p. KNOWLES, superintendent
WORTH 100000
Mr.. Wallerstein moved that the s'a'
ments as submitted by tne SUPP SUBJ, ,,,i,h
o,t no cent TO the Council, coupieu VIZ"
~ recommendation that the gas-worhs
shoula moi be leased or sold bxper,
,ost,ronv he said had been adduceu 10
| nv mat the gas-works OF TINS CITY
we're worth in the neiehborood Oh S-Vov'
ora He thought no more comment Mou,s
be necessary. and the reports wouid
speak for themselves. ,,,n,,
MIR Allen asked what the cost OF hsh'-
inr the city was before electrici,y "as
used. MIR. Knowles answered thdt
was 81. 927. 80. as compared WIN "uVu'
81. coo az the present time. MI ~.
then made the point that sSo'"" - no~
heing speut on elcctric-lightins WhlCh
brings the cost of lighting the city up
to more than $4,000. Mr.. Wallersten OK
nlained that this was the outcome OF
~ condition of things that had arisen.
Nr Rountree submitted clipping from
The New York World, showing the COS,
of production of gas in New forh anu
chicago and the profit OF the rus'
manipulation. although the charge lor
this gas was only 81 cents ihousatu
feet Mr. Wallerstein then maze s'ate-
ment showing that the cost OF piou"I-
ton I'm Richmond under certain anticl-
man a cents per thousand feet delivered
and said that under those circumstances
tho city would be able to sell gas 10
the consumer at less than thousand
feet Mr. Rountree said he could not
s,ipport Mr. Wallerstein's motion. lie
,bonght those who proposed to purchase
the works should make a bid for them,
which could be duly considered MT
Wallerstein consented that Mr.. Rountrees
proposition should be added 10 his mo-
tion.
Mr.. Witte said that when he ohered
the motion TO reconsider the question OF
the sale or lease. he understood that MI
Shield would submit statistics. and an
offer from responsible parties for the
gas works. Those gentlemen had not
put in an appearance, and he did not
think the committee should be trlfied
with. He was opposed TO the reports
of the Superintendent being submitted
TO these proposed purchasers.
WAS READY TO BID.
Judge Flournoy. representing the Phila-
delphia syndicate, said he was present
as a lawyer of this city representing
business-u men, TO make a business propo-
sition He was present as n representa-
tive Of men who know their business, ana
mad connection WIFI SdS-NOAh No III "ii
parts of the country. He did not think
that these men would or could make an
offer 10 buy the works without full in
formation as TO the resources OF the
works and with such facts and figures
at their disposal as could be obtained
from the Auditors office and all othe"
available sources He said he was pre-
pared TO make a proposition whenever
the committee was ready 10 receive
sealed bids.
After much further discussion it was
decided in the absence Of any bona-iide
offer, and in view of Superintendent
Knowles's reports. to recommend that
it was inexpedient at this time to lease
or sell the passwords. The proposal of
| the Richmond Gas Company was re-
turned 10 the Council, as no representa-
tive Of the company had appeared before
! the committee at any time.
The Gas Department ordinances.
The Committee on Light met after the
adjournment of the joint committees. and
considered chapter p of the City Ordi-
nances which relates to the Gas Depart
ment Several amendments We're made.
chief of them being one 10 give the super
intendent Of the Gas-W Orks power 10 em-
ploy and control his subordinates. and
another fixing the pay Of six assistant
gas inspectors at $50 a month. The re-
vised chapter will be submitted TO the
Council as a substitute for the report Of
nd Of .