Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-16

The committee then referred the APP
plications of the Home Electric Company
and the Southern Electric Company. for
the privilege TO do a general electrical
business, to a special subcommittee,
composed Of Messrs. Burton, Boomberg.
Carter, Pollock. and Woody.
The Clerk stated that the Council had
adopted an ordinance releasing the Rich
mond Traction Company from putting
concrete under its tracks on Broad street
between Twenty-fourth and Twenty
fifth and the committee directed the
City Engineer 10 order the work TO go
ahead pending the action Of the Board
OF Aldermen. and, If necessary, to have
the work done and charge the same TO the
company.
After the transaction Of a quantity OF
routine business the committee adjourned.
City Can Furnish Cheaper Fucl-Gas.
The Committee on Light held regu-
lar session in Room No. II OF the CITY
Hall last night at 1880 o'clock. and the
most significant matter considered was
that of reducing the price OF gas from 81
to 80 cents per 1000 cubic-feet. No def
mite action WAS taken, however, on TINS
question. There were in attendance
Chairman Starke and Messrs. Hardwicke.
Hawkins, Noble, Tanner. Vaughan, and
Wallerstein. The petition Of the Rich
mond Male Orphan Asylum, for the eX-
tension Of the gas mains OF the city TO
that institution. which is just short
distance beyond the corporate line,
was read and referred to the Superin-
tendent for an estimate Of the costs Of
said extension.
The committee took up the resolution
referred from the Council, reducing the
price of gas for heating and cooking
purposes, from 81 to 80 cents per LOW
cubic-feet, and also resolution reducing
the price of all gas to 20 cents. "A re-
port from Superintendent Knowles,
touching the feasibility of this reduction
in the cost Of gas TO the consumer, was
read. In il the Superintendent stated
that the city could, in his opinion, very
well afford to sell its gas for fuel pur-
poses at 80 cents per thousand and sull
derive a revenue of per cent. income
upon the amount at which the plant is
assessed. After some discussion the mat
ter was tabled until the next regular
meeting of the coumittee when the reso-
'lutions will be acted upon.
A proposition. submitted by Mr.. Noble.
asking of the Council permission to vest
in the chairman and auditor of the COM
mittee the power to sign the payroll.
was debated at length, and voted down
upon the ground that this would be es-
tablshing bad precedent
The resolution from the Council rela-
tive TO the paving over the pas-pipes on
west Broad street, where the paving has
sunk. was considered, but the commit
tee reaf1rmed is position that 1t was
not responsible for the condition OF the
street, and so reported again to the
Council.
The Superintendent was directed 10
prepare a circular letter TO be sent TO
purchasers of tar. and the usual routine
business was disposed of.
The committee opened new bids for sup
plying the department with naphtha-oil
from October 18th, to July l, 1898, and
the contract was awarded to the South
ern Oil Company at 1863 cents per gall
lon The body then adjourned.
Must Move Into the City.
The Water Committee. at its regular
session last evening, investigated the
charge made recently in the Clay Ward
Actlves, that non-residents of the city
were employed by that department.
There were present Chairman Briggs
and Messrs. Burton, Noble, Tanner,
Hawkins, and Lawder. Mr.. Clyde w.
Saunders, the author of the resolution
introduced i'm the Actives was also on
hand 1t was stated that Mr. Trahern,
the Waterman at the New pump-house.
! was not a resident of the city but lived
| in the county of Henrico. MIR Boiling.
| the Superintendent, stated that Mr.. Ira
! bern had been a faithful employee OF
| the city for nineteen years, and when
| appointed TO his position he was a citi-
zen Of Richmond, nut subsequently
moved into the county in order to be
! near 10 his post of duty. After dis
! GUESSING the matter the committee or
| dered that Mr.. Trahern must either move
back into the city or resign his position.
PRESERVATION OF WATER RIGHTS
| The following resolution, offered by Mr.
| Carter, at the suggestion Of Superin
! tendent Boiling. was adopted:
( Resolved, That the ordinance pre-
4 sented 10 the City Council by the VII
/ ginia Electric Company. II not alread,
! provided for. shall embrace such condi
1 tions as will thoroughly protect the city
| of Richmond in the possession and pre-
seryation of all the water rights an,
| privileges she now holds, and shall pro
/ vide that no construction for use O
| water power of the James river shall b,
/ erected or executed by said Virgini,
\ Electric Company which shall In an,
I manner interfere with or cncroach upol
| the water power rights now possessed
! by the city OF Richmond at both tn
| Old and New pumping stations.
Some unimportant routine business wa
! transacted, and the body adjourned.
! There was to have been a meeting las
evening OF the Committee on Fire De
] partment. but a quorum was not Oh
! tained.
Market Committee in Session.
THE Committee on First Market met a
p M and transacted routine business
| Tbe clerk Of the Market submitted hi
receipt from the Auditor, showing tina
the sum Of 5000 had been paid Int
the Treasury on account of the 10 cent
sanitary tax collected during September
| The pay-roll and bills amounting
| $50 20 were ordered TO be paid. IN
BOARD OF Police Commissioners wer
! yranted permission 10 erect privat
| oftice adjoining the present quarters 9
the First Police Station over the marker
house for the use Of the police or IN
First District.
Death Of Mrs. Sarah Bernstein.
Mrs sarah Bernstein. wife OF Mr.. ia
ooh bernstein. who conducts saloon !
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