The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-21
COST OF PRODUCING GAS.
sUpyRTNTENDENT KNOWLES ON
TINS IMPORTANT SUBJECT
The Light Committee Refuses to Move the
Light at the End Of FIRST street.
Relief of the Poor.

The Committee on Light held a short
meeting last night an attended to the
usual Iun of business. the only thing out
of the ordinary being the report pre-
pared by the Superintendent Of the Gas
Works as TO the neeos OF the department
for the coming yeor .e.sf
In this connection there was some dis
cusslon as to The cost Of producing gas.
the Superintendent giving it rs .lis opinion
that the proper proportion of coal ana
oil gas was two thirds Of the former
70 one third Of the after. The Superin-
tendent also said that he had been able
TO put gas in the holder at % cents
thousand cubic feet. Last month, h
said. 1t cost 3 cents.
COST OF GAS.
A proposition was made to take up the
matter OF reducing the cost of gas. but
the committee laid il aside until some
future meeting.
The committee refused to move the
light az the end Of First street, which the
Barton Heights people desired placed on
the bridge being OF the opinion that Bar
ton Heights should attend to its own
lighting.
The committee met at $3.50 o'clock.
Chairman Wallcrstein in the chair and
those present being Messrs. Hardwicke,
WHITE. Noble. and vaughan.
The committee ad0pted a resolution
recommending that SIC be refunded 10
Messrs John +. Goddin e. Co. which had
been enormously paid or account OF an
error ir n gas bill.
or motion OF Mr. Vaughan. the bill
clerk. whose error caused the trouble,
was requested to appear before the conn.,
ffrsrr nd MI
the matter. which was evidently a mis-
take
The petition OF Messrs 4. II. Holderby
and w. $ Copeland 70 have gas mains
extended n their residences. on Grove
avenue was granted with the proviso
that tho extension be made without cost
20 the city.
FIVE HUNDRED LIGHTS.
Mr.. Hardwicke moved that proposals
Ne advertised for for five hundred arc
lights for three wears. bids for the same
20 be received M 70 January 18th. The
motion was adopted.
The monthly report OF the Inspector OF
Ces was received. showing the receipts
FOR gas during the month 81 November,
1877. 10 be Sia2 rs in excess Of those for
the corresponding month last year
Superintendent Knowles. OF the Gas
Works. submitted an estimate showing
that the amount OF money necessary to
run his department for 1905 would be
sie7 900. On motion ~ Mr.. Hardwicke.
the paper was forwarded 20 tho Finance
Committee.
TIL. superintendent was instructed 10
have the gas lamp on Eighth street be-
tween Clay and Leigh lighted.
on motion OF Mr. Vaughan, the COM
mittee decided TO reject the petition 10
have the electric light now In me ravine
at the end Of First street removed ana
placed on the bridge. The Mayor OF Bar
ton Heights ami citizens of that place who
were In favo- of the petition. were not
present. and the report OF superintendent
knowles was 70 The effect that ne ish'
did more good In It's present position.
ARC LIGHTS OUT.
The Clerk was instructed To address
letter 20 the Chief OF Police notifying him
that there We're numerous complaints of
electric lights being out around the city.
ana asking hun 10 Instruct his patrolmen
to keep lookout and make report.
The committee then adjourned.
RELIEF or THE POOR.
The Committee on Relief OF the Poor
met at the almshOHse last night AT \
o'clock. Sub-Chairman Brock presided.
and Messrs. Hobson. Miller, Noble. and
Smith were present Mr.. Gunst vas UNI
ayoidably absent on account Of the ILL
ness OF his mother
superintendent Davis presented his re-
port Tor The month, giving the following
ngurcs.
Persons received &C: discharged. Is;
dle0 y. number IN almshouse Novem-
Der g0th. g3l increase over q year ago 1
Persons received at the hospital AZ:
discharged, 10: died. 3; number remain
INK ia the hospital, CT: increase over a
year ago.
The following statement Of the financial
condition o. the institution was presented:
Almshouse appropriation, Sl3 300 -ex-
pend, $l2542.e9; unexpended. 81 3573l
Poor OF the city appropriation 81 OLE:
expended, $685. 20; unexpended, fsis.2
BILLS ORDERED PAID.
paid:
Aimshouss payroll, te4. 81; poor Of the
city payroll, G@o; bills. G,6S.0s-
ThS ovpsrintsnasnt was authorised to