Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-05

pariing the division OF Clay Ward, Wnlch
was so amended az TO provide for the
appointment Of a committee Of five two
from the Board and three from the Coun-
ciD to look into the expedieucy o. redis-
trictlng the city.
The amendments 10 the ordinance re-
garding the sale of delinquent lands were
cOncurred In without discussion. after
they had been explained by Mr.. Caskie.
WANT TO LEASE THE PLANT.
At this point I'm the proceedings Mr..
Caste laid before the body the following
petition:
Richmond. Va. January 4. 1891.
To the Honorable Council of the City Of
Richmond:
The undersigned. your petitioner. the
Richmond Gas Company. a corporation
chartered under tho laws Of the State Of
/ Virginia. ana being duly authorized there
10. respectfully makes this. its petition. 20
your honorable body. praying for a lease
of the gas-works Of the city Of Richmond.
upon such conditions. restrictions, ana
limitations as may be hereafter set forth
/ and agreed upon between your honorable
body and this petitioner.
In consideration Of the lease asked for
OF the gas-wOrks Of the city and the
rights and privileges thereto appertaIning
and belonging. and the gas privileges Of
the city for term Of thirty years. your
petitioner proposes during the term Of
said lease:
l. TO furnish to the city gas free of
cost. at such places along the mains. and
! in such Quantities as may be necessary
for the lighting Of the city buildings ana
! its streets provided that the amount of
gas so delivered shall not exceed 300OOOJJ
cubic feet in any one year.
2 To pay 10 the city the sum Of $4,000
per aunum during the continuance OF said
lease. payable IN four equal quarterly
payments Of $4,000 each. the first pay
ment 10 be made three months from the
date of possession 10y petitioner said sum
10 be in lieu of all taxes and assessments,
dues and wator-rents 10 the city.
g. To furnish and deliver 20 private con
sumers gas at not exceeding 81 per 1000
cubic feei
4. To furnish gas to both the city and
10 private consumers of not less than
twenty candle power (phOtOmetric tesD,
and free from sulphurated hydrogen.
8. To keep the property leased in good
and substantial repair and surrender the
same az end Of said term in as good and
serviceable condition as when received.
o. To make such extensions and I'M
prOvements in the works. mains. &c-. as
may be found necessary i'm properly sup
piving gas TO consumers. the right 10
make such extensions and improvements
10 be given in the lease. or by proper
ordinances: provided. that If al the cNpi-
ration of the lease the value of the plant
shall be In excess OF its value a. the ne
ginning OF the term the city viii pay 10
YOUR petitioners such excess I'm value
r. no give "a bond in such reasonable
penalty as your honorable body may de-
termine, with approved surety, IOr lns
faithful performance Of the covenants OF
such lease.
While the Clerk was reading the petit
ton Mr. Wallerstein interrupted him
and asked the Chair if it was not a fact
that the State laws prohibited the Coun-
cips leasing the plant Mr.. Cashe as
serted that such law existed. and read
from the amendment TO the city charter,
which passed the LEGISLATURE February 25.
1892. the following clause: There shall be no
lease nor sale of the City Cas- or Water
Works. unless the proposition shall first
be submitted to the voters of the city
Of Richmond AT some regular city cleo
tiOn, and receive in favor thereof a ma
jOrity OF all votes cast at such election"
Mr. Caskie said i'm continuation that IL
was clear that the Council could not act
i'm the matter but that the body was
competent to consider the question. and
make such recommendations concerning
il as ii saw fit.
Mr. Wallerstein thought. i'm view Of this
that it was useless TO further continue
the reading of the petition. and he moved
that IT, together with such other peu-
tions as might be subsequently present
ed be referred TO the Committee on
Light Mr. Gunst moved that the petit
tions be referred 10 a joint special COM
mittee OF nine, 10 be composed, principal
". Of members Of the Committee on
Light. Mr. Gunsts substitute was lost
and Mr.. Blanks offered a substitute
naming the Retrenchment and Reform
Committee as the place Of reference.
This also was voted down: and Mr.
Bloomberg moved that the matter be- re-
ferred 10 the joint committees on Light
.ssV o.
terest He withdrew the Board of Pub
lie Interest. whereupon Mr.. Jones stated
that he had suggested that addition lie
moved that the board be added. and his
motion was lost. Mr. Bloomberg's mo-
tion was then adopted. and the petition
was referred 10 the joint committees on
Light and Finance, of which the chair
man on Light is to be chairman.
TO PURCHASE THE GAS-WORKs.
The President then laid before the body
the following other petitions. which were
referred, as was the other.
Richmond. Va, January (. 1897.
To the City Council OF Richmond. Va.
Representing gentlemen who desire 10
purchase the city Gas-Works, VINO have
been considering the matt- for several
weeks and are preparing the details of
proposition 20 be submitted 20 your hon
Orable body. we respectfully ask that you
allow the parties whom We represent 20
submit their proposition 10 such commit
tee as your body may refer the matter TO
Very respectfully, your obedient ser
wants, II. ". IL0LRNOf
r. G. MARSHALL.
Mr.. Jones offered a resolution provid-
ing for the appointment Of a committee
of commemorative from the Council and
four from the Board-to consider the fol-
lowing resolutions and ordinances non
cOncurred I'm by the Board:
Dispensing with services Of harness
reyairer at city stables; reducing salary
Of foreman of Lower gas-works.
making it unlawful for Il member Of the
City Council a. vote for any person re-
lated To him by blood or marriage for
any Office elected CT appointed by the
city Council. or 10 vote upon any ques-
tion concerning the salary or compensa-
tion of such officer or employee.
CONTROL OF STREET RAILWAYS.
Mr.. Hawkins offered "a resolution re-
quirine the Finance Committee TO in
uuire into the feasibility Of the city's
acquiring by purchase or otherwise cOu-
troll .of the street-raiways traversing
the city This was referred 10 the
Finance Committee.
! Mr. Briggs submitted a resolution.
which was referred requesting the Com
mittee on Ordinances 20 report an ordi-
nance designating what goods certain
merchants may se'l under their licenses.
He asserted, In explanation. that some
merchants were monopoiizing all the
trade. and driving hundreds OF Others
out of business.
Mr.. Ebel offered a petition from the
Traction Company for permission 10 con-
struct double track electric railway
line from Broad and Twelfth TO Capitol
street. 10 Governor street. aud down
Governor street 10 Main; thence q sin
ele-track line down Thirteenth 20 Cary
street: thence q double track up 10
First.