Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-30
LAMPS FOR STREETS.
THIS MODE OF LIGHTING TO BE
PARTIALLY ADOPTED.
THE WELLSDACH SYSTEM APPROVED.
Being Satisfied With the Test, the
Light Committee Decide to Use
These Lamps TO Some Extent-To
Receive bids for Eiectric-Lig hting.

Receive Kids for Eiectric-Lfghttng
The Committee on Light met last night
at o'clock, and in accordance with
resolution from the Council, instructed
the Clerk to advertise for bids for light
ing the city with electric lights. the
body also adopted a report OF a SUD-
committee, recommending to the Councii
the use of a certain number OF the Wells
bach lamps in place OF the electric lights.
There was some little discussion before
this report was adopted, Mr.. Witte OPP
posing II.
Those in attendance upon the meeting
were Messrs Walerstein (chairman)'
CARRIER. Noble, Vaughan, Wtte, and q.
A. Hawkins. Upon motion of Mr.. WHITE.
the Clerk was requested to advertise Tor
bids for furnishing the city with 800 arc
lights more or less of not less than l,SO-
candle power, to be used for one year.
beginning April 18th next. The commit
tee decided to meet April ith at +. II.
to consider the bids
USE OF WELLSBACH LAMPS.
Mr. WaIlerstein then submitted re-
port of the subcommittee which was APP
pointed to look into the ACCESSIBILITY OF
using the Wellsbach lamps, in the place
Of a certain number Of the electric lights.
The report, which was read, is as fol-
lows:
To the Committee on Light:
Your subcommittee appointed for the
purpose of investigating the teaslDillty
Of equpping our street lamps with Wells
bach appliances as proposed by the
Welsbach Strect-Lighting Company OF
America. respectfully report that they
have carefully looked into this matter.
and arc q. the opinion mat II VIII be 10
the best interests Of the city In lighting
It's streets 10 adopt some such plan, and
acting u"ou these conclusions, respect
fully recommend that the following reso-
lutions be recommended to The Council:
Re II resolved. &C.. That the COMMITTEE
on Light be and they are hereby. in
structed to transfer from the following
account
Iamp-lghtng ........., .......'..' $i'IV W
LlectFlc Heht ............ ..''''.".' -'ysV W. W.
Extension account ................. 90 Ok
Expense account .................. 300 90
OIL account ........... ...........'. 90
$500 90
to an account to be known as street
immune account ana Htllu fOlNAHlAlNt -
empowered TO enter into contract with
the Wcllsbach Strect-Li~hting Company
Of America. o. any Other responsible
bidder. 20 equ.p such number Of street
lamps with Wel'sbach street lamps as
they may determine: provided. the cost
SHAH not exceed 8. CO. the contractor to
guarantee the lights 10 be not loss than
6)-candie power. and the consumption Or
gas rot % exceed - 20 feet per lamp
per year. and to keep ell lamps in goot
repair. laT'ps lighted and cleaned at N
eNrepse Of s"il contractor ltho con-
tractor 10 employ such labor as the Com
mittec On Light may opprovc). who rs 20
file bond i'm the sum Of $3.50 f0r faith
ful performance Of contract for one year.
beginning Lay :. ISIS.
We submit herewith various cDmmuli-
Gators from cities which have gwen
thorough tcet Of these lights and their
opinions regarding same. Rcs0c9tfU'ly.
JOSEPH {VALLERSTEIN
T. " NOBLE.
subcommittee.
THE TEST SATISFACTORY.
Mr. Wallerste!n stated that few Of
the lamps had been used in the city in
order that they might be tested As a
result the elcrtr.c-.ish, company had
dropped back 10 their cd bid ~ IS cent
per is C. instead of IS. Mr.. Wai!ers;etn
said his idea was 10 disDlace twenty-five
electric LIGHTS. and substitute therefor
iilur-icJ,.uu as one arc light Many ci,-
zens preferred the clamp light" to thu
electric Ieht ana the former could b.
used on residence streets. such as Frank
lin. Grace. ana others. where the greatest
objection is raised 10 Tie present mode
OF Illumination.
The comnarr proposed 10 tale charg,
of the lamps, light and clean them, ETC..
but the labor employed Was 20 Uc sab
ject 70 the approval If the city.
Mr.. Witte was opposed TO the PROPOSE
ton He thought 10 was an entering
| wedge against the gas-works. II the CITY
could purchase the burners and then con-
troll them, it would be al very we'll
THEIR PLAN or OPERATION.
Mr.. Smith. the representative of the
We!lsbach Company. was invited to ad-
dress the committee In regard % tn .
manner in which his company opera cd
He said the Wellsbach Company owned
the patent on the burner. and the latter
could not b. purchased.
Mr.. Noble thought the movement pro-
| posed By the subcommittee was a ste
I'm the right direction. J. was a means OF
! getting rid of at least some Of the cleo
trio lights. In cities in which there was
| considerable foliage. which was the case
/ here it had been demonstrated that the
lamp light was a great Improvement
on the arc light. as it was lower and
therefore, did not cast a shadow on the
streets, as did light elevated above tn G
trees.
Mr.. White again opposed the plan. 1t
would be another case similar 10 that Of
| the watcr-gas plant, he said. lie did not
wish to see a corporation in control Of
! the lights Of the city. II was explained
| that such would not be the case under
/ the Plan proposed.
The report Of the committee was then
| adopted. after which he body adjourned.
| The Liccnsc-Taxes Agreed Upon.
The Finance Committee net last nignt
/ and in a very short while disposed % the
I question as To the licenses now charged
/ those conducting business In this city.
| Those present were Messrs. Hardwicke
/ (chairmanl, Allen. HARRISON, Walerstein
| and Zimmerman. No change whatever
was made i'm the licenses as they are now
| assessed, except that a uniform tax OF
| 500 was decided upon for all saloon
! keepers and retail liquor dealers. Some
saloon-keepers have heretofore only been
! paying a license OF $50.
! The committee adjourned, after being