Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-03

with the following members present.
Messrs. wallerstein chairman, Hard
wicke, Noble, Witte. and CARRIER.
At the last meeting of the committee
the clerk was instructed TO communicate
with the Light Department In the several
cities where the Welsbach lighting sys-
tenn is now employed. Responses vert
read from Baltimore, Brooklyn, New
Jersey. Worcester, and New Haven, anu
in every case the verdict was that the
system was eminently satisfactory a
strong endorsement, addressed 10 the
Mayor of Buffalo city by Mr.. c, 7. coins,
Commissioner OF Public Works III ne"
York city. was also read.
Mr.. Noble moved that contract shouiu
be made with the Welsbach Company iof
$50 lights at cost OF $500.
Mr.. Hardwicke moved as an amend
ment that the contract should be maze
for 100 lights. He was opposed, he said'
to dispensing with any electirc-lights o.
with the services of the lamp-lighters.
Mr.. Wallerstein thought the Welsbacn
lights might be supplied in the dark dis
tricts and wherever applications hau peen
made for electric-lights.
Mr.. Hardwicke's substitute was adopt
ed. upon the understanding that the con-
tract would be made for twelve months
Mr.. Hardwicke was opposedt TO a con-
tract being made for that length Of time
and he alone voted against the motion.
PERSONALITIES INDUCED IN.
There was a lively debate as to whether
or not there was a sufficiently large APP
propriation to the credit of the committee
70 carry the contract beyond December
Slst The debate developed into a wrangi'
between Mr.. Wallersteln, the chairman
and Mr.. Hardwicke, in the course o.
which the latter accused the former o.
| rushing the matter through After some
| display of heat the chairman raped MI
| Hardwjcke to order.
Mr.. Vaughan, VINO had voted In tn
| affirmative, moved a reconsideration o.
| the vote, and this was carried. Aftel
some fruitless discussion Mr.. Vaughan
moved that a contract should be made
| for 100 lights. the contract TO expire Janu
| airy 1, 1899. When the question was pu
| the noes were in the majority. MT
| Vaughan protested, and appealed to thu
| opposition in the name Of reason.
Mr.. Hardwicke said he would yot'
! against any motion that might be mad'
to put the Welsbach lights on the street
| Mr.. Wallerstein left the chair and MADE
personal explanation in reputation
| the charge of Mr.. Hardwicke that ne ha'
| attempted to rush the matter through.
Mr.. White gave his views of the subJec
| at some length, while Messrs Wallersteil
| and Hardwicke had personal explana
| ton. Mr.. Hardwicke then stated his posi-
| ton. He said he had misunderstood tn
| position of the chairman. and then pro
ceeded to deal with the financial aspec
| of the case. 1t would be false economy, h
urged, to put out 237 lamp-lights TO be IT
placed by 100 Of the Welsbach lights IL
| opposed the cutting down OF the expehs
| and oil accounts to meet the cost or IN
system, and advocated asking the Councl
for funds He would vote against an
motion that implied the putting out Of
single electric-light or gas-lamp.
Mr. Vaughan's motion was then put 70
the second time, and this time it wa
! carried.
TO RECEIVE APPLICATIONS.
On motion of Mr.. Noble a sub-commit
tee of six was appointed to consider ar
plications for new lights, and TO arrang
for the disposition of the Welsbach lights
The Chair appointed on this committ'
one member from each ward, as follow
Messrs. Witte, Noble. Vaughan, Haw
kins, Tanner, and Wallerstein.
The payroll. amounting to S'6iS.S
bills, $2l5.32; electric lighting cost, &,o2SS
were approved and ordered TO be paid
Accounts of the Cemeteries.
The Committee on Cemeteries met
the City Hall at 1880 o'clock. The men
bers present were Messrs. Vaugha
(chairman), Garter, Hawkins, and Noble
On motion of Mr.. Noble, superintenc
ent Dickerson was instructed to probih
vehicles and horses entering Oakwoo
Cemetery on May 10th, Memorial-Da!
after IL o'clock.
The payroll, amounting TO $2315O an
bills aggregating $lS6.0l, for Oakwoo'
Riverview, and Shockoe-Hill cemeteries
were ordered to\be paid.
Reports were submitted by the super
intendents as to their receipts and dis
bursements, and Clerk Mcdowell submit
ted the following statement of the cond
ton of finances:
| lakewood Cemetery:
Payroll appropriations. 29lO
| Expended ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 'oI
Expense account appropriation. loo
| Expended .......................... I'D