The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-02

would be glad for a representative CT the
city TO inspect the coal before 30 was put
in tho vaults of the CITY Hall. lie was
OF opinion that the trouble arose from
TIE frcmen using all the lump coal irsl.
on motion OF Mr. West &c was deter
mined TO mako an inspection after the
next delivery OF coal, os De OH not INNS
IL would be just to the coal arm 20 M
spect the coal at present in The vaults.
Tho matter will be looked into next
Monday afternoon az $50 O'Clock.
REGIMENTS GAS BILL.
Colonel George Wayne Anderson, or the
First Regiment. appeared before the
committee i'm reference to a Dill OF fl9
Tor gas. which the regiment had peen
requested by the committee TO pay, N
being a portion OF the amount due FOR
gus consumed at the armory
Colonel Anderson said that be dli nor
think that the regiment should be asked
10 pay this BILL In. the first place he
said. il had no money, the fund OF a iit'
tle more than $4,000 BOO bank t0 it5 credil
being pledged to the gray uniforms or
dereI lust before the breaking out OF me
war. and. second. because large pro-
norton uf the gas had been consumed
bv companies which did not belong 10
tho First Regiment and which were in
tho service of tno United states. me
stated further that the consumption OF
gas had taken place before he assumed
command Of the regiment.
There was absolutely no money ne
1 said. except haiC Of the annual appio-
priation made by the city. which tne
Auditor had declined to pay CD hiin'
and which he was unwilling 10 attempt.
20 collect by Law.
The CITY Ensineer suggested that ln'
I bill be paid out of the @SV ole tHi l's'-
ment from the city
But I haven't got that" said Col. An
( derson. The Auditor refused To pay 10
to me- | don't know what MS reason
was. lie was not very clear ana, must
saw not very courteous Even II / had
this fund il has been pledged TO the uni-
form fund
After considerable further discussion a
motion offered by Mr. Kms vas adopted
10 the effect that the city Engineer as
certain the exact amount or me OIL ana
that Colonel Anderson be then fequesiea
In approye the same after which II VIII
bo nresonted 20 the Auditor. who viii re-
quest the Auditor TO pay IL out OF inc
$500 fund mentioned.
me committee did not like this action.
however rcconsidered it. and determined
( TO Law the whole thing before the 'ouhtn'
! Colonel Anderson stated before taxing
! his leave that ne expected 70 resign very
I shortly. The discussion consumed an en-
WANT MORE MONEY.
A netltion was resolved fronls the park
! koepers OF the city To- restore their sali-
I ries 20 S250 per day. the same h"F"'5
been reduced to $i5 per month.
] on motion Of Captain feffher, tpe r.
. ti,ion was recommended TO the Council
| Mr. Heo,e reported TAT the suD-coh-
| ,rittee appointed 60 look into She mtl'-I
| ~ Tho debt owed by city Hall Engineer
IN Mrs Francis had held meeting '".
that both parties interested had apps' ca
] before II. but that 81 had been iouhn ,ih-
| nossib,le % make any arrangement pc
| tween them. Mr. Calder, he sai1' n,u
| since told him that he had been nI'oia
| To reach any agreement win MI f',.
els The subcommittee. therefore ne
| sired TO submit the question without re-
! commentator. a.. ,,.,,
/ On motion Of Mr.. west the matter was
nostDoned until the next regular ih'''
| inc AT which time both Mr.. CALDER anu
| Mrs Francis will be requested 10 DC
! present.
The Gas Matter.
Al the meeting OF the Committee on
rioht last night the chairman stated mat
! Dr FroehIing was engaged ~ makihS an
/ ANALYSIS OF the oil and pyrltes use1 ~ thr
| Gas Works with a View OF determining
! the cause OF the recent trouble there.
| II also developed. in expert testimony
, that the gas now in use Is better thah
| that Of MANY other cities. and that the
! complaints have not great deai OF
| ground to 60 on. ,,
The COMMITTEES met al s'~ "e'soA'