The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-18
He MUST MOVE HIS FACTORY
Light Committee Decides Adversely to
The Armitase Company.
A MENACE TO THE LOWER GAS WORKS
No Bids for Electric Lighting-w Of
the street Committce-EIootrio Com
psny Must Raise Dust Only at
Night-The Committee on Water

Tho session OF tho Committee on Light
last night was devoted almost exclusive
ly 90 tho discussion of whether tho Ar
mitasc Manufacturing Company, whose
plant located near the lower gas works
was destroyed by fire some time ago.
should be allowed TO build In the sane
place. After long discussion. in which
Judge -. G.. Richardson appeared ON be-
half of Mr.. Armitagc. Sc was determined
that the factory must be rebuilt at a
point not less than fifty feet from tho
gas works to- ol,.atc danger in case OF
fire
Tho superintendent reported that he
had advertised for bids 90 furnish the
city with electric lights but had received
10 response. lie was authorized to adj
vortsc again. AN bids TO be rcturnaoie
by noon of February lst oil bids to be
accompanied by certified checks.
The committee met at o'clock with
the following members present. Mossrs.
Nanorstcin. O. 4. Hawkins. liardwicke'
Noble Tanner and witt.
The following opinion of tho city At
torncy was submitted and read;
"In view OF the fact that the house
occupied hy Mr. AImitage was bought
from Mr Crcnshaw. the contractor pre-
ceding Mr Armitage and the fact That
by tho last fire the house was go IN
jurcd as 90 practically require repuiiu-
ing. ] am OF opinion that MT Arm'ase
has no power 60 rebuild without your con-
sent
VISITED THE SITE.
Tho chairman stated that ne. with the
subcommittee appointed al the IAst
meeting. had visited the sue VI '"e
ammonia factory and had selected place
FOR the new building at a distance oi
nifty feet from The gas works.
R.rivi1r 10 a question Mr.. Wallersteln
stated further that so long as tne lac
forv remained idle the city was losing
monthly rental Of &a .,,.
Mr.. Hardwickc thought j. was ilulcu-
lous for the sake of So raltIy sum ~
cndancer property OF tho city which cost
very many thousands oil uV""'9 ""N '''0
lives of many people 40
Nj, Noble said that while he dio nov
arDcar as advocating the cianns On
Armitaec or any other man, ne 'housu'
tb.t n thc house had 90 be removed M
Armit8ce should he released from ul,
contract 90 take ammondcal Hquol anu
allowed 10 bid again wAen tne "e" "ON''
WIS built. Co.,
Mr. Hnrdwickc moved that tne 9upe,
s,.,1ert of the Gas Works should not al
low the factory 90 be rebuilt
Hon u G. Richardson was lhth i'"iN
ON behalf Of Mr.. Armitage. lie ana hoI
appear as counsel hc said" nut IL "as
matter iu which De was interested haNI"1
been connected with the CITY OouhCn i"l
some wears and being conversant win ,'o
contracts concerned and inNoiNeu Ill '"'
present discussion.
10 MORE COMBUsTIBLES.
The contract between the city and Mr.
,Ar,nit.ee WAS for the delivery OF lhe
ammoniacal liquor into the boilers or lrc
factory The position OF these po'oi5
vyas well understood az that uIne "i
,,,,oe were laid connecting tho works Wlth
fhc factory FOR tho delivery OF the nquo',
R.fore the first lire Mr.. Armitage hau
roo, engaged in the manufacture OF GER
+ain oils. which were combusuple. Ai','
.,at FIRST fire ne had agreed not To manu-
f4cturo any more OIL. and he had kept n'9
,ortracf Ammonia. continued Mi.
Richardson. IL is well known so lar II ll oi'
being comhusthic. would put out ~
Nlr Armitage was "iilhE lo I'uui,,N i,',,
e,.forv with roof of corrugated IRON
and to ropair Sd in such "a way as tnat
would be almost entirely nrepiool. ~
f.rrinc 10 the opinion OF the 'llN At'oi-
rev Mr Richardson said That Mt mere
difh was evidently under the impTes'l""
when DE wrote &c that the factory was
entirely destroyed. whereas the rooi Oily
had been destroyed. Mr.. Armitase' ne
sid certainly had rights In the premises
.,d bo bopcd the committee would get
together f0r while be commented the
caution of the committee. no tnousht
with all tho precautions thnt MI. ARM
fapo was willing 90 take 800 me rebuild
inp. they might surely allow him 10 90
this and TO- nll out the uneXpted term OF
eighteen months Of the contract
Mr. Hawkins asked Mir. ArmltaEe
,,hather limo was not used iu the factory
and was answered in the affirmative.
Mr.. Hawkins said that am obvious dan-
scr lay 300 that fact
Mr. Noble asked the Superintendent i
90 would Doe possible TO pump the liquor
into the boilers of Mr. Armiiages plant
II 10 were removed from its present site.
The superintendent stated that that
part of the contract would be carried out
wherever the factory was situated.
Mr. Wauers.ein said he did NOT think
that that committee could vote against the
positive assertion OF tho chief of the
Fire Department that t erected on the
old site 80 would hc standing menace
10 life and 10 the city Gas Works.
Mr. Hardwickcs motion that the fac
tory bc not rebuilt WAS then carrcG
Another resolution was introduced and
adopted instrucung the superintendent TO
give Nj Armltage an assistance possible
In moving the boilers or in any other way
and TO permit the use OF The hands em-
ulovod IN the gas works when they could
he spared
BUILT By THE CITY.
Judge Richardson suggested that as tho
city's contract with Alr. Armitage expired
in eighteen months. 50 might be advisable
for the city TO erect their own building.
Mr.. Tanner moved that tho supennton-
don't should be instructed 20 report 20 tho
committee at tho next regular meeting
The probable cost Of a building FOR the
handling OF ammoniacai liquor.
Mr.. Hardwicke quoting from a paper
containing extracts from The city records.
argued that the property belonged rightly
to the city. having been purchased under
the terms OF a contract between the city
and Or. j. l.. Fales. OF Washington.
After some discussion and O statement
from Mr. ArmitaEe that the old contract
dsd not hold good under the terms OF the
contract with Mr.. Crenshaw who rebuilt
the works. Mr. Tanner withdrew his mo-
ton and the matter wes dropped
The superintendent stated that he had
received no replies TO the advertisement
for bids to supply the city with electric