The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-07
Voters Shall Approve Of Any PropO-
stion Before II IS Signed.
suEsTlON MAY COME UP SOON,
=, IL said the Matter May he Brought
IN the Attention of the Board OF
Aldermen Next Tuesday Night.
\ Representative ola street
Car Company Is Show
ing His Hand.

A movement is on foot looking 10 the
iease Of Tie Richmond Gas Works.
1t is probable a petition will he sub
United 10 she Board Of Aldermen next
Tuesday night to submit the question to
the voters AT the election 10 be held on
the fourth Thursday in next month
Nv an act OF the Legislature the city
Council is required 10 give the voters an
opportunity TO approve any proposition
% lease the works before "A contract can
be entered into.
lust who the persons now seeking TO
vet control of the works are is not posi-
tiyelv known. An anonymous circular
louer MS been sent To the members OF
The Council. Ii states that the Richmond
Gas Company is DESTROYS OF securing
lease. , .,o
Might before last Mr. Harry b. Owen
Appeared before the Manchester city
Concil In the interest OF the Richmond
Gas Company. He applied for a fran
chise for the company 10 operate IN Man
chester. Mr.. owen stated that his COM
many was trying to lease the Richmond
Gas Works. The Council referred the
question TO a committee.
II Is ouitc evident that tho Richmond
Gas Company is seeking 10 Set controi
of the city works and 10 furnish light for
the two cities.
lust who Is backing the concern is not
known A lawyer who Is Identified with
one of the street car companies IS work
ing 60 get the Council OF Richmond 10
submit the question 10 vote, ana there
are good reasons for believing that gen
tleman Identified with the other street.
car company is Interested in the scheme.
II ig quite certain that one company is
hack OF the movement The other one
may not be-
THE TERMS PROPOSED.
The terms upon which the company
proposes 10 lease the works are SAID 70
be about as follows: Pay the city siOWV
ner wear: furnish free lights TO the mu-
picipal buildings and pay a small per
centage Of the net receipts to the city.
Following is copy OF the letter sent
20 the members OF the Council;
Whereas a petition has this day been
presented to the Board of Aldermen by
The Richmond Gas Company praying TO
be allowed to submit a bid FOR lease
of the gas works of the city of Rich
mond. etc: now. therefore without com
hitting the City Council TO amy agree
meut TO lease or sell said gas wcrks. or
to submit any bids received for lease or
sale to the voters at the next regular
election in this city, be 1t
Resolved 10y the Council OF the City of
Richmond Che Board OF Aldermen con-
curring). That the Richmond Gas Com
pany or any other person or company
NAV be permitted TO submit bids for the
lease or purchase of the gas works Of the
city Of Richmond not later than the SO,h
day OF April. 1898: no bids received after
said date shall be considered by the
Council. Said bids to be sealed and de-
livered 10 the City Clerk by l o'clock of
the said Both day OF April. 1895, accompa-
MED by certified check for $4,000 or Rich
mond City bonds. Virginia Century
bonds or United States bonds Of the mar
ket value of $4,000 as a guarantee of
good faith; said bonds CT certified check
20 be returned 10 the parties depositing
the same IL said bids are not accepted.
II accepted. in case of sale OF said gas
vor.s ..ld bonds or certified check shall
be retained until the full purchase money
shall be paid TO the city of Richmond
within the time limited for such pay
ment. and IL not so paid in such time
20 become the absolute property OF the
city IL accepted, INA case OF lease, said
bonds or certified check shall be retained
by the city until said lease is signed and
delivered by the proper parties thereto,
IN which event said certified check and
bonds shall be returned TO the party who
deposited the same: but II said lease is
not accepted by said party on the terms
offered by him or IL. after being agreed
TO by the City Council. then said bonds
or certified check shah become the abso-
lutte property Of the city.
Any bid or bids received by the City
Clerk under the foregoing resolution shall
be presented by him TO the regular meet
ing OF the Common Council held in May,
1898