The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-21
WHY THE GAS
HAS BEEN BAD.
Analysis Shows the Naphtha to Be
the Cause of the Trouble.
ORDERED TO BE REMOVED.
Gas win bc Made from Coal Until
Further Orders Committees Meet
ing Yesterday at the Lower Gas
Works-Othcr Committees

Ever since the first complaint as 10 The
/ quaii.y of the gas now being durnishtd
the citizens of Richmond was made SUI
pcrintendent Knowles. air. Joseph Wal
lorstcin, chairman OF the Committc on
Light ana the members OF the Light
Committee generally. have been busuy
engaged cndeayoring 10 ascertain what
is wrong with the system, and 10 ind
some remedy.
Tho Committee on Light met al the
Lower Gas Works at 4 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. there being present Mes-rs.
Na'lcrstcin chairman. CARRIER scay.
shea. Hardwlcke, Tanner. and Fcrritcr.
THE NAPTHA BAD.
II was ascertaincd as the result OF
chemical analysis that the naptha now
being used "a The works is very bad. and
10 is believed that this IS the cause Of the
trouble.
The committee issued instructions TO
the Standard oil Company 90 remove at
once all the unused naptha now jon The
tanks there some 5000 gallons in al
Tho Superintendent Of the Gas Works
was also instructed 10 Tight up sufi-
cient number ~ benches of ratorts 90
make the entire product out Of coal until
otherwise ordered.
IMMEDIATE IMPROVEMENT.
II is hoped and bcllevedAbv the COM
mittce that these measures viii result in
am immediate Improvement OF the gas.
and will DO away with the smell which
has proved so Objectionable I'm certain
quarters.
There Us no doubt that those now I'm
charge of the manufacture OF the citys
gas are fully competent % manage that
department. ana only need hrst-class MAJ
terial TO make the service satisfactory.
Relief Of he Poor.
The Committee on Relief TO the Poor
met at 1880 O'Clock at the City Hall.
There were present Chairman Cottren
and Messrs. Gunst, Teefey. Hobson. VIII
liams and SMITH.
A communication was read from the
City Council notifying the committee that
an bonds for work amounting 90 over 500
shall Doe given iu Trust Company.
The report of the subcommittee 60 in-
vestsigate the quality of beef furnished
was read stating that the quality OF
meat now being given was excellent and
in the opinion ~ Do. committee o. could
not be bcttered except 10y the payment
Of a higher price.
The report ON motion was laid on the
table.
a communication from tho Sunerin-
teudent of Fire Alarm and Police Tcle-
graph was received regarding the insti-
tuition of am isolated electrical plant to
lsht the white ana colored almshouses
His opinion was that the plant would cost
$500 or whereabouts.
Mr.. Hobson moved the reception and
filing OF the communication Adopted.
THE MEAT CONTRACT.
Mr.. Guusts moved that the contract for
meats Dee awarded 10 the lowest bidder
Mr.. John j. Gravins. whose figure was
$40 per hundred pounds
Superintendent Davis reported that the
committees instruction regarding Tho
placing Of smaller gas tips in the aims
house in order 90 save gas had been car
ried out
lie had found that instead OF decreas-
ing. the bills had Increased from some
strange cause
Mr. Davis stated incidentally that the |
Almshouse was living within its appro-
priatiOn and be- also invited the COM /
mittee 10 eat Christmas dinner az the |
Almshouse and 90 attend "a Christmas |
entertainment 10 Doe given the Friday |
before
ask the Council for authority TO purchase |
an outfit for the Ambulance. Carried
Ordinance Codificafion.
The General Committee on Ordinances |
held a moc.ng at the City Hall az |
o clock last evening
There were present Messrs. Bloombers |
chairman. Winston and Cutchins.
The proposed ordinance providing for the |
compiling and codihcation of the city
charter and ordinances, the same 10 Doe
printed and bound by Mr.. Carlton Nc
Carthy within twelve month under bond !
)f $1,000 was read.
Mr. Mccarthy was present and SUBJ
miued his bond for I01J.
ON motion, the resolution was referred
10 ihe City Attorney. with instructions
.o prepare contract and bond for the
work
The report of the subcommittee on the
proposed Electrical COMMITTEE ordinance.
stating that the subcommittee bad exam
ned and considered the original proposed
ordnance and also one submitted by
chairman Frschkorn. of the Fire Com
nissioners, which proposes 10 place the
election jurisdiction IN the hands Of the
fire Commissioners but that they Uhe
would make no recon-
nondauon in the reporting back OF the
original ordinance TO the general commit
ce.
Upon motion of Major Cutchins. the
proposed ordinance was referred back u
he same subcommittee with the instruc-
ion TO draft a suitable ordinance TO con-
orm with the existing ordinance regulat-
lg electrical jurisdiction.
Electrical Committee.
The subcommittee on Ordinance met
e the City Hall at clock last evening.
There were present Messrs. BlOomberg |
chairman, and Mr.. Winston. Chairman
'rischkOn. OF the Fire Commissioners,
nd Superintendent Thompson, of the
ire Department being also present.
The proposed ordinance providing for a
Committee on Electricity, consisting Of
our members OF the Common Council and
hree members Of the Board Of Aldermen. |
D have jurisdiction over all electrical
public and private, In the
ity. was, upon motion, reported back 10
be general committee without recon-
lendation.