Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-29
RENEW GAS-W0RKS.
IIgbtlnd Finance Committees
Appropriation ofS2l,5OO
THE DEPARTMENT CRITICISED
Proposition 10 Place Holders IN The West
End Meets With Much Favor.
REPAIR THE STREET RAILWAYS.
committee on Streets Demands That
This Shall he Donc-old Company
Must Jay Girdcr Rails-Empio!ees
Want Salaries Restored.
REPAIR THE STREET RAILWAYS.
Want Salaries Hcsforcds

The Joint committee Of Light and
FINANCE. by a vote of 9 TO p decided last
right to recommend 10 the Council the
appropriation of S2l 500 10 carry out the
plans for Improvement in the gas-works
proposed 10y Superintendent Knowles.
Tho debate was a long one, and de-
velopcd many interesting facts in con-
nection with tho works and their man
agement.
only TWO members OF the Finance Com
mittee voted against the report of the
eub-committee-Mes Cottrell and Har-
ralson. and the formers who had not at
tended the previous meeting of the joint
committees. favored the placing of the
holders in the West End instead of carry
iag ont the proposed improvements IN
the plant
The committees We're called to order by
~ wallerstein, chairman of the Com
mttee on light. There were present the
Glowing members: Nght-Messrs Wal
l.rstcin. Shea. Mosby. Miner Ferriter,
a~1 CARRIER Finance-Messrs. Waller
stein HARRISON. Camp. Drewry, CARRIER,
and Gordon.
THE SI-B-COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
The following report Of the sub-commit-
zee was presented and read:
we, your subcommittee appointed to
ascertain and report the approximate
cost Of undermining your water-gas plant.
beg leave to submit the following-viz.:
Erect boiler and engine-roOm of suf-
fclcnt size. with a necessary division wall.
and place therein two 50-horse power
engines oil heater and n new 4-inch
OH heater: also. two No. s high-pressure
Siurtevant blowers. on adjustable base,
rearranged with a galvanized iron pipe
- overhead system, making the pipe "a
inches in diameter.
"Bv the above changes you will have
sufficient room to move your generators
back thereby allowing space TO install
two carhuretters feet in diameter. with
reverse steam connections, water-coOled
valves. and fire -brick-lined competitions.
"Rcarrange the brick-work in the
super heater. enlarge the stack valve
and the offtake connections from u inches
10 16 inches Dispense with the present
wash-boxes and replace them with thoscj
OF feet diameter.
THE condensing service I'm the present.
water-gas plant is inadequate, therefore
there should be added one S-fOot 6-inch by
22-foot condenser. and all connections be-
tween wash-boX and condensers should
be- mot less than 16 inches.
"Df course these changes will necessi-
tate changes OF your stage floor and re-
lining your machines.
All Of the above changes are abso-
lutely essential. in order to put the water
gas plant In hrst-class condition, and
81 is necessary 10 do this In order TO OBJ
tain the most economical results, such
as are obtained in all frst-class water
gas plants. The approximate cost of the
above Improvements would be about
S-l,J00 and We recommend same for your
favorable consideration and action.
Respectfully submitted.
JOSEPH WALLERSTEIN,
"E W. MINER.
w. L. KNOWLES
INCREASED EXPENSES OF THE DE-
PARTMENT.
Mr.. Wallerstein explained the difference
I'm his position as evidenced in this re-
port and at the last meeting, when nc
cOntended that $1,000 would be sufficient
10 carry out all necessary repairs. The
Increase in the cost of material added
20 the fact that 5000 was needed for the
purchase OF meters and $500 TO make
extensions in Fulton. would make large
hole in the funds already al the disposal
OF the department out Of which he had
thought that sufficient might have been
saved % ObViate the necessity Tor max
Ing such q large demand at this time
Mr. HARRISON asked whether II was
not fact that the budget this year
made provision for $4,000 for the repair
fund. Mr. Wallerstein replied that the
estimates for the year had been made In
the dark. and IL he'd since been found
that additional money was needed Tor
several Of the departments Of the works,
including extension, $1,000; expense, S'OOO,
and payroll 5000
Mr.. Harrelson said If the $1,000
additional appropriation had been
made for running expenses and
not for repairs 10 the gas-works'
then be had voted very much in
the dark Mr. Cottrell took the same
view. Mr. Wallerstein replied that The
committee made no expenditure that was
not first OF all ratified by the Council
THE EXTRA APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr. Camp asked whether the $4,000
was not appropriated solely for con-
strucuOn purposes. Mr. Wallerstein SAID
the appropriation was made 20 be distri-
butcd among the various accounts as
needed. Replying 10 further questions,
MIR. Walerstein said the estimate for re-
pairs and alterations in the works was
made upon the present value OF mate
rails He thought the work might be
completed this year though II would not
be possible e. begin work by the middle
Of Angus.
Mr. Miner said the excess Of expendi-
ture over appropriation was a missioner.
In had beer caused by actual emergen-
cies The making OF coal-gas required
more labor; material had increased from
a. 20 go per cent. over last year; the cold
spell in FEBRUARY had necessitated addi-
'ional outlay and exceptional calls had
been made on the expense account The
present proposition was an economical
one. The gas-works earned for the city
last year over $4,000.
Mr. HARRISON took exception to this |
statement. The figures did not include The
interest on the Investment. He thought
The city would b. well rid Of the incubus
81 the gas-works ~ II could get Nc'Vo
FOR them.
Mr. Wsllerstcin said an expenditure or
$1,000 had been found necessary for the |
purchase Of oxide. which had hitherto |
been supplied by the oyster she'll which |
had accumulated on the hands OF the /
ma n ea.a.f.f nd enumerated ,utahfr