The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-07
MRS. N. V. RANDOLPH
Who Delivers the Address Of Welcome

Committee on Light. OF which he IS chair
man, a resolution to appropriate TO the
Gas Works payroll account 5000 TO
coal and oil. s. 500: TO extension $500.
In an explanation. Mr. Wallerstein said
the committee had done its best with the
antiquated apparatus at hand. The pay
roll had been Increased by reason OF the
extra help necessary, especially durin5
the blizzard The coal and oil bill was
due to some extent 10 the same causes,
but he said that the Standard oil Com
pany had the city in its power, and had
raised tho price on the only klnd OF
oil which could be used at the plant. II
the machinery asked for had been given
by the Council, crude oil could have been
used at the works, and the city have been
out OF the clutches OF the Standard OH
Company
4 large part Of the extension fund asked
for was made necessary by the greater
demand for gas. For several years the
practice had been TO remove gas meters
from unused houses to other houses. The
few unrented buildings now have made
necessary the purchase OF new meters
and more money must be obtained for
their purchase.
The resolution went to the Finance Com
mittee
On motion OF Mr. Wallersten the reso-
luton to appropriate S2l,50O for the inn
provement Of the City Gas Works was
taken from the table.
A GREAT LOSS.
Mr. Wallersten said that the matter
had been so thoroughly discussed h. did
not think 1t worth while 10 take up time
with further remarks on the subject \
matter had been brought to his atten-
ton. however, which he wished to point
out. During the past three months the
oil purchased for the Gas Works had cost
the city $500 more than for the same
period last year. The reason he assigned
was the inability 20 use other than one
quality Of oil. With the improvements
crude OIL which could be bought from
competing concerns, could be obtained at
a relatively. as well as actually, smaller
price In the oil bill alone, he said, the
improvements asked for could BE- made
TO pay for Itself in a comparatively snort
time.
The appropriatlon was made by the
Council by a vote OF 20 TO b. Inc Mar
shall Ward delegation, with the excep-
ton Of Mr.. CARRIER, who was absent voted
solidly against the appropriation. This
Aves-Messrs Blanks. Bloomberg, Camp.
Ebel. Gibson Gunst. Heeke. Hobson. Nc
Carthy. Miner. Neale, Peters, Pollock
Shea. Tanner, Teefey, Walersiein VIII
lisms. Winston and President Caskle-2o
Noes-Messrs. Curtis. Ferguson, Grimes.
Harrelson. West and W0ody-6.
DECIDED NOT TO WALK.
Invitations TO the Council 10 participate
I'm the parade and unveilng OF the Win
ME Davis monument next Thursday were
received and formally accepted on motion
OF Mr. Bloomberg. who stipulated that
the members should go on foot.
Later in the evening Mr. Curtis moved
that carriages be furnished. and that the
Mayor and Board Of Aldermen be invited
to Join the Council. The motion was
adopted. Messrs. Pollock and Harrelson
voting In the negative.
President Caskie announced that he had
appointed as a committee 10 go to Wash
ington and present the resolutions recent
ly adopted with reference TO the improve
ment OF James river. these gentlemen:
Messrs. Curtis, Harreison. Ebel, Mo
Carthy Bloomberg, Gibson and Peters.