The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-16
The Common Council to Be Called
together Tomorrow Night,
WANT TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS.
The Body viii be Asked to Appropri
ate That Sum-Nlodcrn Plants
go be Inspected The Fight
over Raising Williams
burg Aycnuc-OthCr
Meetings.

At Tho meeting Of the Light Commit
tee yesterday evening Superintendent W.
J. Knowles presented a comprehensive re-
port showing tho Improvements needed
81 fhe Gas Works ANA the cost or tho
same. and ureins tho necessity OF taking
action as speedily as possible.
IL was determined by tho committee
TO request that tho Council be called to-
gethcr tomorrow night 10 hear Nj
knowles report. and that body Will be
requested 10 appropriate $1,000. TO be
added 90 tho amount SGT aside in tho
budget. This. MI Knowles thinks, viii
he sufficient To- give the city am up-to-
date plant. and viii obviatc the danger Of
darhucss prevailing in case Of high water
The committee met with Messrs. Wal
lcrstein. IIardwickc. Feytitcr, Shea, Mos
1y and Miner present
DAMAGE FROM EI.ECTROLYSIS
A communication was received from the
lit, Commissioners Board stating that
Superintendent Thompson had been in
structed To- prepare an estimate Of lhe
expense of making examinations TO de-
ternlne the extent OF the damage done
The gas pipes by electrolysis.
The petition OF the Confederate Memo
Confederate Museum. was rejected.
Au ordinance providing for the free
use of gas iu the reading rooms Of the
CoYenanters. at Nineteenth street, was
rejected.
At this point "a delegation. representing
The Confederate Museum. appeared COM
posed Of Mrs. Minor, Mrs Lizzie Cary
Daniel Mrs. George Lyon, Mr. Joseph
Bryan. and Judge George l.. Christian.
Judge Christian was given the privilege
of the floor. and stated that the ladies
were anxious 20 change the form of the
request. They now asked that the city
would donate 5000 cubic feet OF gas.
Mrs Minor said that the society only
wanted 60 use the gas ON the occasion OF
public receptions. There would not oe
more than one reception a month, and
they would an be open TO the public The
society would keep we'll within the ap-
progrlati0n.
Mr Hardwlcke defined the position OF
the committee The city he said. had
already spent "a good deal of money upon
the institution, and II a departure were
made from the rule laid down 10 reject
AN such petitions in this instance. it
would open the door for host OF other |
applications.
ON motion OF Mr. Fcrrter. the action
Of the committee was reconsidered and |
am ordinance was recommended appro- |
priaNng so. or so much thereof as may |
he necessary. TO pay Tor gas used in |
the Museum.
The delinquent report showed the sum |
or Ns14 20 be due and 103 premises ]
delinquent.
The resolution adopted by the Common |
Council calling upon the Committee on |
Idght for "a report as 10 the reason for |
tho complaints being made by citizens |
residing in different sections as 20 the |
excessive increase in the bills charged
for gas consumed in the last few months
was referred 20 the Superintendent with
Instructions to report al the next meet
ing
The resolution adopted by the Council
calling for figures as TO tho establish
ment of an electric light plant by the
city. WAS laid upon the table.
MR. KNOWLES REPORT.
The following report and recommenda-
tiOns on the Gas Works was submitted
hy Superintendent Knowles;
TO the Honorable Chairman and Members
of the Committee on Light:
Geutemen--As per your instructions
OF February a. 1899, l have the honor TO
submit for your consideration the fol
lowing Improvements which are necessary |
To- put these works In frst-class working
order. viz.
Flrst-There should be erected between
your present water gas plant building
and the relief holder, boiler and engine
room OF sufficient size, with necessary
division wall 20 place your present % H.
=. engine and oil heater, and erect therein
an additional 90 n. +. horizontal engine
and two high pressure blowers OF stand
ard make on adjustable base carry a IL
inch galvanized iron blast pipe overhead
so the machine, and one 16-inch and 4S-
inch oil heater. thereby making d dupi-
4
which Dr. very essential BY the above |
changes you will have sufficient room TO
remove your generators back. thereby |
allowing space enough 10 install two car
buretters seven feet In diameter with re-
versible steam connections with water
cooled valves and nre brick lined connec-
tions cat tho top section Of your SUI
perheaiers out, retaining the balance. and
increase all outlet connections from p
inch % l5-inch Dispense with present |
wash boxes and replace them with those
of six feet In diameter In place Of your
present condenser. erect two eight feet
by twenty-five feet muititubular water
cOndensers as the present one IS entirely
inadequate FOR tho demand, also add to
YOUR scrubbing plant one eight feet. six
inch sCrubhcr. or course these changes
will neCessitate the extension of your
stage floor and refining your machines
with the very best fire bricks and Innings
The above changes viii put your water
gas plant in first class condition. and IL
will ihen compare favorably with any up
tO-date plant. The approximate cost OF
above will be be about $1,000
REMOVE NAPuTHA TANKS
Second-ln View Of the fact that the
Chesapeake and Ohio are soon to carry
out their proposed improvements Il will
NOT be- necessary 20 remove your naph-
ths tanks a. this Improvement carries
with u She removal Of their track from
around the works. and the change Of To-
cation OF your engine and boiler room
VIII place them out OF reach OF ordinary
danger
Ihird-Enlarge your present coal plant.
engine and boiler room. thirteen feet and
store therein one Root No. 6 gas oxhaus-
ter and engine on some bed plate. with J
81 necessary bypass connections with j
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