The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-13
INCREASED USE
OF GAS IN THE CITY
Interesting Facts Made Known a
Meeting of Board of Aldermen.
MUST HAVE THE FlRE-EsCAPEs.
Scahoard All, Lines iracf-Exchause
of City Property for Tia, of the
locomotive and Machine
Works.
Works.


The regular meeting of the Board OF
Aldermen was called 10 order at $50
O'Clock last night by Clerk a5en I.
August Major Drewry moved to elect
Mr. Itardwiclle TO act as president pro
tenn which was done.
Those of the members who we're present
were SicsSTs. Balleu, Burton. Thomson,
Drewry, FerTiter. Gordon, Hardwicke,
King, Jawdeg, Mosby, Smith and Whittet.
a resolution iIastrucung the Auditor to
place TO the credit of the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings the SUN OF $ioo for
ule purpose Of defraying the expenses for
gas and water used by the visiting militia
during Carnival week was concurred IN.
An amendment TO the resolution in
structing the Auditor to issue his warrant
for SO in favor of Louis Z Cammerer for
injuries received at the corner of Beech
and Cha1iin Streets. was adopted
An ordinance TO amend and reordain
Section . of Chapter 20. concerning the
Fire Department. requiring that all public
buildings over two stories have fire es-
capes to the top of same, was read. Mr.
Ferriter moved TO lay on the table
Major Allen thought that the people
Were getting very derelict in their duty
in regard TO fires. He was in favor of
the ordinance, and il was absolutely ne
cessary for the protection Of human life.
Mr. Ferriter's motion WIS lost, and the
ordinance was then concurred in
TO GRADE STREETS
An ordinance requiring that all printing
for the city contain the Typographical
Union label was read, and, on motion OF
Mr. Lawder, laid on the table.
The report of the Committee on Streets
was. on motion Of Mr.. Hardwicke, laid
on the table.
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appropriation be made and charged to the
contingent fund for the erection of a wall
on Nineteenth Street was referred 10 the
Finance Committee
A resolution requiring the grading Of
Sixth between Broad and Grace, and Tenth
south of Byrd Streets, wis read. Mr.
Thomson moved that so much of the
resolution, as referred to Sixth Street, be
not concurred in. The motion of MI
Taomason was defeated. The resolution
was then cOncurred in
An ordinance granting to r. II. Hardesty
Company permission to construct ovens
q their building, was concurred in.
An ordinance authorizing that the Sea-
board AIRLINE To connect its line with
that of the main line OF the c. & Q. over
and across Fifteenth Street and Leigh
Street, was read, and, on motion OF Nj
King, referred back 10 the Committee on
Streets.
a resolution appropriating $500 for the
purpose of purchasing a CERTAIN piece OF
property on First between Baker and Du-
val Streets, for improving and whitening
the street, was concurred in.
THE GAS WORKS.
4 preamble and ordinance generating
from erroneous taxes the estate Oh T. L.
Willis was concurred in
a resolution authorizing that the COM
7nittee on Light be granted permission TO
exceed their appropriation for coal and
oil was read. Mr.. 2Iosby moved to amend
the resolution SO as TO read $1,000 instead
Of $1,000.
The amendment was adopted and the
resolution was concurred in
Mr. Nosby stated that the receipts on the
account of the City Gas Works from Jan
uary lst TO June ], 1909, were SlGl ,S4l-Si,
while those of that period in 1893 amounted
TO 500, S1S.73, an excess in favor of 1890 of
Sc. 5a2 "a The receipts for ile nrst i've
months ending June list, 1885, We're 500 IN
excess of the first five months in 1883. Tne
total coal and oil voucher for June. 1893,
was S2361-G4. while for the same month
this year il amounts TO Sl2, So. 60. The to-
tai excess cost for naptha for the month
OF June, 1890. was $2,6So.Sz. The amount
OF gas consumed during the month OF May
amounted TO 1S,306,111 cubic feet.
An ordinance authorizing the exchange
OF certain real estate belonging 10 the
city for that OF the Richmond Locomotive
ana Machine Works was concurred in.
JAMES RIVER COMMITTEE.
An ordinance concerning the election of
the members OF The James River Improve
ment Committee and requiring that they
be members of the City Council and the
Chamber OF Commerce was read. Mr..
yvdrttett offered a substitute, which was
adopted. providing that the Pres
ident of the Board appoint three
members OF that body. and that five men,
bers Of the Council shall be appointed.
with seven citizens, who are not members
OF the Council, together with the president
OF each branch OF the CRy Council, shall
constitute the committee.
A resolution OF thanks was adopted,
rendering Messrs. Chas. W. Hardwicke
James 1. Smith, VIM. NJ. Turpin, Otway S.
Allen, Seargeant-at-Arrls Ruskell. Clerk
August and others, for their faithful and
Efficient service.
Major Allen also thanked the members
OF the body in u very well-worded speech.
announcing the fact that il would adjourn
nd that At he next meeting the new