The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-02
TO MAKE FIGH"|
FOR CHEAPER GAS.
Mr.. WaIIerste;n Serves Notice on the
Committee on Light.
THREATEN TO SUE. THE CITY.
WeIsbach Company Does Not Wait
Richmond to Use the Newly Lamp.
An Infringement Is Claimed.
Armory for Charities.
THREATEN TO SUE. THE CITY.

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| the Council Committee on Light last night
| Mr. Joseph Wallerstein announced that
when the committee convened in regular
| session, November 9th, he would call from
| the table his resolution, recently intro
| duced in the Council and referred TO that
| committee. reducing the price of gas from
! 81 10 50 cents per Geo feet. He added that
| he had in his possession data which led
! him to believe that the city could make
J this cut, not only without losing money,
but actually to1the advantage OF the city'S
finances. The increased consumption Of
gas would be such, Mr.. Wallerstein
| derived from the gas plant.
THREATEN THE CITY.
AT the meeting of the committee last
| night after the bills and payroll had
| been approved and ordered paid, Clerk
! Woodson read communication from the
| attorneys for the Weisbach Company,
| which have been furnishing iucandescent
lamps for the street gas lights. The let
ter was addressed to the Committee on
! Light, and was follows:
Gentemen,--AS we are informed that
your committee WILL at its next meeting
| fix the amount of the bond to be given by
! the Barron Collier Co., on its contract
| fer furnishing the city with incandescent
gas lights, we, as local counsel for the
| Welsbach Company, acting under i.,struc-
| tions from said company, hereby notify
| you of the following facts, which should
| be considered in determining the amount
! OF the said bond:
| The Welsbach Company claims that the
! incandescent light used by the said Bar
| ron Co. is an infringement of the Wells
| bach patent.
The Welsbach Company has a suit now
| pending to test the question OF infringe
| ment of said patent.
! And If the contract between said Bar
| ron Collier Company and the city of
! Richmond is consummated by the giving
| of the bond required by your committee,
The Welsbach Company propose 10 insti-
! tute suit in, the United States Court to
| have said Barron Collier Company and
the city of Richmond enjoined from US
ing said Barron Collier Company's lights.
Very respectfully.
MEREDITH & COOKE,
Local Counsel for Welsbach Co.
WRITE To THE MAYOR
Mr.. Nal!erstein said he had d letter adj
dressed TO the Mayor from the Welsbactl
Company stating that It would hold the
city Liable for any infringement upon its
rights in the event the city purchases the
Newly light, and he thought the whole
question should be referred to the CITY
| Attorney for Investigation and d report
as to what sum the bond should cover.
After a great deal OF discussion the
| matter was referred to City Attorney Pol
lard, on motion of Mr.. Teefey. the chair
! man to call meeting of the committee
when it was found necessary
Mr.. Winston said he was specially anx-
ious that gas lamps Should be placed on
Adams Street between Main and Franklin.
Mr. Knowles was instructed to extend
the gas mains to tie West-End Baptist
Church.
NO GAS BILL.
Gas Inspector Shelton was instructed to
RI.
Baptist Church for the quarter.
Superintendent Knowles announced that
the work of the United Gas Improvement
Company on the new water gas plant had
been completed and was satisfactory He
thought the company should have its last
payment under its $4,000 contract with
the city, and added Elat the civ had saved
So, leo on coal bill alone by the work of
the plant in the last thirty days. At the
request of Superintendent Knowles the
committee decided to meet at the lower
Gas Works at s o'clock next Thursday
afternoon TO inspect these improvements.
CITY'S CEMETERIES
An important session of the Cemetery
Committee was held at the City Hall last
night Receipts for October were reported
as follows: lakewood Cemetery. $3.50. 20;
RIVER View Cememtery, $3.50 49, The pay
rolls and Sundry bills We're approved and
ordered paid
The subcommittee on River View.
Cemetery was authorized to purchase fuel
for the cemetery for the winter.
a motion was adopted directing the
CITY Attorney to prepare and report an
ordnance regulating the transfer of sec
ton dots in city cemeteries and prescrib-
ing a new form Of certificate of owner
ship of section lots. The ordinance will be
reported to the Council for adoption.
GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS.
y regular meeting of the Council Com
nllttee on Grounds and Buildings was held
last night f. NJ, Conuor was allowed srno
Tor a LIGHTHOUSE. The subcommittee 10
which was referred the question of a r,,le
Tor allowing the use of the dril-hai, OF
the Reg mental Armory for charity en-
terta.nments submitted its report that per-
m!ts for the use of the hall must BE- oo-
tanned from the committee. the applica-
tons being approved by the colonel com
fnanding the regiment.
Nh Ferrter revived his resolution pro-
vld!ng that the pay of the park keepers
of tie city be increased TO $3.50 a day, the
sum paid for twelve years ID to the time
1t was reduced several years ago. On
motion OF Mr.. Grimes the resolution was
recommended to the Council
The Comm ttee on First Market met and
transacted routine business last night.