The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-19
WHAT COuNCILMEN
ARE NOW DOING
Mir. Joseph Walierstein's Movement
for Cheaper Gas.
BEAUTlFYING THE CITY PARKS.
Mf. ". II. Curtis Is Interested in New
Jail, Niaduc, and River Improve
mcmt-Work at Ccmctcries-H.
P.Eecl> Wants Approrriat'n


Interesting Suggestions have been thrown
/, GU; recently by several OF the members
OF both branches of the City Council as 10
1'e" nest 10 improve the streets, PARKS,
cemeteries and general sanitary condition
q the city. Some of Inc members eVade
tae .aea OF having a new jail. in spite OIL
me denloEable condition OF the present a.
zap GATED. inadequate structure. Ilare are
many members. however, VINO are leart-
~ n favor Of building the new jail at
once Mr.. ". II. Curtis is no; only N
favor Of building the jail. but IS adTocat-
l2S the gigantic T!2duc: scheme with much
interest. He is mostly interested IN the
Improvement Of James River and hopes
10 get the 100000 appropriation from
congress which tho Counc.l Committee on
Improvement OF James River has asked
Tor Every member Of this committee
feds confident that the appropriation
Hla be maze at the next session of Con-
greSs- THIS money VIII be employed IN
charging The Richmond haibor, deepening
the channel. and Improving the river.
MIR. W-ALIIIIRSTEiN FOR CHEAP GAS
The movement started by Nj Joseph
WalIe-Stein about q year ago 10 reduce the
price of gas used 10y the residents Of the
city from 81 to 50 cents per 1903 feet has
been revived and resolution to make the
price lower IS now awaiting the consid-
Grafton of the Council Committee Bn
Lights. This resolution, If adopted viii
reduce gas bills about 20 per cent in
many instances. When the price of gas is
reduced it is thought that hundreds Of
tousekeepers, the hotels and restaurants
or tha city VII uso it freely for cooking
purposes. Many of the members of the
Council are reported as beng heartily in
favor of the reduced price of gas and its
use for cooking purposes.
The new machinery and engines now
being 0u. in at the gas works viii afford
a larger supply Of gas and make the plant
ons OF the most efficient in the coun-
Try. Mr.. w. X Knowles. the superintend-
emf. IS very much encouraged over the
progress made thus far in improving the
gas works
IMPROVING THE PARKS
One Of the many things the Council
Committee on Grounds and Buildings has
considered during the past two months
was a method for improving the parks of
the city and putin: them in a credttable
condition. Already contracts have been
Jet for putting hydrants in the parks for
Inc purpose Of spr.nkiins The various sec
tons. II IS proposed To keep each of the
parks verdant and beautified.
NJ. Henry 7. Beck. as a member Of
tn, Council COMMITTEES on Cemeteries. is
Interesting himself in the Improvement of
ShacIloe Hill Cemetery. He wants TO get
an appropriation from Inc ,bulCti IL So
anead with Improving the cemetery at
once Mr. Beck asked Mr.. George B.
Davis # he could not put some Of the
men he had as inmates at the Aims
houses to work in the cemetery Mr..
Davis said that he put two Of the old
r,,en out at work, withdrawing a fence
and that they died after completing the
work He did not think that he could use
thu inmates on such work
THE TRASH BONES.
: movement is now in progress 10 have
trash boxes paced on the street corners Of
the city and ii is sanctioned by the presi-
dent of The Board of Health, Dr. w T.
Gppenhfmer, the Committee on Health
and some of the members Of the City
Council DR.. Oppenhimer thinks that the
boxes would tend TO improve the sanitary
condition of the city. These boxes will
be used fer holding waste p&per. fruit
peaing and other wasta material not
properly called garbage Garbage con-
s,sta Of kitchen refuse. dead anima.s
combust,b,a waste, animal ard vegetable
ra;re-. condemned food and waste mate
rial ON cook-raoms.
The Council Committee or Health IS now
Planning methods for improving the
streets q the city from sanitary stand
point and viii 90 & great deal of work
alone- this line