The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-09
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GAS Del: INE|Nl
WI. Exceed the Estimate by twenty
Thousand.
Il. GET ESTIMATES IA. E: FOR BOARD
Mir. waIford Designated TO Ascertain the Cost
Of Proposed improvements Stewart
Company Notified Of Commit
tees Action.
WI. Exceed the Estimate by twenty
Io5GET. ESTIMATES FOR BOARD D

AZ ~. meeting Of the COMMITTEE Oh
Buildings and Furniture OF Tue ~.
School Board, held Thursday nls n. ~.
p Walford. the secretary iliu ., ~. pst,
visor was instructed to so aheau ar
secI,re estimates of the cost OF the pro-
r,s.l, ;s,,nrovements as speedily IS pos.
sihIa M Wa,ford will go about this
1yorl,s a = once. and as soon as he IS reaoy=
TO renort. the committee will be calisd
together.
The gas department for the year VIII
make "a splendid showing. Inc estlH'itlc
as to the receipts was S2}0,0uo Inc sum
of 5000 was cut off, as 1T was thousEt
the electric company would reduce the
revenue from this source. The income
from the gas department will probably
reach S22O,0Oo The introduction OF gas
ranges and gas logs has caused an III
creased consumption. One OF the lastslDl-
provements made was the construction
of a. six-inch main from Elm Street
across Church Hill, to Marshall Strees.
This has proven a most profitable invest
ment, and the increased consumption OF
gas on Church Hill has paid for the cost
Of the construction Of the main. which
was completed lastsJanuary.
Gas Inspector Joseph NJ. Shelton is
somewhat fearful that there may be q
gas famine up town next winter. The
upper gas works is the distributing point,
and: what is needed is to complete the big
connection pipe with the lower gas works.
This spipe was laid to Twenty-eighth
Street along about 1898, and could be ex-
tended all the way at a cost of about
S14, 900.
The Fire Commissioners are mourning
the loss of their city directory. 1t has
either been borrowed. stolen, or has
strayed off. Secretary Jones would be
very grateful for its return and he will
ask no questions.
Mayor Taylor has approved the ordi-
nance requiring transportation companies
bringing coal into the city to weigh it
heretofore delivered to consignees.
It is quite likely that Mr.. Morgan r.
Mills will be the chairman Of the COM
nlittee to investigate the defalcation OF
Mr.. Cecil C. Epps. He was the mover
of the resolution and will be one of the
committee from the Common Council.
Mr. Frank Bates, clerk of the Commit
tee on Grounds and Buildings. yesterday
communicated the action of that body as
to the construction of the new Jail to
the Stewart Company. at Cincinnati. The
blue prints showing the changes in the
plans were also sent along.
: The position of special statistican for
the Council Committee on Annexation.
has not; been filled. The appropriation of
$500; Which will be acted upon at the next
meeting of the Board of Aldermen, is
designed to cover all expenses to be in
Cured in ftransacting the business as re-
quired by the committee. a meeting Of
the committee will be held at noon next
Wednesday. the Board having met the
night before, and it is quite likely that
che appointment will then be made.
News in the City Hall Courts yesterday
was la scarce articles. Neither the Hus-
tingsI nor. the Law and Equity Courts
in session. and the only item OF
public interest was an amendment to the
charter Of the Messiah Association, which
was granted in the City Circuit Court,
permitting an increase in the capital
stock, making it from $500 to $4,000.
The notes of argument in the case OF
Richard Grant Company VS.. Gal1ego Mills
Manufacturing Company are missing from
the files of the Chancery Court papers.
Any member of the bar having them in
his possession is requested to notify
Messrs Williams, Bryan, and Williams,
attorneys.