Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-19
CAS- CHEAP !, IT'S SAD.
rsEHoLDERs WILL HAVE
TO IA, ron METERS.
4 100000 GAS HOLDER.
,,c present storage Holder is Worn
yrr,- Thing and is Inadequate tn
The ncsnands-Thc Output is Nearly
nounIc the storage Capacity.
100000 GAS HOLDER.
,ac Present storage Holder is Worn

q W. nrlnands-Thc OUTPUT il Nenrly
d nountc the Storage Capacity.
b ~, 7aa people who make con-
- ,l,e city gas metres in order
81 aaS 10 fan back upon company
.,.s+s OF when the electric lights go out
u III v hem IN The dark. like Moses
3 ,- as- such rare or special occasions.
Il ,am ter have TO walk UP to the
aaice' like other people and
m liule monthly or quarterly
l farewell to the aforesaid me
II - e s. 10 say. II the Council passes
u ance. as il is likely to do. which
al Committee decided 10 recon-
d such action. after an half
last night.
point Of difference in the
was The minimum rate at
,a la. nletrcs could be allowed to re-
laat loss 10 the city on the in
The ordinance as first forgnu-
read made the three-light me-
4 IT. ger anaum s. and the tive-light
As result Of the discussion
ts ire changed TO $3.50 and So. re-
81 ne ordinance as PROPOSED
s section .. OF chapter .. of the
s .aaDcas and reads as follows:
PROPOSED METRE RATES.
saaE never be furnished withoi::
sarse therefor. The supply of
E consumers shall be upon the
aa7 az The payment therefor at the
n - q Tor every 100 cubic feet. 10 be
S. "a Gs prescribed in the preceding
s. The minimum amount of gas
a.Es 10 pc consumed or the rate per
s1- rarEed for the use Of gas metres
G as follows:
] light metre, rate per annum,
echt metre, rate per annum, IS
Gat metre, rate per annur. 81
Light metre, rate per annurn.
-.isht metre, rae per annum.
Eotg-Gve light metre. rate per ann m.
4Eht metre. rate per annvm,
aan6red-lisht metre, rate per an
henared-light metre. rate per an
haadred-lisht metre, rate per an
allr fand oftener, when the COM
:t.sfa o. inspector may deem such pre-
necessary the inspector shall
Cr anon MS metre Iedgers the differ
tE .stween the amount required u be
faGs'trr& ny each metre and render bills
fg same said bills TO be sutjecz to
penalties as other gas bills.
-e 7mmitaee. or Inspector, whenever
ilgey deem such precaution proper
the City against loss. may re-
the deposit of q sum IN advance,
o. other security, to secure payment of
what VIII become due Tor gas: payment
'g- Eas shall be made monthly by all
.9g =UiuerS. except those who by the com
rt1ec or superintendent may be required
lay oftener. The several departments
OF Their annual appropriations to the
3it Of said department, and these ac-
coats shat! be carried on the books
'aa AuCitcr. as all accounts are row
t, provided thai they shall not be sub
70 he penalties imposed in section IS
ii.ci- respective committee or
r have had an opportunity TO ap-
the bills presented by the inspec- |
~ rgvjded, further, that the amounts
oC zas each month into the trea-
the mar5et-staIl renters shall be
from the bills rendered their
ve markets, said amounts to. be
iusstal the Inspector by the Auditor"
is sstinla:eG that the adoption Of
1ass measure VIII increase the revenue
o, aa .rv 81 ,GG0.
COST o. STORAGE HOLDER.
ID response 70 the committees request
s fa-tendeut ". p. knowles submitted
III following estimate and recommends
ga1 rrardiEg a storage holder:
sompliance with your instruction
rsE sting an approximate estimate of
cost 0f a 100000 cubic feet
rac storage holder. ] beg to
r5t- that have made a care
n. examination of the matter, and
Hd state said holder could be erected.
complete. at a cost of about S20000o.
IH tris connection l hereby respectful |
ig ave 10 renew my recommended |
unr .r The holder. and which ] have re- |
Iaar made in all my annual reports, !
#-4 10 respectfully urge upon you that |
taa need Of this holder has now become
m-t.r Of vital Importance. and should |
2e our most careful and prompt con-
a5,a.en. Tie present storage holder at !
these works has been in constant use |
1872 and is now necessarily worn |
F fsu and in bad condition. with in |
.Ht.er La patches ON its crown and sides, t
~ Should it unexpectedly collapse 1t is |
oE.; ~ doubtful if we could supply |
,a- ..r with gas at all Furthermore, |
#sUa 10 say that our storage capacity |
is 'atolE Inadequate for our demands. |
n l4r words our present output In |
~ E9ur hours is nearly double that |
@, 9F storage capacity Tor the same
a.Eia W time; which fact gives us little !
OF opportunity TO shut down at all. |
io waEe the necessary repairs to ma
+l.U.Es etc. contingent upon the con- |
'...s= use Of the same. Thus YOU can
2ae ssa that the demands for this |
h from a financial standpoint as
WI t.at of furnishing our citizens
sas is of paramount Importance, /
worthy of your most careful 1nd
E-a,e consideration.
eammittee recommended to the
Ga tle making of the appropriation
gag -acu1u OF The holder without de-
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