The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-07
Gas Works Business.


of twenty-four ayes to five noes.
Gas Works Business.
Mr.. Morton, chairman OF the special
commtte to Investigate the gus works.
submitted the following report:
no the Council of the City of Richmond:
! Your special joint committee OH inves-
LEGATION Of the gas works bcgs lrpve to
cccdings, and herewith return for your
information ..ile report OF the expert gus
engineer employed in this investigation.
Immediately upon. organization your
spection Of the city gas works. They then
visited the cities OF Baltimore and Phila-
dciphia, whose gus plants arc considered
amongst the best In the country, and
made as, thorough II study OF the physi-
cLl condition. modern Improvements and
methods OF operating these plants as It
was possible for non experts to make, FOR
which your committee was afforded every
returning to Richmond, your committee,
after careful inquiry, selected AS Its ex-
pert, Mr.. Howard Bruce, gas engineer
OF reputation and experience, and then
engaged IN Installing a large Sas plaVt In
New York city.
This expert was directed to make
thorough investigation of the gas works
of the city Of Richmond and its methods
prac ticable. In order to make this inves-
tgution it was necessary to secure GER
tain instruments and appliances and to
employ an; expert gas accountant. The
appl iunces purchased for this purpose are
now the properly of thescity ana viii prove
Indispensable In the proper management
OF the plant hereafter.
The report of the expert was placed In.
the hands of your committee early in
September but the necessity for Il care
full study thereof and for additional cxpla-
nation has delayed your committee IN
making UP its report. There has how
ever been expressed by members OF the
Council and the general public so much
ilnpatience to learn the true conditions
of the city gas plant that your, committee
has concluded not to await tho compile
ton OF its report, but TO submit at once
ia the Council for its information the
report of tllc4sexpert, with the recon-
port OF your committed, containing It's
findings and recommendations, Will be pre-
scnted shortly.
Respectfully submitted.
W. w. MORTON,
Chairman.
Richmond, Va, November 8, 1905,
Expert Bruco's report be printed for the
as an amendment that the report be
glveii tho press to copy and print for the
Information Of the p,ybl!c Mr. Pollock
moved that tho experts report, be read.
adding. THAT will make 1t public prop
crtS. and the press will be entitled to It,
Mr.. Pollock's motion was Withdrawn and
Mr. CARRIERS was passed. and that ended
tho discussion for the present OF the gas
works question.
Presidents Reception.
.rhe special committee on reception and
entertainment OF President Roosevelt sub
mitted n report. with three resolutions.
The first recites that the great success of
| the reception accorded the president was
| due in large measure 10 tho hearty and
enthusiastic corporation Of the citizens
| at large, and to the faithful and intelli-
gent discharge OF their duties by various
| city officials, but the special thants of tho
| Council are due and rendered TO the Cit
| liens Committee of three hundred, to
! tho citizens mounted escort, TO tho How
| tiers mounted escort to the local militia,
| 10 the ". NJ. |. cadet corps and to the
which furnished free TRANSPORTATION to the
cadets; tn the Mayor and to the mem
| bers of the fire department Thanks are
rendered to all Of these, and also to the
police commissioners. to every patrolman.
I detective sergeant, captain and especially
, TO Chief Werner. for the excellent police
arrangements and the manner IN which
! the enormous crowd was handled and con-
The SECOND resolution provides dha,
* IS, sos. 81 be appropriated 10 pay the bills
OF president Day" The resolutions We're
! passed.
. Building Inspection Goes Over.
Mr. Cannon called from the table the
ordinance providing for the creation Of
I the office Of Inspector OF Buildings, and
I then moved that II he recommitted to the
4 Committee on Ordinances Charter ana
Reform, which motion prevailed Mr..
Cannon then offered Joint resolution
1 Instructed to prepare and report an or
/ dinance creating the office OF Building
Inspector, defining his duties and incor-
poratine in the ordinance building code.
etc The resolution was adopted.
mr, Pollock offered an ordinance pro-
yiding for the employment OF an archi-
tect for The high school building which
was referred 10 the Finance Committee
The Old Cemeteries,
Mr.. Elliott offered an ordnance pro-
yidiug that the owner or owners OF amy
ssctions In shockoa Iiiii. River Wow and
Oakwoo6 Cemeteries desiring 10 place his
or 'hGr section under tho perfStual
care Of The city Of Hiehmonh. may pay
into the treasury the sum of 500. IN con
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