The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-04
HUNTS FRIENDS \.
WILL ( FL ] GH.I I ! aPL, F; |. AIN II
Humphreys and Glasg gow Have
an international Reputation.
Three Members Of Firm Are
Virginiar1 Mr.. Knowles
May Make Startling
Discl losures.

# The long dra wn- out fight over the
gas situation which has engaged Il the
attention Of the City Council for months,
Will receive q fresh impetus on NJ on-sSs
day night at the regular Council meet
ing. The resolution adopted on ] July
4 9th BY the joint Committees on Finance
and Light, recommending the award Of
the contract for plans for the rehabilita-
4 tion Of the gas works to. Robert s.
4 Hunt and Co, gas engineers will prob b.
Z bly, be passed BY and Mr.. Gilbert Pol
lock Will move that the flrnl of ri Hum
phreys and g Glasgow, OF New York and i
London. be employed to prepare plans
Z for am up to-date and modern gas p lant
and to put the plan In opera tlon:
sIt was learned last night from q
member OF the Board OF Aldermen that
Messrs. .Humphr reys and II Glasgo " s. had
consented to take charge OF the work, ORR
{ but had distinctly stated that der no no
circums tances would they compete. ss4
IA II the firm is engaged Richmond will
secure the services ot the most expa IA
rienced experts In the world. for the repu-l
3tation enjoyed by the eng gineers In a ues-
stion is international. Y Mr.5f Allen g. Hum
.pfreys, senior partner, ls prof at
Stevens Institute, Hoboken. and &# has
charge Of the New FORK office. Mr.. Ar ~
thur Glasgow, who lis the y head s Of 81 tho
London once, is 4 a Richmond man... a.. ths
son of III. X. +. Glasgow. OF the Rich
lnond Tredk kgarS Company. !. and g sor--in-- t- n
law Of Mr.. John p. ii Branch. H 3t3
ssIss : OF the four m embern OF the firm three
are re6virginiansS who would take an espe--.
cial Interest In giving the city the best
possible plant for the least possible COS
lave Il Looked Into Situation.
IL Is 4 said 4 that NJ Ia firm has cons!d-
i cred the cnnai itions here, and has prlss.
va ateIyS. given assurances that, Tor "a Sfar
smaller sum than half g mill Ion ollars
the plant can be made sa absolutely modern
and satisfactory SSii$S
81 In speaking OF tho high standing q
'Messrs. Humphreys and GLASGOW both as
engineers and busin ess 4 nen, an "a der
man made this remark: sss y isS
s$''N they are I employed, talk Of graft
will be- silenced forever as far az the gas
plant ls concerned. for their integrity is
not to be impeaohed.'s 4 Bs
Be a Lively Fight.
That there Will be a bitter fght5is be-
5yond question. for there are those In the
Council y who are warm advocates Of OF
Messrs Robert Hunt & Company. S38
ssS It was on the night Of July 9Th. after.
q three hours wrangle among the mem
bers OF the joint Light and Finance Com .
nlittees, OF which Mr.. ]. B. Wood was
chairman, that by a vote OF 18E to 8, Hunt
& Com pany won out ,558
&E Those voting In favor Of this hrn1 were
nressrs. Batkins, CARRIER, Gilman, Gunst,
Miner. Stein. Washer, Wood (two otes) !.
2Cottrell, Lea, Pollard Spence. IL ~
Those voting against the resolution were
! Messrs. Lynch, White, Dabney. Gr1ndy,
and Pollock. 93S &. !s1
& Mr. A. B. Blair did not vote, explains ain
4 ing that he waa not suifl iently nformed
regarding certain matters which ne deem
ed important. "a 4ist (. M
1Iessrs, 4 Hunt & Co. offer to prepare
plans for rehabilitating the city plant
for the sum OF, 1880. and to construct
\ the plant for five per cent. OF the actual
cost, In event that the contract for
construction is awarded them, the 81 500
paid for preparing plans will be refunded
to the city, 4
Mr.. Glasgow Might Come.
It is said that Messrs, Humphreys and
Glasgow have not specified what their
prico would be-, but have simply stated
that they would charge reasona BILE
fee. s3lil J5 3.i ittSs # rs
Il is probable, that in event they are
employed, Mr.. Arthur Glasgow will leave
London and take personal charge OF the
work until fills completed and In opera
ton. l 5 4 4. 4 II 5ss B5 f5.j,{S N l5
Action Not Improper.
In answer to certain criticism regard
Ing the action at Mr.. b, j. Mayer, Of
Baltimore, bidder for the work. VINO
secured q copy OF Expert Bruce 8 report
to the City Council, Afdnrnan Blair