The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-11
INCREASE
IN CAS- RECEIPTS
Revenue For Twelve Months
VIII Probably Exceed That
OF Last Year by $4,000.
ITS USE STEADILY EXTENDING
Much Interest in Proposition to
Set Aside Profits For Reha-
bilitation Of Works.

Inspector Joseph shelton. Of the Gas De
partment. in statement made a. few
days ago to The %~nes-Dispatch. said
t!ial tt' increase Ia the receipts OF the
1as apartment Tor eight. months OF tn
.-i gent year was about $lsovu. compared
WITH receipts FOR the same months II ma
ttr '.-iNe year. With good prospect ~ q
total increase FOR the twelve months OF
uot Jess than s-5r0 The large incrcas..
is due 10 tae more general ana steadily
extending use OF gas FOR fuel PURPOSES
ana ior heating, as we'll as for illum:na-
There are in use in tile city seven sizes
~ metres. tnc smallest being known as
80 = H." next AS 3, tile next as 3. then
lO then 90 then loo. and finally 20. the
largest ia use. The numbers are sun
posed 90 indicate the number OF lights.
belus ot -le smallest Nariet, vet meas
urlng SUM cicut gas to illuminate large
residences and stores having many lights.
or tl- metres IN use 81 Per cent. are OF
tile smallest size. and 80 per ont more
are q The and lu sizes. Altogether there
are 81 ~ metres ia Use. and Of this num-
"a deposit OF s. Il required These are
metres pat IN for suD-teuauts. and tie
deposit is Intended 20 safeguard the city
against The loss or injury to the metre
by such slh-teuanL
Speaking OF the profits OF the city an
nually t-om the operation Of the gas
plant. Mr shelton stated that they were
estimated for 1895 al Ss3 37sOl. This sum
includes the gas furnished 10 and used
by The city for street lighting and for
Illuminating public buildings. etc. This
ice gas which is included In that pro-
dlced, and is estimated al the same
value per thousand feet. les estimated TO
oe ot the value ot 50. 1850, and. deduct
INK thls IRON Sa,41su o.. the actual money
prout for 1915 may bc stated as Sf5.0Cs u
Would Use on Works.
This proht is the sum which Council
man r u. Richardson proposes TO have
set aside to the credit OF the gas de-
IaTtmeut. To- be- used from time TO time
Tor the rehabilitation and maintenance
ga thus SEE apart and held Cacrcd 40 meet
expenses az rehabilitation and repair and
renewal OF the plant as the need arises
u ls COnteuded that the matter OF reha-
oihtatlon need never disturb the CITY
again. such sum would provide "a
sinking fund sufficient 10 iquidate in a
snort time any bond issue that might
ne needed for the most extensive re-
habiiitatiOn, in addition to paving in
terest on tine bonds until they are re-
tired and cancelled.
According 10 the estimate made some
time ago by Mr.. Bruce with the esti-
mated cost Of the new gas holder which
mas now been built deducted il would
cost the city about $4,000 to rehabili-
tate the plant
According TO the figures Of Superinten-
cent Know les u would require Only uaOlt
SAooJ 90 fun rehabilitate the plant 20 meet
an needs for years to come. THE proffts
OF the plant in five years would pay for
me work II done at the figures ~ Mr..
Knowles
II the sum now derived as profits from
the gas plant were thus set aside IL
would withdraw that sum from the cur
rent revenues Of the city. and such q
proposition would doubtless encounter
considerable opposition il pressed. what
the fate of the Richardson resolution Will
De remains 10 bee seen. Up 20 this time
II has not been heard Of since 20 was in
troduced in the committee.