The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-07
TELL IS ABOUT WORK At.
3 DONE BY HIS FIRM
Mr.. Cone, Of Hunt g Co., Writes
Chairman Of the Committee a
Letter on the Subject.

&! " The matter Of selecting Il engineers to-
prepare the plans for the rehabilitation
of the City Gas Works was not reached
by the Council at last nights Meeting
The Council, before completing the con-
isideration Of matters coming from the
Finance Committee, adjourned over to-
Thursday night, when there WILDE an
other long and busy session. It is 5ex-3
7pected that there will be q big fight over
the adoption Of sthe Recommendation Of
the Finance and Light Committees that
Messrs. Hunt & Company be 81 ven the
contract to prepare the Gas Works plans
An effort will be made to have the we'll.
known firm OF Humphrey & Glasgow, Of
which Mr.. Arthur Glasgow. formerly Of
Richmond, Is a member, chosen for this
important work. VI 35 f{tt q il5
f! MI, John J.. Cone, a I member OF the
firm of Hunt s Company, Is in the city
In, connection with the matter. He yes
terday addressed letter to Chairman
Wood, telling Of the members Of the firm
and the work they have done. The let
ter follows 5 u ff55s i2
Richmond. Va. Aug. 6, 1905.
Hon. James b. Wood, Chairman Light.
y and Finance Committee, r richmond, Va:
Dear sir-In view of the award OF your
committee recentlyEt to the firm Of which
the undersigned Is a member, viz, Robert
Nv Hunt 6: Coz we deemsit only prof. per
that you should know the personnel and
standing Of our firm.
@ About twenty years ago we organized
as firm of civil and mechanical en-
gineerB. Subsequently we added the de-
spartments Of mining, hydraulic and elec-i
Etrical engineering, and about five years
since we entered the field OF gas en-,
Ggineerlng because we recognized In that
field demand for engineering skill that
could meet the needs Of the best modern
gas plant construction and still maintain
4 a free and independent course without
regard to any Of the existing syndlcates
or combinations. each pursuing q more
or less narrow plan Of design and de-s
3velopment. We saw nm opportunity to
provide cities with the. best development
or each OF tho current schools Of con-
struction, thus combining In one plant
the essential merits Of all schools, It
IL In this matter that we are prepared to
protect you In your. proposed gas i'm
sprovements. 81 &
FIVE ENGINEERS, III.
5S Our firm Is composed of three civil and
two mechanical engineers, each enrolled
In the leading engineering societies OF
this country .5S$s iss
Captain Robert w. Hunt, the head OF
our concern. Is thepast president Of tho,
American Society OF Civil Engineers the
past president of the American Society
/ OF Mechanical Engineers and the past
president of the American Institute of
Mining Engineers During the current
year the latter society has again hnnored
him for the second time with Its na-
tonal presidency, and he Is now presid-
H.. ix,'T IA n n n 46al1harn.
lions OF the institute. which this year Is
being held abroad In connection With
the annual convention Of the British iron
and Steel Institute. 81 81
n In fortlfyins ourselves for gas engi-
neerlng work, we selected ms our consult-
Ing engineer James g.. McIlhenney, q
man In middle life. scientifically educated
and with q ripe experience Of twenty-slx
years OF continuous practical application
In the construction Of gas-noducing
plants and In the management thereof
Few men bring such rare qualifications
to their profession, He comes OF q fam
lily which for three generations has been
pursuing the study and manufacture Of
illuminating gas. The name llhen-
ney' has been intimately and continuous
~ associated with gas production since
that useful art was first introduced In
this country. The entire gas manufacture
Ing profession Of this country recognize
| In James G. Mcllhenney one of Its ablest
and most advanced opponents, and his
| work at Washington, Philadelphia, Cos
! lumbus Ga. and several lesser plants IN
| Virginia and Ohio all bear eloquent tes-
| timony to his ability as a designer, bis
| skill as a constructor and his economic
success as q manager and consulting
| engineer,
HIS WORK HERE, #'s
| In the new holder Just erected for your
city we have another splendid proof OF his
capacity. This device Is really the first
of It's kind that has been scientifically
designed and constructed In the United
/ States or elsewhere.
/ And II we are finally awarded the
work Of rehabilltating your present pro,
i,ducing plant, We faithfully promise the
very hass development Of tina art OF gas