The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-04
LIGHT PLANT IS
TALKED Of AGAIN.
Reply OF Consulting Engineer
Tratford 10 Mr.. Anderson.
Argument Read.
NO Nc FINAL /, ACTION 1:;1.' TAKEN X "
Supplemental Report Submitted
Showing Cost Of Plant for
Municipal Purposes Only.

The reading OF the reply OF Mr.. z. w.
Trafford, consulting engineer, and the ur:
A,un,cnt Of Mr.. Henry w. Anderson on
the subject OF municipal light plant
for the city OF Richmond. engaged the
attention Of the joint Committee on II.
nance and Electricity last night for more
than an hour, and the body adjourned
without taking any final action.
The reply, which has already been re-
viewed III the press, strongly fhvors the
erection OF municipal light plant OF
the site OF the old pump house, III 4
cost of $4,000. Chairman James i. Wool,
OF tho Finance Committee, presided, and
the report was read by Mr.. George 8.
Crensllaw. city accountant "ho acted
us secretary. Manager s. w. HUFF Mcssrs
Sltterdng and Northrop, OF the Pnssen'
ger and Power Company, and Mr.. Henry
". Anderson were among those not mem
Ibcrs OF the commits tee, who were present.
There was Il little preliminary scrap
between Mcssrs. Dnbncy and Blair before
the matter came lip, the latter wishing..
to go over to some future time
Had Brief Debate.
Mr. Dabney is sub-chalrnan Of the
spccial committee and he. pressed for
m immediate hearing Of the paper.
Mr. Blair said the city vas now deaf
ing with the great gas problem, which
in any event would probably cost some
$4,000, while the council had just voted
a $4,000 bond issue for necessary mat
tiers.
lie could see no occasion for hurryin5
over a question of this sort, when the
present lighting contract OF tho city would
not expire for some eighteen months. Fl
inally, Mr.. Pollock moved to discharge the
subcommittee from the further cohsln J.
Grafton OF the question. and this motion
being carried. brought the whole matter
before the full committee,
Read at Length.
Mr.. Stafford S reply to Mr. Anderson was
read at length by tho clerk and then the
committee adjourned, subject TO the eau
OF the chair.
At a former meeting Mr.. Ohm y. Minor
moved that Mr.. Trafford prepare report,
showing the cost OF an electric plant on
the site proposed. to be used for inunici-
nal purposes only. This paper the con-
sulting engineer had with him last nght,
though It was not read IT was orucTcq
printed, however, for the use OF TIC mem
bcrs.
Tho report sets out In the beginning
that In view OF the increasing >:owth OF
tho city. tho number OF lights is Increased
from 200 to $50 10 operate these go
mechanical horse power will be REQUIRED.
Some Extracts Given.
The power for pumping would require
40 horse power pcr day.
After cn,imcrating lights that would be
required at various public buildings the
report says:
II estimate to SUPPLY tho whole OF the
service enumerated will require Il plant
Of 100 mechanical horse power, driving
electric generators OF GOO kilowntts rated
capacity OF special design for tho work,
or the work can be performed by stand
ard generators OF 500 kilowatts rated
capacity, driven by tho amount OF me-
chanical powcr above stated
Under the head of Estimates OF Cost"
tho report says:
Steam plant and buildings COM
pletc, including electric appli-
ances ,..':,,..,...,''..''..' Su'a3o
Hydraulic plant. .,...,..,.......... 74.301
Distribution, t&c...,............... 74,SS7
Complete cost, exclusive of real
estate 1890. -o'ols
by Mr.. Trafford:
Present contract, $50 lights, at
S5i75 per ycnr............,...Si G,527 so
Proposed plan, so lights. At
$1,000, plus S1,23 taxes, $50. $32,Al0 so
Ert
Annual saving by city plant,...S 14,1a7 90