The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-03
WANT NEW laws AS
TO SUB-COATRACTS
Resolution May Be Offered in
Council in View Of Judge
Migrants Decision.
FIGHT FOR CHEAPER GAS.
Councilman Lynch Not Satisfied
with Compromise Proposed
by Committee.

Though some members OF Council
.have announced that they will bid
hereafter for sub-contracts from the
city, In view OF the opinion Of Judge
ingram. In the Wiltshire -Kendlcr case,
others have advised that the Legis!a-
lure be urged to amend the law so
That the section, which provides that
a Councilman shall not be II contractor.
may apply with equal force to the
acceptance of sub-contracts. When the
Ni!,sl.irc case was first officially pre-
seated to the Committee on Relief Of
The Poor by Dir. Ennion G. Williams, 1t
WAS pdOliciS stated tnat mcniper of
tho Richmond delegation would intro
dGcc Il bill TO amend the code. Nothing,
however, has been done.
such meastirc would hardly be
introduced, II 1t had to be approval
hfat ~ the two branches of Council
although 1t was said yesterday that q
1eaoiutiou~havihg that object in yie.',
would probably be introduced ut tile
meeting of the lower branch Tonight.
II has been pointed out this would b.
the only possible remedy by which
cion or criticism. Not 1; few. however,
would be forced TO discontinue trading
with or selling to the city II the act
should be amended.
wants S0-Ccnt Gas.
Councilman John j. Lynch, of JEFF
fersop WARD, whose original ordinance
for so-cent gas was defeated by the
Committee on Light with little ccre-
mony, said yesterday that he would
not be satisfied with the new PROPOSE.
shall light for on the floor of the Coun-
ell" he declared. rs fiat rate OF SO
cents for. manufacturing, cooking and
Illuminating purposes, with rate 81
~ % ff,t. al No ga 4 her
exceeds $50. Counting the. interest on
its s1,o0o.00o gas plant. the Gas De-
partment can deliver the product at
when this Is true the citizens have a
right to expect the least possible
charge from the city. which owns and
operates the establishment.
Notwithstanding the refusal Of the
conmittee to approve his ordinance
Mr. Lynch was requested to have 1t re-
committed. He refused. Then the
nntary recommendation for q reduc.
tion. which did not exactly meet the
Lynch figures. and which Mr.. LynG,n
Will not accept as q whole. Though II
is certain the recommendations viii be
adopted by the Council. 1t is more man
probable that Mr.. Lynch Will win his
fight. He VIII present figures to snow
that the plant can still make none!
OH an S1-cent basis.
Council Tonight.
Having fixed the date for the joint
session OF CITY Council to eject 5u-
per:ntendent OF the Water oepar tnen',
President Turpin has given the candi-
dates another opportunity 10 music ior
votes They viii keep II up until Feb
rnary lIth. Tonight, there VIII be
less red fire around the City Hall than
was expected. for the election does not
come up then. The Common Council.
however, will have n full docket. Just
on tho eve Of the spring campaign, the
tendency is TO throw out a few I'VE
lines In the way OF concessions TO the
voters. Another fight will be made for
a cheaper water rate. especially tor
those people who use the minimum
amount.
Committee meetings during the week
arc un.mportant. relating mostly to
routine affairs.
To Wind Up Inquiry.
The Council Committee On Electricity
tomorrow night will take another and
final effort to investigate the South
ern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Com
panS, with view to 'ascertaining. on
testimony of compliments. IL the SER
vice Is what it ought to be. A nuns
Der OF citizens have been requested to
attend. They can suit their own pleas
nre about that. but If they fail to
respond the committee will drop the
matter. Alderman Bennett the origi-
nal complainant, believes that his res
olution had good effect, for lie says
that the service has been greatly Inn
proved within the last six weeks.