The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-05
cnn Cut to 50 Cents.

NJ Taxing total rec cIpS ...... S1-l,SlS 20
The costs OF production arc given in
detail.
Can Cut 10 so Cents.
From this exhibit recommend ;hai
the price OF gas be reduced from .u
cents 10 SO cents per 1000 cubic feet.
The hsures VIII show tina, the works
Will be selfsusta!ning I; gas should
hc sold AT ;hat reduced price.
Present Hnte Tn Upjuht.
Gas consumers pay their taX,s Xix ].
other citizens. and II IS unjust 70 i'm
pose upon them additional burdens for
the supper: OF the government. And l
believe this reduction will be wise from
a business standpoint. Notw!thstanI- :
ing th- increasing use Of electricity,
the use Of gas, chiefly az fuel, is also
increasing every year. The cost OF
the production decreases in proportion
10 the volume or output. The present
works ar. capable OF producing one
third more Gas than was manufactured
last year. The present cost OF gas Al
| the burner, after making every charge,
| is PUT a, 1863 cents per 1000 cubic
feet. II the consumption can be in
crcas. ID to 10000 cubic feet. then tbs
cos, At the burner will be reduced to
6i.7S cents per 1000 cubic teei, and
show a net profit OF about $4,000. And
1 this will be in addition 10 the interest.
| redemption and taxes which the city
/ will receive.
The Water Department.
| The report of the superintendent Of
| the Water Works with the reports OF
| his Subordinates and the tables an
! ncXed, is a voluminous document. Civ
| ing in detail the work OF the depart
ment during the year. together with
the location OF water mains. fire plugs,
1 nf he mr.. ny al
| Treasurer show that the receipts from
| the Water Department were si44,625.S2
| in excess of expenditures, not including.
| however, tho appropriations for new
| machinery. additions and extensions.
| In ordAr TO determine the net profits of
! the works there should be deducted It
least per cent. interest on tho cost OF
the works. i u Ter cent. for redemption.
! and reasonable sum should
! charged against the works and cred
tied TO the electric plant for power fur
nished
During the year $500 feet Of street
mains and l,i62 feet of pump mains
were laid, and cishty-siN gate valves
! aud siXty-nve Are MIGRANTS were in
stalled. The superintendent rencws
| his rccommendat ion that thirty-inc
| feed main be laid from William Byrd
| Reservoir. along the Boulevard, Mul'
, berry, Broad and BOWc streets. TO NJ r
| shall street, ana a twcnty-four-inch
! main down Marshall street 10 Second
Street. This appears to be necessary
i'll ord II TO give adequate pressure, and
| the work should be done. The works
! in South Richnond arc in good condi-
| zion and have been operated in an eco
! nomicai aud satisfactory manner, but
| the Council should lose no time in ex
tending our water supply to the South.
! Side.
rho City Engineer.
There is no officer In the tity OF
! Richmond upon whom greater re.
| sponsibility dcyolves and who is work
| ing more faithfully than the City Eu-
f, sncer. During the past year nearly
! 81 .Occ, 900 we're expended under his su-
ncrvision. Held responsible for the
condition of our streets. alloys, parks
| bridges. etc, he Is brought into imme.
diate contact with many of our citi.
| zcns. and Is often the storm centre
OF complaints, many OF which are un-
| just because of the fact that he Is
| hampered by cuElberous system oil
administration and is powerless tc
| remedy conditions.
The tables appended to the report
of the City Engineer show in detail
the vast amount OF work done by the
department during the year. Work
ON tho sewer system has made CON
siderable progress. 1a.7s miles OF