The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-03
POOR GAS SERVICE
WILL BE IMPROVED
inadequate Facilities Have Caused
Much Discomfort But Better Con-
dltions Arc Expected Soon to
Prevail.

The state corporation comm lss' an
has for SEVERAL days been looking in
70 the matter Of poor gas service 10
Highland Park Ginter Park and
North Richmond pursuant 10 many
complaints from those com munit!es.
pom careful study Of the situation
made from all sources available. jhe
commission authorizes She publication
% the following
Under date Of June / ? the Herrlco
County Gas company notified the state
corporation that because OF the con
struction Of the new Chamberlain
boulevard at or near its intersection
with Goddin and Brooks streets II
was necessary TO rely approximately
$50 feet Of the ten inch gas main
supplying Ginter Park. and also by
connection through Brookland boule-
ward, reinforcing the supply to High
land Park. 4 bypass OF TWO lines
OF two inch pipe was laid by the com,
pauy At "a cost Of over $500 as some
help towards maintaining the ser
vice. The work CA this pipe has been
delayed ny various ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
OF labor and ~va or three rainy days
being the most important Cuttiu2
of the supply of gas through this Ten
nch uetY reduced the pressure
ohtainahle in Giuter Park ana uar'i-
cu!arly IN the northern most parts
Of Highland Park almost tn the
vanishing point The lack Of gas,
therefore. has not been due to lack
Of manufacture. but to the lack Of
capacity Of the mains 20 distribute
the large amount Or gas called for by
The consumers.
Made Two Inspections.
Inspection Of the work az relayinc
has been made twice by the state
corporation corn missions engineers.
With no upfavorable conditions arts
ing. this main should he completed
hv Wednesday OF this We elk. and when
so done, the pressure in Giutcr Park
should again become satisfactory. and
in Highland Park, moderately salts
factory. The pressure in Highland
Park - recognized by the company.
ever with tho ten inch main in opera
ton, to be insufficient for the best ser
vice and It has already purchased and
unloaded on the street part of the
pipe for laying a new main through
Jones street and Gladstone avenue.
which viii furnish at additional supply
20 the northwest portion OF Htchiau
Park. The permit was issued by the
city authorities on Nav I 3 The lay
ing OF this new main will require about
400 feet az SIX inch pipe and It
is estimated viii cost the com paUy
under the present prices 81 material
and labor, over So 600.
The submarine raids Of a few weeks
ago also had an affect on the quality
of the gas supplied hv this company
for a few days recently. Failure Of
proper arrived Of gas oil AT NorfolN
by steamer from Texas caused TIC
oil company to deliver the Hanrico
company two tanks of oil OF a grade
wholly unsuited for gas making pur-
poses. Attempts to use this oil be-
cause non" other was aVaila BILE re
suited in tho manufacture of a poor
grade OF gas. which caused a good
deal Of popping at the burners. and
gave very poor light
Apparently gas consumers may Ok
pect a restoration of reasonably good
service the latter part Of this week
but wholly satisfactory service car
not be expected in Highland Park UNI
I'll new slx inch main is laid, and
| ii is apparent that within another
yetr additional feeding mains will
need 10 he Installed 10 maintain ser
vice. If this further demand for gas
| increases as it has during the past
| year.