Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-26
DIFFER HENR|C0 GAS
PLANT TO CITY FOR
! INVESTMENT PRICE
)wners Tell Councilmen Ac-
tual Cost Is Approx
mately S264, 900.
COMMITTEE ISSUES ORDER
FOR APPRAISAL ESTIMATE
Director Traford to Learn Ex-
pense of Conducting Sur
vey of Properties.
CITIZENS URGE EARLY RELIEF
Declare Service on North Side Far
Below Requirements and
Should BE Bcttcred.
COMMITTEE ISSUES ORDER
FOR APPRAISAL ESTIMATE
CITIZENS URGE EARLY RELIEF
Declare Service on North Side Far
Below Requirements and
Should BE Bcttcrcd.

IN olcr 10 sci! the plant and prop
rt!es OF tho iIcnrico County Gas Com
ANY. which supplies gas TO tho North
'ide, 20 the city fov the actual cost o!
nc compauy's investment was made
ssi night by y. III. Sands. counsel for
nc company. in addre Ssing the City
ouncil Committee on Public Buildings.
'ropcrties and Utilities Mr. Sands
tated that the amount invested was
approximately s2Gt,oUO. Acting upon
ais offer the committee adopted mo.
ion instructinE Director OF Public
Utilities TrsGord 10 ind out the cos.
II employing engineers 20 make a sur
iey OF the plan, and az appraisemcnt
u the same.
Mr.. Sands. in addressing the COM
nittcc. stated that his company would d
'aEe 10 eNpend within tho next year
| II lis plant ii the city did not take {,
'Vcf. This expense was necessary be-
/ ,auso OF the present and prospective
;rowlh OF the section ii served. The
'ornpany was perfectly willing TO do
his and TO continue business If il was
assured that IL would not bc subject
| competition from the city gas plant,
,nt II The CITY contemplated extend
| ng It's mains TO the North Side he
houEht the equitable thing 10 do
would be Tor the city 10 purchase the
WOULD ACCEPT RICHMOND
BONDS IN PAYMENT
lie assured the committee tha, the
'ompany would not be technical about
rad!nG and II on an investigation the
,isS aa,hSTiiies .h",,,i ,hSSusht nat certain
lenses the company was willing 10
Itrike these on and reduce the COS, ac-
qEdImsig ing MI oMd SANDS 81 also ,i,n stated that
or the plant. lie further Expressed
he company.s Willingness to nrake a
ii,!onL"to throw all its cards uoon
After Mr Sands took his sea, mem
lie various ciiizeas' associations OF
nc North Side addressed the com
nitce on, the, gas situation. being in
Dr. L. W. Miller declared tha, North
srn Highland Park docs no, get adc-
luate pressure. the gas company's
folders arc not large enough to sup
by The growth expected In the North
Side and the entire section would De
'Irahie 10 secure relief in case OF a
breakdown Of the plant. He declared
hat the people. acting through their
committee. wanted immediate relief.
ana thought the city should take
,nough interest in them TO give this
NORTH SIDE CITIZENS
URGE EARLY RELIEF
Albert O Ioschcn and W. G. Carpen-
Ter discussed the matter from thS
Standpoint OF the citizens OF the North
side, and declared that the city must
tither take over the Henrico County
las Companys plant or else mus; fur
iish connecting pipes from the city's
,ant. in order ihat relief might be
occurred in case OF a breakdown.
Councilman Rodcn addressed the
ommittee and declared that sooner or
ater the city must furnish gas 10 the
,eoplc of the North side, and no bet
or opportunity would ever be pre-
cntei than at present. He believed
hat If the city bought the plant and
,aid for II in 4 per cent bonds II would
make more than the per cent on its
Investment.
During tho discussion Director Ira
ord stated that the city gas plant
would reach the limit of its capacity
n Two years in 50 far as supplying
Is present territory: With the addi-
;ion of the North Side TO this terri
ury The limit would probably be cut
loWn 10 one year.
At the conclusion OF the addresses
Councilman Rose declared that 1t
Nas undoubtedly the duty of the city
. take care OF the situation. and he
moved that Mr.. Trafford lind out the
.osi OF the engineering survey that
would be necessary. This motion was
adopted.