Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-26
HENR|CO GAS DEAL.
TAKEN UP BY CITY
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Committee Adopts Motion
to Invite Company to
Make Proposition.
NORTH SIDE CITIZENS
CLAMOR FOR RELIEF
Trafford Withholds Opinion I'm
til Full Investigation
Can Be Made.
OFFERED TO SELL FOR COST
Several Aldermen Express Disap-
proval OF Plan 10 Purchase
Old Plant.
OFFERED no SELL FOR COST
Several Aldermen Express Disap
proval OF Plan TO Purchase
Old Plant.

Ginter Park. Highland Park Barton
Heights and North Richmond may have
city gas III the near future. If the own
ers of the privately owned plant in
tho North Side name reasonable
price for the plant
One step further towards unified
gas system Tor the entire city OF Rich
meeting OF the PUBLIC buildings. Utii-
tiles aud Properties Committee of the
Iity Council when the committee
of the Ilcnrico County Gas Company
nave proposition to make concerning
The sale OF it's plant the committee is
ready to hear them.
The motion was made bv Council
man Rose and vas adopted after D!-
rector OF Public Utilities Tranord had
stated that II would cost the city ap-
lnVestishtion as to the value OF the
The Hcnrico County Gas Company
supplies tho newer sections of Rich
mond. Ever since these sections we're
annexed their citizens have sent up a
cry that they should be placed on "a
parity win the other people OF the
plant.
THAFFoRD WITIIIIoLDS OPINION
PENDING INVESTIGATION
inc matter came UP on a report by
subcommittee which embodied tho
-
10 the effect that the resolution provid-
ing 'or an investigation as TO the ad-
'isholiity or the city making the pur-
chase DC referred to the Finance Com
uiitec. Mr. TraiTord thought IL best
not to form any opinion until the F!-
nance Committee could make u report
as TO the financial matters involved
Iht director. however. gave IL as his
opinion that IN general il waa best
lor inc city 10 supply gas 10 all parts
OF iis territory.
ALDERMAN Nielsen ,,,nvcdethat tl,o ~
tire proposition or buying the plant
pc rejected. He declared that he did
hot ottbcil"vc that the city intended buy
ing II and II i, did il would Junk Ill"
councilman Rose expressed the opin-
ion that the matter should be invcsti-
Satcd pE the committee which then
committee ana .NlderInan Epps said
that he did not think the city needed
the plant.
DATkINS THINKS NORTH SIDE
SHOULD HE GIVEN SERVICE
Chair:nan Datkins declared that the
whole matter was question Of giving
Inc pcopIc on the North Side ;hc same
pr!NiicSeS aS people Ia other parts Of
me Sity. He thonsht that all should
he put on an equality in respect to
gas service given by the city.
Alderman Waite declared that the
city certainly should investigate the
matter before rejecting it,
Councilman jefferson G. Powers said
ihat II the city could make a bargain it
should be done.
Chairman Batk!ns declared that The
city did not want any competition in
supplying its people WITH gas and il
The lienrico County Gas Company had
anything 10 offer the city should take
advantage OF II. In conclusion he said
IF they don't give US a good offer
we can run pipes over there and supply
nc citizens from the city plant"
At this point Councilman Rose made
his motion, which was carried withou,
dissent
1t is understood that the IIenrico
county Gas Company proposes TO sell
actual cost price, and is willing 10 ac-
cept city bonds in payment
LAY EMERGENCY MEASURE
On TABLE INDEFINITELY
Owing 10 the action taken on the
main resolution and the fact that a
gas emergency on the North Side, an
ordinance proposing the laying of a
connection main between the city gas
mains and those OF the Henrico Coun-
~ Gas Company was laid on the table
subject 10 call.
report OF n subcommittee, recon-
nondins that the old Nicholson School.
In Fulton. be turned back TO the School
Board, to be torn down and the ma
terials used in the construction of a
new. school for negro children in that
Section, caused long debate. which
at times became wranglc.
Some OF the members were of the
opinion that the city and not tho
school Board should deal with the mat.
fer. Others thought that the build
ing should bo sold. Still others were
of the opinion that the entire building
and real estate should be sold The
matter was ended when the commit
tee adopted II motion, made by Alder.
man White, to tho effect that the mat
ter lie on the table until the question
OF the city budget was determined