The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-03-31
A VOTER OF LYNcnBUKG.



The Watering Committee feel II their duty ,
before snucndering into tie hand OF their sue.
ceSsors, now so SOM 10 he appointed, tie pow
ers vested in them by the ordinance under which
they act, TO make 10 the common council a de
tailed report of their proceedings IN relation To
the important work committed TO their charge.
In performing this duty. your committee will,
in the first place, submit To The common council
the various contracts which under the authority
vested in them they have entered nto--they are
rs follows.
A contract with Mr. Albert Stein, as engineer,
herewith submitted, rndfked 4.
A contract with Won. l.. Cabell and wife, Tor
land aud water privileges necessary for tie
work, which IS Of record ~ the Office of the
count OF ildstIngs,
A contract with John Early and wife, Cor n
site for Reservoir, also Of lcrOrd IN said court
4 contract with Kelly aud Doan for cScava
ting the canal and reservoir, herewith submit
ted, marked y.
A contract with Samuel Richards Of ph.la.
dclpha for casf iron pipes, branches, stnp
cocks fie plugs, &c. herewith submitted mar
ked {
4 contract with the wcst point foundry as-
sociation for forcing pump and shatsand ia
lures for the wafer wheel, marked -.
4 contract with John MIngle and son, OF
Philadelphia. ion finishing The stop cocks, fire
plugs, and making Ibc necessary topls iCr the
work, ma kcd l..
A contract with Nathaniel Winston for re-
cciylng and forwarding aud for the freight ui
the castings i.om Richmond to Lyncibuig, mar
kcd I.
A contract with WIN. I. I,bell, for 10000 run
ming feet OF oak timber, to be used IN the dam,
marked q.
\ contract with Alfred Richardson, for COG
perch building roch, marked II.
An agreement with Maurice Lane horne ~. on
the subject Of injury lie may sustain by the
progress 81 the work, markell
Inc committee also submits TO the council, a
statement made out by Nj Stein, of the pfircs
and weight Of all the castings. tools and oiner
articles contracted for IN Philadelphia ald snn
Iutk, exhibiting a connected view Of then
costs, delivered IN Richmond which IS marked
X.
The tnmmittce also submit a paper, ma k
ed l.. which IS an eaiimate at coStof the wnpc
work founded on the coatracts already MAJ.
~ Apluiormatipn obtained from Philadelphia, ~
10 the cost Of laying the pipes, aud c"nicciural
estimates AS TO TIN cost OF erecting the dam, and
pump house, which estimates the committee
believe TO be AZ least sufficiently liberal. 1bc
council vii perceive thai according tulhis este
IS 5000 horoaed rs the corporation, and APP
pTopflated to TITS work, tnlnrri any coutlngen-
cy not provided Ion IN the contract, and CON.
jectural estimates, above referred TO, % for fhr
extension Of The plprg through those streets nor
included in the original plan of The work.
Having by the contracts actually entered into de
mOirNratrd that The Vol, VIII be completed ror {,
sum considerably within the original estimates
the committee hardly consider II necessary 10
add single woii TO convince those who may
succeed the present council in Office, OF the ~
cessiiy Of pos cutting with energy. aworlt So I'M
portant 10 tie convenience health, and sccurlty
OF the town rs however the committee under
stand. that some individuals entertain doubts OF
The pracicablIfy ofthe work, in Consequence OF
the height 10 vi len the water has to be raised
your committee will IN a few words undertake IL
| show why they consider all such doubts total
ly without foundation. In the absence Of any