Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-06-24
CITY OF RICHMOND.

sory surveys and estimates Of the expense of suuplv-
ing the city with good and pure water, and to whom
we're referred the petitions Of many ofthe citizens upon
mat subject, beg leave TO report-Tbat in conformity
with the authority vested IN them by the Hall, they pro
cured the services Of Mr.. Albert Stein Of Petersburg,
an engineer OF great skill and experience, who, under
me direction OF the Committee, has made a survey Of
the nser and Of the adjacent grounds, and Of q part
Oh the eng; and has also exhibited an estimate Of the
expense, all which are herewith submitted TO the
nan, WITH q letter from him upontbe subject. Hepro
poses that the water should be taken out of the rivor q
little below Mr.. Rutherfoord's mill, and conducted b.
means Of a canal, to q point near the first orch-That
stthat point, a pump house with q forcing pump should
beerected, with powe to raise by means OF watc: pow-
er, eoO ,OoO gallons water out Of the canal thus 10 be
iormed' IN twenty four hours, and deliver the same by
meanso OF q main pipe into q reservoir near Major John
ClarKes residence, which is eight feet higher than
the residence Of MIR. Charles Ellis, believed To be tho
highest point on Shockoe HILL. From the roscryoir
no proposes to bring the water TO lst street, and has
exhibited an estimate of the expense of supplying r
street down to 23d streets 3 street down to 18th
street; IL street to its Intersection with Locust street.
thence along that street by Mr. John Ruthesfoord's
TO L street; LIST street, 5th street and 9th street from
to n street: and 18th, 18th and 18th streets FROM
u TO Z street. The whole cost of the work, inclu-
ding Sl0,O 900 for the head race, dam, &c. according to
ms estimate, IS 500, GOO; to this expense will pecsssa.
rily have TO be added the expense of purchasing the
water power, a scite for the erection Of the pump
house and sufficient ground for the reservoir, and lib
cry OF putting down the pipes upon private roper
~; The pipes thus proposed to be brought into the
town, are to be of sufficient calibre to supply the
other streets OF the city, so that the only additional
expense OF supplying them, will be the cost Of the
pipes and laying them down. Your Committee have
applied to the James River Company and to Gen
hervie, to ascertain from them upon whatferms w.
Ter can be obtained TO work The machinery, GO
Inc james River Company have in answer to the
enquiry submitted to them, with great lberuiitv of.
Tered TO supply the Corporation with three hundred
square inches of water for the working of the mn
chinery; Which Mr. Stein considers an ample suppiv.
ana winch Will not be required upon IN average
more than four hours IN the day, ut the price of two
hundred and fifty dollars per annum. The CORPORA
Non, 10 the event OF entering into q contract with ,ha
Company, will have TO procure sufficient ground be-
tween the canal and James River upon which to
erect the machinery. and your Committee have not
been able TO ascertain whether such scte can be pro-
cured on the terms. IL the James River Companv's
proposition should be accepted, the cost of the heud
race dam' &C. would be saved. From Gen. Harvie
your COMMITTEE this day received an answer to their
enquiry, (which is herewith submitted,l in which he
proposes TO supply the city with a sufficient water
power To work the machinery, as well as with 600, 900
gallons every "a hours, for the supply of the city; to
efect which he proposes to erect the dam and canal,
furnish the land for the erection of the pump house
aad the privilege Of passing the pipes through his
land to the reservoir, for the sum Of S12 ,O0O; SO that,
II Gen. Harvle's proposition should be accepted, the
cos OF supplying the streets aforementioned would
be S92 600, exclusive of the cost of the ground for the
reservoir, and of the il berty Of laying down the pipes
from the reservoir to the city, where 1t may be neces.
say " 70 through private PROPERTY, the whole cost
of which would, 1t is believed, be very ,rla,ng."
All which is respectfully submitted,
JOHN q. WILLIAMS,
! Chairman OF Committee.
The following are the letters and estimate referred
to in the foregoing Report:
Richmond, JuGy 3Ia, 1880.
| JOHN @. WILLIAMS. Esq.
Sir-1n compliance with your request to estima.e
the expense of the erection of water-works for the
supply of the city of Richmond with water from the
James River-suPposing the pump to raise from 5 to
600 900 gallons OF water into the reservoir in "a hours,
the reservoir to contain one million of gallons, and
the main pipe from the reservoir to the city, to be of
such a size as TO discharge in LIST Street, about
200 900 gallons in "a hours, I beg leave to submit,
the following estimate, without taking into view the
purchase OF the land for the location Of the works
water power, &c.
ESTIMATE.
The Pump house, g. 5000
The breast, gates, drawing gears, SC. eOeC
The pump, water wheel, shaft for water
wheel, plummer blocks, &c. 5000
The ascending main from the pump to the
reservoir, 1900
Reservoir, 5000
street, 81 1900
$4,000
The pipes for the distribution of the water,
including stop-cocks and branch pipos, as
laid down on the plan herewith submitted, es, 800
The Gre-plugs, with the necessary
pipes and cross-pipes $1,000
The stop-cocks and frames and covsrs
considered to belong to the fig
lures for cxtinguishing fire 800
- $500
Cost OF the whole work complete, $50, 600
Without allowing for hcad-racc, which
was estimated at I 10000.
The want of the necessary data has presented OBJ
staclcs to any thing like accurate calculation, which
| have no means Of homecoming until the precise stu.
atoms OF the pump-house, reservoir. line for the main
&c. are pointed out. | am however, confident tina,
the estimate will not exceed the work, and by proper
management in the execution, will rather fall short
oft.
! am. youy most obedient servant,
ALBERT STEIN."
RICHMOND, June IJ,b, 1890.
Gcn,lcmenr-Agrecably TO your request, I availct
myself of tho first opportunity The situation of the ri
yer enabled me, 10 make an examination Of the site
! FROM whence vou wish To pbta n suppIv nf ,vuto,