The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-10-18
LOCAL MATTERS.

AOCAh 09Ax1k168.
, City Cossea-An adjourned meetins Of the
Do.ncH ts.cH was held atfhe Council Chamber yes
s.sIuay AFTERNOON, for the purpose Of consider
."h .ne report OF the Watering Committee
sJsrattan, ss Burr, Denoon, Richardson, Dreamer,
nlai, ~ hitfield and Talbot
Ans OF the Committee, (which recon-
nnd NM the present reservoir be retained
laying 24-inch main from the reservoir. to a
p1snI M an Third ssreet,y was read by the clerk.
!E ME burr OPPOSED the report Of the COM
.na.lee. ,.n. ana offered, as substitute, the plan
f,vpossa ny Messrs. Elicit, Hill and Davis, in
Sune inst, i0r a new reservoir ON Oregon Hill
oniy amending that report by saving sson or
near oregon Hill-n He supported his promo
sition and contrasted the cost of the two pissns
amu saat the probable benefit to he derived from
eaen. "a. me plan now proposed by the commit
zee would only afford q temporary relief and
Woulu cost about G,0Gn, while that proposed
IN J une last, would supply two-thirds Of the
soo ior all tine to come, and cost about s92,-
Wu. One OF the grand objects to be kent in
view, was to supply the two sections .of the
city from different levels.
Mr.. Grattan also opposed the plan proposed
ny lhe committee, and favored the construc-
tlon OF new reservoir.
MT. Young, from Henrico, was allowed to
address the Council upon the subject of the
proposed Oregon Hill reservoir which he did
nrleny, preferring to await further action by
u
seryoir ~
Mr.. Talbot favored the Recommendation.
made by the Committee, to retain the old re-
seryoir and lay down TWEEN ty -four inch main
Tor Shockoe Hill, which, together with the
present main, ii was thought would suppIy
the Whole city for the next four or five wears
Mr.. Alien thought If the recommendations
mace by the Committee were carried ont the
plan would supply theeity for the next twenty
years. And even il it should not succeed as
Well as was anticipated, nothing would be lost:
!. was only carrying onta part of the plan
o,,I% p,uposeu lor new reservoir. and that plan
coulu tnen be completed.
WI. Hill thought it impossible to supply the
city with water, and was opposed to the re-
Port. IL was necessary to have new reservoir.
10, co d pe useless expenditure of money to
pay Soo,Do0 for another main to supply the
tilii, which now has two of less dimensions
ieaning to The same point "A 24-inch main
would discharge more water in SIX hours than
the t,,o pIesent pumping power could force into
the reservoir in twenty four hours
Mr. Burr, Notwithstanding the arguments
Hsta py gentlemen in favor of the 2i-inch main
sun thought it would not answer the mr.
poses Ior which 1t might be intended The
pan pore no comparison to that proposed
oy competent engineers. The present con-
sumption of the city was two millions of gal
iohs--the present capacity of the reservoir was
zen zen naliiions-(only four in fact, SO far as the
people OF Shockoe Hill are concerped)-the
capacity OF the pumps was only three mil
lions, the pumps working fourteen hours ner
oay. How long, then, would the scheme be
apIe aI 70 supply the wants of O growing city r.
tie was one of the sufferers by the deficiency :
but ne would prefer going without it all next
summer. ii he could then get it clear and pure
than to have 1T muddy and impure in abun
dance.
Mr.. Saunders thought the Council agreed in
regard to the plan proposed by Messrs Elicit
Hill and Davis. Members had however over.
looked one important matter. Shockoe Hill
demanded immediate relief, and it was ad
mltted that the Oregon Hill plan would re-
quire two years for construction. lie though
1T time the people on the Hill were supplied
With water, and he was in favor of the plar
for an additional main, unless some better on,
could be proposed for immediate relief Th,
only difference between the plan OF Messrs
Elicit, Hill and Davis, and that of the com
mittee, was that the latter proposed to com
mence where the recommendations of the for
nler end.
silent vote upon so important a matter. I'll
then proceeded to present most forcibly, hi
views in regard to the subject of supplying tn
city with water, and in favor of the PROPOSE
tIon OF the committee for A-lnch main iron
the present reservoir TO Sd street.
The question being called on the adoption @
Mr.. Burr, the ayes and noes were ordered, wit
the follown. result:
Ayes-MeSSrs. Burr, Greanor, Grattan, Hill
and Whitfied-5.
Noes-Messrs.' Allen, Denoon, Epps, Mills
Richardson, Talbot and Saunders-7
The report of the committee was thel
adopted.
Ayes Messrs. Saunders, Allen, Denoon
Epps, Mills, Richardson and Talbot.
Noes-Messrs Burr, Greaner, Grattan, Hill
and Whitfeld-5.
On motion of Mr.. Saunders, it was resolved
that the Commissioners of Streets inquire int
the expediency of opening Foushee street
from Marshall to Clay.
Messrs. Miller, Powell and Keesee, appoint
ed to re-assess the value of real estate in thu
City, having completed their Iabors, made s
report, which was adopted, and that the sun
Of $500 be paid to each of the Commissioners
On motion of Mr.. Whitfield, it was resolved
that when the Council adjourn, it will adjourn
to meet again on Monday evening next, for the
purpose of considering the report of the Com.
mittee on the City Jail
On motion, the Council adjourned.