Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-11-17

clrI COVscll.--A called meeting e 'A' Council

err COUSclL.-A called meeting q he Council vas
held Thursday A. srnOen, a. o'clock.
M. GrAttAn made a motion that the Council Proeee
70 6 the vacancy caused BY the resignation Of Mr. p W.
ROddey and the motion being carried, Robert K Howl
son, EsQ, was nominated, and unanimously elected =
member from Madison Ward
Mr. DenoOn stated that the Council had been called
&c consider the propriety Of constructing reservoir
and briefly stated that the committee had adopted the
plan prepared By Mr.. W. Gill, the City Eogineer and
Mr. Davis, the Superintendent Of the Water WORKS
From Mr. Gis report the subject We make the fol-
low extract:
at is proposed to build the new reservoir on the east
side Of the present one aud TO raise the water line ofthe
present reservoir three feet higher and 70 build the new
reservoir TO the same height
The new reservoir viii be 500 feet long by $50 feet
vide the surface Of the water and will be divided into
two equal parts by division emoankment extending
through t. It El contain when full about thirty mil
lions gallons Of water. The 6lter beds in number,
W be located the northern side OF the new reservoir
They viii each be 246 feet long BY $50 feet vide The
6tering medium will be sand aud gravel and OF sutheent
capacity lter about four and hah millions gallons Of
water every "a hours.
The capacity Of the new reservoir viii be about thr
" millions gallons The present reservoir Is estimated
70 bold about ten millions gallons more-makng the
storage capacity OF both reservoirs about forty mions
gAOus-Ehich Is equal % about twenty days supply, a.
the present of consumption IN the city. Both The
newAnd old reservoirs will be arranged by means OF
stop cocks and pipes that the wafer can be drawn az
the purpose of cleansing making any repairs 70 the
THE very turbd character OF the James river during
feshets might lead apprehensons With regard 10
cloggng up 70 which the fllerng medium might be sub
jsc during such periods But when We come 10 eonsd-
er that the water Of the James river Is never very
turbd for more than i've days at time, and that
there will be no difficulty in stopping the pumps AZ such
times and also that the water viii be some tHenty days
in passing through the different compartments OF tue
reservoir evident that BY this arang the water
to, ~ ~
fore il reaches the 6lteT-0eds.
" IT, however az any time the altering medium should
become elogged the altering process vii be 50 arranged
that the OF the water IN passing through the inter
beds can be reversed and the sedemenary deposits wash
Cd of and out Of the reservoir By of waste pipes
which are commOn % the whole system This plan has
bfen successfully tried By several water companies both
10 England and scotland
I'm carrying out this plan more land ill be required
on the east side Of the reservoir than is Afforded by the
recent purchase from Mr. Woodbridge. lt vii, there
fOre become eXDcdent % purchase the balance Of the
ground between the and Hollywood Cemetery
II The reservoir Is confined % the present narroS hm'
u vii become necessary 20 resort % heavy walls Of ma
soarv with the view econouse space, which will M
crease the cost Of the proposed reservoir fully as much
as he price asked for the land. THIS land vii Ultimate
IL be required for reservoir purposes, snd H VIII be
economy the city 20 purchase uOE, with the view
Of the future extension OF the ks and also for tie
purpose Of keeping oil from the reservoirs all otsctona-
bic encroachmeuis.
The importance OF constructing nc" FeseI'OU p
evident when take into eOnsid ration the very hmi-
ted capacity Of the present one, and that Il Is 50 badly
arranged that t impossible clean out the deposit OF
mud which has been accumuating in u for years with
Out deprving the city Of Eater.
Tue folio sing IS the estimated cost Of Improvement
Emblnkments SIS 900; masonry Of ailent and iuhlent
chambers $40 goo. cost Of 6lteIng arrangements So,
OO cos Of scpcocks gates and pipes SIS OOO cost OF
hrd Z, guired As 900. Total SOS 600"
On motion OF Mr. HILL. the report vas aid on The table
,-fa-a IN Ia mini ed Tor ~ -
% motion OF Mr. saunders the sum OF 5000 vas
appropriated With which purchase additional land
Or Tie reservoir
Ga motion, The Council adjourned