The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-02
highest no:n; 20 feet G inches. These meas.


highest point 20 feet 6inchcs. These meas
u;cments are taken from the curbstone.
The water at the pump-houRe during the
flood in October was three feet higher tDan
IL was ever known before. During last sum-
MGR. under the efficient management Of Mr..
Davis. the superintendent, there was placed
in his office water-gauge, showing the
pressure Of the water at that point, and in-
dicating also with extreme accuracy the
draft OF water in other portions Of the city.
This gauge Is connected with the 16.inch,
or main, pipe In Broad street, Ia order 70
make the pressure as uniform as possible.
We are told by Mr.. Davis that during the
late fire OF the Spotswood this gauge indi-
Gated every movement of the valves of the
steam.engines, which were being fed from
the various plugs In the neighborhood: The
motions being SO numerous and rapid, the
delicate hair-spring of the gauge was so
over-taxed by the strain as to require re-
adjustment.
Within the last few weeks an engineer
has been appointed by the Water Commit
| tee MFR. Joseph j. Heipdl-who has the
| the entire improvement Of the water works
under his charge, and it is presumed that
he will make areport at an early day.
ers to know that the first pick stuck for the
construction OF the water works Of our city
was on the 7th of October, 1880. The water
| was admitted to the pipes in March. 1882.
There are now on hand stop-cocks anu
iron pipes. purchased the present year, TO
the amount of S2,05340. These will be used
| in the extensions already ordered.
! CITY GAS WORKS.
The city gas works are under the imme-
| diate superIntendence of John II. Knowles,
ESQ, a most efficient and accommodating
officer. Inspector j. nj. Melton furnishes
the following statistics:
| Number OF feet Of new pipe laid since
Jan. 1>t, 1870, 21,0O3K. This applies to
street 3-inch main pipe, ut cost OF about
Sl9, 900. Number of new lamps erected
during the past year, ITO, at cost OF
s., $50. Total number Of new service pipes,
III. Three pipes have been placed in new
buildings, some Of which are now under
process OF construction, and as yet have
not been supplied with gas.
| Total hummer of metres in the CITY, 2, 1853 !;
number of metres charged during the year,
14G; metres taken out where gas was not
in use, GS; metres reset on account of de-
linquent bills paid, ETC., 1903: total number
of leet OF gas manufactured from January
1st, 1871, TO Dec. 3lst, 1870, 59,S00, 900 ;
balance on hand on Jan. 1St, 1870, 81 1922 ;
total, 50, ,SSS, 222 total number of feet con-
sumed from Jan. 1st, 1870, to Dec. 31st,
1870, 80, ,SSS,222
| During the month of December, 1870,
there was manufactured 1853, 100 feet Of
gas-the largest quantity ever made at the
works in one month.
| Total quantity Of coal used'in the manu-
facture OF this gas from january 1st, 1870,
= ht1o hlI
total quantity Of coke, 246, 2S8 bushels. The
discrepancy in the coal and coke was occa
stoned by the fresh in October last.
Total quantity of lime used from January
1st, 1870, to December 31st, 1870, 29,07;
!, bushels.
The largest quantity of gas made in TWEEN
| ty-tour hours was 3U5, 800 feet. This wa:
made in the month of December. The
largest consumption of gas in twenty-four
hours was 296, ,O60 feet. This consumption
was in the same month.
| Total number of retorts in use, "A.
The works are in apple-pie ordor, and the
business is conducted like clock-Work.
| VIRGINIA PENITENTIARY.
| This institution is ably managed by Col.
| George +. StrOther, who took charge on the
oath of February, 1870. He furnishes us
the following interesting statistics:
| n the 9th ofFebruary, 1870, there were in
! prison w hite men, 12O; white women. Q,
l:lan OH chesapeake and Ohio railroad, II !;
celored women in prison, 81 colored wo-
men on Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, 9
4S4: total, 6l3. Received from February 4,
| to September 80, 1870: White men, 81 !;
| white women, 0-32. Colored men 1856 !;
colored women, 22-20S; total, 240. Par
doned: White men, | colored women,
| 9. Died in Prison Colored men, 3, Died
on Railroad Colored men, 6. Shot and
Killed on Railroad Colored men, I. Dis
charged: White men, 10; colored men,
55 colored women, 4. Escaped ColoIed
men from Capitol Square, 3; colored men
from Chesapeake and OHIO railroad, 2-9a.
Remaining October 1St, 1870 : White men,
145 ; colored men in prison, 24l colored
men Oh rallroad, 3lS; cOloreu women in
prison, 30 ; colored women on railroad, =
761.
40. of Prisoners IN Pr7son-On the 1st
day of October, 1870, 76l. Received from
October 1st to December 31st, 1870: White
men, s; white women, 3; colored men, So;
colored women, TT; total, S3S. Dis
charged: White men, 8; colored men, % !;
colorcd women, 9. Died: White men, l !;
colored men, 3; colored women, 1 colored
men Oh railroad,2. Escaped: Cclored men
on railroad, 5-42. Remaining January 1st,
1871: White men, 147; white women, 3;
colored men on railroad, 500 colored wo-
men on railroad. 2-796.
THE CITY JAIL.
This institution Of our city Is under the
immediate care Of Captain J. l.. Capston,
juiIor.
The number of prisoners committed dur
ing tie year was 900. There are now in
confinement 95 men and II women. Two
OF the males aforementioned are United
States prisoners. Among the most noted
of the prisoners are Messrs. Geo. Chahoon
and Johnson T.. Sands, who are awaiting
the issue Of an application for a new trial.
During the past year only one death has
occurred-Daniel Trent, who died from the
effects of an old wound.
The health of the inmates is generally
good, and the Jail is clean and well kept.
IN going through the Jail we were sur
prised to see the engine, which is in the
eastern cellar, SO inaccessible. 1t is ex-
tlemely difficult Of approach, and it is a
risky business to tumble over pile OF bricks
and down the steep, narrow, and dark
flight of steps. The engine being a small
night, and this is dangerous job. In the
western corner of the jail-yard there is an
unoccupied space which would be put to
good use were the location Of the engine
changed. The cost would be but little, as
the present pipes are all intact.
There are now in the CHAIN-GANG 36
prisoners. 80 of whom are laborers, the re-
manning being too delicate for work.
They are under the charge OF VIM. Peasley
and Thos. Davis. Under their management
the chain-gaDg have broken up enough rock
to pave ten squares, showing an improve
ment under Conservative rule.