The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-11-29

UrLr ron TIE PooR-THE MAroa's Mes.
sAGE--IAE PEoroSkD RESERVOIR. The spe-
cial committee appointed by the City Couu.
I'll to consider the Mayors message In Tela-
ton to aid Tor the unemployed and the poor
ol ,he city met yesterday afternoon in the
Councl! chaMtIT. The subcommittee ap-
pointed at the last meeting Of the general
committee nladca brief ycrhalr"port through
Mr. Newberry. chairman. Mr.. Newberry said
ths subcommittee was at first somewhat
discouraged aS 10 what could he done among
the private ci;izas- IN regard to raising funds
TO build the reservoir, but when bc applied
10 the Insurance men he as well as The other
members Of the subcommittee were more
hnretu', for several Of the home COMPANIES
promised aid, while the Representatives of
IoreiGn comEauics desired week in which
20 conmunicstc with their companies.
OI uo'ior Ol Mr. Ncwherry, all extension
Q! ..uie was granted !he subcommittee in
which 10 Iup0r. upon The subject Of finance.
Mr Wynnc said that he favored the plan
--C-tel tOl the work, and hoped that
something could be done, aS he believed the
present was favorable lime to commence the
work.
Colonel ". f. Cu:shaw, city engineer, who
N:s yrl.C.l. wa invited TO address the CON-
n..ce Ua the subject CT tine proposed reser.
voir.
C0loDe; Cuts5aw had prepared a written
| &c ,oyt on he subject, in which he SAYS that
some experiments Lpre been made under
ais direction with view Of deriSing some
| means Ct perfect ti!!rstt5p. but SO far with
out q Satisfactory rc..!lt. On3 experiment
H.s modification Of he process CT passing
NateG d2wnMa.G7 through layers Of broken
- hH ,s.1~ S.., St,t
live Wirc.>"ycS arranged ono above tie
Jihcr, Wiz! the Water passing upward
through thGm. Eo!h require s"nie changes
and iuuler time TO experiment intellgeotly.
iue liI1t!un CT The water Of our river
y very Giiirre,i;iiol that ol nny other river
water which las YET hu2n REPORTED upon (;
Eld though is excessive muddy condition
rau be overcome il 4 .yyy days hy settling,
slight trQbiAIty vii! frequently coitiuue for
Ntrf;s a'':i time. There IS r0W IL nIy olE2e
yalcr Standing in selllfuc-aoiiies collected
Il Glllgie1t tI3Cs after single days bard
rain, aud IL cEg.y case this light turbidlty
It'll ru!tIullrS. though thv water has teCn
,,anLn.: iur several wecks. Should future
| @XIc ilutils establish the pGaC;lcaoility CT
| Nc.t, i ana rc0npmicIl filtration upon "A
| are scale, The proposed reservoir VIII re-
| Iut-c 10 CAau~c to meet 50 desirable al al.
jun, ,sa' to our water->upply.
TIC E9s:uccl submitted three estimates and
! pl9na !Jy lie proposed reservoir. The tirs'
/, al what i known ut Aileu's Hili. polpi
| Aour he corner Of Cary and Reservoir
>trg>ts. I.lg.lt q. cmbank .eDt, IL aud s.
lee acre required, 80; tota. cos, 1855, ,13l.
| Tie Src"nl sic i upon Nnrdy's and
Dances property, neuT Abingdon. Height
| u e.nipaDElAcnt. IL feet; ucrvs required
3a1; crst, Slo7 So.
Ihc .Glrd siIc c-A'lcn's C,roye--n point be-
tween the Grove road AID the Scutl"toWl
! road. Gci.Gt Of cab!4kruent, "A and -
| t,ct 0t!c> IcQ Q1ircd, - : cost, S!3J.S14.
| None uE tiIt3c estimates Include the laDd.
damages. The proposed reservoir is ox
2evle,t 10 bold eighty million gallons Of
/ water.
| On motion e llr, Scott Of jefferson Ward
| The .cIou was reieNe to the >ub-committe,
| niti The request that the superintendent Of
| he Watcy.N orli> coulter with tie committee
| After some further discussion the commit
| Tee adiougucd Until next Friday afternoon al
| ) O'Clock.