The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-04-17

THE NEw RgSERvolR--THE ALDERMEN
STAND FIRM.--A special meeting of the Board
OF Aldermen @as held yesterday evening to
consider what action should he taken in re-
gard to continuing he work on the new res
ervoir. Present: M.S>rS. Meredith ipreSi'
dentl Bass. Beall, Curtis, C1rliugton, For
roster. kcllam, Lipscomb, Tanner, Todd,
Spangenbur". Scott. Smith, Wagner, Will
liams, and Nandervall.
Mr. Tanner moved to take from the table
so much of the report Of the Finance Com
miltee as refers TO AN appropriation for the
new reservoir.
Mr. Darlington asked why that motion was
NJ. .de.
Mr.. Taouer referred to the order Of the
Committee on Water stopping the work iu
cJus,uucucc of the exhaustion OF their
means, and expressed the opinion that the
B1ird did not mean that the reservoir should
not be completed.
Mr.. Williams wanted to know if the
$50 900 heretofore appropriated bad been
expended.
Mr. Scott, Of the Committee on Water,
replied that $4,000 had been expended IN
the construction ot the cmbaDkmenl SID,
600 for pipes $4,000 for labor and S2G,000
for real estate. he stated that when the first
appropriation of 1915, 900 was asked for it
was before the estimates were completed or
location decided upon.
Mr. WllImm, thought that the Engineer
bad estimated taat the money should be used
in building the reservoir. IL should not
have been used tor pipes.
Mr.. Tanner said he thought the committee
did right il purchasing the pipes When they
did.
Mr.. Curriugton opposed the motion to
take I'D the report OF the Finance Commit.
tee and The appropriation Of 5000. 600 therein.
Nj. Williams said be still thought there
should be detailed statement of what was
to be done with the money asked for. The
committee had placed things in such posi-
ton that nobody is responsible Tor what has
been done. Colonel Cutshaw should have
the control and be held res sponsib!e. He had
been informed that the committee had in-
creased the rates Of wages paid; that Colo.
mel Cutshaw had said be could get all the
hands he wanted at 81 per day, and that the
committee ordered that 1925 be paid.
Mr.. Scott said the committee were satisfied
| that AT that time that was reasonable living
price, and that it was less than the EDgi
| neer's original estimate.
MIR. Wagner declared that he would pre-
| fer TO have Il detailed estimate before voting
for the appropriation. That was required OF
| all committee. asking appropriations.
| Mr.. Smiths information was that the en-.
gincer would probably have such state
ment ready 10y Saturday night.
| The Board refused TO take up the report
| approprla'ing S200,0O0.
| AyEs.-Messrs. BASS, Beall, Lipscomb, Tanner
| I odd and Warncr-6.
NoEs.-Mcssrs. Darlington. Forester. Kcllam
smith Spanp,uDurg. Val delyiil. w illiilnS
aud MercdIill-3.
Mr.. Todd offered the following:
Whereas it has come to the knowledge OF the
members OF this body that the Commlltee on
Water has ordered suspension OF Worh
upon the new reservoir in consequence o.
the failure on the part of the Board OF Alder
men to concur in the join; RESOLUTION apprc'
prlatpg 500, 600 for the completion OF thai
improvement aud whereas iu the opinion ol
tins Board it will prove prejudIclal TO the ln'
terc>ts OF the city that SAID work should De
stopped or delayed, even to the extent ol
awaiting tue report of an investigating COM
mittee; therefore
Resolced, Che Common Council concur
ring), That the sum of $4,000 be aud is
hereby appropriated in eight per cent. bonds
of the city of Ricbmoud, having thirly-iou1
years to run from January 1st, 1915, for the
prosecution Of work upon the new reser'
voir.
MIR. Bass moved to amend by inserting
so. 900. lie desired to see the estimates be-
fore approprlatng us much as S2OO.O0o, but
did rot desire that work should be sus
pended.
The Board refused to suspend the rule re-
quiriug the resolution 10 be referred to the
Finance Committee ayes, 8: noes, 8.
a melton to reconsider the vote by which
The Board refused TO take up the joint reso'
lutiou of the lower branch appropriatlns
100000 was agreed 10.
Mr.. Todd moved TO strike out 100000
and insert $4,000. Agreed to.
The question then recurring on the pas.
sage of The resolution as amended, MIR. Wit
!ams raised the point that 1t zequired two
thirds vote. The point was sustained.
The resolution was then defeated
AYES afessrs. Bass, Reali, Lpscomb. Scott,
Smith, Ixtacr, Todd, Williams. and Mereditl-9.
. AoES.-MtssIS. Carriugton, Forester, hellaR,
SraugenUuyg, ung TapOeryal-5.