The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-01

laumptlUu, II tO.aYeFy- &I6aS ,exIe0L abtft0nti
ble to, the. unnecessary. waetej particularl
from Water:closets. rs5 81
The two new, pumps and, turbine wafe,
| Wheel were started to work ID Septembe
last, and so far Jbaye performed very well
Ihe turbine wheeland casing wers Matie b,
Messrs. r. d. Wood & Coz, Of PhilaaeIpbis
the gearing by Messrs. Joseph Hall Co,
| and the pumps and fume by Messrs. Tai.
bott d Sons, OF this city. The work OF con.
struction was engineered by Mr. EMil
Geyelin; of Philadelphia. TheJ present "a
very handsome appearance, and will be an
invaluable aid to the old pumps This work
was much delayed in getting into place the
pipes and other parts Of the machinery. The
building, instead Of being finished as orfei-
nalIy intended, has been covered In by neat
root, and the machinery made secure from
frost. .....,. .fs-'1i7
! The steam:pump proved OF Invaluable
service during the process eflaying the new
pump main in the race. wgy, SO all the pLmps
were stopped during the time. This ma.
chinery has been covered In By substantial
building, and will be held 10 reserve for 10.
.ture contingencies.
II During the past gear seven tfs0lsandt ire
hundred and thirty. mine feet of Street mains
have been laid down; Some of which
was laid In place of old saains defective ana
too. small, in different parts of the city. and
two hundred and eighty new. connections
made for private and other buildings, besides
numerous Water-close,s and other fixtures
added to the old supplies. which has in.
creased thereyenue of the works.
The disbursements and. receipts for the
rSu aru I Col H.
DISBURSEMENTS. =.
New reservoir. .&204,610 90
tDnstructfon... ...:........,.......... 1883 33
Water.Works extension. 35,513 s3
current expenses. 30,0l2 80
Total expenses. -............. .$2s7,724 rs
RECEIPTS.
Hater-rents..' Gal 61
The erection of the new reservoir has so
far progressed very well, and may be con-
sidered as about half finished. Work on the
embankments has been suspended for the
winter. The pipes are now being laid. About
two-thrds of the 24.iuch pump-main and
one-sixth of the 30.inch outlet.main have
already been laid, and considerable portion
of the pipes are IN place ready for laying.
Average Daily Consumption. Gallons.
in 1878
Excess of S73..,................ 691 915
There are now in the city about AZ miles
of pipes varying 10 diameter from "a to II
inches, 264 single and 10 double-nozle fire.
plugs, and SOP stop-cocks In the distributing
mains. ...a ..........
The Water Works are under the manage
ment of Mr.. j. L. Davis, who has for many
years discharged the duties of this respon-
sible office with fidelity, care, and prompt
ness. He is one of the most valuable officers
in the city government. To him, as we'll as
to Mr.. j. P. Tyler, the very obliging and
efficient superintendent OF the pump.house,
we are indebted for interesting statistics.
The following Is a statement showing the
amount of water pumped during the year
1874; the quantity each month during the
year; also the. average quantity per day for
each month; the number of hours worked
each month, and the average state Of the
thermometer for each month as taken at the
pump.hOuse at a. NJ. each morning: