The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-04-27

gallons in tweuty.iour hours into the lower
: reservoir. With the additional elevation to
the higher reservoir and height due to- fric-
ton we shall have total lift of 10 feet,
which, with a full gate-openng will give a
iX'mum delivery into the new reservoir
of $780,, ,l5G gallons in twenty.four heurs.
| Ii The work Is allowed to proceed we shall
have the pump main coDrected with the
pumps in about three weeks, so that If any
doubts then exist in regard 10 the ques ion
OF pumping we can make an actual trial Of
the pumps to dispel them.
One other statement and / shall close this
lengthy report. TO bring water to the re-.
servor by gravitation through conduit from
a point on The river will require line prob
ably seventy miles in length, and will cost
not less than S7,000.000. When Richmond
Shall become large enough TO make such an
expenditure the present system OF works
will have paid for itself, and will then be
time to consider this method Of bringing
| water 10 the city.
| must return my thanks to the committee
for the confidence they have reposed in me
in carrying on this work; and especially are
my thanks due TO the chairman, with whose
| Ct operation we have been able 10 bring the
work 10 its present advanced stage towards
| com mp!etion. Very respectfully,
| W. f. CUTsnAw, City Engineer.
COST oP THE WORK.
The following Is a statement OF tie eX-
| penses, &C.. of constructing the new rescr-
voir up to April 18th, when work was stop
| ped on the embankmeLt:
Paid for lkud for reservoir and land
| through which pipes have been laid, S2G,-
240 %: pump'maln, pipes, &,. (24-lncn),
S51 ,GG6.l9; supply-main, pipes, &s. l"O.
inch), SG3 ,3l9.SS; cost Of laying pipes, So,
420. Sc plid salaries to monthly emploIe:,
superintendent, clerk, &C., S5,0Sl; paid Ia.
borers. carpenters, &c., s45, ,95G.s7 paid for
| cart-hire, sprnklers, and plough>, 81 ,223.24;
paid to stone cutters, s4,Sls.19; paid to
brickayers. 1888; paid for stone and stone.
| work, Sl0,314.64; paid for bricks and
brick.work, S2.l84,S6; paid Z. i. Hobson
and l.. j. Scbonbergcr for baulinS pipes,
stone, timber, &C., S5,224.10; paid for ce-
ment bought from Staples Il Blair, King
4 Todd, and s. II. Hawes, S3,364.44; paid
| for lead bought from T. o. Leroy IL Co., Of
New York, S5,4f7.G9; paid for lumber
| bought from !. J. Mercer, j. \. Belvin. Il.
W. Pickrcl, and Z. l.. RagIaud, 81 905.03
The following is a statement Of the cost
Of tools, &c, and from whom purchased: /:
James w. Mcqueen, Instruments. SlS4.4O !;
| Watkins & Cottrci. picks, Sh0veS, DC, Sl96 !;
| Robert Harvey & Sons, picks and shoyel>,
| S47. So; Il. Ii. Bosacr, wagon. S6S.33; John
Bowers, tin pump, repairs, Sl3.O3; Walsh
Mclaughlin, irou-work, repairs TO engine,
S2G O4; II. II. Smith & Co., whcelbarrowS,
$40: Watkins & CottrcIl, nails, &c, sGS.14;
Henry Metzser, water.tank, Sl5I50; f. w.
Patterson, Sprirklers, $50; }. l.. Whitaker,
sprinklerS, S12; w. +. Tanner Il Co., steam
guaee, gis-tongues, &C., S94.92; Trede-
| gar Company, crowbars, S3393; Wat
kns & Cottrell, picks and shovel>,
sGO.93; A. B. Lipscomb, sprinklers,
$50; James Netherwood, iron, tools, rope,
&c, Sl7.50; Cottrell & Co., sprinklers, SIT ;
Smlth & Co., drt-barrows, SlS5; 6. d a.
Bargamiu, water-cooler, buckets. &c., SlG.95;
John Bowers, tauk-yalvcS, Sl4.50; Watkins
& Cottrel, ropes, picks shovelS, blocks,
hasps, oll-cans. &c, S535.60; FL. Metzger,
wooden barrels, $50; A. B. Lipscomb, re-
pairing truck, $780, a. b. Lpscomb,
sprinkers, bands, &c, $1,000; Paul Barga-
min, wicks, oil-cans, wooden pumps, &c.,
S35. 20; James Netherwood, hire OF derricks,
S4G.5O; G.. Il a. Bargamiu, galvanized pipe,
lifting tank, &c, sGG IS !; I'll. M. Smith 4 Co.,
dirt burrows, S213; William English. salt
and matches, $50; j. l.. Whitaker, sprink-
lerS, SIG; Jopn Messler, repairing boat,
s75.34; Watkins & Cottreli, shoyels, steel
| block, steel stamp, stone. hammer, rope,
strips, S53S.69; Talbot a. Sons, rollers,
SI,079 4G; K. II. BOsher, repairing wagon,
$3.50; Z. L. HobSon, repairing truck, $40 !;
A. B. Lipscomb, repairing truck, S7ITl; G..
A. Smith, dirt-barrows, 500; Tredegar Com.
panv. crowbars, S9l.44; q. A. AinSlie.
wagon, S225; Watkins Il Coltrel. wire, rope,
and shovcIs, Sl51.S0; NJ. Evans, buckets.
$3.50; NJ. w. Baldwin, shovels, $40: &. &
A. Bargamin, for repairing sprlnkters, SO;
| W. L. ranuer & Co., repairing sprinklerS,
bolts, $24.97; c. j. Sinton, Shorels aad rope,
$50 Ga; Talbot Il Sons, rollers, S9O6.04 G.
4 A. Blrglmin. repairing SprlnklerS, S12.5O !;
X. II. Bosher, repairs TO wagon, Sl0.4O; A. B..
Lip-comb, bars and swingletree, S2l.oO; >.
s. ColtrelI & Co., hose for sprinkerS, $40; D..
I. Subett d Brother, nails and rope, $50 y !;
Noting & Brother, lines and flies. $3.50 !;
II. NJ. Smith Il Co., dirt barrow>, S5S.67 O..
Il a. Bargimin, repairs to sprpkIer>, $3.50;
James Netherwood, hire of derrickS, Sl05;
G. a. A. Barsamin, httings, hose, and repairs
to engine, $l79.07; W. E. Tanner & Co.,
gum pucklng, &c., 1927; Noting & Brother,
horseshoes and sives, S1S; NJ. Evans & Co..,
lamps and chimueys, $3 60; Watkins 81 Cot
trell. rope, S2015; Robert Harvev, chain and
grab, Sll.50; j. r. SubIett & Brother, nails,
$3.50: H. NJ. Smith & Co., pick-handles,
IS 81: r. l.. Williams, shovels, SIS G. A.
Ainslie, repairing wagon, $44.5O; Jarvis &
| CHM. pegs for engineers, 50; Talbot &
Sons. wrought collars, &C., S2O.4S; I'll. NJ.
Smith & Co.. derrick block, Sl2; Watkins &
| Cottrell, iron pot, 81 so. Total, s6,575 II.
The following is statement of the misce-
llapeous purchases: James Rudd, plasterDg
office. s2s75; Randolph g. English, station
erv, $1,000; Henry Newman, horse.feed,
SG55: q. a. A. Bargamiu, terra Gotta pipe
for dam, 1872. rs; S. S. Cottrell Il Co., harness,
&C.. S34 40; Henry Newman, horse feed,
! S23.G3; r. IL. Wool, pipe for Steam-pump,
saGS Randolph IL English, stationery, IS 81 ;
G. Is. Lipscomb. coal for blacksmith shop
and engine. $50. 20; Samuel Maccuthin, horse
feed, S22.G2; L. & S. WoItlam Il Co., pow
der, $50 rs; w. n. Bragg, one horse, $40 !;
c. B, Lip>comb, coal for engine, ~, Sl4
J Henry Newman, horse.feed, S24.GS; RIM
dolph & English, stationery, so G5; ). IL.
i Thorpe. ice, S7.25; Talbot IL Sous, iron
gates. S2.l53 81; G. i. Lip>cOmb, coal,
S53 so; Henry Newman, horse-leed, $40;
Ben. Harris, sand, S19.25; T. y. Thorpe, ice,
S12:-S. Mucclibbin, horse-'eeG, $3.50; Ben.
Harris. sand, sl9.51; c. b. LipscOmb, coal,
S2I: Henry Newman. horse-feed, SlG.23
! Ben. Harris, sand, S27; J. Fl. Thorpe, ice,
sI0O4; +, & S. Wortbam IL Co., powder,
AS.25; Ben. Harris, sand, Sc 81; Z. 4. 5.
WORKMAN Il Co., powder, S24.36; G. b.
Lipscomb, coal, $40; Randolph Il English,
I stationery, S14.OS; Ben. Harris, sand, s12.33
H. F.. Coltrell, wood, $40; &. B. Lips
I comb. coal, ST; Henry Newman, horse
feed. g Is; l.. Wagner, oil, S2S.s4
| Ben. Harris, sand, SS.9i; &. w. Allen,