The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-05

Gregory, Hardgrove, HaXall, Hayes, Hig-
gins, johnson, King, Lauer, Manson, Metz
ger, Straus, Talbot, Taylor, Vandervall,
Whitlock, and Wood. ...g
The body was called to order by Mr.. NJ.
l.. Straus, and, in the absence Of the presi-
dent (EIr. Anderson, Mr. Joseph j. Eng
lish, Of Marshall Ward, was invited to pre-
side.
The Chairman laid before the Council a
communication from Mr. Anderson eX-
planning his absence and enclosing the re-
sienatiOn of Mr. j. NJ. Daniel, member OF
the body from Madison Ward, who has re-
moved from the State for time.
On motion of Mr.. Davis the resignation
was accepted.
Mr.. Davis gave notice that at the next
meeting OF the body the Madison Ward
delegation would be prepared to Till the va
cancy.
CITY DIsPENSARY.
Mr.. Straus, from the Committee on Relief
OF the Poor, presented report and resolu-
ton declaring it ineXredient to grant the
petition OF various physicians for the cstab-
| lishment Of a city dispensary, DC.
Mr.. TAYLOR moved to lay the subject on
the table. Lost.
The report OF the committee was then
adopted.
FRAMED BUILDINGS.
Mr.. King, from the Committee on the
Fire Department, presented Joint resolu-
ton giving permission to the following per-
sons to erect framed buildings in the city,
in accordance with their respective petit
tions: Isaiah Henderson, shed On lot No.
3104 Grace street; Isaiah and David Hender-
son, stable at No. 513 Baker street; Ellis
Nlitteldorfer, shed in rear Of No. 5l1 Third
street; G. Ii. Turner, cow-honse at No. G3S
Church street, Oregon Hill; Joseph Deane,
dwelling on Eighth street, Navy Hill;
Montgomery & Rudd, addition to shop at
No. 612 Beverly street; James Fox for
Boze & Brother, stable on alley between
Venable and Pleasant streets, near Mosby
street; Robert Cross, dwelling and kitchen
on corner of Preston and Eli ghth streets;
Edinboro Archer, dwelling, with kitchen,
on Eighth street between Federal and Pres
ton streets; w. II. White, addition to
dwelling corner Leigh and Munford streets,
also to repair kitchen in rear Of said dwell
ing; J. Thompson Brown, dwelling corner
west Main and Lombardy streets; Mary NJ.
Priddy, to remove framed house from Sev-
enteenth street between Broad and Mar
shall streets to near centre OF square on
Marshall street. Agreed to.
MARKET ORDINANCE AMENDED. ...
Mr.. Elicit, from the Committee on Second
Market, presented an amendment to the
market ordinances so as to provide that the
fish and meat stalls shall be assessed on some
dav in the month of December instead Of TIE
fourth Monday in December, that being
Christmas-day.
The amendment was passed under q sus.
pension of the rules.
REPORT ON THE PUMPING MACHINERY OF THE
wATER-WORKs.
On motion OF Mr.. Davis the report OF the
Committee on Water, under a resolution
adopted by the Common Council on the I'd
Of October last [already printed in the DIS
putchl. was taken up and read.
Mr.. Whitlock called for the reading OF the
report OF the Superintendent OF, Water
Works to the Council.
Objection was made by Mr.. Taylor.
! Mr. Whitlock said that he thought there
had been startling neglect on. the part OF
somebody. We are paying for talent and
don't get it. He was proceeding further to
/ discuss the question very earnestly. when
Mr.. Straus gained the ear OF the Chalr, ano
claimed that the report would be read, no
doubt, il the member would permit 1t.
Mr. Curtis signitied his desire to present
resolution bearing upon the subject; but
l II.
port; which was done. ,.r., 5
At the conclusion of the reading OF the
report Mr.. Curtis presented the following
Whereas the report Of the Committee on
Water and that OF the Mechanical Engineer,
| Mr.. E. Geyelin, doubt the ability OF the
Superintendent to manage the Water
! Works:
Resoiped, That committee OF three OF
this body be appointed by the Chair, who
shall have power to employ experts 10
examine Mr.. Davis as to his ability to man
age the Water Works.
Mr.. Hayes opposed the resolution vehe-
mently. .=ste 4
Mr.. Davis thought that Mr.. Curtis's reso-
| luton was not justified by the report. .s
Mr.. Curtis read from the report:
"Your committee has never shared these
fears of the Superintendent, but believed
in bis ability to suggest remedies for the
defective parts OF the machinery. Upon
these points we have the opinions (paper
sD') Of the mechanical experts who were
engaged to examine the works, that the
pumps have never been worked to full ca
pacity, and showed by actual trial that there
was no difficulty in doing SO; that better
| that in their opinion, as well as that OF the
| mechanical engineer, Mr.. e. Geyelin (paper
'E ,, who designed the new pumps, there
seemed to be either neglect or want of
knowledge to cause the chests and valve
| seats to break. 1t also appears from these
papers % and E) that strict adherence to
the specifications and tests were not exact
ed"
He thought that it was clear from this ex-
| tract that the Committee on Water thought
there was occasion Tor the action called for
| In his resolutions g
Mr.. Davis remarked that the Superintend-
ent had been to see him. and that he thought
that what he had done had grown out OF ms
anxiety as to the city, IS interest.
Mr.. Hayes Yes, Mr.. Davis seems 70 be 9
very timid man about the Water-W Works.
Mr.. Talbot said Mr.. Davis Was Q very poor
man, but avery practical one, and ne hoped
no such action would be taken. He had no
doubt OF Mr.. Dayis's competency, and
thought the resolution ought not to pass.
Dir. Taylor thought that the friends Of Mr.