The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-20
Nater for tl,e Fatr,G GROUNDS.

aEGI Ll1G
we present below the earnest letter OF
CoIonc, KNIGHT, the secretary .os the State
Agricultural Society, urging upcrthe public
and the Society the importance Of having at,
abundant supply Of fresh for the Fair.
Grounds during the exhibition. We COM
mend what he says to the attention OF all
concerned: $500
OFFICE OF STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
septeGlb Der 10, 1878.
Editors of Dispatch: You nave Wen
served the people OF the State and OF the
city OF Richmond by your timely article IN
your paper OF this date. There Is no greater
| need nc the State Fa!r-Grounds than an
ample supply OF water. 1t comes IN Tor tile
comfort OF visitors and the needs OF eX-
| hibitors in many ways which it would DC
ted;ous to mention in detail. l am already
| in receipt OF letters from prominent eX-
embarrassing lbat a larger number OF wells
/, lie dug for use al the next Fair. We have
/ now number o. good wells, furnishing cool
and clear water, which have been thoroughly
cleaned and prepared for use; but still we
| fear tie supply will re insufficient for the
| drinking water Of people and animals, say
ing nothing Of other uses By engines, n.y.
drauiic machines, fountains. dustlng pur-
roses, &C., which contribute to the practl-
cal purposes and comfort OF large crowd
OF people. New wells VIII not supply the
water needed for variety OF purposes.
The city water-pipes leadin. from the new
reservoir should be tapped at the nearest
point, and the water introduced; anC IL
should be done before the next Fair. Ihere
are many good reasons why 1t should De So
q. !
1. TIE grounds OF the Society are not
private but public property, ana no pri-
waite interests are involved.
9. The comforts OF the grounds are en-
loved by the People Of the State. and to Il
greater extent by The citizens OF Richmond.
z. The buildings and enclosures have been
thoroughly repaired, rcpa!nted. and added
to, so that they are now, or will be by the
Fair. very attractive; and nothing seems to
be needed except afuli and convenient sup
ply Of water, as we'll for the proper eXhlbl.
ton Of hydraulic machines as the physlcal
comfort OF people ana animals.
4. The arrangements in contemplation by
the officers OF The Society as TO the teautIii-
cation of the grounds, and the free use OF
them by the peOHle-tle chief OF which
will be derived by the citizens CT Rich
mond-prcsent at least Il claim on the city
for its water supply.
Other reasons might be assigned. but in
the haste of my present writing must hope
that those given will be sufficient to COM
.Gand the approval OF the City people and
the corporate authorities.
may add that hope it may be arranged
for the pipe-trrncltes to be dug, under the
authority OF the Governor. by conrlctS from
the penitentiary, and the city, with its enSi-
necr force, contribute and lay the pipes.
The largest pipe needed will not exceed
three inches, with some few branches OF
less diameter.
Your own article. MessrS. Editors, and
what have saiG in COMMUNICATION Of it, will;
l trust, be sufficient TO arrest the attention
OF the life-mcmbcTs OF the Society IN the
city, and OF other pubIic-spiritcd citizens,
and thus insure tie influences necessary to
give the water needed st the agricultural
grounds of the State cherished, as they
should be, by tue State and lis capita! city.
w. &. KNIGHT, Secretary.