The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-21

new pump-works, will cost from t70. 900 10
s90, 900. sceordlng 10 The style OF pump asd
building that you may decide 10 have.
This pump, with boilers. pipes. founda-
tiops, and building complete. cannot be
built and placed In position ready 10 work
before August or September Bexi; sud ~
we have good reason 10 believe that our
new waier-power pumps will be resdy for
operating by November, It IL doubtful II
the wster-supply can now be increased by
/ the temporary use OF steam before the
works already in progress csn furnish it.
Very respectfully,
W. L, CursHAw, City Engineer.
FURTHER FAcTs.
Tbe city authorities do not believe that
any relief can be afforded in the way pro-
rossd by Mr.. Axtell. They think thai
after supplying the mills there would be
/ little or no water left 10 go TO the pumps.
II is nevertheless, in The judgment OF many
good people, their duty 10 confer With Mr..
Axtsll. Perhaps after full and free con-
ference something may be accomplished.
| No petty grievances or preconceiyed opin-
ions will be allowed-ii the people can help
ito stand 10 the way OF a better water
supply. In case of great FIRE or the breed
| Ing OF an epidemic ii would be matter OF
great regret that every possible effort bad
not been made TO effect a fair understanding
between the city and railroad company.
DIRE ALTERNATIVE.
The city claims In its Injunction proceed.
| ings that IFS riparian rights have priority
over the railroad eompsny's, and that the
railroad or canal company has no right TO
water except for navigation purp0ses-toat
10, no right TO water to sell.
So far as the city officials see there is no
remedy until rain comes) except 10 have tse
water shut O1 from the Tredegar, the Gal
lego, and the other mills, and use il at the
pump house. This is dreadful alternative.
In regard to shutting OF the water from
! the city at night the knowing ones declare
/ that II Is all nonsense 10 talk shout keeping
IL on "to put out rres.n In the first place,
they say there 10 not enough TO do any
good in the second place, it would affect
only the lowest sections OF the city, which
sections are convenient 10 the dock and 10
The river, from which the eDginss can at all
times draw ample supplies.
Ii is suggested that the fire-engines should
be put TO work pumping into the mains.
That can certainly be done, and every little
helps.
WATER FOR TIE els-wohKs.
At a meeting OF the Committee on the
Fire Department. at II O'clock yesterday 3
communication was received from hr.
John II. Knowles, Superintendent OF the
GssWorks, ssking for the use Of one OF
the Steamers TO pump water into The lower
gas-works; that unless ths request was
granted the city would be without gss.
The committee ordered steamer TO be
sent down.
FTRs pEPARyNEST.
Assistant Chiei-Engineer Wing6eld, In
order to be prepared In case OF IRE during
the water famine, has provided the depart
msnt in bis district with axes, TO be used
| in tearing down buildings. He proposes 10
| fight the fire IN the old-isshioned way.
CERTAINLY sTEAN-ruNP COULD RAvR BEEN
OBTAINED.
! The following Is from one OF the most
I intelligent and responsible businessmen OF
Richmond. II shows that a new steam
pump could have been obtaibed, obtained
/ il time and for the sum Superintendent
Davis told the Council and the Committee
/ on Water that it would cost:
Last year C1Ss0) was st the Office Of hr.
| III. X. WoTthington, in New York. As the
city was then, - now, out Of water, L
talked with him and bis partner about the
remedy. They authorized me to say TO the
city authorities that he had on band the
large compound duplex pumps lclpacity
/ 100000 gallons water per day that they
made for exhibition at the Centennial Ex-
position in Philadelphia; that they would
agree to erect them on q foundation pre-
pared by our city Wafer Committee, with
! boilers ready for work in thirty days, for
sum OF less than $50, 900, the exact amount
| 10 be named IL il went Any further.
went to Mr.. c. T. Davis with The pro-
position, and be said before We could
get them 10 work we would have rains, and
not need them this year 1880, and by this
time next year we will have our new
pumps and not need them"
SO dropped the mstter.
On uisit 10 Mr.. WOrthinJton IN july
| 1881, he informed me the pumps were not
sold, but he was in communication by tele-
graph with a northwestern city for them.
CONCLUSIONS PROM ABOVE.
That a new steam pump should have
| been ordered early 10 the gear.
That the railroad authorities and the
Water Committee sheuld meet and see what
can be done in this extremity.
That until something better can be done
extraordinary efforts should be made TO
husband our present little supply OF water.
srPPLY-KAINs PROM TIE RESERVOIR TO THB
crTT.
These are .. follows:
Five thousand FIVE hundred and Fifty feet
l0.ineh pipe from the old reservoir through
Hollywood cemetery, alongside the II
inch pipe 10 Cary and Madison streets, and
connected With The 2o-inch msiu IN Cary
street. Laid in 1891.
49, fee AraA nd
l2-inea pipe from The old reservoir through
Hollywood cemetery. alongside tbe 10-inch
pipe TO Cary and Madison street,, aud con-
nected with f0-ineh main in Cary street.
Laid IN ls4s.
Two thousand one hundred aud forty feet
2Lineh pipe from old reservoir along Reser-
yoir street to Main and Beach streets, where
IL connects with a0.inch main from new re-
seryoir. Laid in 1861.
Two thousand four hundred aud eighty.
one feet "a inch pipe from Reservoir street
east along Cary street 10 Madison street,
where il CONNECTS with the 20-inch for sup
plVing the lower service. Laid in 1878.
Nine thousand and thirty-one feet 30-ineh
pipe from the new reservoir north to Main
street, down Main 10 where II eounecis with
the 24inch main at Beach street. At this
point the services divides into an upper and
lower, the connections between the two be-
ing closed. Laid iu 1875.
GeT ANOTHER sTEAHPUEP AT ONCE.
Messrs. Editors: Mr.. c. T. Davis says
we will not have any water until II rains
heavily, and the chances are, therefore, that
we have got to run the risk Of fire, epidemic,
and death for probably six weeks yet, rs
we generally have food In October.
speak whereof know when | say there
are persons 10 the city OF Richmond actually
sufering-yes, actually sutering-for The
want OF water; that there are children. and
grown people, too, getting hlthier every