The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-09-08

NESTING or THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
LAST NIGHT-REPORT OF fBE ExPERTs-
THE MATTER TO BE KEFERRED TO A CALLED
MEETING OF TIE COUNCIL
The Council conference committee en-
wsiersDpply met in the Chancpry-Court
room last uigbt-Jucge Meredith in the
chair.
Colonel W. z. Cuisbaw, Msior E. T. D.
Myers. and Reube1 Shirrefs. ESQ.,, who
went up 10 Bosher's dam yesterday morning
10 inspect the river with a view to aseer-
tsining the feasibility Of turning the water
into the canal at that point, appeared before
the committee and made a verbal report,
through Colonel Cutsbaw, 10 the effect that
in their opinion Il ought 10 be turned in.
The question was then asked Mr.. james
L. Davis, Superintendent of the Water
Works, who was present. II be could con-
tinue TO supply the city with water six
hours in tweuty-four under the present
arrangement, which has existed since 4
O'Clock p. NJ. Monday last.
Mr. Davis replied that since the gates at
Ruiberf0Td's mill had been shut down there
had been no perceptible dlminuiiOn In the
quantity II water at the pump. house; that
At The present time be Is keeping the old
reservoir {ull, with a small surplus 10 spare
each dsy. which has enabled bin 10 pnt
about four feet Of water into one 81 the
compartments of the new reservoir. One
million and q bali gallons are now being
pumped into the reservoirs and about one
million gsllons supplied to the lower part
Of the city from the basin. He had no
doubt that be could provide for the present
consumption Of six hours daily until the
new sieam-pump was put TO work or there
was sufficient waier ia the river TO drive all
the pumps.
Colonel Cutshaw and Major Myers there
upon said that their views were modified.
Their report was based upon the supposi-
ton that The city would soon be without
wsier unless something was done 10 prevent
/ il. But IL would sppear from the statement
Of Mr.. Davis that such was not the case.
Considerable discussion followed, and
several plans were suggested, none OF which
appearing 10 meet the views OF the commit
/ tee, Judge Meredith offered the following
resolution. which was adopted:
ResOlrfd. That the Water Committee be,
and l. hereby. instructed 10 turn in the
water II Bosher's dam so soon as TIE Ciiy
| Engineer can build the necessary dams 10
protect the new pump-woTks: And pro-
yided further, That il can be done without
/ junction suit now pending between the said
/ city and the Richmond and Allegheny Rail-
rosd Company; and that this committee
report forthwith 10 a called meeting OF the
/ COucci.
Colonel CutSbaw was also requested 10
write out the verbal report made by bim-
| self aud associates 10 be presented TO called
meeting Of the Common Council 10 be held
this afternoon az 5 o'clock.
The Committee then adjourned.
Toe Committee on Water then held
meeting and instructed Colonel Cutshaw 10
AZ once take the preliminary steps TO carry
out Judge Meredth's resolution.
General r. Lindsay Walker, on behalf OF
the Richmond snd AlleghaDy Railroad
| Company. said that be could promise on be-
bali Of tnat company that itwould do every
thing in its power to aid the city in the
present emergency.
Msjor Myers said that he bad been in q
position to Ob-erye James river closely for
/ number Of years, and that the flow OF
water at this time was less by half than be
had ever known il.