The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-26

N'N 'bHHtA Hnu tBNt proper UCCTctS NAY
os entered that said city may be required to
answer this bill on service OF subpoena,
which your orator prays may issue.
And your orator prays for such other,
further, and general relief as to your Honor
may seem iii aud as to equity belongs, and
as. In duty, your orator will ever pray.
RICHMOND AND ALLEGHAYY
RAILROAD COMPANY,
By Johnston, Williams d Boulwsre,
Counsel.
state Of Virginia, city Of Richmond-to
toit:
j, Charles II. Williams, a notary public
for the city aforesaid. In The State OF Yir-
ginia, do certify that II. l.. Walker this day
made oath before me that the statements In
the foregoing bill are true.
| Given under my hand this 24tb day Of
August, 1881. CHARLES u. WILLIAMS,
Notary Public.
Conference OF Aldermen and the Com.
mtttee on Water.
A conference OF the Water Committee
and members OF the Board Of Aldermen
was held IN the Council chamber yesterday
at 1:30 y. M. The resolution approprIating
$4,000 in per cent. bonds for the con-
structi0n OF stesm-pump adopted by the
Common Council on Wednesday cannot,
| by the charter, be passed by the Board
previous to Saturday. To save time this
conference was held, with The view OF
ascertaining the sentiment OF the aldermen,
so as 10 enable the Committee on Water to
90 forward and give out their contracts for
the proposed new steam-pump.
Alderman W. II. seOtt. member Of the
Committee on Water, was made chairman
OF the conference.
Several technical questions were raised,
members holding that II was not competent
for the Board OF Aldermen to endorse any
action OF the Council or proposed action on
the part OF the Committee on Water until
the question oan properly come up before
the Board as the charter provides.
VIEWS OF MEMBERS.
Mr. Lewis d. CrenshaW, a member OF
the Board, asked leave TO have the resoIu-
iion adopted by the Common Council read.
Mr.. Bsrksdsle thought IL there was TO be
conference between the Committee on
Wafer and the Board Of Aldermen, that the
chairman OF the Committee 90 Water ought
10 be the chairman Of the conference, and
the aldermen Invited TO ask questions.
Then let the aldermen meet aud express
formally their own opinion on the subject.
Dir. Dickerion agreed very much with Mr..
Barksdale. II he was called on 10 vote to-
day be might vote for the Council resolu-
ton, but he couldn't say on Saturday
whether be would do so or not. 1t might
not be necessary. There might be rain
cOpious rsins-and the necessity removed
fer this large appropriation. In substance,
these we're Mr. Dickerson's views.
Mr.. Williams addressed the conference at
| 10 In faun NJ iUmaHfaiQ rqligI IN
citizens. He favored an endorsement OF
the Councils action and be hoped the eau
Gus would so act. lie would sign the paper
that would be in circulation pledging the
votes Of members Of the Board TO the reso-
lutIsn referred TO.
The resolution, as adopted by the Com
mon Council, was read.
Mr.. Bsrksdals said he endorsed the action
OF the Council.
Mr.. Dickerson still thought II unnecessary
for the members OF the Board 10 express any
opinion on The subject. He did not think
anytbin9 could be gained by acting now
informally, when Saturday at 70 O'Clock The
Board could meet aud take final action.
IMMEDIATE ACTION WANTED.
Mr.. Bass explained that gentleman had
handed him a paper, which he bad signed,
pledRiug his vote for the Common Conneil
resolution when It should come properly
before the Board, and be meant TO do so il II
| ralued from here 10 the Ohio river cOntin-
uously until Saturday.
Mr.. Charles #. Davis, chairman OF the
Committee on Water, spoke urgently OF the
im Importance OF Immediate action. He said
be had all along been 10 favor OF putting in
a Sieam.pump at the new works. He had
never made such recommendation to the
| Council because he knew there was so much
opposition TO it, but he had all along hoped
to see the pump there before he left the
Council.
Mr.. Dickerson said that 10 view Of what
the chairman OF the Water Committee said
he would sign the paper.
The PAPER REFEREED TO.
The paper was then read and signed, as
follows:
Whereas we, as members OF the Board Of
| Aldermen, have assembled in consultation
with the Wafer Committee OF the city, and
having fully considered the circumstances
surrounding us in connection with the
scarcity OF water now existing ia our city,
do hereby premise to give our votes 10 sus-
tain The resolution adopted by the Common
Council August 24h authorizing the pur-
chase OF steam-pump, &C., 30 soon as the
Board Of Aldermen can be legally convened
for said purpose.
f5iguedl WILLIAM II. WILLIAMS,
JoHN RANKIN,
L. d. KELLY,
| LIwIs ID. CREKsHAw, Jr.,
q. GAsssR,
CLRNaST r. BAREsDALE,
J. 5. WRLLFoRD,
l.. l.. BASS,
+. L. GLASGOW,
ROBERT g. CABgLL,
JOSIAH CRUNP,
j. G. DICKERsoH.
The conference then adjourned aud the
Water Committee met.
ACTION OF THE COMMITTEE.
There was full meeting Of the commit
tee. and resolution was adopted author
izing the ehslrmsn to make the contracts
for the new pump.
The Superintendent was instructed 10
turn on the water from the reservoir 50 As
to have the pipes filled aud ready 10 pe
drawn OF by citizens by L. NJ =.
The superintendent was also instructed
to advertise and request citizens TO DC care
full that no water is wasted.
THR srsAN.PUHP RECOMMENDATION.
At the Council meeting on Wednesday
evening is Was remembered Dy seNeTu
members OF the Committee on Wster that
Sapsrintendcnt Davis had recommended
steam pump, bat at the committee meeting
at which Mr.. Davis bad read this report 30
action wss taken; but the subject seems TO
have been passed by for consideration al a
future time. 1t was considered IN April
under Mr.. Hooper's resolution ana Colonel
CutshaW's report, and tue Counc" decloeu
Rotictuff.n Ia Mr.