The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-25


with 10 had been considered, such q
where the power should be derives
for the new pumps, and what sor
OF power should be used. He referred u
the various communications he had bad will
the James River and K9nawba Company, O.
the length OF time it had taken 10 survey Oh,
river and make the r0ss-sections, OF tha
efforts OF The committee to get possession o.
the canal from Boshei's dam to the Three
Mile locks, OF the delays oecasioued in the
negotiations for the sale OF The canal, &c
Mr.. Davis referred to visit be paid Il
the pump-house yesterday. aud remarked
that he bad long been a citizen OF Rich.
mond, but never before In bis life had ht
ever seen the bottom OF the forebay until
that visit. He had never seen such .
drought, and be did not remember ever tc
have heard OF one so serious as the one we
are now passing through. Besides all this
the Council had, after the committee once
made report, laid il on the table, thus
causing smother delay. No committee bad
worked harder than the COMMITTEES ou
Water. They had spent anxious days aud
nights-sometimes spending the whole
night in their work. They. did The best
they could, and were ever ready 10 serve
the city 10 their utmost.
THE CITY ENGINEER.
At the conclusion Il bis remarks Mr..
Straus and Mr.. Taylor moved to hear Colo
mel Cutshaw.
Colonel Cutsbaw addressed the body. He
said be was here 10 carry out any ins,rue-
| tiOns given him. lie bad been engaged for
the past three days IN getting all the infor-
nation possible on the subject OF the erec-
| - oil
said Worthngton a. Co., OF New York, hs d
agreed 10 put up a steam pump in six weeks
for 800 500 OF a capacity OF 100000 gall
Ions per day. Another company VIII pro-
vide boilers in ten DAYS after the order is
given for $4,000. Wood II Co., cf Phila-
deIpbia, agree to make the pipes in three
weeks for $4,000, with attachments. The
! foundation for the pumps and the stock
will cost 81, 600, and Will be ready in time.
The house will cost S2O,O9O. The net esti-
mate is S73.700
Dir. Curtis asked il 1t would be necessary
to put up the steam-pump il the water was
let IN at Bosher's dam.
| Colonel Cutshaw Yes, sir.
Various other questions were asked Colo
mel Cutsbaw on the subject OF letting in the
water at Bosher's dam, but his replies In
dicatpd that little or no benefit would be
derived by the city by letting in the water
at Bosher's dam.
Mr.. Johnson. agent for the Worthing.
tons, OF New York, explained bis pump
and It's arrangement, and agreed to put W
the pump IN six weeks.
SUPERINTENDENT DAVIS.
Mr.. James l.. Davis, superintendent, now
came into the chamber.
Mr. Higgins asked Mr.. (Superintendent]
Davis II be bad ever made any recommen'
dation 10 the committee, either verbal or
in writing, on the subject OF ab increase Of
the water supply. Mr.. Davis said that 10
November. 1880, be had made report TO
the committee recommending that some
thing be done TO meet the deficiency 10 the
water supply. Again In February, in his
annual report, he renewed the recommen-
datiOns.
Mr.. Hargroye, interruptiDg, said he had
no recollection Of any such recommends
tion.
Mr.. Curtis inquired whether be had re-
commended a stean.pump.
The Superintendent said he couldn't say
that steam pump bad been suggested by
bin, but he had told the committee that
something ought TO be done.
Various other questions were asked the
Superintendent, but no information was
gained except that be had suggested 10 the
Water Committee that something be
DONE" but no record OF the suggestion was
made on the committees books.
THE RULES SUSPENDED.
On motion Of Mr.. Elicit the 3S b rule OF
the Council was spended-ayes, "a /;
noes, none.
Mr. Straus now moved to adopt the reso-
luton presented by Mr.. G. T. Davis.
Mr.. Edwards offered The following as a
substitute for Mr.. Dayis's resolution:
Resolved (the Board OF Aldermen con-
curring), That the Committee on Water,
the City Engineer, and Superintendent OF
the Water. Works be. and are hereby. em-
powered and directed 10 purchase and put
| i'm operation az once q steam. pump and
appurtenances at or near TIE new pump
works, the cost Of said nump and appur-
tenances not 10 exceed $50, 600, and the
pump to be placed in operation within six
weeks.
Mr.. TAYLOR advocated the substitute, pro-
posing, IL adopted, TO follow II up with a
resolution to provide for the sale OF the
bonds, e'c.
Dir. Straus advocated Mr.. Dayis's resolu-
| ton.
Mr.. Taylor asked Mr. Davis to add the
following to his amendment: Provided
that the aforesaid pump be placed in opera
ton within six weeks from date OF contract
with the company"
Mr.. Davis accepted the addition.
Mr.. Edwards now withdrew his substi-
tute.
A STEAM PUMP DECIDED UPON.
Mr.. Curtis made an unsuccessful motion
for the formation Of a special JOINT commit
tee 10 buy and put up the pump.
Mr.. Curtis moved 70 lay the resolution on
the table.
Mr.. Higgins demanded the ayes and noe:
on Mr.. Curis's motion.
Lost By the following votes
AYEs.-Messrs. Campbell, Gle, Curtis, Higgins
and HOOpeI-5.
NOEs.-Messrs. DAVIS Of Madison Davis OF Mar
shall hdwarss Elicit, FERGUSON. Forrest r Foster
Gum Of Cav, HaFgrOve. Hayes, Lubbock, PblllipS
Pi1zini. Robinson, Siraus, Taylor, Warren, Wesger
aud ClaTke-19
The resolution as offered by hr. Davis
was then adopted by tue following vote:
AYEs.- Msssrs CampbtlL Cole, CARTS, Davis Of
Madison Ward. Davis Of Marshall WARD EDWARDS,
EHett FergusfOn. Forester. Foster. Innn OF Gay
Ward. HargFOye. HAYES, Higgins HoJD.r. Lubbock
Phillips, Pizzin, Rabg59H sfaus' I"'iOr' "a'fsn'
Weiager, an0 C!aike-Zf,
NOES None.
THE wATERLINE MANUFACTURERS.
Mr.. Taylor moved that Mr. Christian,
representing the papeT.mill, he beard as TO
what the manufacturing establishments on
the water.line would be willing TO do 10
help the water-supply until the new steam
pump is put up.
Mr. Christian explained the situation so
far as the manufacturing establishments on
the first level were cor cerned, and express
ed his willingness to do all In his power TO
aid the city, and said:
"To make my meaning clear would say,
while the hours mentioned IN the communi-
cation signed by the Tredegar, Gallego, and