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

4 monday, and from 10 Il. Nj. to 8 A. NJ. on
oil the other days OF the week. II you are
not prepared to accept this proposition we
ask you 10 call meeting OF the Council i'm.
medlateIy and submit 1t TO that body.
Very respectfully, your obedient servants,
The TREDEGAR COMPANY,
signed by JOS. Il. Anderson, president;
p. G. WARWICK,
President Gallego Mills Man'i'g Co.
We concur in The foregoing except so far
as relates TO the hours during hich water
shall be drawn for The purposes OF power.
[Signedl RICHMOND PAPER M'g'G Co.,
X. ID. Christian, president
THE CALICO CLAIMS DAMAGES OF THE Rail-
ROAD COMPANY.
The following was handed In az the Office
OF the Richmond and Allegheny Railroad
Company Yesterday at p. NJ;
CALICO MILLS MANUFACTURING Co..,
RicHNoND, Va, August "A, 1881.
Decatur AzteH, Esq, General Manager
Richmond and Aiieghany. Raiirood Com
pdny, Richmond, Vd.:
Dear Sir,-We enclose for your iDforma-
tion printed copy OF resolution passed
last evening by the Water Committee OF
the Common Council OF the city OF Rich
mOuu, mdIkea a..
We also enclose you a printed copy Of
the order Issued by the Mayor OF Rich.
mond, dated August 23d, 1881, addressed
10 James l.. Davis, ESQ, Superintendent Of
The City Water Works, marked "B," and q
printed copy OF the communication this day
addressed TO the said Charles L. Davis, Esq,
6y the Tredsgar Company, Gallego Mills
Manufacturing Company, aud the Rich
uond Paper Manufacturing Company,
marked &C"
We beg leave most respectfully to notify
you that the said Gallego Mills hanuisc-
turing Company does now and will here
aiter hold the Richmond and Allegheny
Railroad Company responsible for any or
all loss, damage, or inconvenience which
the said Gallego Mills Manufacturing Com.
pany does now or msy hereafter suffer or
sustain by reason Of the failure OF the said
railroad company TO furnish and deliver
10 II, the said Gallego Mills Manufacturing
Company, the full amount OF water which
by contract 1t, the said railroad company,
is bound to furnish and deliver.
Yours, respectfully, &c,
THN CALICO MILLS MANUFACTURING Co, &,
by Il. q. Wdrtotck, President.
It is understood that all the manufacture
ing companies will serve like notice.
MEETING OF THE COMMON COUE-
CEL.
or $4,000 in Five Per
cent. Bonds for Purchase OF Steam
Pumps.
Under a call signed by President Clarke
for special meeting, the Common Council
was convened yesterday at p. NJ, the
ohatr oil
call Messrs. Campbell, Cole, Curtis, Davis
OF Madison Ward, Davis Of Marshall Ward,
Edwards, Elicit, Ferguson, Foster, Gum
OF Clay Ward, HargroYe, Hayes, Higgins,
Hooper, Lubbock, Phillips, PiZZini, Robin
son, Straus, Taylor, Warren, and Weislger.
Mr. Elicit stated that Messrs. Ellyson,
Manson. and Mcdowell were out Of the city.
Mr.. Clarke said the Council bad been
called TO consider the question OF the water
supply.
THE SITUATION EXPLAINED.
Mr.. Curtis asked the chairman Of the
Water Committee to make full statement
OF the cause Of the scsnt water supply.
Mr.. e. #. Davis, chairman OF the Commit
tee on Water, said he would be glad II the
City Engineer would make the statement.
Mr.. Higgins insisted that the statement
He was very willing to hear the City Engi-
nser later, but wanted to hear from the
committee first.
Dir. Davis then explained the situation.
He referred TO the drought and the various
difficulties which the committee had been
forced to meet, and also the Efforts OF the
committee for several years past to increase
the water supply. He said a gentleman was
present (Mr. Worthington's agenD who
had pump OF large capacity-six million
gallons per day-and the committee would
ask so appropriation OF $4,000 in per
cent bonds to buy this steam-pump, which
could he put up in six weeks.
AN APPROPRIATION OF $50 900 PROPOSED FOR
sTEAHPUMP.
Mr. Davis then submitted the following
resolution
Resolved Qhe Board OF Aldermen con-
currinp), That the Auditor OF the city be,
and he is hereby, empowered and directed
TO issue, on the order Of the Committee on
FINANCE, per cent. bonds OF the city
OF Richmond, having thirty-four years to
rur from the 1st day OF July, 1881, TO
the extent Of $4,000, or as much thereof
ss may be necessary, TO be disposed OF by
said committee in such manner and on such
terms as they may deem best for the inter-
est Of the city, said bonds TO express on
their face that they are TO be redeemable at
the option or pleasure OF the City Council
at any time after The expiration OF Ten
years from the 1st day OF July, 1881, the
proceeds arising from the sale Of said bonds
(less 3 per cent. OF their face-value for in.
terest and redemption to 1st Of January,
1882, to be placed TO the credit OF the "new
steam.pump and appurteaances to be
erected at or near the new pump-works TO be
applied TO the payment OF drafts drawn on
the Auditor by the Committee on Water,
being first certified by the CITY Engineer.
WHY ARE THE PEOPLE WITHOUT WATER?
Mr.. Curtis said that he had been in the
Council for eight years, and had voted Tor
large appropriations for tue water.works,
and he wanted his constituents to know
why the people are now without water. He
wanted TO know why the Committee on Wa
ter had never considered Mr.. Superintend-
ent DaVis's recommendation in his annual
report for The erection OF steam-pump.
Mr.. C.. T. Davis said that he bad never
beard Of such recommendation until be
had seen it published last April.
Mr.. Higgins thought the Superintendent
ought to be here TO explain, and moved that
he be sent for. Agreed TO.
The sergean,-at-arms went after Mr.. Da-
Wis.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Davis was
then considered.
Mr.. Charles +. Taylor spoke TO the reso.
luton at length. He said ia substance that
the Committee on Water had used their
best judgment, but had erred. The Coun-
Gil was here this evening to do what was
possible to relieve the difficulty, and be was
willing to 90 10 his utmost for that pur-
pose; but before be voted for this large APP
preparation he wanted TO know when the
new pump.works would be in operation.