The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-04

The New Water Rafos.

deemed proper for the information OF our
peoDle to publish the new rates embodied
therein, as follows:
For the Purpose Of Building. each
table used for brick-making, $40 per an
mum. When in building bricks are laid
or stonc-woTk, or plaStering done, s cents
for each thousand bricks; 3 cents for each
cubic yard OF stOne-wOrk; and 30 cents for
each hundred yards Of plastering. A
license shall be obtained from the Audi
tor for each building or other work before
such work is commenced, for which the
city water is wanted for any OF these pur-
poses, but no license shall bc issued until
the charges for water shall be paid on the
estimated amount OF work TO be done, and
when the same shall be completed the said
license shall be returned TO the Auditor
with a statement by measurement OF the
number of bricks laid, yards Of plastering,
or stonc-wOrk. Penalty for nOn-cOmpli-
ance. $50 i'm each case.
For Public BUilding-At the following
rate per annum-to wit: For the Capitol
and Governors mansion, 800; Medical
College, $50; theatre, $50; a public hall,
SO: HenricO county courthouse, 800;
cusiOm-house, $50; penitentiary, $500 for
al uses OF water therein.
For SChOOiS.-At the following rate per
annum-to wit: For a boarding-school,
$25: for private school, So.
For Dep3tS, Manufactures, Workshops,
and WQrehOuSeS.-At the following rate
per annum-to wit: For a railroad depot,
Sl0j for every locomotive in which the city
water is used making six trips in the week,
and in the same proportion for every such
locomotive making fewer than six trips in
a week. This shall pay for all the uses OF
water at such depot, except for stationary
steam-cngineS, watcr-closots. and baths I;
for each stationary stcam-engine So for
each estimated horsepower for each
boiler. S6 for each estimated horsepower.
But no steam-engine shall be supplied eX-
cept where the water is taken in the build
ing where the engine is used, for the usual
purposes for which water is used in such
building: for rolling-mil, or a foundry,
or machine-shop, or a barrel factory, or
stemmery, SO, il not more than fif-
teen persons be employed therein; for
each additional person, soc. for each spike
machine, $40; for each manufacturing mill,
S45; for tobacco mandatory, 90 cents
for each hand employed therein, but no
charge to be less than Sl5; for Il tobacco
warehouse, or a currier shop, $3.50; for a
rectiiying establishment, $40; for dyeing
establishment. S22.j0, exclusive Of use OF
steam boiler; for lager beer, porter, soda.
or botting establishment, Si5; for black
smith shop, SO for the first forge and 50
for each additional one; for a daily news
paper printing-Ofice, $40; other printing
offices, $40; for barber shop, IS for the
/ first chair and 81 80 for each additional one
I fr.ss 44slfFa nfafs- or. 81 I,
candy factory, so.
Bakeries, Restaurants, Hotels, Stables,
| Billiard Saloons, dc.-At the following
rate per annUm-to wit: For a bakery,
So: for a private boarding-hOuSe, $40 and
per centum on the rent OF the buildings
used for such purpose; for hotel or house
OF public entertainment, $40 and one half
OF / per ccntum on the assessed value OF
/ the buildings used for such purpose; res
taurant, SO: for each bar, whether kept in
hotel or elsewhere, S1j; for a public sta
BILE, 70 cents for each stall, whether used
/ or not; for private stable, Sl.2j for each
horse or mule, aud $50 for private car
riage; for stable where hacks or carriages
are kept for hire, $3.50 for each hack OF
carriage, and Sl.50 for each buggy OF
wagon, whether kept for hire or in livery
/ for each mule or wagon lot, $3.50; fol
each stable where wagons, drayS, or carts
are kept Tor hire, S1.25 for each horse OF
mule; Tor biliard-saloon, SO.
Stores and Q1iceS.-At the following
rate per annum-tO wit: For store. $40;
/ if besides being used rs a store, the house
/ be also occupied a. a dwelling for a family,
I then So for such family; ii so occupied by
more than one family, then SO for each
/ family; for each office not otherwise pro-
yided for, Sl.50.
/ DlCelinq- Houses. When valued at ST.
/ 600 or less, 50, and additional amount OF
/ 81. 80 for each additional thousand dollars
/ in assessed value up to $4,000.
/ Baths, Water Closets, Fountains, ana
/ HOSe.-At the following rate per annum-
/ TO wit: For each public bath-tub, 50; for
each private bath.tub, $3.50, in the case OF
a water-closct in public house, for eacl
seat 50; in case OF watcr-clOSet in Il pri-
vate clearinghouse or in private house,
IS if there Is but one seat and g for each
additional one; but no bath or water
closet shall be supplied except when the
water is taken i'm the building where such
/ bath or WateT-clOset is for the usual pur.
poses for which water is used in such build.
ing; any premises having water-closets OF
/ bath-tiXtureS connected with the water
pipes shall pay for the same or have the
pipes supplying them disconnected
/ from the supply OF said premises
for a fountain in yard, S2j, to be used al
the discretion Of the committee; and for q
fountain I'm a store, SO. In such eases a.
[ the Superintendent OF the Water-W orks,
under the regulations OF the committee,
may allow the use of small hose, onc-eighth
OF an inch-nozzle, $40, ii such use be foI
sprinkling the carriage-way OF streets
and $3.50 If il be only used for sprinkling
a sidewalk, yard, or garden. There shall
be fine OF $40 on any person who shall
for any purpose Use nozzle larger than
one-eighth OF an inch for washing car
riages, sprinkling, dc.
In any case not hereinbeiore provided
for the water-rent shall be at such rate as
may be fixed by the Superintendent OF the
Water Works, subject to the committees
control; and the committee, at MS discre-
tion, may introduce wateT-meters in build
ings Ofherthan dwelling-houses, and charge
rate not less than 20 cents per thousand
gallons And in cases that are hereinbefore
provided for. il shall be lawful for the City
Council, at any time hereafter, to add to OF
increase the rates for water TO be thereafter
supplied.
The ordinance goes into effect on the
first day OF April next.
WEEK OF PEAYER.-The Young Mems
Christian Association will hold meetings
every afternoon this week in observance OF
the week Of prayer. The meeting yester-
day afternoon was held at the First Baptist