Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-14
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
FILTHYWATER, NOTFILTEREP

Il
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Referred TO the Finnnc, COMMUNICATIVE
Cny Hall.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Board Of Aldermen was held yesterday
evening at ! o'clock. Present Messrs.
Adams, Barksdale. Cabell, Chaffin,
Crenshaw, Crump, Glasgow, Gum,
Page, Powers, Robinson, Rose, Stokes,
Taylor, and Williams.
Mr.. Dickerson was absent on account
Of sickness.
Mr.. Barksdale called the Board to
order, and stated that Colonel L. l..
Bass was absent from the city. He
nominated Mr.. W. II. Williams as pre-
sident pro fe,apore, and the nomination
was adopted.
Mr.. Williams took the chair, and
Clerk August read the minutes Of the
last meeting, and they were approved.
FILTRATION OF CITY WATER.
Mr.. Glasgow, Of the Finance Com
mittee, to whom, in connection with
the City Engineer and City Attorney.
the question of filtration Of our city
water had been referred, presented the
following contract, which had been
unanimously agreed to by the Finance
Committee and the Water Committee,
with the exception Of Mr. Glasgow.
chairman Of the Finance Committee.
The contract reads:
We submit the following proposal
for supplying your city with filterins
plant Of the most improved plan Of the
Hyatt invention or device:
We hereby agree and bind ourselves
to erect I Hyatt filters, complete in
every particular, Of the most improved
plan, 80 feet diameter each, at a point
between the New reservoir and james
river to be selected by your Engineer.
We hereby guarantee that the COM
bined capacity of the said ! filters wi,l
not be less than 100000 gallons of
water per day Of II hours TO be. d.
liyercd into said New reservoir. 7 2
water. when delivered into said rcse
yoir. to be clear. bright, and wholesome
at all times. and suitable for drinking,
steam.boilers. and laundry purposes.
Tie clearness and brightness Of the
water TO be at all times fully equal to a
sample Of James-river water Uttered
in a Hyatt filter, which is to be chosen
by chemist selected by your body,
and which is TO be properly kept By
some one ,el ecied by your body. The
WhOIe,omeness Of the water to be de-
terminod as hereinafter stated. The
water when delivered into the re,er-
,o.r to he at all times perfectly free Of
all traces Of any coagulant that may be
used.
We hereby further guarantee that the
maximum quantity Of water needed OF
used 10 properly wash the iiltcr-bcls
will not in any condition OF the
water exceed per centlm of
the entire quantity filtered in any
one week. unless il be or al
occasion Of some emergency, which We
guarantee will not happen onener than
one day in any one week, and on such
an occasion the maximum quantity Of
water used for said washing purposes
will not exceed 5 per centum Of the
water filtered or that day.
We also guarantee that the maximum
resistance offered hy the filter beds TO
the passage Of the water will not at any
time exceed pounds per square inch
the beds being washed in accordance
with our guarantee above. u-lesS It be
on an occasion Of some emergency,
which We guarantee will not be oftencr
than one day IN any one week. and on
such an occasion the maximum quanti-
~ Of resistance offered Will not exceed
pounds per square inch, the resist
ance always TO be measured al your
pumps and the filters also.
We further guarantee that the costs
for coaeulant, will not exceed $1,000
per anuum, and that during the ordi-
nary condition Of the unhltered water
that is. when not rendered turbid with
mud-uo coagulanis will be required
that the cost Of renewing the fltering
material will not exceed $500 per an
nun.
We will erect said plant, consisting
Of four thirty-feet-in-diameter filters, all
complete, as per our plans and specif-
cations. including necessary pipings and
valves, filtering material. foundations,
and connections with your supply and
delyery-mains at such point near to
or at your main supply-pipe, as your
City Engineer may approve.
The foundations and connections with
your mains shall lie made according t.
such plans as may be approved by your
Engineer. and the contract for founda-
tions and such waste-piping as may be
necessary shall be made with the ap-
proyal Of your Engineer.
We viii make proper arrangements
for conducting off the waste water and
deposits, and, # required by your En-
Eineer. Will lay proper waste-pipe TO
carry said water and deposits into the
river.
We agree to operate said plant at our
expensc for the period Of siX months.
or longer if during said period the wa
tey is not sufficiently bad, IN the opin-
ion of the City Engineer, to demonstrate
the efficiency Of the filters during the
most turbid condition Of the water.
We agree that the city is not to bear
y be liable for any expense incurred
IN the performance Of any OF all Of the
above conditions or undertakings until
after the expiration Of said six months.
or Of longer period, a. aboye-men-
toned and until II Is determined, in
with the terms OF this paper,
that We have fully carried out and per-
formed each aud every promise. guar
al ,e. and undertaking set forth herein.
We further agree that any question
as 10 mechanical construction Of said
liant, foundations and pipe-connec-
ton, and all other questions arising
uld-r this contract a. TO the proper
ful1lment and performance thereof on
ocr part. except as 10 the purity and
quality Of the water. are 10 be decided
~ your city Engineer, and his deci-
81. 7. are q he final and bindinr