The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-22
VOL. III. NUMBER Sl5.
CITY NEWS.
Regular Inspection of
the Pump-1Iouses and
the Reservoirs.
ANNUAL ELECTION or OFFICERS EOR
LEE CAMP.
Local Items and Personal Mention.

the last regular meeting of the Council
Committee ON Water. by which it was
decided tO make a tour of inspection
over AN the property under the charge of
This department. the committee met yes
tcrday afternoon al / O'Clock IN the Office
of the superintendent, where they took
a bus and proceeded first 10 the new
reservoir
The following gentlemen were pres
ent Mcssrs. Joseph 4 Dickerson. chair
man. and Bahcn, of The Board of Alder
men. aud Mcssrs Mann, Brauer, and
White of the Common Council; Mr. y.
ID llarToye. chairman of the Finance
Committee: cN-Councilman Beverly i.
ImmD. Mr. Ben +. August. Supcrin-
tcudcnt of ihc Water Works c. J.. Boil
ling. Assistant superintendent Eugene
J. Davis and Mr. William Simpkin, of
the Richmond Locomotive and Machine
Works
The new reservoir was found full of
water. and in frst-clas- condition. Gran-
ifc dust had been recently placed on the
WaiE-way- 0n the top of the cmbank-
mcnt. which packs very hard and makes
most excellent walk. The turf had
also been well manured for the winter.
The new pump house was next visited,
and found t0 hc IN tirst-class condition,
with the exception of the want of paint
on some Of the iron-work. All the
works at this place were gone over and
the whole committee was most iayorably
impressed with its condition. After
which the chairman stated that be had
some hu-Inc-, 90 bring before the com
mittcc and they accordingly assembled
in the Office. and the
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE suPERiNTEN-
DENT or THE PUMP-HOuSE
was read and received
The report was 10 the elect that All the
pumps 40 The new pump-house were ID
nrs'-rla.- condition and working -mooth-
N 10 showed that since the last report
three new crank pipcs-NO. ] SET OF
pumps. requiring two .ns no set OF
pumps. requiring Two pins, and 80. SET,
requiring One pin are AN now WORKING
smoothly The machinery mas heeh
cleaned and rcpanie" in ail Jus parts ana
NOW presents very neat appearance ana
Hn hc kept clean with very hlic lroun.e.
THE wooden screws 10 the end OF ihe
fumc- conveying the water io the wheels
N
need repairing It is doubtful whether
tIer oDGd stand heavy pres, ure of ice
H...n-f them
iu the report 10 d. also stated that the
h0. e connected with The new steam
Umu-u0s-c were found to De- in very
Dad condition that the crown sheets of
caoh boiler were badly hIisicrcd and were
liable t0 give way I'D Doe blown ont 40 any
time when even under 80 moderate pres
.lc oi steam They nave ail Oecn Ie
paired ani arc row in rlst-ciass conii-
Um and wiih careful attention can Dee
kept e0 THE pumps in The old house are
working very smoothly With ihe eNccp-
f.0n ol Sos md - The cog' OF ihe
moriCe wheel in these pumps having
given ont the machinery has been stop
ped until ihc wheel can pc Icco--e"
The keeping oi ihs Wheel I'D eohuluuh ODD
itself is matter of great importance.
Owing tO the popularity OF the consiruc-
ton of the machinery the cOgs cannot
Doe made off metal hut must be of wood
This wheel is about i've feet in diamectr
and has base for the cogs which must
Doe fued separately. each cog 20 its re-
spegiiye base. TINS costs ihe cily a1oe'
s. 80 every time Do is repaired "nl'H i-
about once in TWO years.
The superintendent in ms report "iso
recommended am increase OF lne loi'e ol
hand, at both OF the pump, houses 'n''
The men may not De require. 10 serve 20
mu'" .N'l" 'iD'', ~ @ii'''"''1 ''. i.o. W H., mo-
force. is unayoidaple' and lhal me ma
chinery could also De Kept ln PETER CON
dition' ior as the pumps are al"ays N'i's
going. there is always some "o'A ~ "'
none on ihem. ,-...
The next thing n order 10 "nlOn ,ny
attention of all present was attracted
was nice little repasi oi s"hi" zen,
wines, and cigars prepared lot mem ny
the superintendent. ana TO "ni'h 'ncy
did NOT ial io 40 Justice