The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-01
COUNCIL COMMITTEES



Tho Committee on Water now hold thci
monthly meetings in the Council Chamber
the Office of the city watcr-Works being u"
D. crsmpcd for comfortable occupancy.
i The committee met Yesterday evening n
4 O'Clock. with Chairman White. an'
/ Nr.-rs. Burke. IlargroYe. Mann. and Brduc
+ present.
A subcommittee from the Board Of Sir
Commissioners. consisting Of Nc>Si's. has
/ /. IaNlor. Norman \. Randolph ana JONI
I ~. fri-chkoru. appeared before the com
mittee and on motion, were invited 10 MAKE
their wants knoNb.
Nr. Fri-chhOrn was the fist t0 speak. anC
be- said that tho subcommittee had been up
pointed iO present 10 the Water Commute,
the necessity for having better water fucili
ties on tine south side of the basin. lie pro
ccrded to present tn the most plau-ibl,
manner Wha. ne conceived tO De public
need. for the efficient operation of the fir,
department in the locality named in case d
fire should occur there.
Captain Charles !. Taylor followed Nr.
IrischSOru. and showed that better water
facilities were needed. Every other >unda,
thc water was run out Of the basin. and il a
fire We're tOoccur during this condition of
Affairs anywhere south Of the basin. the en-
giues would be- seriously crippled from a
lack of water. lie reviewed the topography
Df the vicinity. % show how best an addl-
tiOnal water supply could be- maintained.
Captain Fuller. chief engineer 0f the lire
department. expressed his opinion on the
subject. and said that the need of water was
clearly shown when the Petersburg and
Richmond railroad bridge was burned. The
water in the canal was turned of at that
time. and considerable and valuable tin e
WAS lost in sending up 10 the locks 10 have
tlo water turned on. Mr. Norman RAN
dOiph conceded i'm what the other, had
said. and gave the committee the benefit Of
WY practical observations.
MIR. &. T.. Boiling, superintendent Of the
Water Works. took a hand in the debate
H. said no appropriation had ever been
made fer this specific purpose. and that
funds were lacking now 10 make the inn
pro'cmeni- suggested. ife thought if "a
pipe were laid along Twelfth from Cary
street t0 Byrd. that This would ob}ate all
difficulties. lhi, Doe said would cost about
$50.
Dir. liargrOvc said: We'll gentlemen. DO
th. best You can with the canal until next
summer. and we will then give YOU the
Iwrliih-sirepi extension
iir. Taylor thanked the committee. and
said that ihe Fire Commissioners had ap-
ppsIrUd before them az this time, knowing
pairing ID, annual budget tor the ensuing
year. and the commissioners wanted 10
have the work referred % done al an early
date as possible. feeling very much h1ndi-
capped in the present condition Of affairs.
Ihe committee took up The ordinance re-
erred t0 them by thc Council concerning the
use az water hf'tlmilies and involving fhe
additional charge Of Si.2i where more than
ONE family occupies the same house.
SIR. Burke stated that he had been APP
preached hy numbers of people ia his ward
who protested AGAINST the change. lie said
'tis poor people looked upon the charge as
unjust. and am increase of taxation upon
hem. Clay ward was bitterly opposed 10
this.
superintendent Boiling favored the
charge. lie said tbli il did not in, olbe any
change in the ordinance. bat was In reality
ARRIVING ont the present prov isions. AMER
discussion. ON motion Of Mr. Mann Sec
INDEED hy Mr.. Burke. the matter was laid on
he table.
81. JOHNS BrRNtNG GROUND.
The Committee on II. Johns Burying
ir9uHd met 40 D:3D O'Clock.
Tine most important matter for it, con-
alteration WAS the petition Of Mr.. }. II. las
Ou asking 10 have The privilege Of removing
ema.n, OF those Of his family there buried. /
'hD petition Was granted.
POLICE AND ELECTRIC LIGHT.
THE Committee on Electric Light paid the |
l.ll Of tine ~chin ler Electric Light Company !
ud decided 10 remove the middle lamp in /
himhnrzO Park TO the corner Of Twenty |
iNth and Grace streets during the winter /
months. in summer the lamp will Dee rc- /
moved to the park. so outlay is involved |
% this removal. a- an that D., 90 be- done will |
o to unlock ihe lamp from one pole and /
oOh it 0n io the other.
SECOND MARKET.
Tine C0mm'ttO. ou second Market had /
opn summoned 90 meet ats o'clock. but
u'y ihr chairman. Mr.. John T. Chappell.
.a- present. Ilo decided % have the COM
iiiioe caiiad to meet ncXt Monday at
.31 o'clock.
POLICE COMMITTEE.
This committee met and paid the usual
i0nthiy bills. Mr. Richard +. Davis was
Icctod chairman To iill the vacancy caused
q the resignation of Mr.. Lev in Joynes. and
In. W. u. Courtney was elected -ub-chair-
iln.