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Telegram-herald., 1890-06-26
COURT RECORDS.

UNITED STATEs-HOn. II. +. Severcns,
Judge The Beldlng Manufacturing
Company VS.. The Chal lenge Corn
Planter Company, decree dismissing
compsinant's bill with costs TO defend
and, but awarding costs TO complainant
on q crOss-bll to be deducted from the
costs IN the main case. The defendant
praying an appeal IN open court; order
allowing same and fixing the bond on
appeal at the sum of $1,000.
CIncUIr-Judge Grove-Allan D.
ChesebrO vs. John +. Powers at al,
trepass on the case; verdict no cause Of
action; judgment for defendants for
costs; proceedings stayed twenty days.
joseph Jacobs ". Lake Shore q Mich
igan Southern Railway company. tres
pass on the case; on trial. Judge Burch
Richard Z. Gooding and Richard J.
Cooling VS.. The Toledo. Saginaw q
Muskegon Railway company, repleyin;
on trial.
PRouArE-Judge Perklns-Estate 81
John s. Page, deceased; letters testa-
mcutarv issued 20 Eliza j Page. Estate
of Mary Adele Crane, deceased Letters
TO the Michigan Trust Company. Estate
OF George Neper. deceased, inventory
filed order that all claims be filed in
court on or before December 20, 1890.
SrPEmoR - Judge Buringame-The
City of Grand Rapids VS. ADRIAN VOL
man: time to settle b.il Of exceptions
extended ten days. Tie People IS.
Geo. H. Brown, keeping saloon open
after hours. nolle pT0s'd on motion of
prosecuting attorney. Dr. WHour F.
/ HOyt. abortion. continued over until
nextterm Ernest MaeDchen vs. Lena
I Naenchen, la ChanCerv. % progress
Have vou tired Nuskecon crackers
II s-...G NJ ..- t-r.g
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-26
THE FIVE NEW CARRIERS.
They Have Not Been Appointed, and
Possibly They May Not Be.

Assistant Postmaster Melhs has just
finished laying out the new routes for
the new "subs" to be appointed for the
Grand Rapids service. The laying out
of this work is hot 50 simple as 1t might
be supposed TO be, because the territory
of the carrier is not confined to districts
like that of the census enumeratOr. 4
carrier most commonly takes certain
streets. and by tins arrangement the
routes of those on north and south
streets would intersect those with routes
on east and west streets. These routes
are traced on map of the city with
cOiored pencils, and the completed
tracing would make very pretty fig
ure for a Scotch PLAID gown.
Although It is known that the in
spector OF pOstofiices has recommended
the increase IN the Grand Rapids car
rier service, no otifcatiOn has vet been
received Of the determination Of the
department to make the increase. If
the increase is actually made, II viii be
made 10y promotions from the inferior
carriers called "subs," or substitutes.
already existing. 4 reserve force of
carriers of from four 10 eight Is kept
constantly ready for emergencies, and
it is from this reserve that the promo
tions will be made. IF the reserve force
is depleted by promotions 1t Will have
to be replenished by appointments
made by the recommendation of the
civil service commissioners. The post
master can appoint only those who are
thuse recommended. The commission
issues It's congo d'elire and the post
master has no choice but 70 elect the
men SO designated.
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-26
POLICE AND COURT.

Cars. Johnson. George Netel ana q.
A Rsw were three drupks szaeay
81 ke as t. the oraak, wa.le johnson
differed from the other tNo ia having
no money to pay, and went t. ie4 ior
~ days.
TIE temporary suspension cf scni-
suce Mas uiaoe permanent ln the case
oi William hoNmen and Thomas Dalia-
han. TAey had been accused of peal
l.ng without license.
CRIMINALS have Their spoc.alues "a
well IS lae good. Oae man wall be ln
court AGAIN ana agan Tor arunkennessi
another Vii SHOW up MANY times far
persistent petts ihieVng, another soT
SOME other fault. The specially of
Augustus Champion Is that oi assa alt
upoa people Wlta deadly uteDt iio
had bQl lusl completed a term al lonia
tor .hls ed nst, when ho Was r6aTrested
on Warrant WHICH has boen awaiting
hm ever since hf hrsi went g. Iona.
lt was the same old charge 0l deadly
assa ult. aud he Rlil have ana eNanlua-
U0u tomorrow. Meanwhile. with lis
brother Charles a. surety, he Is re-
leased
number of persons ln tne cIty have
been Trying to DO certain An1s ot
business without Incense. which tae
ordinances have parucularzed, Many
have already been prosecuted, and
others are a. come. Three complaints
were made yesterdas poming % pAR %
q AcEley, zoe IscAauner and s.m0n
sullivan.
Grant noags bg dog wlll see a war
rant after him before ta.s paper ls read
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-26
MUSIC TEACHERS.
National Convention at Detroit-Excur-
SION Rates via the D., G.. III. & NJ

The D., G.. II. q NJ. viii sell round
tap tickets to Detroit, June % and 80
and July.l, limited TO return July 3,
except that upon application to r. L.
Down N, secretary Michigan Passenger
Association, Detroit, on or before July
> tickets may be extended to July 20,
said tickets TO be deposited with the
secretary until the time to commence
the return journey. Fare for round
trip 20.
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-26

A decree has been reached, finally, IN
the long-pendng controversy In the
United States court between the Beid-
ing Manufacturing Company and the
CDallenCe Corn Planter Company. Tho
c0mplalnant's hl is q dismissed, with
costs to defendants. except certain costs
accruIng on cross-b.ii tled hy defend
ant, winch arc 10 hC deducted.
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-26
TURNING VETERANS OUT.
Butifi Is Done what wln BECOME 81
Theme


Tothe Editor OF the Inreass,-hEEAlB.
pald living y.s.t 10 Tie soldiers
Home today. taking my trst nle CA
tie North Park Ta .r0aa. found Tie
veterans much excited over an eNam.n-
auon THAI is gong on there and al lue
possibility OF beng turned out ol the
home.
feel lt not cgousucal .n me g. assert
that uO person tuat ever haas been coa-
nected with that institution knows these
men ~ well as 4 DO. and ] am sure DO
one has ever bad more courage in de-
Tending thCm against all C0mers tAau !
have had. have tasted "tae gaI q
bitterness" with them. ! haye learned.
as ali these veterans have, that tae
world VIII m lact forgive and forget
everything bat poverty. ltmatiers uOt
what man or woman past l,ic may
have been II tuCy now have title, place
and wealth.. The tnly thing you can
charge most a. these veterans with Is
poverty. Beng So poor they are ln fact
almost cipher, "a size world. 80 far as
society ls concerned they are dead
NOW It j. true that the Jaw establish
ing the Soldiers Home provides that
certain things are essential before one
can bc admitted there. All these mCa
have fulfilled these requirements. They
ilal I'D l'ass TWO HIe0loA4 Gamma 3is
before they were admitted, and now
must p8ss a third in order o. stay. lt
should be remembered that they have
been III quiet. clean, comfortable !Quaf-
tiers. have been sheltered from storm
and cold. They have had Iule
90 wOrgy OF wcag upon them.
Ihey are nov i "~l.'I
health than they have been Tor many
years peea"ao "ie Coi4d. .s.oi.s h"f'
never been 80 iaNoIaoie' 4hog appear
III 'lt,I D.Nl i"l 4 ai' suIe h.p"
"ila' / ana '''A.i's ~o'"' va. = -''-i i''
lnai hot one man pa tN'N'' "i'i'.
theh can go o"' "ll Gwen .ih "'s
Doild io4 aDe .D"s ioi .'l.i0' = .-i''.
oaS low, he''i'y ~ 90
"iA ltluih ih leN i'-l
"iecNs' ana i..s l-eN'l i.,o' W
/ gionid' Wiat ii's pee"
doiiaIs on iA,.i D'ai'. ~ l'- -"s
'e,ii Niou -"ie anu '-o ''
su.. i"i4oNeD'
'eu "-''.i' s'"i ee'9 "" o'1 "al' ~
hiIe man 4toh 'lie noi'ieif
A FARMER OF "u- iloes ii"" l's1t .+"'s
u 10Y gian'eo taA' tiest ii' - ''A i.',
%" q man "o4A' 'o ii',' '-i '"t
,i,'ii '~'', ."' ''DH
ilolile .g1'I ~ f'.'s "'' D. ''' O 20 '''0
0'tt ga oi..la ''~'
hes'"'s 'l'' .Ii ~ '-H i''f, ~
io'''Ss iioI
ansoinlely without iIle'"e-
DO one 10 whom tiey can - aAi '''l
/ row even aoi'i ~ tet i'i
| N.ctuais I-tt "ent 20 ''e
IL D.
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-26
Plateau Park.

To the Editor o. the TElraEAl Hgs4LD:
Since the IELECRAM-HERALD has had
the kindness 10 open ITS column, 10 the
people for naming OF the "Ball Forty" "
/ think Plateau Park would be Il
good one, as 1t Is situated On hlgh
plateau, overlooking the city.
Respectfully, JULIUs MIDwNTER.
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-26

David Schoenfeld, the Reeds Lake
saloon man. vas before Justice West
fail Yesterday. and vayod exanHna
Uon. He IS charged with selling liquor
thout paying toe state tax. Tie was
held 10 the september term of the cr-
cut court, and gave ba.. in the sum q
5000.
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-26

The Swedish Lutheran Church, on
COurt-st., is to have 4 strawberry festi-
val tomorrow Thursday evening. All
are invited To attend. During the even
ing the singing society viii give some
very pretty Swedish songs, alone worth
the plIce of admission, p cents.
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-26

To the Editor OF the TsLE1RAA HERALD:
How would 1t 90 20 call the "BaLl
Forty" Playground Park
j. SAMsEN.
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-26

The Disability Pension hH has now
passed hotn houses In Congress. Read
Mr. Gibson al " In regard 70 70 on
seventh page.
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-26

selas S4naes sssgs>tee- Aeep % sea4-
ies a. esa IA

80 80
TIE people are slEe3sv evlnc,ng .
lively Interest ia tie naung of "The
Bal Forty Gfsn1 Rapids uew West
sis PARK. The aruole ia yesterday
IuEeRAN-HEEsIB caused no end of
talk, aad mapy have sci tAelr minds
working - tnink Or some appropriate
u.le foI tals beautiful pleasure ground.
IL is q question of considerable moment
a., besides tne - offered by Alderman
AereX, there wlli be Tie satisfaction 0f
having your suggestion accepted. The
simplest names are often tie most
.eauUtul The following communlcA-
TONS we're received yesterday.
HALF DOZEN.
Ia accordance wiIh the suggestion 10
Tie paoiic, "a your issue to-day, calling
i0r suggestions as o. 4 suitable and ac-
cept2ble name for the new "Bal
Forty park, l respectfully suggest the
following names.
Washington PaFS.
Centennial Park.
Worlds Far Park.
Valley city Park.
Grand Rapids 'ark.
Columbia Park.
Respectfully,
H. A. Gross,
Room . sss.nnlb Eu5i81nu
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-26

For burns, scalds. bruises and all
pam and soreness of the flesh, the eTeat
household remedy j. Dr. Thoinas'
EclectrIc OH. Be sure you get the gen
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-26

Dick SummervlIe, aged :. 3s3
Sualght-st., chicken pox Edward sun
mervlie-st.. aged b, 8s5 SRA got-ft,
chicken pox Lena -ablu, aged 2, 81
Turner-st., scarlet fever
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-26
I [ N BLERS.

sreci8l safe al Table Tlnhlers Ar Leonard g.
ra.s -routses re suurv sU rhe hesatIIa.
pew r1r-srrs 20 ervsra.-s whc.e section flI
AZ fe each- esot Tarhsrs FL 3c each. Fae
Bcvn Tnmaers cnIT each. An elegant
Eown anf E1EarPf Tnuaer a. cab.
Lemonade ufners ss~ soda sam
ss--s-r ana Roman p1aca GasSes so Bees
Bottom Prces
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-26
The Suburban

To the Editor OF the TELEaRaN HERALD;
| would suggest as a good name for
for the Ball Forty" suburban Park.
OSCAR MEREDITH.
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-26
Another.

To the Editor OF the TELEsBAN-H -HERALn
DEAR WOodmere" would make
al appropriate name tor "Bail Forty
4 ClIIZEN.
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-26

The agency for It. LOUIS mineral
water and for RudeI's famous ice
cream Is nov established at No. 81
CanaI-st. Telephone No. JIG.
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-26
Lily White.

The Valley City Milling Company has
no peer IN the manufacture of -four, its
products are IN great demand and es-
pecially the Lily White. Try 1t.
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-26

The Chicago a West Michigan ra.i-
roads new lne FROM Holland i0
Ottawa Beach VII be opened for bue-
ness or Saturday morning.
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-26

Made by Valley City Milling Co, Grand
Rapids, Is 4 family fsvor.tc. Try It.
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-26

Ask your grocer for MuskeSon crack
ers and cakes. Finest and freshest.
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-26
CRACK-PELTON NUPTIALs.
4. II. Bradley and Miss Minnie Grant
Made One

DAtAf ONf.
William J. Crack and Mss Mary 4.
Pelton, of Talmage, Ottawa county,
were married by Rev. r. ". Van Kirk.
of the Second Baptist Church, ycster-
day afternoon. The groom is a furn.-
ture finishcT.
Fred II. Bradley and Mss Minnie
Grant were united IN holy bonds Of
matumony yesterday.
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-26
LILY Mhife TInnr

Is made from the choicest wheat, care
fully selected.
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-26

To .ne Editor OF tie TElkGBAN-HFRLA0.
Ball Forty" What's tue matter
with Grand View Park" or "Aiham-
bra? III. =. NELSON.
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-26

Have vou tired Nuskeeon crackers
Have you tired Muskegon cakes2
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01
BuriaIs in 1889.

HorIYwoop CrMErEnY--Jnhn e. Hooper,
,c.DeTil.,eJuleni Number of interments:
Males. 1875; females, 1iG; still-born, 81.
Total, 1868.
ST. JoHN's CEMErgRY-An'oni GraBfgnG,
Ke,per.-No interment IN 1889; only IL since
November /. 1869.
SHocKoE CKMETKRY-RichGrd w. Garter.
erint,aident--Number of interments in
cemetery from January !, 1889, TO De-
cember 25' 1889: White adults, 81: white
children, 39-tOtal. 123. Number Of inter-
ments last year. 1877; decrease from last
year, IL.
The HEBREW CEMETERY-Under the con-
troll of Joint committee Of the congrega-
tions Beth Ahaba and the Beth Shalom.-
The officers of the JOINT committee in
charge are: NJ. Millhiser. president !;
Abraham Levy, ice-presldent; William
Loyenstein. treasurer, and Ezekiel j. Levy,
secretary. There have been made during
the year 10 interments OF adults and or
children.
MI. calvary CEMETERY-.Iohn McGedry,
Serion.-Burials. White male adults, %;
white female adults, %; white female chill
dren, 10; white male children. IA; still
born, 8. Total white interment, 10; total
colored inferred. S-male. 2: female. A male
children. 2.
OAKwooD CEaErRRY-W William A. Dicken-
son. Superintendent Burinls: White-Male
adults, IS; female adults, 81; male chill
dren. So; female children, CO; still-born,
34-total white interments. 357. Colored-.
Male adults, 81 female adults, 81 male
children. So: female children, Al; still
born. 97-total colored interments, 256;
total interments for year ending Decem-
Der. 1883, 643.
ST. MARY's CENETERY-H. X. Augst. Ser
ton.-Burials during the year. 80 adults
10. infants II; male adults II, female adults
8; male children 8, female children 3.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01

were sent IN during Tho year. Besides
these there were thirty-nine still alarms,
all involving total loss Of S20.so6.50.
Two hosc-wsgous in place Of the ordi-
nary hose-recls have been introduced
during the ycar.
Ffre-AInrm Telegraph.
This department il under the direction
and control of the Board of Fire Commits
sicners. who have done all in their power
during the past year TO make the system
the keynote to our weil-organizcd Fire De-
partment. w. II. Thompson is Superin-
tendent.
There have been Eve new street stations.
fourteen sets Of elephone-instruments
twenty-five direct-acting Taper gongs, and
q complete set of ACCOMPLISHMENTS add
ed during the year.
The system now comprises % street sta-
tions, II Of which are private; over 100
miles of aerial wires, IA f5-inch electro me-
chanical gongs, ~ direct-actlng Taper
gongs. with $50 cells gravity and $50 cells
Laclanche batterr for furnishing electro
motive-power for the general working OF
the system.
The record OF alarms shows that during
the year IS regular alarms, together with
test alarms and six special calls were re-
ceived at this Office and transmitted to the
Fire Department.
The most notable fire of the year was the
one on the early morn of August LIST, in
which the street-car stables aud num-
Der of horses and mules were consumed.
The next largest was that of the stables of
Mr.. s. II. Halves in which, also. many
mules were lost.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01

Only few months ago these romping. rosy
checked lasses were puny. delicate, pale, sicbiy
girls. by the aid Of Or. Pierccs world-famed
FayOrite Prescription. they have blossomed
out into beautiful, plump, hale. hearty, strong
young women.
"Favorite Prescription" IL an invlgorating,
restorative tonic and As q regulator and pro.
moter Of functional action at that critical
period Of change from girlhood TO woman.
hood, it is n perfectly safe remedial agent, and
can produce only good results. IL IS care.
fully compounded. By an experienced and
slsiIful physician. and adapted 10 woInan's
delicate organization. il 10 purely vegetable
in its composition and perfectly harmless In
any condition of the system. IL imparts
strength 10 the whole system. For over
worked, "w0rn-Ont," -" rundown" dcbilitated
teachers miliincrs dressDakers. seamstrtsses,
"shop-girls," hOIsekecpefH, nursing nlcfhers,
and feeble women generally, DIR. Picrcc's
Fayoritc Prescription 10 the greatest earthly
boon, being nncquaed AZ an appetizlDg cor
dial and restorative TONIC. 10 ~ the only
medicine for women, sold by druggists. ufidsr
a positive guarantee from tho manufacturers,
that il will give satisfaction in every case.
or money Val DO refunded. This guarantee
has been faithfully carried gut FOR many years.
Copyright, 1875, by WORLDS Dis MED. ASSN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01
OUR POLICE FORCE.
Arrests Made and Violations of Ordinances
Renorted An 1889.

The police force is appointed by and I'M
der the control of the Board of Police
Commissioners, consisting OF Hon. j. lay
lor Ellyson (Mayor and president eZ-ogicfol.
Joseph h. Welsh, l.. G. Figg. Charles q.
Bosher. Joseph W. Laube, John w. BeTe-
yidre. and j. F.. Jacob, MIR. L. b. White,
clerk of the Police Court, is also clerk TO
fhe board. The force consists OF one nun
dred officers and men, Distributed as fol-
lows: u,
street Major John Poe, Jr., chief OF po-
lice: Wallace Washington, clerk.
FIEsr POLICE STATION (Old Market)-Cap-
tain. James y. Peasants; Sergeants, II. f..
Howard. w. b. Wilcox. James p. Jeter,
George II. Matthews. and q patrolmen..
SECOND POLICE STATION New Market)-
Captain, james, B. Angle; Sergeants, Reu-
ben L. Seal, Junius A. Cosby. A. Nj. Tom
linson, Robert j. Brooks, and IS patrolmen.
THIKD PoIIcz STATION Crook avenue and
Marshall street Captain. Charles H. Epps
Ssrgesnts. A. X. Cousins, 4. 7. Hulce,
George w. Epps, w. L. Thomas and q
Officer at Police Court, Sergeant Robert
N. Thomas.
Three men Zone from each dhstict) are de-
tailed for sanitary duty under the control
of the Board of Health.
Changes in the Force During the Year
One man discharged, one died, and two
Arrests SIads-white. a,7sa; colored,
1000; misdemeanor, Gas; felony. AZ.
Number Of ordinance violations reported.
I.0s1: number Of alarms 81 IRE, Is; number
OF dodgers, 403.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01
Cnrnner,s Work for 1899.

From DR.. w. II. Taylor, coroner, we learn
that the whole number OF examinations
made bv him in 1889 was 202. OF these 2
we're of foetuses, which are excluded from
the following summary:
White-Males. %; females, II. Colored--
Males, 80: females, Sc. In addition there
were / male and female of understandable
color.
The ages of persons examined ranged
from 0 to 70 wears.
The apparent causes of death were as
follows: infanticide, (cOloreO; killing
By cars. 6; accidental drowning, 4; SUI
eide, q by shooting, by throat-cutting,
bv falling); effects of fall, 3; falling
earth. 2: accidental sunocatlon, 2; homl-
cidal shooting, 2; homicidal wounding, l ;
accidental gunshot wound, /; criminal
abortion. killing by elevator, l; killing
by cart. 1--making 80 cases OF death from
nOn-natural causes.
There were III cases of death attributed
TO disease, the nature of which III % cases
could not be accurately Gscertalned.
Fifty cases of still-birth were inyesti-
gated.
Fifteen inquests were held-5 on white
persons and 10 on colored.
Thirty-six post-na0rtem examinations were
made.
Ninety-fve persons were buried at the
expense of the city white and 81 colored.
One (colored) was buried at the expense OF
the State.
No incidental expenses were incurred
during the year.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01

The total quantity of coal used in the
manufacture Of this gas was 1883 tons ;
total qusntity Of coke used in the retort-
house, 2SG.575 bushels; total quantity OF
lime used for publication, $500 bushels f.;
meters in use. 6,O5S; out OF use. 544; intro
duced for new consumers. 3i5 street
mains laid TO date, O. miles, 3,5l7 feet;
street-lemps to date, l,545. There have
been put in for new consumers $50 service
pipes; renewed aud repaired 700 OF various
sizes.
The works have added during the year to
their generating capacity q retort-house
65x55 containing ten benches of retorts,
which will give an increased daily
capacity of 5OO,O cubic feet. They have
also put in new station meter OF 100000
cubic faet capacity, which will be in opera
ton as soon rs the connections are made.
Thrwalls of the oldretort-househ have been
raised ten feet and new truss corrugated
roof put on 20 conform to the new build,
ing. With the exception OF washing and
purifying capacity the works are ia CON
dition to make 100000 cubic feet OF gas
daily.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01

~
compared with iS and e. msass e
todd
OF
superiority goods they well look for steadily
from
following table gathered b the Da embraces
There plants poyins AS persons and 80
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01
CITY WATER-WORKS.
Their Capacity. Condition, Extension, and
Net Receipts in 1889.

The City Water-Works are in good con-
dition. The water-works of our city have
grown steadily year by year from their
commencement in 1880. when they started
with one pump of 100000 gallons daily ca
pacity and q small reservoir, until now 1T
has become an extensive system, reaching
over many mile in distance. The source
of our power, BOsher's dam, is nine miles
above the city, and the canal for over six
miles. with the various head-walls and
gates, has to be maintained at the clty's
expense.
During the summer of 1889 there were
two high freshets in James river. riyalllng
the most serious floods ever known III the
river. and We are to be congratulated upon
the small damage done our works, the total
cost of repairs amounting to only about
81 500; whereas in 1886, the water being
not so high "a in June last, cost the city
nearly 5000 to repair the injury TO tho
canal-banks, and when compared with the
disasters of other cities. involving heavy
expenses and loss of life, Richmond was
indeed fortunate.
Ia the face of many difficulties at no
time this year has there been a scarcity of
water, and the reservoirs have been kept
ct high-water mark continuously. The
pumping machinery. reservoirs, andau APP
purtenances are in good order. The con-
sumption has not advanced. but averages
each day nearly II, 900, 900 gallons. which IL
one half the total pumping capacity IN
Guiding the steam-pump and about so per
cent. of the water-power pumps, winch r.,
quires the latter to be worked day ana
night. entailing heavy tax upon the ma
chinery. Taking as standard the rate of
consumption of "a majority of other cities
in the United States Richmond would be
abundantly supplied with one half this
quantity. When it il knoYn thatt proper
care was used by water-takers in looking
after their fixtures one half tho cost OF
pumping and heavy expense on account
of the wear and tear TO the machinery
would be saved it would seem natural that
the citizens, who really pay the cost. wonld
show some interest in tho matter. At the
present rate of consumption 1t viii DO but
a short time before the pump-works VIII
have to be enlarged.
The number of water-tGkers IS about
5000 The total appropriation TO the de-
partment for 1889 was S47 200, which was
expended in maintenance. necessary re-
pairs. in pipe extensions, house supplies,
&c. Wator-mains to the extent OF Ii ,2s4
lineal feet have been laid. 81 new fire.
hydrants put in. and 73inew supplies. Tho
receipts for water amount To Slli,5OO.
which is little less than in 1888, owing to
the reduction in water rates, which took
effect January 1. 1889. The water depart
ment still continues 10 pay good rate OF
interest upon the entire cost Of the works.
Charles f. Boiling. Esq. is the efficient
and faithful superintendent OF our water
works