Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-01
C0UNCILMEN'S WORK
FIVE OF THE COMMITTEES MEET AND
DISPOSE or BUSINESS.
Poblio Foun tains-Poor Electric Lights.
Other I'm portant Matters.

Tho Water Committee held it monthly
meeting last night in the Council cham
Der.
The Superintendent Of tho Water-Works re-
ported that tho large main had been put 10 on
south Twelfth street 50 as 10 supply the auto
matte stand-pipes at tho GaIlego Mills. As he
had predicted tho water only rose about oighty
feet above tho street, or 10 the level of the top
floor, although tho bottom Of the reservoir was
much higher. The result was no. at all satis-
factory, and tank would probably have 70 be
put on top the bullding and water pumped
into IL.
EXTENSIONS ORDERED.
The committee ordered the following extern
sions OF maius. The lrst amount following each
Is the estimated cost Of Improvements, the Sc
cond the amount Of income 20 be derived yearly
therefrotn: y street from Tyeuty-sevonth to
TWenty-eighih, S297-S24; Marshall street
from Thirty-nrst 10 Thirty-second, s297-S16 I;
short street from Main TO Cary, S3o0-SlO /;
Becch street from ChaGin south one block,
| S22S-s2I.
Mr. Brauer asked that main be extenied
along Twenty-fourtb street from n 70 o, tho
only gnp on that street. IL was suggested that
ho Introduce his resolution in regular form at
the Council next Monday night
Tho Superintendent stated that in consequence
| OF the delay ip the budget he bad not been able
20 advertise for bids for the years supplies in
time enough 70 have them In by last nights .
meeting The time Tor submitting bids would
| end atnoon next Tuesday, and the committee de-
cided TO meet that night to consider them.
PUBLIC FOUNTAIN.
Three pnpers from the Council IN regard 10
public troughs and fountains were read. One OF
thoso was in tho shape OF o petition from the
| Woman's Christian Temperance Union setting
forth that plentiful supply OF fresh drinking
water was but an act Of humanity 10 man and
beast. and that its lack caused many young men
| 20 form the liquor habit
superintendent Boiling submitted report
stating that seven substantial wooden troughs
with iron rims and automatic spiggots (Which
cease 20 run when the trough Is FUN could be put
up for s10j. These were for horses only.
The following locations were suggested:
Sixth and Louisiana, Main and Twenty
| seventh, Grace and Union, Canal and Thirteenth,
| Fish alley New Market), Reservoir and Cary,
and Broad and Harrison.
A catalogue OF a northern firm with cnts OF
| combination troughs and drinking fountains was
shown 70 the committee By tha Superintendent.
| He stated that there was n discount OF 81 per
cent. on the list price. There was an additional
allowance Of 10 per cent. which had been offered
him personally as a private commission Tor
! making the purchase, which he wanted the COM
mittee TO know, and which would make a total
| discount Of 40 per cent.
A very pretty fountain was selected. the list
price Of which was s82 met s49). which, in nc
cordance with Mr.. Hargrove's motion, VIII DO
erected at the New Market IL IL turns out salts
factory others will be ordered.
Mr.. Trower wanted the fountain mnde In Rich
mOnd, bnt wes told that IL could not be had here.
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT.
Upon tho recommendation OF the Superinten-
dent he was authorized 20 do the following
things: Advertise for bids for Ice: purchase a
grnss-m) m)wer for Marshall Park; havo tho race
way Of Pollard's pond, which Is eighty feet long
and eight feet wide, paved with granite at cost
OF $3.50; have the pumping-machinery painted
and the pit noored over; have the vacant lot AZ
| the corner Of Canal and Madison, belonging 10
In ffa NJ "a
| cost Of 500.
The Chairman was instructed to Introduce a
resolution at the next meeting OF the Council 10
| allow $4,000 from tho construction fund TO DO
used In paying the balance for raising the canal
bank.
The Superintendent reported that during the
| past month twenty-nine taps had been put In az
q cost Of S275 and would yield revenue oil
1888.
| LARGER PLUG-oUTLETs.
Chairman Frischkorn and Mr.. w. j. Gentry, OF
the Fire Commissioners, and Chief Fuller, oil the
| department, appeared before the committee ana
| asked that the outlets Of the nre-plugs In the
| city be changed 70 a uniform size OF two and a
half inches In diameter instead OF one and seven
| elghths inches as at present. All the nose used
IL two and a half inches In diameter, which has
| been adopted pretty generally throughout the
| country as n standard. There are about 00O
frc-hydrants In the city, and IL Is estimated that
1t will cost about s1.50 each to change them.
| il was stated that such change would greatly
|
| and had been suggested at the Instance OF the
| National Board OF Underwriters
| Mr.. Mann wanted 10 know II insurance would
! b ty.s1per n this was done.
| Some OF the committee seemed TO be doubtful
| as TO whether tho change would have the de-
sired effect, 40 the whole matter was referred "a
the Superintendent for report as to Its cost and
| applicability.
BAD Electric Light.
The Committee on Electric Light met at $3.50
| o'clock. The payment Of the months bill was
| ordered, after deduction Of 231 hours and 90
minutes had been made from it, the largest on
record. The committee complained OF the very
| Indifferent service rendered.
VIII Repair st. Johns Wall.
ST. Johns BuTying- Ground Committee
| was also in session, and ordered the payment OF
| bills IL was decided 20 hold a special meeting
next Wednesday and award the contract for re-
| building that portion OF the wall on twenty
| fifth street which fell In few days ago. Mr.. W.
| /. Amory was given the contract for furnishing
plants.
leo Contract Awarded.
| In addition TO the payment OF bills the only
| business dOne by the Police Committee was u
| award the contract for ice 10 the Crystal Ice
| Company at 40 cents per hundred.
The Second Market Committee met and paid
| bills.
These hve we're all the committees set down Il
| meet, and Ia truly remarkable circumstance
quorum Of each was obtained without trouble