The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-27
WdTER-TROUGHS.
Several to DO Located In Different Parts Of
the City.

The Water Committee Of the City Council
held meeting in the Council chamber last
evening. Chairman White and Messrs.
Hughes. Mann. Cary and Brauer were present.
Major n. v Randolph appeared before the
committee and asked for an extension OF the
Waterman on north Fifth street TO the Ftth-
street viaduct.
Superintendent Boiling stated that the
work would cost $500
Major Randolph was informed by the COM
mttee that he would have 10 make an appll-
cation 10 the City Council requesting the COM
mittee TO order the work.
The pay-roll for the month was approved.
and a number OF current bills were ordered
paid
The following extensions Of water mains
were ordered: On First street. one hundred
feet north of Orange street; on Peasants
sixty feet west of the present end OF the pipe
near Nineteenth street.
A communication was read from the State,
newspaper. asking for transfer Of their water
meter from the present building. on Ninth
and Main street. TO their new location on
Tenth street between Main and Cary streets.
The request was granted provided That the
State pay the cost.
A communication from p. II. Mayo Bro.
was read stating that during the recent con-
migration in that factory a good deal OF water
had been used for the eXtingulshing Oh Inc
flames which had run through the meter OF
that establishment. A reasonable reduction
of the water bill was asked for on that ac-
count On the recommendation OF Superln-
tendent Rolling 1t was decided to cut the Dill
down 70 the average amount per month.
ON motion # Mr. Mann it was decided 20
substitute a water-pug of the new pattern for
the old one now standing at the corner or
Twenty-ffth and Broad streets.
II was also decided, at Mr.. Mann's sugges-
ton. to have an additional water-plug placed
at the corner Of Broad and Twenty ninth or
Broad and Thirty-sccOnj streets, at the dis
erection OF Superintendent Boiling.
Alr. Boiling was also requested 10 have a
water-plug Of the new pattern substituted for
tho one now IN position at Laurel and Frank
lin streets.
Superintendent Boiling reported that tho
second set Of pumps at the new pump-house
had been placed IN position and was ready Tor
work
On motion Of Mr.. Hughes the superintend-
eut was authorized 90 place a hydrant IN the
vegetable department Of the Second market
provided the market committee would pay
the BILL
The superintendent was directed to place
water troughs which had been ordered re-
Gently, m the following localities.
one trough for beasts. corner Broad and
Thirty-third streets one trough for beasts.
corner Grace and Mon streets. one trough
for men and beasts corner Brook avenue and
Broad street one trough for men and beasts
corner Twenty first and Marshall streets, one
trough for menl and beasts, corner Cary anc
Reservoir streets. one trough tor men and
beasts. on Byrd and ninth streets.
Mr.. White called attention 20 the fact that
the pump-hOuses were sadly In need Of being
repainted. 1T WAS stated that the work haC
been ordered by the Council, but the com
mittee decided to inspect the buildings e
ascertain 10 what extent the work would be
required.
it was stated by Superintendent Bollin.
thar during the month iorty-four taps hac
been made. at an expense OF 800, yielding al
annual income Of $3.50.