The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-28
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Wa, Discussed by the Committees Efforts
% Induce Foreign Manufacturing En-
terprises to Locate in Richmond.

Che Committee on Manufactures OF
that body. TO effect an exchange Of
,.cws as 10 the possible manner in which
foreign manufacturing enterprises could
bc induced to locate in this city.
The Committee on Water was repre-
sortcd 10y Chairman J. w. White and
1.s,r. Cary. Mountcastle and Mann,
y,hin the following members of the Com
mftcc on Light We're present: Mr.. VIII
Nlm =. Guam. chairman. and McSsrs.
Grimes, George Il. Davis, Mann and Tay-
lor.
Tho Committee on Business Enterprises
o.. iac Chamber OF Commerce was repre-
sentcd by Mcssrs. y W. Bowc. Frank
H. HlN. H. J.. Cahen. y. Y. Randolph,
H. a. Catlin. and the Committee on Man
fractures 10y McSsrs. T. +. Jefrcss and
IL ". kountree.
Superintendent Charles l.. Boiling. OF
tto city Watcr-workS. and Superintendent
". &. Adams. of the city gas-workS,
s. 80 were IN attendance, while Mr. James
H. Barton was looking out for the inter
tsts of Barton Heights.
INVITE THEM TO CONF.
Mr.. Bowc stated that the meeting had
been invited by the committees on bust
ness enterprises and on manufactures OF
She Chamber Of Commerce TO devise
some means if possible, to invite manu-
featuring enterprises 30 come TO this city.
Jhc great difficulty was to find suitable
sites within the corporation at pnCc
within reason. He added. on several
occasions sites had been asked for out
side Of the city limits if they could be
provided with light and water. especially
the latter Re had on previous occa-
sions been i'm conference on the subject
Il. 4 ( oil D.. n
that time no promise could be made.
Major Norman V. Randolph was elect
ed chm rmau.
Mr. ". :. Gum. on behalf Of the Com
mitteo CD Light. stated that the city char
fer did not allow the committee 10 run
ga pipes outside Of the city limits.
Nfr. Grimes called attention 10 the fact
thai the Richmond Locomotive works..
which are located outside of the city,
were furnished with gas ny the city.
Superintendent Adams stated that tins
had been done for the past three or four
wears ON a special agreement between
fine civ and the works. by which the lat
fer nav ouc.half Of the cost of laying the
Mr. Bowe said that ne thought that
I'm such an instance. where large manu-
featuring establishment was 10 be 10
Gated in the county. the authorizes Oh
the county should pay for the cost.
RESTRICTED WATER.
Mr. White stated that the Water Com
rnittee was in a similar manner restricted
as the Committee on Light. lhey could
not lay the pipes outside OF the ciiy
limits. and if il could be done legally
they could not furnish the water lor'
they could not under existing clrcIln,
stances. supply all the water heeueu
within the city limits.
Mr.. Mann spoke in similar manner
and added that the city. ON the othcr
hand. would furnish all the hght needed
and as member of the COMMITTEE on
Light he would gladly vote Tor any sach
measure. ,,. :
Mir Catlin spoke of the desirability of
having water supplied to manufacturing
establishments for protection IN case OF
fire There were only four SUCH estaD-
Esbmcnfs in the city limits at the present
time. for the reason that suitable sites
could not be had. If the means were IN
sufficient TO supply the water necessary.
tben the machinery should be enlarged
and another reservoir built II heed De-
GAS FOR TIE HEIGHTS.
Mr. Barton stated that the residents
of Barton Heights were anxious 70 So
cure gas. and Judging from conference
which he had recently with Supenntend-
ent Adams. il would be an easy matter
To obtain it, lie thought that the city
should lay water and gas mains up to the
ctv limits without any extra charge,
and outside of the city the proper ar
rnncements could be made by the resi-
dents i'm the county.
Superintendent Boiling explained the
condition Of the water department, which
b. compared with that of the gas de
parimcnt lie spoke of the extension OF
the water main TO the Richmond Loco
motive Works in order 10 serve the en-
ploycs drinking water. There was an
abundant supply Of water TO furnish all
the water necessary 10 the city and sur
rounding localities. The one 3Olnch
water main alone, running from the New
reservoir. could furnish 1S.VOO.OOO gal
Ions per day. while the city now was
using 100000. In 1872 water was
used in the city AT the rate of forty odd
gallons per capita, while now 100 gal
lens per capita We're used.
Mr.. Bowe spoke at some length of the
necessity of furnishing the water needed,
9nd advanced the theory that the pre-
sent water mains were not sufficient TO
supply ell the houses in the city.
ALL WANT THEM.
Colonel Cary stated that all agreed on
the advantages of having manufactures
a. this city. Everybody felt the need Of
additional water supply Water could
only be supplied by charging the mains
or increasing their number or diminishing
the waste. Only eighteen months ago
the committee had recommended To the
City Council the establishment OF water
meters 10 remedy the evil. The city gov
eminent was now up 10 S5OO,OOO or
100000 70 the limit Of the amount of
the bonded debt allowed 10y law. II the
very gentleman who attended this meet
ing aud advocated such measures were
only members of the Council. he had no
doubt that they would be more success
full. Ii was a we'll known fact that the
city was not represented in the Coun-
Gil as il should be. j was mortitying 10
him 10 say so. but it was nevertheless
true. that under existing circumstances
the additional water supply beyond the
CITY limits could not be granted.
Mr. Catlin differed from the views ex-
pressed by Colonel Cary, aud thought
that the present members Of the City
Council were Just as able 10 adopt any
proper measure as any other body. II
the water mains were extended then the
representatives in the Council would be
forced 10 vote for meters.
WATER METERS.
Mr. White said that he had advocated
tho csta blishment of water me tiers Tor the
past FIVE years. Ii the waste of water
was stopped the city would furnish all
The water needed even TO Barton Heights
or other localities. If desired.
Major Randolph thought that possibly
n system OF Artesian wells around the
city could be established in order 10 assist