The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-29
CITY " hTEK.
Meeting OF the Committee-AIany Improve
menfs to BE Made-To Dredge the Canal.

Meeting OF the Committee-Many Improve
ments to BE Made-To Dredge the Canal.
The Committee on Water Of the City Coun-
ell held its regular monthly meeting at the
Council chamber last evening Chairman J.
W. White was absent. on accoun. of sickness.
and Mr. John Mann Jr.. presided. Besides
him Messrs. Hargroye. Bfauer and Irower
were present.
4 petition was considered from Messrs.
Alilhiser Il Co., for the laying OF larger
water main in Fulton. Superintendent
Boiling stated that Fulton had grown very
rapidly. and that one four-inch main furnished
the only supply at present. and he suggested
TO extend the siX-inch main now laid on Les
ter street. After some discussion the petition
was granted.
Another application asked for an extension
of the water main on Denny street between
Third and Lester streets. 1t was granted.
A resolution from the Board of Aldermen
was considered asking for the laying OF ter
inch water main on Pine street from MAN
street south 10 High street. which would IN
vOlve an expense of $780, At present SIX
inch main is laid in that street. The matter
was finally referred 10 the superintendent tor
report at the next meeting.
An application was taken up IN regard TO
an increase of the water supply for Seven
teenth street Mr.. Boiling stated that 1t
could be done only by an extension OF the
water main on Fifth street and through Hos
pital street TO Seventeenth street. The mat
ter was laid over for the present.
Superintendent Boiling submitted petition
from the Richmond Cedar Works q be al
lowed to extend the water main into their
property at their own expense TO be used only
IN case of fire. and 10 substitute sN-lnch
pipe for the four-lnch pipe.
The following extensions OF water-mains
were ordered On Eleventh street from Broad
10 MARSHALL: on Henry street from Main 10
Cary. and on Seventh street from the present
terminus south Of Baker street nifty feet:
The application for an extension on Mosby
street from \ enablestreet 10 feet north was re-
ferred TO the Superintendent iOrreport. lie ap-
plcation for al extension on Ihirty-hrst from
Marshall 10 Clay streets was laid On the table,
while the extension on Jay street between
Buchanan street and the corporation line was
An application Of James T. Vaughan
laborer ON the New reservoir, TO have his pay
increased from sl.50 10 = per day. was laid
over.
A letter was received from the Albemarle
Paper Company asking for the STRENGTHENING
out Of their water front on the Old pump
house grounds. The committee decided 10
recommend to the Council 10 take action to
that effect.
The Superintendent in his report recon-
mended that two or the pumps III the ola
pump house. which had become detective
be repaired before any other work IN that me
be done. The report also recommended that
the canal be dl edged from the pump-house 10
the Nine-mile lock. the railroad company
having agreed. 10 bear half OF the expense
The recommendations were agreed 20.
Superintendent Boiling WAS granted permls-
sion 10 attend the convention or the Amer
can Water Works Association. which Will
convene in New York on May 10th.