The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-09
NEED WATER METERS.
so THE COMMITTEE REPORTs.
Tho Subject Discussed by the Board OF
Aldermen During 40 Interesting ses-
sion-The Crematory Again.

The Board Of Aldermen held its regular
monthly meeting in the Council chamber
last evening. The following members an
swered 10 the roll-call Messrs. Bowden,
Joseph w. Carter. r. 7. Davis. Dickerson,
Gray. Gum. Hardwicke. Mountcsstle. Tsy-
Tor, Turpn and J. w. White. Messrs. Allen,
Cary and Tanner were reported to be out OF
the city.
The Committee on Lights. through Dir.
Gum. presented report recommending
the adoption Of resolution providing for
the appropriation of 5G 900 for the payroll
account and OF go. 900 for the coal account
70 carry the department through the fiscal
year. The resolution was referred 70 the
Finance Committee
The report also stated that Mr. William
7. Knowles had been reelected gas III
spector.
SCARCITY or WATER.
Mr.. J. W. White. on behalf Of the Com
mittee on Water. presented report IN re-
ference TO petition signed by Henry J..
Pelouze and others complaining Of the
scarcity OF water IN certain parts OF the city.
The report states the following:
We have carefully considered the com
plant and are satisfied that the only remedy
may be found by the introduction OF meters
throughout the city. which would prevent
the unreasonable and excessive waste OF
water and thereby afford better supply
or the erection of new pumping machinery
aud laying Of larger mains for conducting
water % the locality above mentioned. We
respectfully call your attention TO
a communication from the Superintendent
Of the Water Works 20 the Committee on
Water on this subject. herewith submitted,
which was presented TO the old Council.
In order that the views Of the committee
/ concerning the introduction OF meters may
be carried out, we recommend the adoption
of the accompanying ordinance 20 amend
and reOrdain section IL OF chapter q Of the
/ City Ordinances concerning the water
/ works as approved June IL. $780,
The ordinance IN question provides TOR
| the introduction of water meters aud IS the
| same one which had been rejected last
| year.
WHY IL IT?
Mr. Gray wanted 10 know how it was that
| the water was so scarce at this time OF the
/ year. when good many residents were out
| Of the city.
Mr.. White moved that Superintendent
\ Boiling be heard on the subject. This was
/ granted and Mr.. Boiling briefly stated that
/ while it was true that a good many people
were out of town their houses still re-
NAMED occupied by their servants, VINO
very often wasted water IN a reckless man
/ ner
/ Mr. Turpin moved 10 Icy the whole matter
/ on the table until the next regular meeting
and have the ordinance IN question printed
/ for the benefit Of the members. Inis mo-
/ ton was carried.
Mr.. Taylor on behalf of the Committee
! on Grounds and Buildings submitted re-
port comprising a resolution which asks Tor
an additional Appropriation OF SlOOOOO ioI
the new City Hall. the amount 70 be secured
through the issuing OF 4 per cent. Guy
/ bonds The resolution was referred 10 the
/ Committee on Finance.
The Board eOncurred in tho action Of the
| Common Council adopting legal grade Tor
/ that norton of Lee district which during
the last session Of the Legislature had been
/ incorporated in the city limits.
Another resolution adopted by the Com
| mon Council provided for the establishment
] of q legal grade in various parts OF the city
and among them on Main and Madlson
streets.
BIr. White presented q protest from Mrs.
M. @. Clemmitt. Of 300 west Main street.
stating that the city would be held response
BILE for all damages caused by change OF
On motion of Dir. Taylor tho resolution
was recOmmitted. and the protest referred
10 the Committee on Streets in conjunction
with the City Attorney.
RETRRSCH3fEST AND REFORM.
When the resolution came up which had
been adopted by the Common Council pro
viding that the heads of the several city de-
partments be instructed to furnish the Com
| mittee on Retrenchment and Reform with
any information they may desire, Dir. Iur-
| pin offered an amendment providing that
/ the questions TO be answered by the heads
| of departments be made specific and that
/ the questions and answers be recorded.
ont al IN al
| resolution as amended was adopted.
A resolution offered by President Dicker-
son was adopted requesting the Committee
/ on Ordinances to comply with the duties
| imposed upon them in regard 10 the revision
and recOdicatiOn of the City ordinances.
| Alr. Dickerson explained that 1t was eX-
! tremely necessary that the members of the
! City Council be in possession of copies OF
| the ordinances and he hoped that the reso-
luton would induce the Committee on Or
dinances % act promptly.
Mr. White presented lengthy petition
/ from William j.. DebrO. of 3O3 west Main
street who asked TO be compensated for the
damages which he bad suffered from the
/ overflow of bis property by the insufficient
sewers on Main and Madison streets. lie
estimates his damage az $4,000. Tho matter
was referred to the Committee on claims
and Salaries.
TIE cRElfAToBY AGAIN.
Alderman Mitchell presented petition.
signed by about $50 residents and tax-psy..
ers of Jackson ward. asking for the removal
of the crematory az a nuisance.
Deacon William II. Jones was gwen per-
mission 10 speak on the petition. and no
briefly stated the complaints OF the tax
PAYERS in Jackson ward, which was caused
bv the smoke emanating from the stack.
Mr. Dickerson offered resolution re-
ouesting the City Engineer TO examine me
stack OF the crematory and report II II
could lie raised sufficiently 20 prevent the
crematory from being objectionable to the
neighborhood.
Sir. Dickerson in explaining his resolution
stated that in his opinion the only mistake
made in the construction Of the crematory
was to be found in the fact that II had been
erected under hill. instead OF being on Top
of il. thereby allowing the smoke from the
stack 20 infest the residences.
The resolution was adopted and the petl,,
ton for removal of the crematory referred
10 the City Engineer. -,
After the transaction ofsome routine bust
ness of minor importance the Board adj
journed.
JUSTICE JOHNS COURT.