The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-26
rBECTTT VArER WORBS.
A Report From the superintendent Hs 10
His Needs-Othor Committees.


Tho Committee on Water OF the City
Council held its regular monthly meeting IN
be Council Chamber last evening. Chair
vnenJ W White and MessTs. Grooms.
Mann Mountcastle and Trower were pre-
sent. .... go. .rore-
A good deal Of routine business was traIs-
acted. and a motion was introduced oy "r
Mann instructlng the Superintendent OF
tbs Citv Water Works % report 40 the next
meeting the cost # carving water pipe
into the greenhouse 81 81. johns Durying
Ground. The resolution was adopted; 9,
THE Superintendent reported that.he had
o,ysrdsd fine contract for the furnishing or
coai to the steam pump 10 Charles ii. rage
M the rate Of IS. 80 per ton. The acuoh VI
the Superintendent was sustained. -
A request from the Commltlee on ns'
Market 10 put q fre-plug on Franklin De
tween Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets
for the benefit OF the market was granted,
s communication WAS received from the
Coron,iftee on Grounds and Buildings on be-
half OF the Exposition Grounds, asking tDat
the water be turned on at the fire-plugs IN
that locality for protection against nre' On
motion of Mr.. Mann the superintendent
was instructed 10 leave a key for hre-plugs
at the house Of Dir. Morton 70 DO uSeu III
case Of fire. ,..., ~.
Superintendent b0llhE suOAi'''1N 'H0
following report.
Owing TO the exceedingly low water ID
the river the power at the Old pump-hOuse
mas been greatly reduced, and II order 70
keen both reservoirs full we have had 20
run the steam pump st intervals Tor the
past month. The supply OF coal becoming
scent advertised for 10 tons OF coal ana
awarded the contract TO Mr.. G. ii. Page at
sass per ton Of 2240 pounds, no being the
lowest bidder The Superintendent Oh the
pump-house submits a statement, Whlch
calls for needed repairs and duplicate
parts of the machinery at the Ne"
pump-houses. such % valves. waive stems
etc. estimated 20 cost y3s5.lo anu CERTAIN
other repairs needed at the Old pump
house. in addition TO Ghose already ordered
bv the committee, estimated at SZ5o. l
recommend that these repairs be made, and
the extra pieces-such as valves, valve seats,
Nc. be kept on hand, as we have barely q
margin in pumping capacity over ana above
the present daily consumption. on VIII
see from the bills submitted that we nave
been subjected 10 an extra expense TINS
month Of .240.25 on account OF leaks anu
bad places in the banks near inc
Five-mile lock. 1t was necessary u repair
] these at once 10 prevent serious BREAKS
| There are still one OF two bad leaks when
we have not yet stopped as they are Qllu-
| cult 10 locate, and we can only Work on
| them on Sundays. when the wafer can 90
drawn of the canal. | attribute these leaks
to the cutting away of the puddle lining IN
| the bottom and on the sides OF the channel,
| due TO the present velocity OF the current
| and there is 70 way TO prevent them but 10
repair each one as discovered.
! The report was adopted and the recon,
mendations suggested by him were agreed
/ TO.
! Superintendent Boiling referred TO the
report Of the Committee on Pubic Interests
/ submitted 10 the Common Counsu at lts
t last meeting in reference 10 the lmpurity OF
/ the drinking water taken from the canal.
/ He stated that ne would carry out the sug-
/ gestous made therein, and as 70 change
| Ia regard TO taking the supply Of water
from the James river instead Of the canal.
/ He thought. however, that If this was 10 oe
! done Grant dam would have TO De rebuilt
/ in its entirety. lie declared his willingness
/ to submit 10 the next meeting Of the Coun-
/ ell an est mate of the cost OF feeding the
! pumps from the river instead OF from the
! canal. and the committee conceded with
! him.
After the granting Of two weeks leave Of
absence to Mr. j. }. Davis assistant super
intendent OF the department, the committee
adjourned.