The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-10
ASK FOR STAND PIPES.
EDITION FROM THE local
no4RD or UNDERWRITERS.
If tho improvements Suggested by
,,.Insursnce Companies which would
Lower the Present Rate.

,o,,,r OF the Committee on Wa'er
IA At the Council Chamber yeste--
-. afternoon to consider petition from
local Board Of Underwriters for stand
- in certain factories and other build
W II. White chairman and
80 Trowor. Cary. Mann and Mount
.ro we're present The petition. which
80 sened by committee composed Of
~ Moore. J. w. Gordon. h. c. Wherry.
=. Talley and a. Bcirne Blair, was Is
follows:
..rhe Insurance companies have re-
..,lv raised the rates for insurance. but,
-. che same time. have indicated sun
sr, improvements that. II made, will re-
s... the rate: among these is stand
. md hose. The schedule requires
80. Two and oue-half inches in diameter,
I.b hose attached. at all times. The
ee-fnteudcnt Of Water Works informs
81 that the Council will require the per
e,s who desire 20 avail themselves OF this
AUCTION 20 put In a water meter, and the
r.-t OF this communication Is 10 re-
...st a reconsideration Of this resolution
a. The following reasons:
WNn improvements - MAUI VIZ
. -e9uce the IRE loss by providing facil-
,..,s FOR the Immediate extinction Of any
s,s that may occur. The city is thus
,.re8ted by saving the cost Of putting
l... n large fire and by retaining on its
,.v books property that. II destroyed.
,reht not be rebuilt.
p The water rents would be increased by
having an additional hydrant on each
faor 20 charge for. while the amount OF
water used would not increase. because
these pipes would not be used EXCEPT
A. case Of fire. No one wanting 10 draw
water would uncon fifty feet OF hose TO
ret 81. when there was another hydrant
oo the same floor that was OPEN
8 The cost Of putting in meter for n
supply that might not be used in year
adds very much 10 the expense or such
protection, and the property owners re-
spectfully ask through their committee
that they may be spared such expense
In some instances, rather than pay for
meter. we are under the impression that
parties will 10 without their insurance,
thereby depriving the city and State Of
fbe tax on such premiums and the agents
~ their commissions. We would, the e.
fore. respectfully request that you in
struct the Superintendent OF Water Works
20 allow regular water-takers 10 put In
two ard half inch stand pipe and TO
have n G0uuttllDu Oh tdtu AORAt HiOklufh
hose be attached at all times and used
FOR fire purposes only"
superintendent Of Water Works Boiling,
who was before the committee, was re-
queeted 10 state the law and usage in
such cases. and showed that the ordi-
nance required meters in all cases WIN
stand pipes are used except when at
tached to sealed sprinklers.
Nlr. White objected 10 the granting Of
the petition, as IL gave opportunity 10
use the hose for floor washing or any
other purpose where 4 was convenient.
Mr. Mann cited a case where such a
violation Of privilege had occurred by the
hose being used for washing out the
premises.
superintendent Boiling told OF
another where the pipe had been
used for year for filling the
boiler Of a large factory with
ont the knowledge Of the owner and
before II was detected
on motion OF Mr. Mann the petition was
received and filed and the Superintend-
emit instructed TO carry out the usual
custom IN such cases.
This petition from the local insurance
men is the outcome Of a recent require
uent OF the Southeastern Tariff Associa-
lion. 20 which all the companies having
agents in this city belong, making demand
Tor two and a half stand pipes in certain
classes Of risks.
Superintendent Boiling stated to the
committee that for two weeks past he
lad been using a set OF new pump valves
90 fhe pump-house. and that they Rad
proven 80 satisfactory that he had been
enabled 20 discontinue the use of the
steam pump. which was required on an
average Of two days In each week when
tle old style valves were in use. He
rnto OF - xroI
al a cost Of $500.
10 having been ascertained that they
could be furnished 10 one pump al a time.
the committee ordered the purchase Of
@ set Tor one pump. with a view Of set
ting others later on.