The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-31
FAVOR WATER METERS.
THE COUNCIL WILL BIZ ASKED 10
APPROPEIATB ron THEM.
Committee Thinks tho Prejudice Against
the Introduction of Water Metersis
Decreasing.


" meeting in room No. Il of the 'I,y
Hall last evening at o'clock. The mem
bers present were Messrs. White chair
mani. Briggs, Boykin, BLOCK, Manu.
Mountcastle and Trower.
Mr.. Everett Waddey was present, on
behalf OF the Virginia State Agricultural
and Mechanical Society. asking that tue
free use OF water at the Exposition
grounds be granted during the coming
Exposition from October 9th TO 18th. The
superintendent was Instructed to turn
on the water at the Exposition GROUNDS
whenever it should be ne ded there.
on motion Of Mr.. Brock. the pay roll OF
the department for the past month was, was
approved and the usual NUMBER Oh Oll's
were ordered % Be PAID. ,,.,ro
A request Of property owners on 1n1o.o
street was granted, asking or the eAlen-
SION Of a water main on that thorOus.,
fare from Glimer street, about sIu@itt
and a half westward. similar Ie,luVSr
was granted for an extension o. IN 49, q" t..i
main between IWeHty-'hiru anu '~"''
A resolution. providing for the running
of a water main in ST. james street ItVnn
hill street - Snockoe creek N c9hnec ',.,r
with the existing cIlNerl was la'4 w.
until the next meeting; -. moe
Mr.. Mann complained Of the low pres
sure in the twelve-iuch water mann, ~
BROAD street. which provides Church ~
vim water. The trouble had been caused,
he said when a branch nam Va ! u.'
from Broad street down through AN'u':
sixth 10 Franklin, through the lalt Ell. ~
TwentV-ffth and down IWehY i ~
street To- provide the buildings on those
.superintsndent Boiling explained that
the same difficulty existed alolls ,,aS
and Marshall streets, between T"eifth ara
ionrto1nfb streets. lie added that the
only remsdv was 70 place meters III t.e
buildings IN the lower part oi the N'''
connected with hOssswater mains. i
The contract for the supplying OF coa'
10 the steam pump at tne new Mhor, p!''iH Il
house was awarded To- MI N"a'le' -
Page as the lowest oidl51 ,.,,,, numerous
a petition was presented from Iu.' Itor
residents OF Madison ward on cay Mat
shall and Broad streets. DetWern $50
and Firth streets. who asked lot -, ~ ~
water supply. IN connection VIII t,''I y XII
tition the report Of sup rintendent 1Ol-
lng was read. which contained the loiloN-
ing: .-...,ir,r., tho canal bank
above the five-mile locks VIII 1c ~
nIet,-I In three weeks. These repairs ia.
been both tedious anil expensive, anu " =,
tended with considerable rsS u, az ~ ll,,'V thus
thr men employed. | am glad 10 say w. n"9
far. We have had no ac'ldenl, a. ~ Hanit
The work rs done, | regard th1t lhv p"r'N
al this point will be SAFE. lldd '',r o,l1
pairs been deferred any IonseI W D''t
certainly have had the OahR ,H1"ncH 80,
and the cost OF restoring "ou'u H''
The complaint about want q press te
az different high points in the CITY -
c.e,aot and deem II ny duty 20 again
hrinr TO your attention the hece@sll' ~
taki~e some action % furnish our p.op.
S,ho are suffering for water at menS
,oirts relief There are but TWO ways
i'',,,,,I 81 This either put la meter anu
.ton The waste. or lay addiuohdl Hldll''
- tbe reservoir and ada 70 our pumps
bav. gone over this matter most CtIc
fully again, and with me tN ~ - IN
.,thn,f-fIug YOU two estimates 10Y "a
rreneing our supply. one Tor t3l y
,i.ht inch main and one Tor UNI ~ ~
inch main from the keseiNvI 10 %
~. again submit TO TINS cullii a.
the report ! made 90 the w &ter ~ itHi
toe an tho same subject October ~ I9J'n
~ is most gratifying 20 me uial rt't
tho water meier T. growing m the id' ~
of our people, ana rlcn ti"W tt,t this
H. tho proper and just method u
.torgcd for water and then 20 pay o"'
for what they consume. III nc
what is being done win VIZ tan,,r,
,here have leen placed since anu .,g
Isl 23l meters, all OF "hlC" ia, ,hsss
rurchased by the consumers - ga u" ,be
ara on the high service. ana - ~" ~. n
low service Unfortunate! mo con.
10, thine on the nigh points anu
! no ras been done 10 slop ,'n,,1 the
.,s+c at tine low 20 nts; 'o',O"' ~,
49,. rVefem re adopted. an" o,t
meter ,l,,Tror,ria ZION be made. say. $lVVU,
SIIldII XIX eocn see the good eHeclS
LIN meters at the low poinlS oaati'iI
| bi%b seryice. / trust you may 'r - ~
~ impress upon your leIlo" an 10 NJ,
| 10 my nHncu the necessity or our ~ ~
the t,Dt,, i'm this department. 70 5N
sttnf 10 those now suffering u,.',,,r'd''.,
| III recommend the genera I|st onl
! tion of the meter as uclsb - ',, in., The
NUS Rut should You afcu IL 80
| ples55j 20 orr pumps and mans H3 ~
T." propltious than 10" 80. and
rhosen. as both cast c ~ ~ as 10 ~
machinery were never o''''
Hgu Connection with THIS reporI, All" ib,t he
,tn,e submitted the same reg tLtpsi Ionr
had presented ~ III Tr,,yer we're appointed
| H. - committee 10 look c1reiniiS '.'.
| a suo, tt"r THE report has been pr"
| thf III" 1[f,,,,ns Of the Times "I So, ,''
| IN Wy Nr. Boiling also eXpidlneu ~
/ detail the Wotkihb 0A ''
/ and It's advantage ,i.,,,s-i,n ansued. aEl
! - son,,,tftee finally decided 20 IrS','' .,
| lhc -. No council tie passage or ''ll
| menu ~ ,roviding for the intro6uctl"l
~ wIter inetels. and tne app ',.,i
| ~ SIX 100. which amount ls 10 ~ ;l ,n'.t
! o. ~ nIariug of meters az t"e mo
| i"t+,Gio iofnts Water takers are 10 Vr
| rSar~e5 40 per cent OF the cost '"iil' "''''
| fn. Inc care Of the meters:
| The committee then TOOK UP u'c 49,
| vlsed and re-cod,ted oldli1nccr', ~ ,Ga
| 1s th4v refer 10 the management OF tle
| ,..tnr 4rartrncut aud tlry were explain
| ed bv Superintendent BoiilhE. Itei' NJ
! only q few changes Ir'ohliieh"" ~ -
} Rolling all of wnirh Wrr a'oP'o' ~ ~, ~
| committee one OF the changes tNttH"9
! Inc second district vest 10 Ad1nls strec',
| insfcad Of Second street, tnr pIeSth'
| boundary This extension Wlll eiuauHe
! he clerical work between the secohd
| and third districts, the latter iyihS west
| If Adams street. and tne only change
! noticeable for the consumers IN the second
| district will be at the time when the
! extension Of that district IS to 20 INTO
| eject its residents will have % pay
! for the use of water for two, instead OF
| three months.
Another change referred 20 the chapter
in regard 70 the plumbing. and the alter
| ton adOptcd upon the suggestion of me
| SUPERINTENDENT. provides that Nioiatois
| or the law shall be fined $50 In each
instance, and IL repeated Violations occur
| the Superintendent shall have the riglt
! 20 revoke the license Of the plumber in
! question II the latter feels aggrievel
| over the action OF the Superintendent, he
| shall have the right 20 appeal 20 the
| Committee on Water for redress.
! MIR Mann. who on next Monday will
! resign as member OF the Common COun-
| ell TO take his seat ia the Board OF
| Aldermen. and thereby loses his place on
! the committee. briefly thanked his col
leagues and the superintendent, for the
| courtesios shown him during the past.
The committee then adjourned.
Notes from the city Hall
In tie Law and Equity Court Yesterday
| n suit was instituted by a. l.. peasants
against G. y Goodwin for 500.