The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-03

mains. OF else the general inuoduc'''"
the water meter. .ha
The cost OF the construction Oh w
pumps and mains needed Is estimated d.
500 900. whilst the cost OF purchasing the
meters would be $4,000. II the city pui-
chased the meters The steadily ine'eas
ing demand for water makes IL inipo.
tant that we should not longer deiay ~
ion. The Superintendent estimates .nas
the high surfaces supplied by the % H.
main from the New Reservoir W" IN
made five thousand taps In the ias' ~
years. and as this section OF the Guy
ries greatly In it's topography 1t Is natuin
that the pressure at the various hisn
points should have fallen on. The pr
sure on the lower surfaces supplied irol,
Marshall Reservoir has decreased WY
little.
Pumping Capacity
We have a maximum pumping capao'.!
Of 2l.0o0,0Do gallons a day ana we a.
dependent upon the old pump "orAs -
100000 gallons. and when the nv
very high or very low we are oi'eh ~.
prlved Of this, AZ for example, III VIZ
winter Of 1893. when we were In gre@'ess
need the old pump works did not iu'n'S"
more than 100000 gallons per day. -.
our average daily consumption TOT
wear was 1851 .25G gallons a day. ano a.
one time during the winter the aVefAge
n
consufnption was II. Ss0.1SO gallons ="
consequence Of the gross carelessnes9 VI
the use OF fixtures we are wasting o',
O00 600 gallons Of water per day, anu -
something is not done TO dimihis" W"
waste or increase the supply We are ~
| DANCER Of soon finding ourselves withou,
water enough to supply our homes anu
manufacturing establishments We can
not snare from the already too Mario"
margin of our bonded limit shJVD lor
| the construction Of new pumps. ana '"e
lavi1g of new mains. IL seems 10 me lila'
| there is no other alternative than the IN
| PRODUCTION of water meters, ana hehIlhS
endorse the recommendation Of the super
| intendent for their general introduction.
! II IS 70 longer an experiment win Us. Inc
| principal objection urged 10 their Use
| is me apprehension that it Will result IN
| derri,-ina the poorer classes or water
takers Of their needed supply Of water,
| and that The meters would have the eHect
Of compelling an undesirable economy II
the use of water There need De no leal
Of such danger. Statistics WheIeNei
meters are used, show mat TINS - ,a an
grounded apprehension. And, besides il
eucb a danger existed, il would De easy
enouoh 10 remove it by allowing an andl-
tional ouantity Of water free to the class
If persons who would be thus e1ecteu'
|
We have $50 meters IN use, an increase
NJ o. over last year All the meters SCI
| during the year were purchased az tle
,oc,,est and cost of the water-takers- Inc
SUPERINTENDENT has carefully examined the
! ofreot of the introduction OF the wafer
,,etar in 2s9 premises, and has presented
a carefully prepared table sho"lhs VIA
il has cost each consumer by water me- eSl
az compared with the ordinance Iale ~ 10.
one year. This table eniDi 49, -,
,,eod nv nrivate families, manuIdclulci .
- oin,ost every different kind OF charge
49, oved nv ordinance and demonsllates
-, olrnoet impossible it is TO TX rae
h,, ordinance. that would De e4ui,ap'e IA -,
ali cases. and shows most onvlus .H.' -. ~
hot the only fair way to cnaIse ioi ""'-'
| I. h,, measurement. includveu III "''
hibit are the compared piis VI 49,. -
n'D'' aI1or vvater-takers, which snow d
saving 10 them OF % per - tho, thev
consumers give the assurance - 49,,
80 g., no vvav stinted themselves pu'
- ,,ssd water abundanuy in thelr ram
uias In the 239 cases examiner ny
eboun an average saving Oh :" pei -
rbere are only five cases III tie -,
,tst chewing q higher bill by meter sl"''
nv ordinance rate, ana III SUM- "a 80
cases the difference was lounu
caused BY leaks or ilXtures leis heer
60 md over 90 per cent. or an lnoSe
-" ,sinf- them strongly advocate the"
general Introduction. .,., ~ wa
Our average daily consumPuV" VI -
ter last year was nearly the sam 90
- before. and estimating our pup, "a
i'm al $1,000. shows per capita Vi
Gallons. A comparison win 1 ,i',,
v-bicb is about the size OF iIciii''o INV.
hut has q meter on every tap. SHOWS -
in that city they pump daiiy iess .,, ,,,
100000 gallons In lSSo, previous " 20 =,
ting in meters. the daily puln i'. = oco
.~o,ta Win 800 taps was nearly oVU,-
90 r1a,,ore-douhle what It was In lSJ-
Nth 400 taps. Their report SHOWS u'"'
IN ars abundantly supplied with an aN-
eraqe Of 81 gallons per day per person.
ond we are suffering for want OF pres
snre and furnishing $50 gallons per uas
nor capita. In other words we are "''9'
! inc over 100000 gallons OF water 49, '.i
A., of no use or benefit 10 any one
inlet citizens in some sections OF 'h'
civ are suffering for a much-neeueu sup
NV Of water. ] do not hesitate III tn'
face of these conditions, TO strongly uie'
the general introduction OF the meter d.
10 most economical and speedy relief that
can he afforded our citizens who are no"
denriyed Of their fair share or water
"a &C the surest way TO prevent th'
enormous waste of water which now eX
lists.
| Gas Work.
The gas works. under the excellent
,,onaoement of superintendent W. I
Adams. continue to be source or prom
10 the City. The excess Of receipts owe,
expenditures was S9siOa, to which u
we add ssl $3.50 for gas consumed ~
the street lamps and in our puphc puuu
irss. we have a balance in taVor oi ,I
gas works Of SIl,S6s.ll. we nave NV
80 ,hon 60 miles of street mains, an'
5i2 lamps. g.. non
We have put in during the year for new
consumers 372 service pipes, and renewed
and repaired S02 others The improve