The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-26
THE CITY WATER SUPPLY
SUPERINTENDENT BOILING URGES
NECESSITY OF PROMPT ACTION.
We Must Ether Use Less Water or In
crewe Our Pumping Capacity-A sug-
Kestion that was Impraeticsbie.

The Committee on Water held its
monthly session in room No u OF the
CITY Hall last evening at o'clock, with
the following attendance Messrs. White
chairman. Bahen, BOykin, Briggs, Brock,
LaWder, Mayer, and Mountcastle.
An extension OF the water main on
Railroad street was ordered. seventy
five feet west of Lombardy street; also
one on Washington street from Seven
tenth to Buchanan street. The com
nittee granted the enlargement or the
water supply for the lower gas works,
provided the Committee on Light VIII
furnish the necessary pipes and pay Tor
the digging of trenches.
Upon the request of the Board OF Fire
Commissioners a new fire plug was or
dered TO be placed at the corner of
A four-inch connection was granted
for F. ii. Mayo's tobacco factory, and
the one of The Times building was en-
larged from three TO four inches
NOT PRACTICABLE.
The committee decided to report back
to the Board OF Aldermen the resolution
as unfeasabie which provided that the
water takers who are at present unable
to draw water in their residences from
the spckets. should not be charged for
water supply The superintendent eN-
planned that he was unable 10 ascertain
who did not get any water. for those
who had no pressure during the day were
able to draw water In the morning or
evening.
Superintendent Charles L. Boiling sub
mitted a report from Mr.. /. ". Tom
linsOn in regard TO the weak and worn
condition Of the cOgs in mortice spur
wheel of Nos. 7 and : pumps at the Old
Pump House. He stated that the cogs
are worn, and II these pumps are to be
used the wheel should DE TeCogged at
once. He also recommended several other
repairs, involving a total expense OF 500.
The committee decided TO have the
necessary repairs made.
TIE WATER SUPPLY.
Mr., Boiling also presented his report,
wherein he explains In detail the present
benefit Of the new members on the com
mittce. The report concludes with the
following:
There is another main. generally used
as n pump MAN, on Ashland street, be
tween Marshall and the New Reservoir
which ! have recently brought into use
as supply main. and by means OF 1t
have been able to increase the pressure
along Grace and Franklin streets. be
tween Madison and Seventh, and south Of
Cary street. between Linden and BclHi-
dere. IL is - inches In diameter and
runs between the two reservoirs bur-
ng high and low stages OF the river II
las to bee used to keep Marshall Reser-
yOir filed from the new pumps, as the
old pumps are insufficient. FROM TINS
pipe the water is brought from Ashland
-
street 10 Cary, and along Cary to Aladi-
son. thence 10 Main street and then in
a l2-inch pipe to Franklin street The
addition Of this pipe as supply main
proves conclusiyely that with q larger
pipe laid from First and Broad 70 the
New Reservoir We can get all the pres
sure needed east of LOmbardy street
and it also shows that with this adii-
ton we are required 10 run all OF our
water-power pumps at full speed day
and night to meet the demand. The
increased demand upon the new pumps
amounts to l6 per cent Of their capacity
| have stated this matter at some length,
hut | wished 10 impress upon the com
mlttee that should the Council decide
70 lay the large supply main 70 the reser-
yOir, II is necessary 10 add 10 our pump
ing capacity, otherwise We viii have the
means Of bringing the water. but not the
means OF pumping H. our machinery
is In good condition, but no machinery
can stand such work as IS now imposed
without constant repair and we have
only the steam pump as n reserve, which
has capacity OF six millions per day.
Az EARNEST APPEAL.
earnestly hope that something will
be done to improve our condition; II is
grave and serious one. No approprla-
tlon for additions has been made since
1850 and our consumers have doubled
I'm that period. The department earns
liberal revenue, amounting to $1,000 net
last year, and deserves such appfopfia-
lions ana expenditures as VIII give our
citizens water in abundance"
Chairman White stated that through
the promotion of Mr.. Mann, who had been
elected a member of the Board Of Alder
men, and thereby withdrawn from the
committee, the position of sub-Chairmau
had become vacant.
On motion of Mr. Nountcastle. Mr..
Briggs was elected Sub-Chairmdn.
After tho transaction of some routine
business of minor importance, the com
mittee adjourned.