The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-01
FROM THE CITY HALL.
The Former to Serve on tho Board of Fire
Commissioners and the Latter ON tho
Police Board-Uther Matters.

The Committee on Water held Us
monthly meeting In room No. Il OF the
City Hall last evening. There were pres
ent Messrs j. w. White (chairman). Cary.
Brauer. Grooms. Trower. Mann, and
Mountcastle.
Superintendent Charles T.. Boiling pre-
scented his monthly report, wherein he
stated the following:
The properties Of the department are
In good condition. with the exception of
the canal banks Just above the five-mle
locks. The recent heavy fall Of rain has
caused considerable leaking in the banks,
owing to the large volume OF water dis
charged In the channel on the night OF
the 18th instant. during the severe storm,
the bulkhead at the old river lock was
washed out. but was put back the next
day. We have had force almost con-
stantly at work during the month re-
pairing leaks. | would ask that the COM
mittee order the bank thoroughly re-
paired, which | estimate can be done at
a cost OF $500. and / think we can az
1ord 10 nave this expenditure made from
the pumphouSe account.
"A new llgnum vitae toe for the tur-
blne wheel at the old pumphouse is need
ed The brick lining to both the old and
new reservoirs should be repaired for
rev feet above and below the water
line. These joints were frozen out in the
winter OF 1888. and portion OF the Port
land cement plastering at Marshall reser-
voir needs renewal. The iron fence at the
new reservoir and front fence at the Mar
shall reservoir should be painted, as it
badly needs coat Of paint"
on motion OF Mr.. Mann II was decided
that the repairs to the canal banks. as
recommended by the superintendent. be
carried out, provided that they meet with
the approval Of the subcommittee, con-
sisting Of Messrs. Brauer and Mann.
On motion Of Mr.. Trower. the superin-
tendent was authorized TO purchase the
necessary paint and brushes. and TO
have the repainting OF the fences at the
two reservoirs done by day labor.
On motion of Mr.. Grooms. the superin-
tendent was instructed to have the neces-
sary repairs done 10 the turbine wheel OF
the old pump-house.
The following extensions Of water mains
were ordered: On Seventeenth street
from Cary 10 Nenable street, tWelVe-inch
pipe instead of a four-inch pipe on ot.
James from Jackson TO Leigh streets on
Duval street from Fourth TO rli'h st r,,n,,
on Hughes street from Federal 10 Couch
streets. and on Couch street, east OF
Hughes street one square. IL was also
ordered TO lay 900 feet or water main OH
Orleans street. west OF WILLIAMSBURG
After the transaction of some routine
business the committee ADJOURNED
FIRE ASD POLICE COMMISSIONERS ELECTED.
The two branches OF the City Council
mot last evening 10 fill the existing va
cancies on the Board OF Fire Comnls,,
sioners from Clay ward. and on the Boaru
Of Police Commissioners from Jackson
ward. caused by the resignation or Messrs'
frank p Burke and Charles IA. Phlillps,
resnectively. President Dickerson, OF ths
Board OF Aldermen, was In me chalI, a ,,nS
more than a quorum Of either brahch
was present = ,,,,hiic IN
The report Of the Board OF PuDllE II
terest which was read, made the lol'o"
inc nominations for these POSITIONS. .
L,or The BOARD OF Fire Commissioners
from CLAW ward-Messrs. J.. {. Jenhlns'
phil. Hellstern and Charles X. SHi,n
For the Board of Police comm ~ No.
from jackson ward-Messrs. I; r; ,aries
wilson. d. A. Weinbrunn ana
The election Of the police commissioner
from Jackson ward was hrst gone M NJ
The vote on the first ballot elected MI
Weinbrunn. Il being-W elnDrunH' o. Ha9
ser 0: FftZwilson. 8. mic
Mr.. Jenkins was chosen hre coi,,ril.
eioner from Clay ward by an almost
rnanimous vote Captain Skinker re-
ceivel one vote and Mr.. Hellstern NONE
The Council then adjourned. .,
The Council Committee on streets VIZ
10 have held a meeting In the west Emu
Yesterday afternoon 10 look lhtV tnS
needs of an alley. Only Mr. BoyKln anu
Clerk Bates showed up, ana the hld''O'
was not disposed OF.