The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-01
OUR SUPPLY OF WATER.
AN IMPORTANT OMMT'NICAIJON
FROM TIE SUPERINTENDENT
lie Thinks That All of the Work Should
be Done From the New Pump House,
Increasing tn. Capacity.

The Committee on Water held it's regu-
lar monthly meeting in Room No. II
Of the city Hall last evening. The fol-
lowing members were present. Messrs.
Boykin chairman, Brock, Lawder, Tan
nor and Trower The payroll of the de-
partment aud the usual number OF bills
were approved. and an extension Of the
four-inch water main was ordered on
Byrd street. two hundred feet east OF
Sixth street, TO connect with the box
factory Of Mr. Williams.
Superintendent Charles +. Boiling pre-
scented his report. which contained the
following interesting facts IN regard 10
the water department:
IN accordance with the usual custom,
! have submitted an estimate 10 the
chairman Of the Finance Committee as
10 appropriations tor the ensuing year
as follows: Construction account, $2O,V0;
expense account, Sl,JD. Marshall Reser-
yCIr. payroll and maintenance, painting
fence. &c. $3.50; New Reservoir, pay
roll and maintenance, f2,Gp; pump-hodse.
maintenance, &c, 5000. Total, SOL 200.
INCREASING TIE CAPACITY.
In regard to the question Of the needs
Of increasing the capacity Of the plant
the Superintendent stated that the works
at present had cost the city about $500
90, and its net earnings had been about
32GO.OOO The water works had shown
Il net revenue to the city of SS}j.OUU in
the past twelve years. Every effort
should be made, the superintendent said,
TO secure necessary appropriations TO
increase the pumps ana supply mains,
in order 10 place the department i'm proper
condition. "One of the first changes
that should be made Ilr. Boiling con-
tinucd in his report lis 10 sell or make
other use Of the old pump-hOuse, grounds
and machinery. and consolidate the whole
pumping plant at the new house. II
.raH la. r4.s
year il cost within few hundred dol
lars OF as much 10 pump water 1T the
ola house as II did az the new. and We
pumped over three times as much at the
Il the old house are increasing each
year. Some Of the machinery there has
been iu us" for over sixty years. The
water power at this station Is uncertain,
and sometimes for days wc cannot pump
at All. ! estimate That we could make
addlt OuS at the new house tWhcrc sc have
abundant water pDWeD Increasing that
station from lu0BOtD TO lNWN.ON0 gal
Ions per day, build an annex 20 the
present pump-hOusc, and lay a 3G-inch
pump main 10 the reservoir at cost Of
S1Jp 10.
q regard this addition as most i'm
portant, as our present pumps are con-
siantly run TO their fun capacity ard
nave no rest. and no machinery can
stand such constant strain. Should this
be done. the large supply main from
subsequently,"
Mr.. Trower moved that tho report Of
Superintendent Boiling be referred 10
the Committee on Finance. and that that
body be asked 10 consider the question
IN JOINT session with the Water Com
mltlee. ne motion was agreed 10.
The Superintendent was instructed 20
advertise for bids for material for the
department for the ensuing year.
After the transaction of some routine
business OF minor importance the com
mittee adjourned