The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-21

at ordinary work, therefore. only ABOUT
onc-third is uscfully employed 80. e.,
| There ~ reason TO apQrch'nd tha,'
the consumption remains unchecks", J
| mn.y iuL the safe capacity OF IN.
| water over plant AZ early ds inc 49, 49,.
/ 1897. In that case. to AVOID IN" eNPe.s,'
| Of pumping by steam n part of me ANY
| supply the watcr-power machinery "i'"'
| be increased.
oiylSG THE RThsoNs.
Hnt IT must be borne IN mind. that INC
/ incrf ase Il pumping power VIII hol "a
itself remedy the lack IF pressure, u ,o' ~
! non ana ser Gus cause OF conlPiln,, W.
cure which there are but TWO WhlS'
! reduction Of the dIaft or an cha' 7' .i'o@e
! OF the distributing mains. ~ ~ .ofo,o
/ alternatives. there has been much debate
! OR conclusion Is I'm favor OF me ioI.n,
! and this 10 be accompl shed by IN" use vi
the meter fer the following reasons
I. Because more cconninical.
! g Because supply vi no ut hihlt ~
! NOTES the wasteful cxiravaeahct VIM"
| las led 10 the present state OF ana',s III,
3. Because the absence OF any on',n>
| fosters Indifference TO leakage an" va
less workmanship both ~ me SUI MANS
! and in the household Distribution IT.
! Rccat 60. when the water i'acniln
/ the consumer Is meas @ed, 'ohll,'' ~. ~
between this and the work uone ps w
! pumps Is Inevitable and VIII arrest AT
| tention by Indicating the leakage from
I the mains and Connections under your
I control The amount Of this we ieel
! satisfied VIII DE slllltlfittiH H'"i f''''7
| ensure scrutiny ard the discovery OF
! many hidden defects.
4 Ecrauso by the water meter system
the community IS free from the DINER
I wise Inevitable and more or less odior'
house o. house inspection. ana the wafer
department Is forced To KEEP a close eye
| Oh the city pipes.
G. Because we regard II as neither
/ equitable nor juuicious. because voluntary
mcierng has accomplished something. 10
| depend upon IL for results. suggestions
! have been made and consi Tered as 10
! tits. and as to thoir enforced appilca-
tion 20 POINTS OF suspected waste only
| aud to sIch points temporarily, as les
son TO the improyidcnt CONSUMERS but
they have ben regarded as Impractical
BILE
| Will he felt pari passu with their april-
! cation. which cannot be said, at any
! rate. Of the alternative remedy. however
! effective the final outcome.
: Because with the present capacity
| for storage. UNDECIDED waste renders
| speedy transit Of the wafer from ihe
! pumps 10 the consumer essential ana
! allows no time FOR the arrest Of the
| heavier impurities. even IL not the re-
moval of the stain, OF excessively tur-
! bid water.
o. Because as a device the Watermelon
| has passed the experimental stage. ana
| is established as reliable ana desirable
| automatic register.
rur ALTFnNATIvr.
The committee has considered what
| expenditure will DE necessary IT Their
| recommendations be declined.
According 20 the estimate Of the super
| intcn1ent Of Water-W ~hich covers
cast-iron 2e-inch main from the New
| reservoir 10 First street { nd smaller eN-
| tensions tn rcfrOn. and additional pumps,
| building for same and pump mains, IN
| crcasing the pumping capacity fifteen mil
lion gallons per diem. tn IN necessary
| would bc $4,000.
According 10 another estimate. com
| piled during our discussion of this SUBJ
jcct and which contcmplates conccn-
| trafiOn Of all the pumping power al the
new works. abandoning the old pump
| hose. so as TO Increase tae cueCtNe
! capacitv to tWenty-OnC million gallons
| daily-atcut double that Of the present
| pumps at the new WOfls-ant more I'D
| cra1 endorsements OF the distributing
| mains by using riveted steel pipes the
! cost VIII be $4,000. II is rot imp)sslDie
| that these estimates may be exec dec.
MOTIF.
With respect to the matter of the con-
| sumption IF water I'm modern cites a
| great deal has been written. ana some
very misleading assertions nave peeh
made. one Of the principal OF these IS
/ that the waste Of water contributes 10
| The good of the community 10y pGrcing
| hOuse-drains Of their contents. inns Is
| now regard "a as a fallacy by me hest
| thinkers and closest reasoners. II rs not
the wasting driblets but the gush or
wa.o OF water properly applied that does
| the work.
An1thcr is that the ancient city was
| far more abundantlv supplied with water
! than the modern metropolis Recent in
! vestigation ana analysis have led TO IN"
! conclusion that thos" suppl as nave hc'il
| grossly diversified by the translatois "i
| the language or cOnVerterS OF the mcH-
| surcs of those days, ana re per calrta
! consumption Of tie city of Rlchmonl -
/ to-day probably not very far from three
| times that Of ancient Rome, Wmie the
cost is comparatively less.
II IS 10 be borne i'm mind that in the
Ordinary household supplied with water
! "toted" from the spring or Nited rom
| a well bv the bucketful. the quantity
| used does not exceed five gallons per
| caolta uer diem Further. II has been
! observed that premises supphci ny the
! city but without sewers c"ss-po"lS' OF
! r1Opor drainage. where wasting water
! becomes nui sdnce to The occ Ipants are
/ ant TO draw upon the faucet which sup
! plies q en- 10 the extent u pVt ~ l
! e.veu Gallons per capita per diem. IN
/ the light Of such facts. we must cont M
| platc with some dismay ihe record OF ioi
! Gallons. and with greater confidence our
| estimate of 90 gallons. Better the eco
nomical use OF comparatively clear imam
| the lavish prOfusion Of turoid water.
| MIR. Reuben Shirreffs who differed from
! The views of the other members Oh nh'
| commission. submitted q very ca"tlullY
| prepared detailed report OF Wh.ch the
Mr. sHTmrF's REroET.
The present pumping capacity is sum
| cient 10 meet the existing demand Win
! a reasonable margin for contingencies,
! INT this margin Is not suliicient 10 h'c'
| ,na rrohable demands OF the future, 'N-
! c.nt for a very short time, without
| radical reduction OF the present I"te "l
| consumption The present mains supply
| inc, the lo,V-service district from the Mar
! shall reservoir are adequate 10 inc pres
| ent demands upon them. and 10 the prom
| able future demands for "a conslh'iahlt
| time. but the mains supplying thv ldI
| and growing high service district from
| the New reservoir are wholly lhad'luat'
] to the present demands upon them, WIN
! out "A similar radical reduction III 'h'
! present rate Of consumption.
! Ii Is incXpcdient TO resort TO the ohll
| effective means OF reducing the present
rate Of consumption sufficiently 10 aNoid
| The necessity for increased pumping t"pa-
| city and larger mains-Niz universal me
! tcring at the expense Of the city, cOupiel
| with a high charge for the water IL is
| therefore recommended
First That new high-seryice main be
| laid as follows:
| 4 4S-inch main from he New
reservoir via the Boulevard and
Floyd avenre. TO Harrison street,
800 feet, at 6)..................... 'Oo>V
ao-inch main from this point
Via Harrison street and Broad TO
Adams street 300 feet al S4.2o... Z2,ZtO
4 2f-inch main thence I'm Broad
street 10 Ninth street, 800 feet,
at S}.-... .-...--...-..-- 't...s....- '''''
Add for connections to present pipe
system and 10 reservoir say....... 1870