The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-28
THE CITY WATER WORKS
SUPERINTENDENT BOILING sun
MITs MS REPORT.
The New Pumps Doing Eli lent Work
The Work ofHepairing Bosher's
Dam Other Matters.

The Committee on Water teld it's semi
monthly l. Getting in room No. Il OF the
city Hall Iast evening at o'clock .~iti
the following members present: Messfs.
Rriggs (sub-chairman). brock. Lawder.
Mayer. and Tanner.
The payroll of tie departm mt for
the past two weeks was approved ana
number of bills ordered TO be paid.
Ii was decided TO extend the water
rIain on Randolph street from Man 10
Cary street.
Quite a number of petitions and COM
plants Of triling character were dis
posed Of.
Upon the recommendation of the super
intcnient, the petition was rejected Whlch
asfled for the erection cf water-trcush
OF Seventeenth and Brown stress.
SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT.
sbpoilLtendent Charles r. Ro'ing sub
mitted his rerort Tor the past month.
which contained the following IN regard
to the condition Of the department
The pumping machinery IS IN gooS
the river, the old pump-works have peen
of little service during the past month,
at present only one OF the small pumps
is at work, and this doing about halt
duty. For this reason we have con-
stantly had TO supply Marshall Reservoir
from the Sew Reservoir The ne"
wafer-nower pumps have been kept run
ming night and day at their fun speed.
1--WE have only used the steam pump
5aiL hours 70 date in order TO Keep the
reservoirs full. which also goes TO sh9"
the efficient work the new pumps are 40
ing. | have rarely seen James river a.
low. and only a thin sheet OF water u
now flowing over about onc-hali the crest
OF Bosher's dam. -,
'''The work Of repairing the wing wall
at Bosher's dam IL progressing slowly.
The placing Of a Golfer dam OUTSIDE lne
wall I'm the river has been attended WIN
much difficulty and more expense IMAM
was contemplated. as II was necessary
TO cut through and remove the timber
and stone of an old crib dam nearly -
feet wide and II feet deep. TINS dam
is now I'm and clearly shows the necessity
of immediate repairs to the foundation
Of the guard or wing walls, when were
wrctchedly constructed. most OF the run
bic work I'm the foundation being sWdh
stones without cement mortar, uh-
bounded and resting on pine poles. me
surprise is how the wall remained stand,
ing as there was a constant stream or
water through and under 1t.
TO M COMPLETED ~ rHRtF wEfKs
ct hone 10 Rave this work completed
I'm atOut three weeks. The low water IN
tho river has given me the opportunity or
making o careful estimation OF b9}sheI ,
dam wlfcf | find 10 be vel punt ana
FL ccoi order. except that coping or sheet
ms which is OF pine boards is much
worn. end viii have 10 be renewed IN q
few years. 9th rw.se the da m IS IN good
condition"
The rcnCrt was ordered to be filed and
pl-Ced on record. ,,,
on motion of Mr.. Brock. 1t was decided
shat the space IN front or the Marsnal
Reservoir be turfed.
on motion Of Mr.. MAYER authority vas
given TO the superintendent to relieve one
man of each force at the two pur,'-
hot ses. 10 be- relieved from duty on sun
DAYS during daytime.
Tho committee then adjourned after
trarsacting n good deal of routine bust
ICss.