Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-22
INSPECT TIE WORKS.
,rra PLANT EXAMINED ny
r,,r COUNCIL COMMITTEE.
The rump-ro"'e' and Reservoirs
visited and Their Needs '"''"
n, superintendent boiiins-
,ootnst Securing Bonds.

..ot tour OF inspection or the
committee on water was mace
D'.,., afternoon. and when the next
y''','. Teton Of this body is held the
-,.rs viii be in position 10 Know no"
..oc,..3 An providing Tor the NEEDS oil the
department. 80. c,... nan o,
.,n chairman Briggs and Messrs'
-...,- Cutchlns. Montgomery G H.
.,, Tanner. stokes, and Zimmermann
.,t,odance. Mr.. Lawder was de-
~, home by sickness. Mr.. James
-...ie president OF the Common Couhcl"
-. rrescnl by invitation, and others III
w.. -srtv were superintendent CharIes
Railing. Asslstant-Superlnten j..
~ r.,is. Mr. Delaney Superintendent OF
-,. p.mp-houscs. and Sergeant-at-AIns
r..t,n The trip was made ia -FOUR
,-.o ,bus which was driven by Mr. Boi-
THE OLD PUMP-HOUSE.
The inspecting party drove throush
hollywood 10 the Old pump-house' "heie
f.gv balf an hour was spent In examining
.t. defects I'm the machinery, which were
,,.ntcd out By Messrs. Boiling ana De-
f...y The committee became convinced
ts.t the repairs recommended By the TWO
....rts were not only timely but OF
..,,.nt necessity. and some decisive steps
.,r.t direction will be taken al the next
,-..,isr meeting. After the inspection OF
.t. machinery had been completed the
..,--b.rs OF the committee and the rest
III .ha tarty were invited by Superlntenu-
,.t Rolling 10 one Of the upper rooms OF
r. luIding. where a substantial luhch
-e.t.l them. which was disposed oil WIN
customary appreciation.
r..., the old pump house the party
1,.ve 10 the Marshall Reservoir, where
e.ro received by Mrs. Charles
r.t.- who has Just been appointed keep
IN The Reservoir. The grounds
,. found 10 be kept I'm perfect order,
aud Mrs Baker showed her appreciation
M the consideration of the committee by
,-y'tipg the visitors 10 her dining-room
,.tare fruits. cake, and cream were set
before them.
PROPOSED STORAGE RESERVOIR.
The New reservoir was next visited, and
after drive around the embankment the
tour OF inspection was continued TO the
yevy pump-house. The repairs ordered TO
fbe water-power pumps had been partly
completed. and everything proved 70 be
entirely satisfactory. The steam pump
hal been thoroughly oyerhaulcd and
riqced in perfect order. The only thing
mat is now needed is four new smoke
stacks for the steam pump. for which Mr..
Boiling VIII ask at the next meeting ana
ID is his intention 20 have the same raised
about six feet higher than the present
ones.
Alr Boiling also pointed out the spot
where. in his opinion, a storage reservoir
should be located for the settlement OF
the water before Il IS pumped IN the
New reservoir for distribution through the
various mains lie thinks the reservoir
should be large enough TO hold water
SUNNY for at least twenty-three days,
so that the city would hereafter always
De- supplied with clear water. This could
lr done, he thinks, at an outlay or about
$4,000.
Don't Favor Securing the Interest.
The Council Committee on Finance held
ITS nrst regular meeting I'm the Office or
the city Auditor yesterday afternoon at
g O'Clock. which was well attended, and
lasted for fully three hours. Among the
matters considered was the resolution
under which the city IS to guarantee the
interest on $4,000 worth of bonds for four
wears. TO be issued by the Virginia State
Agricultural and Mechanical Society.
After duly considering the matter the
committee decided to report the resolu-
ton 10 the Council with the recommends
ton that It be rejected.
The question as TO the appointment OF
an assistant clerk to the City Auditor was
laid over until the next regular meeting.