Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-17
e.rtutcrdcnf Boiling sugGcsts
n,c and Demonstrates That s"ch
,..,s ,rc Uscd SUCCESSFULLY
o,rer Committee Work.

Tho matter at NAIls
Chairman Briggs presided over the
,r,etirs and the other members present
,.rre Mcesrs. Carter. Montgomery, Iim-
r.r.aun. Stokes, Noble, and Tanner.
Cir. Lawder was reported sick.
THE NEW RIVER LINE.
colonel H VI. Boykin, general agent OF
She Baltimore Steam-Packet Company,
which Cd. stated in yesterday Dispatch
wiz 1 mriay lnausurate an ah-water
ln between Baltimore ana Rchmonn,
,.r..r.I before .Ic committee and asked
rilt tine Waterman ON Main street be
extended To- the Warwick Park Company's
wharf which has been purchased Dy MS
roulany.
Superintendent Boiling stated that 1t
REQUIRED about f1j feet az 4-.nch pipe
u make the desired water connection,
aus Uat 80 had been the custom Of the
committee 90 grlnt such requests II 10
no OF the expense ls covered by the
,,r..I.l additional revenue. Mr.. Boiling.
Therefore. suggested that the committee
recommend t0 tine Council the desired cX-
,.n. un 40 "a minimum water-reut of so
Y.r Folr inasmuch as the cost Of doing
3D.. Horg would Doe about $50. The COM
r.U.t decided t1 mako ne suggested re-
c.nmendation TO the Council
MRS BAKER REELECTED
The question as to The election Of
Keeper az The Marshall Reservoir next
came up. The clerk read a communica-
ton from the CITY Attorney. wherein r.
stated thni about eight or ten years ago
Dee bad given bis opinion 10 the committee
as fo 1871 ..Ier woman could hold tho
position Keeper of the u servoir lie
was hen. and was still, OF the opinion
taat women under the law are not ex-
cIll.I from subordinate positions prey
rura not. how yer. be elected as heads Of
departments or principal officers The
tIfy Attorney added that d. he should
lo.i Inherently. then typcWrters stenOg-
rarItIs. and even the positions Of clerks
would have 20 be Withheld from women.
Iu view of this opinion. Mr. thinner
mann moved that Mrs. Baker the present
incumbent. De reelected for another term
uI TWO years. AIR. Carter. VINO differed
from re view taken by The city Attor-
IeF. thought that the Keeper Of The
F.eorVoif. under the law. was a city
tl..r ana I. ~ the place. therefore.
c' no' DE held by a woman After
considerable discussion Mrs. Baker was
.ected only AR. Garter voting i'm the
uceativ
Qi ESTIOE OF PURE WATER.
After some rostine business had been
disposed OF. the resolution introduced I'm
800. Common Council by Mr. Hawkins.
calling for Am investigation as TO the
pest mode of securing pure water, was
taken up. and referred TO q sub-COmmit-
on.
Ionner ana Stokes. TO the same COM
mrise was referred the resolution Of
iereI ly AR. zimmerman in The Board
q. Aldermen. calling Tor larger supply
tf I.fe water.
tie---s carter and Montgomery were
appointed the special Joint committee
fI.L with similar delegations from the
Committees ON Streets and Lights Is 20
mike recommendations as TO system 10
D. carried oul IN regard TO street eXca-
Nat ions Tor the construction OF sewers
af me laying ~ gas and watcr-mains
rnlendent Boiling stated that for
scars De mad recommended The construc-
fHl of large storage reservoir above
fno pumr-house. where the water supply
u..nt Boz slowed FOR "a certain num-er
r. days in order 10 effect q settlement
Zorro the water was distributed for use
through the different mains. He had
..0h in correspond nee with Mr. $. l..
Morrison. of New York. who some years
cro visited Richmond to investigate the
irtIs for procuring supply of pure
water This gentleman recommended that
t subcommittee. with the Superintendent.
tHnr'i go t0 Louisville Ky, and eX-
ine th- experiments that have been
nir4. On PEI f1r more than twelve months
ln r.r irl io Ie settlement ana filtration
OF i. |up afer He also sent Mr.
Ie three samples of the Ohio water
o.. q Was taken from the river after IL
l'i iNr settlement basin. and after IL
n.Du Uttered. These samples were
tANl'Il.i 20 Nr committee, and showed
vast difference in the general appear
an.c tAs. filtered vater being as clear
ur nrHffI.
SOURCE or BIG REVENUE
d.. Boiling spoke of The large revenue
tD'rtI iE t'e O.. through Che depart
malt and urged that something be done
60 an carly date He pointed out that
sAilif iht past ten years no Improvement
hl been added 10 the plant Of the dc
lafinert. while during that time III
number of water-takers had been doubled,
ana The cost fOr the maintenance of the !
department. was at present $4,000 less
tlln 10 was ten years ago.
IiN thousht the stOragu reservoir. the /
construction OF which ne recommended. |
should not be deeper than H. feet 70 /
should be divided into two parts. both OF /
li.l should Doc able 10 hold "a supply or /
tu.h basin me estimated al about $780, |
slnerntondent Boiling next urged The /
necessity OF the committee making a tour !
u. IN. prctl0n 90 the two pump-houscs and /
pos r'o.rs so that the members would be- /
come familiar with the needs OF the de |
imr1f lc read the report of Mir. De !
.Ihc. superintendent Of the Pump-hol SEES. /
.a i' t1c condition Of the macIW ery. /
iN' report described in detail the re- /
Li.is mad. 90 the steam pump and the /
N''.l over pumps az the new pump /
mousse Ii regard 10 the old pump-h0use. :
$40. Delaney says that .fs machinery is in 4
"'i Neplc able condition. and that the d
mrs would require an outlay OF /
ln' committee decided 20 go on the /
t.Dt OF inspection next Tuesday az 2l5 I
~. a.l to nee, for that purpose az !
N.r 'i} htI at that hour
Ae committee then adjourned. but the 4
Fun-eoinm'ti0e appointed 10 provide for I
tN wafer supply was in conference /
Nlh U.s. superintendent for an hour I
Grounds and buildings.
number of mD mbcrs OF the First Regi-
were present az the meeting of the /
.l.| ana Buildings Committee last /
I'D TESTIFY ON behalf of Aruor |
whose reelection was. az the last /
postponed Tor the reason that /
i.An charges made. or alleged 10 have
'iNe' AGAINST him should be first
NIN. 'hf rHItcr. however was. l
VI ut ny discuss On, referred TO Messrs.
hIHt Nciu and Sncad as "a suo-cominit-
b ~ meeting.
a. petition was presented from the In
'.Nt Dlin, asking 20 be al
l'Ntl 20 start thq teu-mlie road race on /
jay 10Th at the Boulevard and nrieh me
same in the same manner as the one run I
b., Iiit nA1ti tue auspices OF the owl /
trle club THE matter was referred TO
NIly hnsincer with power TO act
a communication was received from Su
ctl,nt Thompson. OF tho Fire
N'.n Telegraph, stating that he ,yould
Dt" certain Appliances 10 the electric
i-btNs az the elevators so thai nere-
aver n would not be necessary Ia uso
lle unsis nv signs when The elevators
are not running The cost OF the improve
ineni DE- climates at Slts0. The commit
zee decided 10 have the Improvement
made.
Mr MQuntea s;le moved that sub-com-
mliicc " three. inc Guiding the Chair he
.ppo.niei - look into The question as 20
we necessity OF Of constructing "A new
jail This was agreed TO. and the Chair
appointed Mcssrs. MOuntcastle. Rountree
,ras Ntnsi members Of that committee