The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-02
two BURNING QUESTIONS.
The FiTe-Alarm System and Shackos
Greek Improvement Considered.



vital Importance 90 the Weil-be.ng OF The
city were brought up AMI discussed az
length. Tho nnt was che defects a
Tho hre.alarm system caused by lack of
money. and the other was tAc sreatiy-
needed Improvement Of snockoe creek.
Mr.. John Ill. Ir.cnkorn. pres dent OF
the Board OF fire CommisaoncFs APP
polrod before the committee. ami clariy
explained the gleat need OF aa appropria-
ton TO get the system ia proper order.
Hs called attention 90 tine ltct tndt tAe
ulrus ol tAe nra-alalm department were
OH amy aud every ls-4s poles, ani many
of those poles wcrt ln "a dang -t'-l tp'-
dlt0n.
THE CONDUIT SYSTEM
Ar Fr.scnkon then called attention
To tne fact that there Was an ordnance
oh tho statlle-Do1As OF the city, sio-
udug Tor CONDUIT system. b4t 1"-t
poles were sill blins erected ID tne COM
mD.elal district.
Il tell you eenlemep," he exclaimed.
Nchcm.uuy. 'theie never Wa. cil-
30 cursed with system OF oNe.neAd
wires as D. IIchmJnd. SO fast nave tAo
poles and wires multiplied that our Id
dors in lighting IRE are ~el|msh
useless
Mr.. Frschkom then went In 10 give
au instance where the wires had srrnusy
retarded the nremcn in slDuuiAs a blaze.
afI rpl., strongly in favor oi thc ~"-
all spoke stronely ln favor of ihe con-
luit system. lie said further that me
c0.t of removing the wires from tna
poles Of the telephone 1nd telegraph
NIfHrIs
sum. bat said that 10 was positively nece''
sary that am appropriation should Do
made 10 do some work. without "nIch
the service ,culd not be effective.
Air Fri-,hkom then presented a rosolu-
! fion providing f0r the irousier or Slnp
from fhe expense account of the rare
Deportm.nt'to the construction account Of
| the Fire-Aam Department. This. Mr.
/ Frisclk0u cNplalned. was for the pur-
! pose of repairing wires here ana thef"
and doing work whi,h is necessary. The
| men of tine WemrtmenL Dir. 4rs'hkorh
claimed We're broken down for want Of
rest. the defective system keeping them
always on The alert.
''l would hke. gentlemen he concinn'i'
"r1r this committee leo taclny approve
tne re-oution which 1 have presented. l
/ Think iit would assist sos fa-nse through
lhe Council ON Monday NIGHT.
Mr.. Frschkom was asked a number
of Questions by various members Of Tho
committee. which Dee answered Ia th-
fullest and cloaost manner. Tho COM
mittea then took The matter under adj
visamont.
sHOCKOE-CREEK IMPROVEMENT.
The committee then took mp the o.h-
nance adopted September 18th ny mo
Board OF Aldermen. approlfsAiink ~
.s1 S. f8r the Improvement OK sAocNoe
rr.e. and Colonel ". j.. Cutshaw, tho
city Engineer addressed the committed
at some length explaining in clear ana
concise language the urgent need for some
action 10 be taken regarding the creek.
Colonel Cutshaw brought with him
large bundle OF plans for the endorsement
az tho creek. which were prepared son'e
time ago. and he briefly explained tAem
70 tho committee. -,
, pno creek-ifI at pre1fnt' ne 1"iH'
,,.,s shanad Ike a funnel. with tho neck
downward. the arch az the ooeA' "N,' =
all the water escaped, being smaller ~
f.r han those above it. Ah.7 A4tn ~
ninety feet sGuarei the ar'h "' ''l.
efr..t is 10 feet square, o. Broad -.
feet. al Main. --', &C Ihi'"' i'' i'''' ''''''
at Marshall, lli ieet.
70 er,h d., the mouth of the creek, "hieh
q fs n.ar tae property of Warner Moore
ga fo ZOO souare feet. taking our the stone
- work and substituting an iron hnme' lno
p ssre action was contempl plated az l"1
| other arches. ,.,
% Mr.. Wallertcin-"What would De the
.'non-a colonel. OF widening an these
?. "ln my opinion" replied colonel cut.
chou, "fhe work un 90 and Including 'he
arch at Marshall street. Wouid cos, "D'"'
x00MD. l.t would not like to mAne '"a'
W assertion uostFely- .,...i.
.Xhat would be the cost OF enn.'y
q widening thc creek at JOS moui'i n'
r. was asked. "Do you think me "Vp'o
~ praron OF So 2l. ~ Would pe s'"'''N' ~
.e cover thatf ,.,,,..- ~,
ID this ro,st "Iron is cheaper ihar ever,
ID he said. "and s0 is stone-Noi-, anu -. .. .
No. -.,..ll. than it would ne slirifn
=. ..t-...f, tha. uidenln- OF the arch az IN
.,o,.tt. -, the creek alone bc sufficient u
.,.a,l at,iret these oycrtoHs was III
Colonel catshaw was q 'he oplnlo
y trat lf would co fai toward ahatinS 70
'- ,,,,s.r,, lui nat there would De time
d, ,.r.n IL would prove innleguate. n
% called attention 10 the fact that IN
3" creek drained twelve square niles {
y country. or about 5000 acres. and demoi
- s.rated clearly 20 the ccmmittee that
times like tho rcint rise IN me creel
woen TWO inches ~ rain lel in an nou
the arches were net large enough to j.
800 the water through. carrying as
SIS dii rubbish. bridges. and other debris.
T. START THE WORK.
be- Colonel Cutshaw suggested that Il
r- proper way 20 handle the proposition VI
ct TO make an appropriation 20 start Il
n work and follow IL up with others
on stated periods. The cr,ek. no said. W
an unfortunate heritage and the Covn'
would have 20 make the best Of it. 81
point especially made by Colonel Cutsha
IT. was that the bend IN the creek az Uni,
m, and franklin streets was a irgitl
he source CT trouble. and would have %
IN rectinea before there could be any
re- surance that the creek would stay
r. bounds when the rainfall was abnorm
ns lie closed by expressing the convict
he tnat the work OF improving the ere
would have 10 be done before properl
owners in. that section could feel secu
ana said IL was his opinion that 10 me
trouble would be experienced fr0m IN
30 source II tho plans which he present
f' were carried out
a.. AR John NJ. Higgins who was press
aS me head or "a delegation from