The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-17

NJ. X. T. Briggs j. chairman and Mr.. b.
Mountoasflc subj hartman.

vhe Committee Oh Water held its regu-
lar son,i-monLIIy meeting in the ONCE or
the SUPERINTENDENT Oh Water-W Orks, IN
lle Cuy Hull. last evening. Guy CieIh
j.. u. August stated that Mr. Henry j..
Carter. Who had been elected member OF
The Board Of Aldermen from clay Waru
~ nll tine vacancy caused by the rcslshd-
lion OF Dir. l,. IA. BOykn, had been APP
pointed "a member of this committee,
where he is TO cake the place OF Mr. Boy
kin. The following members were pres
ent: Messr5. Briggs (sub-chairman),
Brock. Carter, Mouutcastle, and Tanner.
The payroll of the department was APP
proved ana tho usual number OF bills
were ordered TO be paid
The use of the new pump-house on the
evening of May 10Th, Tor the holding OF
a bicycle tea. was granted 20 Mrs. G. O j..
Cowarln. ON motion o. Captain Brock.
Mr.. ". i. Hankins. OF the firm Of
Hunkns. Mosby d Co.. appeared before
the committee and asked for the payment
OF some paving done in June last The
amount involved was $3.50. and while II
was not claimed that the work had been
done according 10 tho specifications, yet
the city was having the benefit OF II, mas
much ass the work had not been taken mp.
superintendent Boiling stated that the
work had been let 10 Messrs. Hawkins,
l0sby a. Co. 10 consisted of patching UP
of work IN various portions of the city,
and he had been compelled 10 condemn
some of the work. but it had never been
done over by another contractor. While
30 was not of the class Of work required.
set 10 was stIll i'm use. The Superintend-
ent recommended that the committee pay
Tor the stone and cinders used in doing
the work. at a cost Of $500.
Captain Brock moved that the amount
Of $3.50 be paid for the material, but
that the committee do not pay for the
labor used i'm doing the work. The mo-
ton was adopted.
In1smuch as the bin IS for work done
last year, the City Council will be asked
10 appropriate the necessary money.
Bids for the furnishing OF ice during the
summer were laid on the table until the
next meeting.
The Superintendent reported that the
shaft OF pump No. / at the old pump
house broke on May 9Th. He thought
that the necessary supply Of water could
bo furnished for the present. and that he
would make his recommendations in re-
gard 20 the necessary repairs later on,
when he Will DE able 10 present an esu-
mate OF the cost az the same time. on
motion of Captain Brock. the report was
laid on the table at the suggestion of
Superintendent Boiling.
AR. Brock moved that the committee
90 into the election OF chairman, and in
asmuch as Mr. Briggs had acted I'm that
capacity for nearly year, ever since the
absence from this city of Mr.. r. II. Boy
KIN, he moved that Mr.. Briggs would
De elected To that position. Mr.. Briggs
was unanimously elected to that posi-
ton. and Mr.. Mountcastle Of the Board
of Aldermen wNs elected sub-chairman.
The Superintendent stated that the AS
ISOLATION of American Water-Works En-
gineers would hold it's annual meeting at
indianapolis on May 2Sth and he suggested
that the organization be invited 90 hold
its next annual meeting I'm this city.
Upon motion of Mr.. Carter, a committee
was appointed consisting Of Messrs.
Briggs and Brock. o. the committee. and
Superintendent Boiling. 10 take the mat
ter I'm consideration and report at the
next meeting.