Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-11
TALK ABOUT WATER.
Yaal Is What the Board DIG for Two
Hours Last Night.
AN ORDINANCE As Yo METERs.
The Committee Asked to Prepare
One-To Repair the Free bridge
Mr.. Biake's Criticism Upon nm Edi-
torial--sessson of the Aldermen.

deal of routine business was transacted
Those In attendance were President i"'
pin and Messrs Allen. Bahen. Blake BUR
ton. Hardwicke, King. Mann, Mitcheh
Moore. Mountcastie, Reeve, snead' ''"' me-
Tanner. and Vaughan.
From the Committee on Heath eAi"'
the amendments recommended TO the OF
dance regarding the duties or 'ne .',s
Plumber The proposed changes were 'a''
on the table and ordered TO be printed
The Board agreed 20 the appropriation
~ s7s for the construction OF a sewer
An The alley west OF Jefferson street ana
south Of Cary.
There was little discussion over '"e
resolution to appropriate SIS" Tor GER
tain needed repairs to the James River
free Bridge. the same not TO be avaiiapie
until the city OF Manchester makes
similar appropriation. Mr.. Noble askeu
the necessity to make such an expenditure
when the bridge might be materially al
tsred. and a much larger or mucn sHaiici
rr,nn necessary as soon as the chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company began 10
huiId its yiaduct and new depot mere.
Mr. Allen. chairman of TIE Committee on
Streets, explained that the repairs ASH
for were essential for the malntehan.e
OF the bridge. and remarked that II
might be a year before work was even
commenced on the Chesapeake and ONO
scheme. The resolution was eventuaiiy
adopted. 49, Cam
Mr.. Hardwicke, chairman OF the com
mittes on Finance. presented resoIutlVi'
providing for the payment to A. ~. LucA
hardt OF g 900, the amount OF Juusihen'
obtained By him against the city january
Is. 1896 This was agreed TO-
The report of the Committee on Ma.ei,
regarding the expedency OF a5onshihg
tbs once of Superintendent of Pump
houses, was handed in by Mr.: Bahen.
The committee reported that 1t deemed IL
tpexpeiient to abolish this office. Dut
recommended that the salary OF the Su-
nerintendent be reduced from sl,6O0 10
N,a00 per annum.
INCREASE OUR WATER SUPPLY.
At this point a resolution providing for
the Issuance of $4,000 Of per cent. ponos
for the laying OF an additional 2iinch
Waterman from the New reservoir to
the corner OF Third and Broad streets
came up and was considered at length:
At the intersection Of the streets named
the pipes are to connect with the io-inch
main which furnishes Church Hill with
water
Mr.. c. f. Boiling, Superintendent Of the
Water Works, who was present, was
called upon to explain the situation. Thls
ne did briefly, and recommended the lay
ing of a 36-incE, instead Of a 24-incb main,
as the former would supply the neces-
sary water for the next ten or twelve
years. He said that in 1893 the revenues
of the department we're $4,000. and that
during the latter part Of that year $50
l.. ofxxrr cd inc a
revenues In 1894 to s139,000. In 1894 about
so meters were put In, but the receipts
for water were not lowered In 1886.
The present reservoirs have a capacity
OF a supply for four and a half days.
Tho cost OF pumping the water into the
reservoir was $2.35 per million gallons
: b. water-power, and so by steam-pump.
II the entire city was provided with me
tiers, according to Superintendent Boiling,
It would cost the city about 100000. After
making a thorough examination. Mr..
boiling said, he had found that the laying
Of a 24-inch main TO Third and Broad
streets would cost about $4,000, and the
laying of a 3G-inch pipe. s105.0D0.. In either
case an additional appropriation of $lSV,e0
would have to be made to secure the
necessary pumping facilities.
ALL THAT WAS NECESSARY.
Mr. Reeve said he had thoroughly ex-
amined the matter, and was OF the opin-
ion that the expenditure OF $4,000 or
$4,000 would be all that was necessary.
and that the laying OF the 2i-inch water
main would be all that was needed.
Messrs Noble, Blake, and Allen asked
quite number OF questions, which
brought out good deal of information.
Mr.. Allen, who said that he had also
given the matter careful consideration.
stated that the only way out OF the
difficulty was to stop the waste, ana
that could only be done by the general
Introduction of meters. The city would
sooner or later have to agree 10 the in
PRODUCTION Of meters; for. as the supply
was increased. so would also the pres
sure, and the waste OF water be in
creased. 1t was clear to him that, mas
much as the pumping facilities were
limited, the supply would become limit
ed at the end Of fifteen years. when
the city would be compelled to adopt the
meter-system.
Mr.. Reeve advocated the adoption OF
the measure before the body to secure
prompt relief for. the people on Shockoe
IIill and Church HILL
Mr.. Snead also urged the introduction
OF the meter-system. which, ne thought,
was only fought by prejudice.
SHOULD USE METERS.
Mr.. Boiling was then recalled by Mr.
Noble. and stated that the introduce
ton OF meters would certainly increase
the pressure. and the Superintendent
at some length advocated the use of me.
tiers. During the past two years some
SO meters had been introduced. and
during that same period some so taps
added to those in existence; yet Tbs
consumption Of water had been reduced
MIR. Blake also favored the introduc'
ton q meters, which he thought should
z be paid for by the prorsrty-owners.
Mr.. Allen then offered as an amend
1nent that the sum OF $4,000 be expended
for the purchase OF meters, instead
OF for the laying OF water-mains Mr.
Allen finally withdrew his amendment
and after some further discussion Mr.
Vaughan moved to lay the matter on the
table until the next regular meeting. but
this was lost.
THE MATTER DEFEATED.
The Board then declined to concur ir
the action Of the Common Council by 9
vote OF to 10, as follows:
" Ayes-Messrs. Hardwicke, Moore
Mountcastle. Reeve. vaughan--5.
Eoes--Messrs. Allen. Blake. Burton
kirk. Mann, Noble, Snead, Starke
Tanner. Tarpin-iQ.
Captain Alexander Coke. the codifiel
OF the city ordinances. was given per
mission to explain his claims upon tn,
city for work done BY him. and the Boar
then coneurred IN the action Of th,
Common Council. apprcpriating $s25 fo
his services.
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