The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-02
THE CITY HALL BOILERS.
the COMMITTEE FIND THEM NOT
sATISFACIORf.
A Further Inspection TO BE Made by the
Committee To-Day-Ihe Traction COM
pany aud Chimborazo Park

| Inc NOmmlltee on 'Ii'hbo' e'N
lngs met In room s. OF the City HAM, Ut
1850 =. NJ, yesterday. Present; Messrs.
Gunst (chairman) Briggs, Brock, hihs'
Neale, and Rcuntree. Chairman Ouhst
ttated the object of the meeting 10 be inc
inspection OF tina city Hall. and CITY En-
gineer Cutsh2w led the committee Hfst
10 the boiler-room Of the city Han uhuer
she sidewalk OF Eleventh street. inc
coal pile was first Inspected, and there
was found TO be much dust and trash
coal, with comparatively few large Jumps
OF coal, or at least 1t seemed so.
THIS was explained by Superintendent
Calder as happening from dumping the
| coal through the coal hole in the street,
which caused the Jumps to 20 10 the
bottom Of the pile.
Mr.. Roun.ree was doubtful about this,
for IL seemed TO him that the city was
not getting the best run Of the mine,
as this coal Is called, and lie said be-
sides that he got his coal by the ton OF
22fO pounds, and the city got hers by the
1000 pounds ton, and 1t would be found
that the city pays as much as he Goes,
and does not get the "R o. NJ" coal
as she should set.
GAUGE COCKS OUT OF ORDER.
Fireman Morriss said, replying TO Mr..
Rountrees question, that the 'R. o. NJ. p"
coal was the best and most economical
coal, and TO further questions by Mr..
Rountree said that the gauge cocks OF
one Of the boilers are out Of order. and
that he lad reported the fact
The boiler is still in use. he said and
Superintendent calder said he had ask
ed for new gauge cocks, as they had been
out Of order for two or three months.
MIR. Rountree remarked on the dam
gcrous condition of these gauge cocks.
and said he would not allow such a state
Of things i'm his factory for a minute. lie
asked Mr. Calder what would the dam
ago be II one OF these boilers exploded,
and the reply was "incalculable."
II was found that boiler No. 4 leaked
at and around the rivets. Fireman Nor
Kiss said he reported II two years ago lie
then remarked that the guage cocks of
boilers Nos. and had not worked pro-
porly for six months.
Superintendent Calder. Engineer Dis
ney. and Firemen MOrriss and Baker were
questioned 10y the committee as to the
| practicability OF dispensing with all help.
except two firemen. and they agreed that
it would be a great strain Of extra work
upon them TO do so.
On the question of frequent visits to the
boilers. it was learned that Engineer Dis
ney does not come 10 them every day. He
said he tried TO visit the boilers daily, but
he had to look after the elevators, and
had a number of other duties, 50 that
he could not always do so. lie knew the
| gauge cocks were out or order, and fre-
quently reported the fact 10 Superinten-
dent Calder.
The committee next visited the fan en-
CINE, which drives n large fan. forcing
air for ventilation all through the house,
and then went through the engine-room,
the engine I'm which runs the elevators OF
the City Hall. and. after looking through
the repair shop. went back 10 the COM
mittee room.
MIR. Morris. fireman IN the boiler-room.
was granted fifteen days leave OF alb
sence. Further inspection was postponed
until to-day, at =. NJ. and the com
mlttee adjourned until Z p. VI.
THE COMMITTEE MEETS.
The Committee on Grounds and Build
ings reassembled last evening at Z
o'clock in Room 3, City Hail. Mr. Gunst
in the chair. and present Messrs Briggs,
Brock. King. Lawder. Neal, Noble, Roun-
tree, and Snead.
| A petition from Mr.. r. C. Walford,
City Collector Of Delinquent Taxes, who
wishes a cabinet in his office. for filing
papers. was referred 10 the City Engineer
for an estimate OF its cost
Mr.. c. =. Rady. clerk OF the city
School Board. sent in a petition or the
board. requesting an additional room
which adjOins the room now occupied by
It. and this was also referred TO the City
Engineer for the estimate OF cost
| A letter from Tignor & Sons asking 10
be relieved from paying rent for the
armory, which they use as bicycle
school. during the time it was lately oc-
cupied by the bazaar. was received ana
their request was granted.
! city Sergeant Charles II Epps made
bv letter an urgent appeal 10 the COM
mittee for more cell buckets for use in the
City Jail. representing that action I'm the
matter was important as there IS danger
Of contagious diseases there without
them.
lie says that Of ninety cells in the jail.
there are three-fourths of them without
buckets. The matter was laid over until
the next meeting OF the committee
The Guarantor's Liability Indemnity
Company Of Pennsylvania sent in to the
committee a report Of their inspector on
the boilers Of the city Hall. The report
dated March 22d, says the boilers are in
good order but that the guage cocks are
i'm bad condition. City Engineer Cut
shaw was requested 10 receive the report
and have the trouble remed!ed ut once.
GAS BILLS
Clerk OF the Committee Bates laid be-
fore the meeting certain gas bills re-
ceived from J. NJ. Shelton, Gas Inspector
against these gas bills.
HOw.tzers ArmOry .................. Il ID
| Blues ArmOry Observation-Disclosures. j. -
Stuart Horse Guards Armory...... %
First Virginia Regiment Armory.. 45 -
| City JAN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ~ ~
500 90
Clerk Bates said these bills were sent
to the Committee on the advice Of City
Attorney Meredith.
On motion Of Mr.. King. the bill against
the Blues Armory was referred to the
Committee on Light. the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings having no Juris-
diction in Tie matter and the other bills
| Mr. Lawder, Of Marshall Ward, moved
that the action Of the committee In adopt
ing certain rules, relating 10 park-keepers
duties. at q late meeting, be reconsidercd.
He explained that he was unavolcably
| absent when these rules were adopted,
and wished. as a member OF the suD-com-
mittee appointed for the purpose OF max
ing them. to render a minority report.
The action was reconsidered, and on mo-
ton of Mr.. King, the report OF the sub
committee was laid on the table until the
next meeting of the committee.
The payroll of $500. from April lst TO
18th was ordered TO be paid.
Bids for furnishing refreshments TO visl-
tors to Chimborazo Park, were received,