The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-30
CONTRACT FOR METERS.
ANAWARD MADE BY TIL COMMIT
TEE ON WATER.
May be Able to HpySrore rha" wa' E1'
pected-Prices 20 Be Charged to Con-
sumers-NSw Turbine.

Inc on Water was In ses-
sion untl nearly II o clock last night
considering bids for water metres. Con-
tracts were made on advantageous
terms.
The Committee met at 7:45 o'clock. with
these members present.: Messrs. Brsgs
chairman, c. X. Noble. CARRIER, Tan
ner. and Stokes.
Representatives OF a number OF con-
Germs manufacturing water-metTes were
present, and were allowed 10 SPEAK piiei
iy On the merits OF their respective IN
struments. Each had one oil the metres
with them. ana they were dissected ior
the beneht OF tho committee.
THE AWARD.
After considering bids offered by seven
firms, the committee agreed upon award
ing contracts Tor h~ve-eighths' three-
iourths, and one-inch metres, at >o'p'
sl2.eO. and $3.50. respectively. TO be equal
~ divided among g.. d A. Bargamin'
the Southern Railway and Supply Com
pany, the S-mith-Courtney Company, ana
the John II. MCGOWAN Company agents
for the Hersey Manufacturing Company.
The metres chosen are known as the
Thomson-Lambert, the F'ridert. the Nasn,
and the Hcrsey Disc, and were repre-
scented by the firms In the order in
which they are named. The bid OF the
Union Metre Company was a little lower
than the others. but the metres of that
company had never been tried In kich-
mond. while the others had been used 10
some extent, and II was thought adj
visable to accept the metres named
above. The small difference IN price.
and the fact that Richmond men repre-
scented the successful contestants. innu-
enccd the decision largely.
The advertisement specified that con-
tracts would be awarded for $40 fve-
eighths. $50 three-fourths and 50 one
inch metres. with the right TO increase the
order 70 per cent.
The bids showed Il great reduction In
the price OF metres. which Will enable
the city to purchase more than was e1-
pected. In case IL IS thought advisable tC
do so.
superintendent Boiling was pleased
with the selections made.
Contracts were also awarded TO Mr.. A
y. Cosby for metre boxes at Sil5 each,
TO Mr.. w. +. Fletcher for the paving
excavations. pipe trenches. cinder and
era Ell necessary for the work. and e
G.. d a. Bargamin for solder.
NEW TURBINE.
on the recommendation OF n suo-cort-
mittee Messrs. Chamblin & Scott were
awarded the contract for a new f5-iuch
Mccormick single turbine wheel. with the
necessary gearing. etc. for the old pump
house. at $40. The Superintendent OF
Water Works was instructed to proceed
with the necessary foundations for the
new wheel at a cost estimated at $4,000.
An ordinance vas reported favorably.
governing the general introduction Of
metres and the prices 10 be charged wa
ter consumers. II fixes the metre rates
al from Is TO I cents per thousand gal
Ions, according 10 the quantity used. II
also requires the several city depart
ments 10 pay for water as is done at pres
ent in the case Of gas.
The Committee on Schools met prompt
" at $50 o'clock last evening. with
Messrs. Burton chairman. CARRIER. j..
NJ King. Briggs and Neale present.
The payroll OF the Mechanics Insti-
lutte for January. February and April
amounting respectively 10 Se93.92; s725l5
and sC91.20 were approved. The March
payroll was returned. as IT exceeded the
appropriation.
The Committee on Second Market
should have held its regular monthly
meeting al 6 o'clock yesterday evening.
hut the only members present were
Messrs. c. X. Noble and Wittc.