The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-02
THE CITYOFPErERSBURG
rRE COMMON COUNCIL CONSIDER
An ENLaRGED wATER SUPPLY.
The Finance Committee Given Authority
10 Borrow Ten Thousand Dollars to
Meet the Expenses of The City.

PETERSBURG VA, April 1-Spe-
ciaI.--At a meeting OF the Common Coun-
eli tonight the matter in reference TO
Increasing the citys supply oil water was
called up. A report on the subject from
the CITY Engineer. which was referred
TO the Water Committee, says the steady
increase IN consumption OF water In late
years seems to mo.oate the. necessity
Tor u water supply OF not less than four
million gallons per DAY. Within the next
zen Yeas, therefore, the expenditure OF
any considerable sum on a scneme which
woaid not Iuily meet sucn demands would
he unwise.
Inc report says further that there are
two sOu4,Vs from MnI,n an ample ana IN
falllng supply oil hOOu WatOr can De
ccOHO4n,C.tssy obsst.isc,.-oM.lt Niccn, IA
CnesterAolu county, ana tnc upper Ap-
ponattoX canal DciOw 1ne icNei Oh inc
lOCnS.
InS summary of the cost is as follows:
Supply IRON swift IrccN, loHr unions
OF gallons per oay, SlIVWV, supply Vi
AppvInattOx C8nai, TWO Iniiiions OF gan
Ions per uay $3.50. increasing storage
capacity OF Wilcox Reservoir 10 sixteen
minon gallons By raising dam TWO iect'
StVO.
The vacancy in the COuhcH caused Ny
the Resignation OF MIR. ". NJ. haUlist0n
was fiicd by the election Oh captain
r. +. Heath 80,
The Finance Committee was given au o
thority TO borrow. II necessary. SlV'VVV
TO meet the expenses OF the city -
A special appropriation OF $500 was
made TO settle The two suits OF CouhSii,-
man 4. i. Kidd against the cily' WIZ ny
have been ia court for some tllne. Mi.
Kidd through his counsel. agreed 10 az
cept that amount and dismiss the sun.
During a performance at the ACausiny
of Music Tonight the stairway ie"',ie
10 the colorcd gallery took hrc from soiilc
cause. The flames were put GU, WI. nc
fire cxtingushcT Of the department D0
fore any damage had been done. 1891,
Rev. Dr. L. y. Calisch, OF llchulohu,
will AT an early day. deliver lecture at
the synagogue mere. ,->-e,,,-rc,r-
a FIRE IN BRtNSWlCk. "
Tho dwelling house OF Mrs. Austh W .
Tones in Brunswick county, was NJ
.stroyed by fire q few days ago. ,-,y,.,,
Mrs ZONES lost everything. ana bcsiues
vs. quite seriously burned herself. ne
fire originated from sparks IN a cn il...
nev. The loss was S2OOO. anc theie ""'
no insurance. ,-,...., 49,, ore
nrevailing TO considerable extent al
Chester. and its vicinity. c.1...ra,
Tho Executive Committee or the Nou,. a. a..
state Hospital met in regular mo" az, anS
meeting to-day. at the hosPi'a'' "''''
transacted routine business. 80. ..,
The public schools OF Dinwiddie Coun-
" are rapidly closing for the scnolastC,
term. The regular monthly meeting OF
the Common Council will be held to-nlsi' t.
and the license tax ordinance VIII nc ACT
ed upon. .,. ,,,,,,
Revivals M the First Baptist church.
and Washington Street and Market-SreSt
NJ. f. churches are being largely attehu
cd and while there have been no con-
versions. a deep spirit of interest IS Dc
ing manifested. A..
Mr.. w. u. Dyson. Of Chester. Is in the
city. ,o.. -, ,ho
Public Schools Of Dinwiddie county: anu
Mr.. John Y Harris. Treasurer OF the
same county. are in the city to-day.