The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-27
GRAND SUCCESS OF METRES.
Superintendent Boiling Tells Of The Ben.
t1ls Derived From Their Use.
4 GOOD FLOW NOW At HlGH POINTS.
Water Can BE Obtained With Ease on the
THIRD Floor Of Residences-A Triumph
for tho Metre Advocates--Worko of
Committees Last Night.

last night was "a most interesting one.
Some matters OF minor Interest were
disposed Of after which the committee
took M the subject OF water meters,
and Superintendent Boiling presented a
report. which demonstrated clearly by
facts and figures the wisdom OF the
Expenditures made for meters. Mr.. Boil
ling went 30 far as 10 assert that should
every tap In the city be meterod be
could save each year Is per cent. OF the
eost OF providing the city with water
The committee met NJ $50 o'clock,
Chairman r. T. Briggs IN the chair and
hcssrs. CARRIER. o. a. Hawkins. Carter,
montgomery and Tanner present
Mr.. BOLLING'S REPORT.
After matters Of minor Importance had
been disposed OF the Superintendent
presented the following report
submit the following report as 10 the
results obtained from 262 meters placed In
tho lower portions OF the high service
supply. all Of which are in jefferson
Ward. except seven meters. which are
on Seventeenth street. in jackson Ward.
The meters were placed q month pre-
Tious 10 commencing 10 CbaTs~ ior water
At metre rates. upon promises hat had
pald ordinance rates. D. tho rnd Of
That month G6lD al the metres were
Ieao' ana wherever consumers were
found 20 have wasting ..xtures or leaky
pipes they were notified so that they
might have them repaired and save the
Expense Of high metre bills These re-
pairs were promptly made, resulting in
IA great saving Of water
The quantity OF water registered by
the 262 metre In july. before commono-
Ing the metre bin charge was 4326.6lf
gallons. After commencing the charge
nv atf q
same metres was f1u,fS7 gallons. show
ing saving OF 3lCi96l gallons per month
or an average OF 1900 gallons per month
Tor each tap Had the water consumed
in July been charged for az metre rates
the receipts would have been $4sO.92 or
81 per cent greater than ordinance rates.
The receipts from the consumers, after
The leaking fixtures. otc., were repaired
were Sl502S or a. per cent. less than the
ordinance rates.
This shows. also. that tho quantity Of
water wasted per month. namely 3.164.98i
gallons at ~ cents per thousand, amount
cd 10 Sf2N
We have now set 700 metres. most Of
which have been IN use too short a time
20 make mo detailed statement Of re-
suits obtained, hut basing an estimate
upon tho above results. we viii be saving
IN waste Ni6w9 gallons per month
GREAT BENEFIT OBTAINED.
The lcneht obtained by metres in in
creased pressure Is most gratifying
give the following locations taken at
h'eh point showing the increase:
Marshall and Eighth streets, pressure |
in November. 1896 seven pounds: pressure !
in November 1851 twelve BOUNDS. In
orcasing eleven and throe-fourths |
pounds
Grace and Twenty-soventh streets.
pressure foo November 1895. nine pounds: |
pressure I'm November. 1897, fourteen
pounds Increase. eleven and three
fourths pounds.
Broad and Twcnty-seventh streets
pressure in November 1896. ten pounds:
pressure 10 November 1897. sixteen
pounds. Increase. fourteen and one
tenth pounds.
Nenablc and Twenty-nfth streets. pres
sure IN November 1896 five pounds: pres
sure in November. 1884, twelve and a half
pounds. Increase sixteen and six-tenths
pounds
This increase I'm pressure al these points
Is duo TO the checking OF waste az the |
ow points. and TO that alone. The res
arvoir. the source of our supply. Is kept
10 the same height that IS. full, which
q has been ala tho time CXCopt for six |
|
lo larger mains have been laid and no
hanges I'm the method of supply. can
state. also. that ] have had no complaint
n consumers at these locations as 10 lack
n pressure or water for some months
asst
In the year 1895 we pumped 2cI00000O
gallons with the steam pump which cost
"a fuel oil. etc, N.9@ We have not
iaed the steam pump I'm 1897. although
he ola Watcr-power pumps were stop
'cd for weeks for want Of water. The
water metres have proven by their adop-
ION That we save pumpagc and Increase
pressure.
] regard 90 as important that the other
recommendation contained i'm the report
n the committee of experts appointed
o recommend "a plan Of Increase of water
hould he adopted. namely the passage |
II the ordinance establishing a mini
mum quantity of water FOR each premise.
\ careful study of the detailed report,
herewith submitted clearly shows that a
lumber of consumers are not using a suf-
cicnt quantity Tor sanitary purposes.
A CONCISE STATEMENT.
Accompanying this report was n con-
Use statement OF the salvage increase
4 pressure, and reduction Of cash ac-
onpllshcd BY 262 water meters. The
alue Of the report was so apparent that
he committee instructed Chairman
Briggs TO have II read before the next
leoung OF the Council
Mr. Boiling supplemented his report by
aading a number OF letters from users OF
'aters meters located on high points,
.hich stated that they could now obtain
with case on the third floors. whereas
efore II could not at times be gotten on
he second hocrs.
The committee discussed the matter In
az length, and much gratihca-
on was exp cssed that the wisdom OF
sing meters had become so signally APP
aren't
The superintendent reported that there
as 10 the credit OF the Water De-
artment az this time the sum OF SiS.14S02.
hich ne thought would be sufficient 10
AIRY ID through the year with, possibly
balance 10 its credit
Mr. Boiling enumerated supplies ncces-
nv for the department which. he said. 1
ould cost about 1858. lie was authorized
make the purchases
The application of the ladies' or the
irst Baptist church for free water at @l
ist Main street the same having been
I'm giving n Thanksgiving din
pr. was granted
Mr.. Boiling stated that he had turned
tho water FOR two similar purposes.
"A that the cost had been six cents in
be- case and four I'm the other.
on motion the question Of whether the |
alter used az the city jail should be
largcd Tor was referred 10 the City At
'rney. The superintendent was instruct |
TO prepare hy next meeting n state
ont % the departments needs FOR next
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