The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-17


ana sewer connections: tables. and the
statement OF the assistants as TO the"
duties. -.
We believe the work OF the Office not
only requires the present force. but shou,'
have an additional assistant to properly
meet the demands upon us.
Fourth-The proposed ordinance say
..rbn Engineer shan designate one OF
tho Assistant Engineers In his department
to ncrform the duties OF the position Oh
sewer Foreman in addition TO his o'h'r
dutlcs and the Sewer FOrtma no"
cunloved shall no longer be cntat'd ~
u,rform the duties OF the said POSITION
CANNOT BE DISPENSED W llh.
We do not see how a Sewer oI'"i""
can be dispensed with any more IMAM
forcman of pipe layers I'm the othcr d'-
no,,,ncrte Of the city. This foreman rs
reouired 10 be on hand 20 call ms gang
toeothcr 10 make repairs when reported
tnsf as the pipe layers do. Ills regular
md constant duties are 20 make the
nine connections from the main sewers
10 the curb line. and 10 inspect s'"',
material as IL is brought TO the EioNh"
whore his work goes on. Wheh severe
large sewers are being built at the same
time we need a man for each 10 inspect
the material and work. and we then pun
on a temporary inspector for eacn' '"V
same as every other city does. Although
an assistant goes to all TINS Woih 10
give lines. grades. and directions ana
10 measure up the work. IL is Impossible
for him TO supervise the work in such
"A manner as TO prevent lad material OF
construction or both. so that some one
is needed on the work constantly 10 see
70 this We believe IL Is 10 the city
interest 10 retain Sewer Foreman.
Fxp,afr how this was formerly done!
III FIN This provides for two district
forces OF hands and carts. instead Oh
three. 80.
This is matter that should be lcit
TO the discretion Of the Committee on
Streets or tried before mak.h2 II
nermancnt arrangement. The city al one
lime had seven small forces for repairs
alone and afterwards finding a great
deal Of regular grading and gravelling 10
be done. combined these into three Which
seem 10 have worked well, especially
when the force Of each district is scat
tered over the streets for repairs.
Explain the changes and reduction III
managers 10y former committees
Sixth-This can be embraced in the
third section. as indicated before.
Seventh-This should DC left TO the dis
erection Of Committee on streets.
Eighth-The CITY Attorney shoud
| frame the ordinances properly
DUTIES OF ASSISTANTS.
In addition TO the above. Colonel Cut
shaw made a verbal statement az lcnsth,
! showing how the work done hy MS de-
! partme1t had greatly Increased rom
/ year to year without any increase OF iorce.
| lie presented tabulated statements OF the
! work done. and clearly outlined the du-
| ties devoNing upon him ana ms assist
ants.
Colonel Cutshaw contcnded that It
would be impossible for his department
10 attend 10 the innumorable calls maze
upon IL II one Of his assistants should
be taken away.
The CITY Engineer concluded his eX-
| PLANTATION shortly before II o'clock. at
| which time on motion OF Mr. Pollock, an
| adjournment was taken until next Fri
| day night at o'clock The matter viii
| then be concluded
COMMITTEE OK WATER
The Committee on Water met at '.'0
| o'clock, the following members being
present: Mossrs. Briggs (chairman car
ter. CARRIER. G. II. Noble, Tanner and
| Cutchins.
A letter was received from Major b.
w. Lynn. Superintendent Of the Pcniten-
tiarv. asking that the two water meters
at the penitentiary he taken out. The let
ter stated that the meters had several
! times become so clogged up that water
could not be gotten lOf the Doliti0'
Captain White assistant superintendent
of the penitentiary. and Mr.. Gates, OF
| the Davis Boot and Shoe Company APP
peared before the committee and urged
Major Lynns request
Superintendent Boiling stated that the
obstruction in the meter had been causeo
by low pressure. which had prevailed al
over the city Since the last obstruction
he said. an arrangement had been made
by means Of a bypass so that the pen
itentiary could get water while the mete
was being cleaned out. The true obJec
lection to the meters on the part or th'
ponitentiary ohiciels. he said. was ina
the water bills were larger than before
they were put in.
| After discussion. the matter was, q
motion Of Major CutChins referred 10 ih'
Superintendent Of the Water Works Wiz
instructions TO report in one months time
ON motion Of Mr. Tanner. the committee
decided to pay James r. Vaughan ;
per day extra for work done I'm addition
TO his regular duties at the New Reser
voir during the lines Of Mr.. w. >
Roach.
After approving The payroll. and trans
acting some minor business, the com
mittee adjourned.
The Board Of Sinking Fund Commits
sioners will meet this afternoon IN IN
Auditors office at = o'clock.
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS
The Finance Committee held a lon
session last night i'm the Auditors office
ana listened to appeals for appropriation
from various charitable institutions.