The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-18
ICE WATER FREE TO ALL
TIMES COMPANY TO kRhcTA HAND
soME DRINKING FOUNTAIN.
citizens Can stop and Take a Cool DrauEht
In summeF-No Free water Tor INC
Traction Company's Tracks.

Tho Committee on Water met in
Room II. OF the city Hail. at 7:iS p. NJ.
yesterday.
Thre were present Messrs. Briggs
chairman Cutchins. Zimmerman. Mont
eomery. CARRIER. Noble and stokes.
Mr.. Charles Il. Boiling. Superintendent
Of the city Water Works, was present.
and CLERK Eugene Il. Davis, was at his
desk.
Pay rolls Of the Water Department for
the nrst half OF the month or May were
approved as follows.
Water Department. 81. -. Construction
Account. $3.50. New Reservoir. $'.ao.
Marshall Reservoir SfL5O, Pump Houses
ssl6 -. Total. sl,v".2.
A communication was read from Mr.
A. X. Holderby. Jr., secretary ana treas
urcr OF the Tunes Company, asking tnat
the city furnish free waller 10 hts COM
many for the benent OF the go newsOoNs
of inc Evening Leader, published Ia Inc
Times building. under certain conditions
These conditions are TO be the efcchoh
IN The Times Company OF handsome
drinking fountain. 10 supply iced water
I'M front OF Inc Times building. not only
10 he Leader nowsboys but 10 an THIRSTY
citizens who are passing
Automatic cocks ale 10 be put on this
fountain TO prevent any waste OF water
by the users OF IL, and the letter from MI
holderby asked for prompt action Oh 'he
committee in view Of the near approach
Of summer.
Mr.. Holderby. who was present, Was
4 HHlfrI ffIff ftf IA
did so. briefly. explaining the need OF the
fountain for the thirsty newsboys. ana
the good II would do. not only FOR them.
bur Tor the citizens OF Richmond.
MIR Stokes moved that the request be
granted. and the committee was unani-
nous IN doing. so.
TO HAVE a CLEAN TRACK
The petition of the Richmond Traction
Company r.4.rred 10 this committee by
the Board Of Aldermen, asking the priv
ilege OF free water 10 sprinkle its tracks
was taken up.
1t was proposed by the Traction Com
pany 10 run complete sprinkler equip
ment over It's entire line. and by spiink-
ling the streets. make the ride over its
road more comfortable and delightful
The tank foe the sprinkler was 10
be a very large one. and 10 hold many
thousand gallons of water. the equip
ment 20 be so regulated as TO sprinkle
the entire roadway Of the streets.
through which the line runs.
There seemed to be no lack Of admira-
tion on the part of the committee for the
enterprise Of the company but 1t SEEM
cd from the statement Of the Superin-
tendent Of the Water Works. that there
are charges made other parties at pres
ent for water for sprinkling the streets.
and the committee seemed TO think it UNI
wise 10 give the company this privilege
free.
Mr.. Cutchins said he was opposed 10
free water at any time to anybody, and
moved that the petition be returned TO
the Board Of Aldermen. with unfavorable
recommendation as TO its passage. This
motion was canied.
Leave was given Mr.. Charles A. Fitz-
patrick to use the old pump-house for
dancing party on the evening OF May
18th. on the recommendation OF Super
intendent Delaney.
Superintendent Boiling was authorized
10 advertise for ice for the department
for the summer months.
COLLECT OR CUT OFF PIPES.
Letters were read from Messrs. Slater,
Myers x Co. and Davis & Atkins. asking
that they be released from the charges
for water usual 10 a rectfying establish
ment. as they 40 not nov rectify spirits.
The written opinion Of <he City Attorney
IN the matter was read as follows:
Richmond, May 10, 1897.
Mr.. T.. r. Davis. Assistant Superintendent
city Water Works:
Dear Sir.-Where parties have pipes
connecting with tanks in a rectifying
establishment, IT is your duty either TO
charge the persons as rectifying or to so
disconnect the pipes, as that the water
cannot be used.
(signeD c. v MEREDITH,
City Attorney.
on motion OF Mr.. Cutchins. II was re-
solved to notify these firms Of this onin-
Ion Of the city Attorney. and 10 advise
them that as long as the city water pipes
were In connection with their tanks. they
would be charged as rccti6ors. The com
mittee then adjourned.
COMMITTEE on LIGHT.
The Committee on Light met AT $50
p. NJ yesterday. The members present
were Messrs. Noble Stokes. Vaughan.
WHITE. Wallerstein. and Starke Chair
mani
A report from the Postofice Depart
ment IN reference 70 replacing the bands
hoIding the latter boxes 10 lamp posts
win adjustable fasteners. was granted.
gas main. on north First street. as
far as Hill street. was ordered
A petition for free gas for the r. T.. 7.
Blues Armory. which was referred 10
this committee by the Board Of Aldermen.
was returned by the committee with an
adverse recommendation. as provision
had been made I'm the annual appropria-
ton 10 these Organizations for Uphtfng
expenses.
a contract FOR digging trenches and
rcpaving was awarded 10 Captain Gasser.
on motion Of Mr.. Witte. the Superinten-
dent was instructed 10 r01lace lights I'm
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