The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-30
MAGNIFICENT WATER WORKS
The City Beyond The Reach Now Of Any
Water Famine.
The 9RIUEPH OF METRE ADVOCATES.
Result Of the Water Committees Tour of
InspectioD--PrintingC Committee Award
ing Contracts for Next Near--The
Board Of Aldermen 10 Meet.

The water Committee met at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon az the City Hall. and
carriages having been provided for their
accommodations, the five members no
were present. went on q tour OF inspection
Of the pump-houscs. Those who made
the trip. undetorred BY the nipping wind.
were Messrs. II. r.. Briggs (chairman),
William III. Zimmermann, G. Il. Noble,
l.. IL. CARRIER and o. ~ Hawkins The
party was accompanied by the indcilu-
gable Superintendent Of the Water Works,
Mr. Charles +. Boiling, and Mr. Eugeae
Davis. assistant superintendent
Both pump-houscs were visited and in
spected hy the committee. but the main
object of the trip was go look into the
workings OF the rev turbine wheel re-
Gently put I'm at the Old Reservoir, ~ a
cost Of about $500
DOING EXCELLENT SERVICE.
The committee found that this new ap-
nliance was dong most excellent service.
daily throwing a stream Of water in the
reservoir in the uCichborhoOd of 200 90
gallons. al a great saving TO the city.
The complete system was found 70
be In better order than ever before in It's
history. and The committee unanimously
expressed IFS high appreciation OF The
proficiency ana fathfulness OF Superin-
tenCent Boiling and sup rntondent OF
Pumphousc8 Alexander Delaney, ana re-
solved 10 recommend that the salary Of
the latter De restored 10 the figures at
which il stood before its reduction Nj.
Delaney having proved that bis services
arc worth much more than the compensa-
tiou De now receives.
The subject of water metres was also
taken up. and. as am evidence OF the ereat
benefit which has been derived from tnos
which have been put ia. assisted hy the
improvements at The water works. it was
stated that the Chesapeake and ONO rail-
WAY had asked Superintendent Boiling
TO have the water turned on from tho
canal next saturday long enough for
dancorous trcstle to be repaired. and tnat
he would be able TO acccde to the request.
4 short while back such "a thing would
hardly have been possible.
WATER FAMINE IMPOSSIBLE.
Tho committee satisfied itself iy its tour
of inspection yesterday that such % thihS
as "a water famine was now scarcely pos
siblc. i'm such am excellent condition are
the works. IL was also apparent tnai Toy
a iudicious expenditure Tor metres the
city could be put in a perfectly safe con-
ditiOn as regards its water supply.
During the recent cold spell the water
I'm the reservoirs fell seventeen feet. due
10 the fact that people all over the city
were allowing the water 60 run DO prev nt
10 from freezing in the pipes. lf all had
meters. and were forced 20 pay for 10 by
the gallon. they would not allow Il 10 go
TO waste but would have cut the water
of 10 prevent IL from freezing.
The committee win vigorously pursue
the policy SO has naugurated in regard
20 meters. and viii ask that $l5Nl Dee APP
proprlated yearly until every house in The
city is provided with a meter.
The most pleasant part OF the commit
tees trip yesterday was neat spread ~
Christmas cheer rendered them by Mrs.
Baker. keeper of Marshall Reservoir
The committee returned % the city at
a late hour enthusiastic over the splendid
condition OF the city's water works.
PRINTING CONTRACTS.
The Committee on Accounts and Print.
ing was in session for nearly three hours
yesterday afternoon considering bids for
doing the citys printing and furnishing
stationery during the coming year. The
members Of the committee present We're
Mcssrs Pollock tchairmau) Hawkins ana
BloOmbeTg
The contract 60 do .he c.iys advertising
was awarded T. the Dispatch Company.
whose bid was nifty cents for single and
seventy-nve cents for doubie-rrice mat
Ter
The Daily German Advertiser also se-
cured the advertising contract al nine ana
q half cents for single. and twenty celts
FOR d0ublc-prlce matter
The bidders for furnishing stationery
T. the city were the Everett Naddey Clm-
pany. which has had tine contract f.r
some time past. and the Bcll Stationery
Company. J. j. English manager
The TWO bids were so close together That
the committee was unable 60 determine
which would avc,asc the lower The
matter was therefore referred to suD-
committee consisting oil Mcssrs. Pollock.
Hawkins and the clerk. with instructions
10 examine ~ two bids carefully ana
award thc-c0ntract 90 the lower.
The same course was pursued in regard
90 the bids FOR binding. which were SUBJ
mit,cd bv The Everett Waddcr Company.
Travior and Enp,s. and tho ,lmons Blank
Book COMPANY.
Tho sub-comm itoc Will mcct either ,his
afternoon or tomorrow aud award thc.e
contracts.
Tho Committee on Police was called 20
meet at i.20 last evening 20 approve tine
payroll. only ono member was on hand.
however. and nothing could Doc done. An
other call has been ISSUED for the same
hour this afternoon.
ELECTRIC FRANCHISES
The Board o. Aldermen has been called
20 meet NJ s o'clock Tonight 20 concur In
tho request for "a conference committee
made Al the last meeting OF the Common
council. As heretofore stated. this CONF
mittee will consider the question of allow
ing the franchises OF The Home and the
Southern Electric Companies 20 run fcr
thirty instead q fifteen years.
The Committee ON Seccn1 Market will
meet at O'Clock this crening.
The Committee on Schools VIII meet %.
night az o'clock.