The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-29
JAMlSJ0HNSroN ELnCrED.
He succeeds W. :. Roach as Keeper Of the
Sew Reservoir.


The Committee on Water held an i'm
teresting meeting last night and disposed
OF much business Of Importance. The
members present were Meesrs. r. y.
Briggs, (chairmam. G.. r.. Noble Cutch-
ins. Carter. Zimmerman, Stokes. Mont
gomery and Tanner.
The committee first took up the report
OF a sub-committoe appointed some time
ago TO examine into the duties and pay
OF the officers and employees OF the Water
Department. The report OF the sub-com-
mittco was as follows:
A subcommittee from the Committee
on Water met on December Goth. last in
the Office OF the Superintendent OF the
Water Works. for the purpose of CON
siderlng the duties and pay of the Of
hccrs and employees Of the department.
with q view TO recommending such
changes as seemed desirable The SUBJ
committee was composed OF Messrs. j. S.
MONTGOMERY, SOL Cutchins, and @. w.
Tanner.
Superintendent Charles T.. Boiling ap-
pcarcd before the subcommittee and
explained the duties of his Office and
those of his employee lie also made
statement of the salaries paid as follows:
Superintendent, $500 per annum; As
sistlut Superintendent $3.50 rCr annum
Clerk in office. $500 per annum. Three
messengers in Office. $f25 per day; -Four
inspectors. N2 cach). SIS per day
The above was considered mo length by
the subcommittee hut no change was
recommended.
PIPE LAYING FORCE.
The Superintendent thcn gave the wages
paid the pipe-layinB and pipc-tapllns
Per Day.
Foreman pire-laylng forcc.............$ -
Five men (S2 eaclD Observation-Disclosures. DO o0
Foreman piIe-tapping fCrce........... oO
-Four en- (S2 eacW ..................... W
The Superintendent explained their due
ties and hours OF work. aud ,he commit
tee CCIclLdcd TO recommend no change.
MARSHALL RESERVOIR.
The pay Of the Marshall reservoir en-
ployes Was then given by the Supcrlnten-
dent. ass follows
Keeper Mrs. N. y. Baker). SG75o per
month.
I.uborcr Gohn Hicgln9. $50 per day.
The committe, recommended. on motion
Of Mr. CUtchins. that the pay OF the
keeper Doe fixed at $50 per month. and she
ne eiYen two loads Of coal per year house
SEW RESERVOIR.
The following figures in regard TO the
New I,sHvoir we're then considered.
Keeper So per month.
Natchman So per month.
ON motion OF Mr. Cutchne. the commit
zee decided 10 recommend that the keep
rr's salary be fixed 40 $50 per month.
PUMP HOUSES.
The pump house salaries were given as
follows.
superintendent old pump-house. Sl,2O
per annLm.
Foreman. s.. so per day.
-Four men $50 cach), 50 per day
TWO foremen New pump-house G-.O
cachj, - pei day.
SIX men $50 cach. $3.50 per day
The committee decided TO recommend no
change in these departments
The Superintendent also stated that the
city paid half the salaries of two gate
keepers, one at the Nluc-Mlle ana lhc
other al the Thrce-M.le locks, amounting
10 $40 per month, also, half the keeper
salary al the fIvc-Mile locks. The Chesa-
peake and OHIO railway paying the other
half No change was recommended.
the Superintendent stated mat there
were between coo and zoo delinquent wafer
bills every month. ON motion OF Mr..
Cutchius. the committee decided TO recon-
mend that there be q charge OF ten cents
added 10 each bill where the water had
been turned OF. and the amount snbse-
qucutly paid on and after date 10 be
uNed Dy ordinance.
Tine report was discussed at some
length and was hnally adopted WIN the
exception of the last clause, providing
for the addition of ten cents 10 bills paid
after the water had been turned OF This
Was opposed by Mr.. Garter, and was re-
Jected .... .-..
SUCCESSOR TO MIR. ROACH.
Superintendent Boiling brought TO the
attention OF The committee the fact that
"A vacancy existed n the department by
the death OF Nh w 5. Roach, keeper OF
tnc New reser, OR. and in doing 50 paid a
high tribute 10 the many good qualities
ana the faithful attention 10 duty Of Mr.
Roach
Mr stokes presented resolution ex-
pressing the deep regret Of the commit
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