The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-18
SOME LIVE FACTS
ABOUT FILTRATION
Mir. S. [. Morrison Discussed the
Subject at Length,
COST OF PLANT AND CHEMICALS
The Total Expenditure for the Latter
VIII BE 81, 200 Year-Ihe Plant
VIII Not Cost More Than
Sf25,OOO -Othcr Facts.


Sf25.O 900 Other Facts.
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Mr.. &. 7. Morrison. general manager or
an Nfw York Filter Manuiacturns
sornoany. Icft last night FOR New YORK
moor epcnding several days here explain
a.. 10 fho Committee on Water the work
sngs OF altering plants os put IN by h's
company.
Mr. Morrison was seen yesterday AFTER
go, af tbe jefferson Hotel ana gave
t1me very interesting facts in connccil'h
with The question which is now upper
most ln the minds OF alL lie has Extend
Ell 10 tho Committee on Water an inFil"-
sion to visit EmIIa y, s., where plant
g. lu operation. 20 gain information o" '"9
subject 10 seems very pronaDie i"tt
Fub-romulttcc win Doe appointed 20 make
Vhe trip. as tho matter is one OF the very
greatest Importance 10 the city. vniy
about three days would bee cons uinen in
fho trip. and much valuable information
would poo doubt be- gained
BEST ON EARTH
AIr Morrison yesterday afternoon re-
6tcrafed the statement that inc wafer OF
rhe James is free from everything Wnl-h
snfchf Doe harmful 10 health The water
Of tho Ohio. he said. is rated very hisniy
a. drukur Agid. bat So cannot be COM
pared t9 that of the James ln me lailei'
ne states. in ifs most turbid condition
tnere are only Ho parts of solid matter in
suspension to fhe million paris.
Sewage in water. Doe sail. was always
evidenced bv tne presence of chlorine, and
gree ammonia showed doc0mposlne mat
Ter. The james river water is practically
Tree from both
a comparison OF Tho water here with
that used by the people or LoWsFlit'
Ky Providence r. j.. E'mira. y. ~. and
Baltimore. Md. showed the most astound-
Eng difference in favor of tho former
Deaths from typhoid fever in the lead
ine cities Of The United States from 1890
10 1884, inclusive were fewer in Richmond
than in any other place. they being only
g. to The 10000 inhabitants.
Mr. Morrison again referred 70 The cost
~ thc plant and said he was sure that
Si25 900 would Doc amply sufficient TO cover
fho entire expenditure necessary IL
would Dr. economical ho said TO build
very large settling basin as thereby the
outlay for chemicals would bo reduced.
COST on CHEMICALS.
"Tndcr ordinary conditions he cone
tinucd conc pound of sulphate ~ alumina
cor two-tcnths of pound Of alum would
IT, required to filter hair q million pounds
g. dav. when the river SIS very muddy
as uf present one pound OF sulphlto of
ulumina would Doc necessary for each l0l-
ono pounds 0f water. the cost being SO
day. These muddy periods generally
5ust about three months and I calculate
that the total cost per year for chemi-
calls would he $500.
rNr Boiling tolls mc that the operation
OF the plant win require 300 additional
60rcc Therefore aside from Tine cost of
chemicals the 0rst outlay would Doe all
ffhat the hforiug plant would cost me
city,
llr Morrison said That tine methods
employed by l.s company fl mot conlem-
plate allowing thc water 60 stand any
length oc umc-probahly not over two
hours-1ut ho was sure it would not stage
note lf allowed Oh remain in settling
basin for two weeks.
A plant he said. could Doe put in fun
operation m this city inside oi SIX
months. lu Baltimore they contemplate
erecting marble buildings and the total
c0st would probably Dee from N'ooD
60 t100oo. Richmond. he said. Doe sup
uoscd had no idea of putting up build
ines Of such expensive material
PUTTING lN PLANTS.
Among tho cities now putting n plants
or contemplating thcm, said Mr Moui-
SON. were Philadelphia. which has all
ready appropriated 3U0oO for the pur-
pose. Louisville which BIAS advertised
FOR proposals. Iiitshufs which viii cone
tract for "a plant with 10 capacity of 'o.-
100000 gallons tay. Reading. which win
soon take % votn on am issue OF 1928 o'o
in bonds. Albany ". s.. which has ap-
pronr.lted s-0oO0N AMID hHe Che work under
way AVID Providence. H. D., which has
$4,000 available and VIII decide in Sep
temher.
AI of these cities have made % series OF
experiments. some covering period oi
llar and n some of them the expert
ments arc slim n progress. Louisville
las suout $4,000 lu making tests. ana the
litter companies have expended the same
amount.
Tne dtcrinr system of the Ncw York
Company has been adopted 10y Moscow.
Russia. the chief engineer OF the water
works of that city. Nicholas simon. nav
ur spent four months in this country
looking into tine question. One is in
operation lu Christiuma Norway. ana "a
Eireo one ln Australia. The company
was nrst organized iu 1854 and put down
sts Grst plant m Atlanta. Ga, ln l''>.
MAKING TESTS.
Tho Ohio state Board of Health s now
engaged in making tests of the system
nt Lorraine. Ohio. and experiments are
also in progress 40 piusburg ANA Cn-
cinnau I'm au the tests so far made Che
efficiency OF the various plants did no!
vary i per cent
Air. Morrison speaks in Tho highest
Terms OF the ability of Mr.. charles j..
Rolling. superintendent of Che Richmond
water works. and says chat Dis views
are sought and needed among authori-
aI.. ..rH .emUrH. Ina the business.