Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-01
TO BUY MORE METERS
COMMITTEE ADOPTS THREE KINDS
TO BE PURCHASED.
The COMPRESSED AIR FRANCHISE.
special Meeting TO Ee Held to Inspect
the Model and Consider the Mat
Dispute Over n Market Stall.

in the purchase Of the instruments known
as the Nash, Lambert, and Trident.
The committee met at 7:45 O'clock with
the following members present: Messrs.
Briggs (chairman), CARRIER, Carter, Mont
gomery, Noble, Hawkins, Tanner, Zim-
hermann, and Cutchins On motion OF
Mr.. Tanner, a brief hearing was given
to Captain A. b. Guigon, who appeared
on behalf of the Taylor Hydraulic Air
COMPRISING Company. He called atten-
ton to the fact that there was before the
committee an ordinance and petition for
a franchise to transmit compressed air,
and to pay the city the sum of 5000 an
nually for the use Of the waste water. II,
had been intended by his company to sub
NIT working model, and to present a
report on the work, to be drawn by Mr..
Morris, the superintendent OF motive
power of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way Company. The report was not yet
ready, and the model was on it's way to
this city, having just arrived in the
United States and passed through the
custom house. He, therefore asked that
the committee meet subject to the call
of the chairman to inspect the model and
listen to the report.
Superintendent Morris will leave in a
few days for Canada, to see the appa-
ratus in operation there. The working
model would be placed in operation in
one of the Pace buildings, on Main
street, within the next ten days.
Captain Guigon explained that he was
anxious to see the committee present
their report to the Board Of Aldermen at
the April meeting, If possible because ne
thought the ordinance and petition would
then have to be referred TO the Commit
tee on Streets, inasmuch as his company
desired to lay its pipes I'm the streets of
this city, and he was anxious TO have
work started as soon as possible.
On motion Of Mr.. Tanner, it was agreed
that the committee should meet subject
to the call of the Chair
PURCHASE OF WATER-METERS
In view of the fact that quite a number
of agents of manufacturers Of water
meters were present, it was agreed, on
motion of Mr.. Carter, to suspend the reg
uar order of business and first dispose
of the water-meter question.
The representatives Of the several COM
panies were heard in regard TO the merits
of their respective meters, after which
Superintendent Boiling made a statement
as to the result Of his tests Of the in
struments. The following notion offer
ed by Mr.. Carter, was then adoptedi
THAT the Superintendent of the Water
Works be authorized TO expend half Of
the appropriation allowed the committee
for meters. equally for the purchase Of
the three meters-Nash, Lambert, and
Trident-which have proved satisfactory
i'm the tests, both as to clear and muddy
water. That the Superintendent be au-
thorized to test any other meter that
may be submitted"
The payroll, amounting TO S1,llS.75, was
ordered to be paid, as were also bills
amounting 10 $l,3SS.90.
Mr.. j. p. Tompkins, one OF the en-
ployees of the New Pump House, was
given permission TO rent the house now
occupied by Mr.. thinner.
The committee, after the transaction
of some further routine business, adj
journed.
The Mechanics Institutes Funds.
The Committee on Schools met last
night, the following members being pres
ent Messrs Barton (chairman), Briggs,
]. NJ. King, Montgomery, and CARRIER.
Mr. Alfred Mcdowell, the committee
clerk, reported that out Of the annual APP
preparation of 5000 to the credit of tho
Mechanics Institute, the sum of N,263.90
had been expended, leaving a balance OF
S,731.1O.
Upon motion of Mr.. King, the bill of
the Mechanics Institute for the month
of February, amounting to S655.36, was
ordered to be paid. The committee then
adjourned.
Is Entitled to the Stall.
The Committee on Second Market met
yesterday afternoon, those present being
Messrs. zimmerman (sub-chairman),
Brock, and Witte.
A letter was read from Mrs William Il.
Clarke, stating that she had authorized
a Mr.. Young to occupy Stall No. Is,
which was conducted by her husband UNI
til his death, about three months ago. \
brother of her husband however who
had formerly been employed to assist In
conducting the business, had refused to
vacate the stall.
Mr.. James III. Clarke claimed that his
sister-in-law intended to sub-rent the
stall i'm violation of the city ordinance.
Mr. James Clarke, the son Of Mrs.
Clarke, stated that his mother did not in
tend to sub-rent the stall. but merely to
employ an agent to conduct the business
for her.
Upon motion of Mr.. Brock, 1t was de-
cided that Mrs. Clarke was entitled to
the stall, so long as she did not sub-rent
1t, and was authorized 10 conduct the
business through any agent she chose TO
employ. The committee then adjourned.
May Appeal to the Council.
The Finance Committee, having COM
pleted the assessment for special license
for the year 1898, Commissioner Munford
will to-day turn over the books, as pre-
pared. TO the Collector, who will be ready
to receive the taxes.
Those who feel aggrieved at the amount
assessed against them have the right of
appeal to the City Council at its next
meeting, which is Monday night. Should
they not appear before the Council the
license must be paid. after which another
appeal can be made before the Council,
who may. in their judgment, order the
amount paid or a part Of it to be refund
ed.
other Committee Meetings.
The Committee on Police met yesterday
afternoon at 4:30 o'clock for the transact
ton of routine business. Those present
were Messrs ]. NJ Blanks (sub-chair-
NAM. Montgomery, and Williams The
monthly payroll, amounting to 49, 92. As, |
was approved and ordered TO be paid, as
were also bills amounting TO s4l3.0s.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Montgomery, the
committee decided 10 advertise for bids
for making certain repairs at the Second
Police Station.
The Committee on Accounts and Print
ing was to have met yesterday afternoon,
but did not get n quorum.