The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-08
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cellar doors and Mr.. Ebcl askec that the
| Council do not concur ia the resolution
and that n conference committee DE APP
pointed lie explained that the work had
been carried out as agreed TO by tho Com
mon Council and that they conformeo
10 the provisions Of the city ordi-
nances. The Council refused 20 concur
IN the resolution and Mr.. ltel offered
q joint resolution that a conference com
mittco be appointed consisting OF two
members from each branch 10 consider
! the resolution. This was agreed to.
The Council coucurred IN the resolution
agreed 20 by the Board OF Aldermen under
which 200 loads OF gas~house coal are TO
be distributed by the City Mission color
cd) among tho colored poor Of this city.
Mr. BlOOmberg presented the following
letter from President John II. FrlsCl korn
and tho accompanying report OF the SUI
perintendent of the police and fire alarri
telegraph.
UNDERGROUND CONDUITS.
Richmond va, March l. 1895
To the Honorable city Council. Richmond,
Va.
Gentlemen:
We herewith forward the report Of the
Superintendent Of Fire Alarms and Police
Telegraph and desire 10 add, that il
should require the gravess consideration
at your hands.
10 IS the most troublesome problem that
confronts the Board Of ire Commission
crs. and is a course OF unending annoy
ance and danger, and must result in a
calamitous end.
All of our reasonable demands have met
with favor at your hanos. yet we feei
that this great responsibility must be
taken from MS.
We. therefore ask your honorable body
90 make such an appropriation as VIII
as least protect the city's property, ana
possibly the lives OF its citizens. by plac-
ing the wires of the Lre-alarm and police
telegraph underground. and in its own
independent cOnduits.
Very respectfully,
,signeD JNO. ". FRiSCHKORN.
President Board OF Fire Commissioners.
Richmond. Va, February .S lNN.
70 the Honorable Board OF FIRE COM
missiouors:
Gentlcmen
In obedience 70 your request directing
me TO furnish YOU with am estimate of the
cost of laying oondu.ts. and running the
necessary lead-cOvcred caDt,s therein, for
the accommodation OF ;he fire alarm anu
police telegraph wires. in district where
the multiplicity of wires Is source OF
unendlng trouble and 10 avoid similar
troubles TO those We have already eN-
pcrienccd. and which rendered the tele-
graph practically useless for hours, l sub
NIT the following.
should necessity arise from fires. riots,
or other causes. the safety OF our citizens
and their property is dependent ON the
threads of wire suspended on poles IN the
air. where they arc subjected 20 all eli
matte conditions and interferences' were
they placed underground, they would pe
free from all interruptions caused by
storms breaks depreciation. crossing OF
each other and OF foreign wires. and the
dangerous and damaging possibility of
contact with electric light. trolley or
power wires. This question cannot be too
strongly urged. inasmuch as the ordi-
nance. passed and approved by the Coun-
a.. and known as the conduit ordinance
seems TO be q dead letter, and the fran
chise recently granted 60 companies To set
poles and string wires. simply adds TO our
danger. although they are required with
in five years TO put down cOnduits In "a
limited district. II has always been my
conviction that the fire alarm and police
tclegr lph wires. from which so much rs
expected. should be placed underground,
and ! am further uI the opinion thal
from the experience OF other cities. they
should be placed I'm independent conduits.
This would avoid in a measure the
elcctrolytic action OF other wires upon our
cables. and We would not be bothered by
tho employees Of other companies climbing
through our man-holes and over our wires
and cables. moreover. should we wait for
tne lapse Of five years 10 put IN our
cables and mako the necessary branches
and lateral connections. IL seems 10 me
there would bo little gained by the city.
and that would boz simply the cost Of lay
ing conduts and building man-holcs
one large fire getting beyond control OF
the department. by their not receiving
quick and Ineligible alarm. would more
than balance the saving made by using
other companies ducts. T. therefore, re-
commend that an appropriation Of S22z@
bc asked for TO lay ducts in the following
streets.
The extension OF the present under
ground work connected with tine city Hall
10 the northeast corner Of Tenth and
Broad east TO Fifteenth. west 10 Jefer-
son. with an extension into headquarters
building on Broad street. also extensions
tn engine houses 40 and 3. From
Ninth ana Broad. down Ninth TO Cary.
Cary from Seventh to Fourteenth with
an extension into the quarters OF Engine
Company 40. Z. with the necessary cross
overs ana lateral branches for reaching
the fire alarm and police telegraph sta
tons in these districts. Man-holcs. iron
posts for sunporting the boxes. cables.
and cahle-heads. excavations, conduts.
taking nm and RELAXING paving, and every