The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-24
NEW WATER RATES
RECOMMENDED
BY the Council Committees on Water
and Finance.
JOINT SESSION LAST EVENING.
The Members of the Two Committees
Agreed Unanimously on Rates Ac-
ceptabic to All, Which VIII Gov.
er Expenses of Department.

A Joint session OF the Council Commit
tee on Water and Finance was held last
evening at 7:3 O'Clock in room No. on
the third floor Of the City Hall for the
purpose of taking some action In re
gard TO the introduction Of additional
water meters in this city. The follow
ing members of the two committees were
present:
Committee on Water-Messrs. Briggs,
chairman Carter, Cutchins, Garper'
Hawkins and zimmerman.
Committee on Finance-Messrs. HARD
wicke (chairman) Allen. HARRISON, wal
lerstein. Rountree and zimmerman.
Nc. Charles T.. Boiling. the superinten-
dent OF the water works made g. state
ment I'm regard TO the working or the
water meters during the year 1897. He
stated that he had found 326 premises
where very low water rents were paid.
The lowest rents were paid by the Itai-
ians. then came the Chinese laundries
and thirdly the colOred population IN
Jackson Ward. The latter class en-
braced the owners Of lots. who had pur-
chased the water meters themselves.
on motion OF Mr. Rountree the ordi-
nance I'm regard TO the introduction of
water meters was then taken up, when
had been presented TO the Council by the
Committee on Water on May 30. 1871
which was then laid on the table for one
month I'm order to be printed.
DISCUSSING THE PROBLEM.
Mr. Cutchins moved that the rates
mentioned in the ordinance be recon-
mended to the Council.
Mr. Carter moved that the minimum
charges for single hydrants be fixed at
81 instead OF s. and Mr.. Rountree onered
another amendment by which the use OF
water from those hydrants be limited to
50 gallons per day.
Mr.. Allen thought there was more
water wasted by hydrants than in any
other way. They were left running all
night I'm winter time 10 keep them from
freezing. and i'm summer time they were
used as refrgerators for vegetables. lie
therefore thought 1t would be a great
mistake 10 lower the water rates on these
fixtures The water-works should be 4
self-supportng department. nd If the
rates Of the ordinance were adopted the
department would just pay expenses.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Roun-
tree was accepted by Mr.. Carter and the
latter's MISUNDERSTANDING the rate
for hydrants to 81 for the use of eighty
gallons OF water daily-was. after some
further discussion. unanimously adopt
ed The water rates for all MIGRANTS
will. therefore be 81 each, and II water
In excess Of eighty gallons per day IS
used the metre rates will be applied.
AMENDING THE RATES.
When the metre rates for manufacto-
ries was reached Mr.. Carter thought the
rates proposed In the ordinances were not
equitable TO the people at large, and Mr..
Rountree offered as an amendment that
the following rates be substituted.
For 5000 gallons or less per month, 10
cents per 100c gallons.
For 1000 gallons or less per month,
II l-2 cents per 1000 gallons.
For 5000 gallons or less per month, II
cents.
For 10000 gallons or less per month,
13 l-2 cents per 1000 gallons.
From 10000 % 10000 gallons per month,
- cents per 1000 gallons.
From 10000 TO 5000 gallons per month,
u 1-2 cents per 1900 gallons.
From 5000 to 5000 gallons per month,
T. cents.
From 5000 TO 5000 gallons per month.
II IL cents per 1000 gallons.
From 1000 10 90 900 gallons per month,
y cents per 1000 gallons.
From $1,000 10 10000 gallons per month,
10 l-2 cents per 1909 gallons.
From 105VO 10 10000 gallons per
month. IL cents per l.00o gallons.
From l20, 900 70 100 coo gallons per month,
- cents per 1000 gallons.
From 100 90 TO 200 900 gallons per month.
Q cents per 1000 gallons.
From go O0O to2 2io0O gallons per month.
l-2 cents per 1000 gallons.
From 10000 10 $4,000 gallons per month,
cents ger 1000 gallons.
over 5000 gallons per month. cepts
per 1900 gallons.
The amendment offered by Mr. Roun-
81 IL
cided that the various departments OF the
municipal government shall pay similar
rates.
II was also agreed that the ordinance
shall go into effect from its passage and
the committee decided to recommend 20
the Council the adoption Of the ordi-
nance In its amended form.