The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-14
MUCH TALK ABOUT
THE SETTLING BASIN
Measure Passed by Aldermen
Causes Great Rejoicing.
MATTER is NOW LAUNCHED
There is Little Doubt That Council VIII
Pass Measure, and Property for
Basin VIII be Bought and ProvIs-
ion Made for Its Building.
MATTER is NOW LAUNCHED
There is Little Doubt That Council VIII

Probably no measure passed by either
branch o. the Council this year has met
With more favor or created more talk
than the ordinance passed by the Board
Of Aldermen last Tuesday night author
izins the Mayor to sign a contract with
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, by
which the city of Richmond is TO gain
permission TO put fumes and pipes
through the property of the company Tor
the purpose of reaching property on
which it is proposed to erect setting
basin.
The public at large, the members of the
General Council and the officials OF the
Water Department regard 1t as the hrst
real step towards furnishing to the citi-
Zens clear water. although efforts IN this
direction have been undertaken often be-
fore.
Over year ago it was decided tc' erect
a settling basin, and $4,000 was appro-
pliated for the purpose OF purchasing
property on which to place the reservoir.
Since that time Superintendent Boiling, of
the Water Department, has located and
secured options on certain property, in
Guiding and adjoining Williams Island,
in James River and he is OF the opinion
that it is just the place on which TO erect
the basin
1sui before the property could be pur-
gain from the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
road authority TO run fumes and piping
through certain Of its land in order to
reach the proposed settling reservoir
from the pump house.
AGREEMENT REACHED.
Negotiations looking to such 4 settle
ment were undertaken fully twelve months
back, but first for one reason and then
another, it was found impossible TO get
all CT the necessary railroad officials to-
getier at enc time to discuss the ques-
ticn with the Water Committee.
Some two weeks ago Superintendent
Boiling succeeded in getting the neces-
sary parties into conference. as a re-
suit of which the railroad company
agreed to give the city the right to lay
their fumes and pipes through its prop
erty, provided the city would in return
agree to let them place a double track
along the side of the proposed basin In
addition they agreed to give Richmond
$1,000, the bulk of which will have To
be used by the city in making room for
the double tracks along the enbanlzment
of the reservoir.
Mr.. Boiling brought the matter to the
attention Of the Water Committee at
meeting held during the early part of last
week, and they at that time instructed
the City Attorney to draw up contract
IN accordance with the agreement reached
between Mr.. Boiling and the railroad
people
This was done and at the meeting OF
the Board of Aldermen last Tuesday. the
contract and ordinance prepared by Mr..
Pollard was offered and put on their
passage, in spite of effort on the part
of two or three members OF the body to
have the matter referred back to the
Water Committee
NOW IN SIGHT.
Mr.. Turpin, president of the Board OF
Aldermen. and Nessrs. Beck and Balm. OF
jackson Ward did not favor putting
the measure on It's passage. claiming that
1t was too large a matter to be passed
without first allowing committee to in
vestigate 1t properly.
Mr.. Gordon. chairman OF the Water
COMMITTEES, favored passing the paper
without further delay, stating every