The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-11
GREATER WATER
SUPPLY NEEDED.
Committee 10 Make Inquiries Mon
day Night.
DISCUSSION ON CLEAR WATER
Want. Of Some OF the Council Committees.
More Than Million for streets-shoekoe
Greeks Big Demand-huniei,
pal Matters.
DISCUSSION ON CLEAR WATER

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AZ the meeting of the Committee on
fire Department next Monday night, the
Duties and, powers OF the committee VIII
be ascerta:ned, IL there tie any duties,
and then the committee will make some
INQUIRIES into the controversy going on
Between the Water and Fire Depart
xnents.
A member of the committee said yes
ferdav that he will at the meeting GO
ell In his power to secure sufilcient
anount Of water supply for any emer-
Eency In the way Of a fire that may
Erise
..If We haven't enough water mains,
We should have them, and I'm going TO
Z 40 my part in pushing the movement
for more wafer forward, so that our
Fire Department cannot forever be Fals-
ing the kick about an insufficient supply
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The water question has spread away
From the IRE and water offices and mixed
itself up In business and professional
circles, and it is the topic in every gain
erinss nc people. The demand Is general
thaf something, be done to provide a bet
ter flow Of water for the use of the Fro
Department. The Chamber Of Commerce
took the initiative in instructing its COM
rnittee TO prepare memorial to be pre-
scented to the City Council, and mem
bers of the Council Itself are as anxious
as possible to have something done in
the premises.
s. Insurance people are gossipinE about
Che complaint of short supply Of water.
and it is not at all unlikely that insur-
P.ace rates will be raised, if something
rs not done to aIlay uneasiness.
Councilman Adams said last night that
he was in favor of appropriating a sum
of money for the starting Of zoo, ana
would vote for any such proposition that
came up. provided it was reasonable.
Nothing could be of greater renefit
Z and amusement to our young people than
a ZOO ard I'm favorable to an annual
eppropria ton for such a purpose. Two
Or three thousand dollars a year would
give us fairly good zoo in ten years
Lets have one, by all means
There is something the matter with
The water pressure up in Lee District,
said resident Of that section yesterday
evening. HALF the time can't get wa
ter on my second floor l was going to
build home up there, but if the water
IS that hard to handle, I'll build some
where else"
Along this line Superintendent Boiling
the cit.- The pressure at that point, so
near TIE reservoir, is weak, and the cree
Hon of a tower would do away with any
trorbie that might arise and relieve the
situation. The appropriation for this
tower will probably be asked for in the
coming budget.
Mayor Taylor has signed the resolution
appropriating $4,000 to the Gas Office for
the construction of twenty-four-inch
main from Twenty-eighth Street to the
Upper Gas Works The work will not
begin at once but it is quite probable the
weather will be allowed to settle before
construction starts, SO that when once
started it can be finished without delay.
The Committee or Shockoe Creek I'M
srovement VIII make bid for a big ap
preparation, as usual this year. This
committee usually gets about one-terth
of what it asks for The sum this year
will amount to sl24,O51 The main item
in the amount is the sum of $65,$al for I'M
proyenents from the south side of the
dock TO the south side of Main Street.
It is the object of the committee to
make permanent improvements to the
walls OF the creek. and they feel that
the sun, they ask for will be a great saw
sslg in the emo.
The question of clear water viii be further
inquired into and considered at an open
Iaeeing of the Finance Committee next
Thursday night at S o'clock in the Coun-
eli Chamber. The meeting was called Tor
the purpose Of hearing arguments on
CLEAR water, and it is exp scted that those
Interested IN the question Will be pres
ent to give their views. The proposition
from the Swift Creek Company will be
presented by Mr.. John C. Robertson.
Ekis company offers 10 supply the city
Fsath all the clear water it can use.
The Council committees are making up
their lists Of wants tc be presented to
the Finance Committee when that COM
nittee gets to work on the budget. Sew
eral of the committees have completed
their list.
The Committee on Stress wilt ask for
Sll2s51 They need Sl,0i9, 069, but with rea-
do: Two of the principal items are for
1l,M aJnSy IsmIoI qua Amouooe eIqcuos
sewers, one of $4,000, for the sewer from
Main and Madison Streets TO Canal; the
other, of $4,000 for Lee District sewers.
The Committee on James river I'M
proyement wants $4,000
At the next regular meeting of the FL
nance Committee, the proposition 10
Increase tho salary of members of the
police force and also to increase the mem
bership Of the force, Will be considered.
There is every probability that the
force will be increased by about fifteen
men, but it is extremely doubtful that
the salaries viii be increased,
At the next meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Police Benevolent As
ISOLATION. Mr. l.. z. Morris. one OF the
directors. will introduce resolution TO
provide. for graduated assessments on
new members of the police force for three
years. 1t is suggested that new men
upon their election to the force and who
join the Association; pay $40 of their sal
airy month into the fund for one year
$3.50 for thelsecond year andhs5 for the
third year. Then he would be on a foot
ing with the old members who have beer
4 paying into the fund since its organiza-
y ton. AT the end of three years Tho
b membership fee is to drop to 81 a month
This suggestion has. also, been made
by Mr. Chris. Manning. Of the Police
Board.
So Mr.. e. T. Mankin. the well-knowr
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