The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-01
CLEAR WATER PLAN
AGAIN REFERRED.
ub-Committee to Repor Scheme.
For Raising Necessary Fumes.
BOND ISSUE IS PROBABLE
Likely That il Viii Be Large Enough 10
Provide for Stand Pipe for Lee
District as Well as Settling
Ba in.
BOND ISSUE is PROBABLE.
likely That il VIII Be Large Enough 10

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after wrarsl!ng for nearly four hours
last night. during which time several OF
those present ger the committee into an
almost hopeless fangle. which required
halils 10 straIgaten, the5Gonmlttee &on
Finance and Mater, which met in Joint
session for the purpose Of d,svtsins ways
and means by which S55b.000 for tie con-
strpciion Of a settling and caagniating
basin might be raised, concluded thei1
nights labor By appointing a supconlinit-
tee Of i've TO investigate the different
J,laus suggested, and confer with the City
Attorney With an idea of formulating
some feasible scheme fer raising the me-
ressary money. This body will also re
port a plan for raising money with Wll CHI
TO construct a stand pipe for Ice District.
1t was only alter a bitter fstt Ia Ile@
committee that il was decided ~ refer
,t7e matter of the stand pipe to the sub
committee for Recommendation. hut it
now appears that the Lee District people
have an equal chance for increased Pres
sure with the c ty for getting clear
water ii looksaas il both are nearer
realization than eser before, and Il is
safe 10 say that before the first OF. tlle
year a bond ISSUE sufficient 10 erect the
f,aslna and build the stand pipe willthage
haau ordered l1y. the city Council.
s COMPROMISE.
Unless increased pressure is given 10
Lee District. hitter fight w#l lie made
Oh the clear water proposition. and the
erection of the stand pipe Will be tlie
probable resiat of a compromise bel wsen8
the two factions, those who oppose an
expenditure for the western end Of The
city and those who are allNioiiS for clear
water.
There seems little doubt but that ,
bond issue scheme Of alls Gordon chair
lnaii OF the Finance Committee mill meet
with the approval OF the subcommittee,
and be reported back Win a. recommen-
datior that III btszsent to Council for final
action.
lit lis The idea OF Mr., Gordon 10 Issue
s3ad.G8o woi,thaof fifteen-y year bonds, not 10
bear over four per cent. interest, al OF
the money to be used in the coiistrac
lions OF The basins. by which it is pros
posed to clear iipe James River water be-
fore giving ii to the public
I.las.nnch as the faction which strongly
fuvoI,s "a stand pipe for Lee District sue
ceedeG in having that matter also referred
to the subcommittee for consideration. il
is yrobahle that the scheme d Atr. Cor
don VII he SO amended as 10 make the
issue OF bonds s5e9,tio0 instead of S55a0ao,
as he suggests. II is estimated that the /
stand pipe may be constructed Tor the
sum OF sl.5.0G
shortly after Mr.. Gordon announced his 4
scheme there WAS objection from Mr..
o.way Allen. and until long after he eN-
csised himself from the meeting the com
srii,;ee Was al up in the air. Pariia-
rleniary proceedings for a time. AT least.
Received a death blow. and hopeless /
mnddle resulted. different members hay
ing difierent IDEAS and views as to tie
proper course 10 pursue. Some thought i
shat IL statements made by Mr. Alien !
Mere tr73e. there was no chance Of ever
raising money sufficient TO construct lie
sestlins basin
SPIRITED. SPEECH
During Itle course OF the meeting Major /
Alien took occasion TO make rather |
warm aud spirited speech in regard t. i
the manner IN which Lee District has
been treated by the city Among other
things he sad that the city OF Richmond /
might as We'll erect a wall along Lon,
hardy Street alid say ..get out. 10 the |
property holders IN the extreme western
portion of the city. 4 for one. woGldn,. |
object, and ] think there arc numerous /
of others ia the same boat With ma I, #
exclaimed Major Allen,
In his flight for Increased water pres
s,,,.f, in Lee District. Mr.. Allen was as
listed bv Mcssr,s. aan.1 and Pollard 1
whom was Mr.. Zimmerman, favored The
idea Of making the bond issue large
enough to construct a stand pipe in .id,.-
tio,, 10 erecting the basin.
During the evening iiltt plan suggested |
~ Councilman Hicks was brought ~,
b,.. is improbable ,llat ii Will be Sc
,,ouslv considered, the City Attorney hay
ING, rendered an adverse opinion ON the |
scheme.
APPOINTED on the subcommittee were
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