The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-18
CLEAR WATER
IS; in SIGHT II
Manchester Water Commission
ers Will Ask Council for s.
38s The Sum of5$3s,ooo.
.puMP-HoUsE PROVIDED FOR
Attachment Iss1ed for Bessie
Gibson-Casc Of the Belli-
gerents Continued.

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1ia4'e NO 1l02 Hull Street.)
y, trhe Water Commissioners took q prac'
Z. tjcal step yesterday afternoon toward
securing a new water plant, With clear
water attachment. The special commit
tee to examine plans and specificatins
reported favorably and the board passed
resolution asking Council to appro-
priate $4,000 for the erection Of such. a
plant. b
This Is a popular move. one which re-
ceives the appreciation of citizens gem
orally.
The present nlant is conceded to be IN
had shape, 1t has been in use for more
than fifteen years. and has about seen
Its day. An accident at any time would
q throw the city into dilemma, while on
the other hand a new plant, with clear
water, would increase the city's revenue
x considera bly,, for there are numbers OF
4i citizens who do not use the city water,
$preferring to drink well water.
i The plan as suggested by the Water
Board, embraces those for an entirely
new set of machinery. and other neces-
sary appliances for a complete up-to-
a date plant with double system, thus
lplaciug the city on a safe footing in case
y OF accident.
S8 The report Of the special committee.
consisting Of Messrs. utz. Wells and
Green, is as follows:
COMMITTEES REPORT.
I'VE, your subcommittee, appointed to
look into the needs OF the department,
beg leave 10 report that we have e&-
alnined Very carefully into the matter
and taking everything into consideration,
would recommend that we put In entire
new machinery and pumps and hoiie's,
also the Chapman purifying and clarifying
Y process. In accordance with a schedule
submitted. and further recommended that
the board ask an appropriation from the
ii Council Of $4,000
report was adopted unanimously,
and a committee Of two, consisting or
Messrs Green and Wells. was appointed
to present 1t to Council at the next meet
ding.
1T is the idea of the board TO have the
new plant In operation before next WIN
8a1rr,f \ twin take aboutstwo months to &c
NJ fyer ytaiing In working order to begin con
strGction. When the resolution from tn
II ,.dnrd is presented to Council, that bod.
(, -(%ill refer the proposition to the f'inanc'
- Committee This committee. If it sees
st its way clear. will then devise ways and
means for raising the funds. Bonds will
"a have 10 be issued, This will occasion
further delay, but it Is quite likely that
even at that, the plant may he in work
4 ing shape BY the middle Of December.
Those at the meeting yesterday were:
5 rJYa T,,.nn 10 p11.nco Nc
Superintendent Sharp and Clerk Morton.
TROLLEY PARTY.
4 large party of young folks took ad-
vantage of the trolley party to Peters
burg. given last night by the Young
Church.
The ride to the Cockade City and back
WAS thoroughly enjoyed and something
was realized by the society.
PERSONAL. AND BRIEFS.
Dalmo Khan met at the Masonic TEN
pie last night in regular session. and
transacted considerable business, .
Stockton Street CHURCH. choir rchearsed
at the home of Miss Asnnie,|Jones last
night
Mrs. j. o. Lucas is reported as being
better.
The concert at Bainbridge Street Church
last night was enjoyed by large audi
ence. The various numbers were rem
dercd in u most pleasing fashion.
FAILED TO ANSWER.
5 large crowd of spectators gathered
lin Mayor Matrices Court yesterday
morning to witness the trial of two cases
Of interest, Neither case came up. how
ever. and he crowd was disappointed.
VI The first case called was that of L.ottie
Gibson. the young white woman, arrested
avs suspicious character by Officer
q Waymack. She was balcd for her an
name WAS called. An attachment was
issued for her arrest
Il The other case was that OF the bellg-
erent insurance man. This case was CON
tlnued TO next Thursday upon applica ton
OF Mr. Ererctt Wells counsel
LAWN PARTY.
On Monday night the men OF the Cow
4 enahters Society of the Presbyterian
CHURCH VIII give lawn party. una,s-
sisted in the management by the ladies'.
Those who will have charge Of the enter.
tanment arc Russell Fitzgerald. cashier.
Fl. Fitzgerald, Dr A s. Bakcr. the
Rev. J. j. Fix and W, Lewis decorating
and outside business: Arthur M. Harri,
son, Harry Gary, Arnold Strader Il. G.
Harrison. Earnest Martindale. William
NJ. Crawford. James e. Craig. Franl: q;
Wade. walters a. III. Fitzgerald, William
il Atkinson and DR.. Baker, cream dip,
II pers; William NJ. Lipscomb Arthur Nc,
lrone, ", W. Craig and Thomas j.
. smith. dshwashers; joint, crostlc. wa
tcrboy.