The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-09
Pure Water Question Under
Discussion--Matter Referred
4 to Finance Committee.
CHAPMAN PURIFYING PROCESS 9 i
Mrs. Kirkland No BetterHe
derson Lodge 1nstalls Off
cersW Work for Library.
Manchester Bureau. TImes-Dlspa
n No. 1102 Hull EtreetE)

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The City Assembly held liz regular
meeting In the Council chamber last
night. The reports OF the various com.
n,Ittees were received and filed. One
committee handed In n report on Bello
Isle Bridge and Walkers Landing as
selected for bathing places. Tho report
suggested that all bathers-boys only use
these places-ahould wear bathing suits.
Mr.. Owens moved that the clause relaf
ing to bathing suits be stricken from
the resolutions, saying that the boys used
the places named for washing and'not tor
bathing purposes. He said washing would
lbe rather announcement with bathing suits
on. n 53
f This remark raised laugh. Mr.. Ow-
| cns's motion was lost, and 1t was then
moved and carried that the resolution
be laid on the table. Another member
remarked that the boys wanted to ,s use
the places now while 1t Ia warm, ana
not In the cold weather.
For Clear Water.
Then the question as to the Chapman
electric process OF clarifying water was
brought up and discussed. II was stated
BY ono OF tho Aldermen that the Board
. had been trying fors,two or three years
water, but had been unable TO do 10,
i The Chapman process had been brought
under the notice OF the water commits
sioncrs, who, after seeing " work, felt
convinced as to Its effectiveness. While.
waiting to secure some better process
the present machinery has been allowed
TO run longer than was safe. and now
a rnIS Ia I'm
either the new system DO adopted or
new machinery OF the old type be put
+ in at once III 5s s3,S s;l IN IA SR
al The Alderman speaking said that tho
estimated cost Of the new type plant
would be about $4,000, which IN his
| eplnlop is g small approximation 70 ASK ss
for such good results as u y claimed
system. The dams and apeclflcatlons
were read and plans for the buildings
and machinery. were exhibited. These
plans and specifications have been cub
United BY the water commissioners 70
kexnertB, who agree in saying that they
ARE perfectly satisfactory In every wa
/. Mr.. Chapman agrees to put his plant ~
land run It thirty days free Of charge 70
lprove the effectiveness OF his process,
and then to turn IT. over 20 the city
authorities, TO be run By them sixty
! days, that Its working may be proved to
/ be satisfactory IT the plant Is shown
Is be. ineffective twill be AIKEN out by
Mr.. Chapman and no charge made
" II was suggested that the duplex type
OF the machinery be used instead Of the
\ simple, as 1t would cost lit tie more ana
the resillts be much greater,
In the specification IT was stated thar
tho process would purify 2.Go0,ooo gallons
every twenty-four hours, and that tho
water would be free from germs and pure
as far as 1t Is possible TO 30 made so.
\ The plant is guaranteed for two years,
and AZ put IN, could be done 80 In three
months 1t was further stated that the
/ came power supplying water could also
\ furnish the city with light Mr.. owens
rnoyed thai thu question be referred 10
1 the Finance Committee as coming more
I within their junsdlction His motion motion.
+ was carried.
Mr.. Petit moved that the Mayor BE-
/ granted a twenty days vacation, and it
/ was so ordered.
Water Rents.
Monday being the last day. all bills
/ unpaid on that date will be delinquent,
| and those declared delinquent will have
7 their water turned off.
The Covenanters OF the Presbyterian
Church Thursday night elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing SIX
! months: President. Richard Harrison;
4 Vice President, w NJ. Crawford; Sccrn-
| tary, Arnold strader; Treasurer. Russell
4 Fitzgerald. The Entertainment Committee
received instructions to make arrange
t}ments for stag lawn party" at the
I church at the latter part OF this month.
Church Notice.
FIJI. Rev, A. .. Sharpe. pastor Of Filth
i Street Methodist Church. and his brother
j Rev Robert b. Sharpe, pastor OF Ep-
SIsk 1rof.. nal ht,rr n.
4 mond, will exchange pulpits Tomorrow.
Concerning the library contest now
/ going on In the two cities, Mrs, p, B.
Iottner says: 1.-THE Rainbridge Street
I public school Is still In the race for one OF
tho coveted libraries. and 1t certainly
4 would be a good thing for Manchester 70
~ is successful as 1t would be the
I nucleus for a public library. which sooner
+ or later we will all desire. 81
II LAS the. contest will soon close, It ts
4 desirable that all coupons should be saved
and given to the nearest teacher. or ~
kOdls Hennart. No. 20s West Fourteenth
\ Street who is strenuously working for
I the success OF the school, Mrs. Lottper,
] at the Mechanics. Night School, who Is de-
4 sirous of the public schools success. WIN
1 give little present to all that bring
/ fifty coupons for the public school to
/ her.
Henderson Lodge.
At meeting OF Henderson Lodge. No,
& Jos, l.. o. o. F., Thursday night, tilc Of
I Ulcers for the ensuing term of six months
were Installed by Past Grand John w,
Driver ana Chaplain r. B. Towing.
I 1hos. b. Morton will be the plsStllns nt-
i f'cer for the ensuing torn, After the
4 irptallatlon the members retired to MIS-.
! Yance's, where refreshments were sElyed
! and q smoker enjoyed.
{, Police News,
II. M. II, Drake, arrested Thursday for
\ selling goods without a license. failed to