The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-27
Council viii be Asked to
Provide S34O.OOO for
One dtPump-hOuSe
PROJECT WILL BE
RECOMMENDED
Issue OF Bonds Likely to Be
Asked to Raise Funds Neces-
sary to Construct Dual
Plant on Site Of Old
Pumping Sta
ton.

It- Indications are that tile CITY OF
Richmond Will soon provide for the con-
str-ction OF "a municipal electric light and
pumping station ou the site of the old
Iurnp-hOuse. owned hy tile city. u Us un-
derstood that am issue of bonds 10 tho
amount of s5lt@J for this purpose win
o. reeommended 90 the Council az it's
January meeting. This sum Is the esfi-
mate which Nj T.. w Tranord a ,vru-
known eiectrical engineer ~ this eit.
hhne OF the total cost Of constructing and
~Qlipping "a plant sufficient 20 supply the
cts q pumping needs Tor many years. IN
conjunction with the water-power pump
tric lights
When tie Council COMMITTEES on Water
VISITED the settling basin and Pump-House
recently, NJ. Charles p Boiling. Super-
lniendent of the Water Works. pointed
oNt tAe oesiraoility OF such "a suppier7ou-
'@iF pumping station. lie stated that Tie
9ilNdilpn was such that IL was on., "a
question whether the citv would oefab
"rh a great steam punp or rlt I'm am
ere tFlc poH or pumping station ycrf.r
'o1io oe utilized IN conjunction v,ffh "a
municipal electrical lighting plant
ne 'iterical pumping station will serve
tn- double purpose OF providing c,,rre-,s
with which 20 light tho streets ~ he ,i,,-
us hiEht and pumping water into the
irscrNo Noir during tile dav
Plan Long Considered
Tile plan has been hefor. ..,,-.,, ,......
h4ltte"s in some form for several ,.e,re
"+t Lic measure now 70 be recof,-na ,,,i..,I
20 '4e council e. that OF which AIder-
--."" =" 1- paoney IS patron lie has
- 49, 'Ae project with earnestness and
"-triiigence Tor some months ana -
Gently il has been apparent ma ~ -.
pers or more than one cornnittoa -,
impressed with the Feasibility and as
vintage of such plant Most careful
"-4u cpnser' alive estimates have been
"-e'e nF a competent engineer as 20 fho
cost az the plant. and Il has boon -,sd..
gicar that the amount saved In ejectri.
-e"uns and in the cost % operating any
'.tfr supplementary pumping station bv
"ther power would more than nav in
tcTest on the bonds required and rro
N-ne sinking fund for their retire
Tile great value or Tie .loctri. ,,sh,
i-E plant 10 the city. 10 is urged is
l-el u makes tHc municipality indepcn-
r'"l or commercial plants in Illuminating
l'7 Sttfets and VIII effect saving on III.
annual expense now incurred therefor
vas recently made apparent by tie
'i'iiilttee on LieAt. that tie construc-
S~oH OF "a municipal plant was prscficaii,,
"a certainty. when that cor-,i,.e' ,'-S ,
l's contract with the Passenger and Fov,e~
paiiy Tor period OF only or. ve.r
"-'h 'ne privilege of two. at a higher rate
1''"' couio nave been secured on Il e,-a-
-'oI contract At that tins. an effort u-as
"iaue ID commit the members Of tbtg
ooiilillttee 90 the electric plant r-ofs@.
""Jeeuon being made that the resoltl-
1.H proposed was pre.n y ire. il vas
Withdrawn. However. almost ete-,. ,,er,-
Det expressed himself In favor OF the ,la,
Aoout month ago tile matter was
~ LSi-t ,e. 10 the attention OF the Committee
that body. No official announco,,,o-,.
us action or Of IT'S probable reuort ,,I
oeen made however. 1t is practically as-
su'ed .tnat the approportion named s2so
90 VIII be asked for the purpose ana tbe,
N sum Will be provided bv an fsg,,e
Of bonds "" ISSUE