The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-20
NEWS GATHERED
FROM SOUTHS|DE
Clear Water Committee Receives
Report from Special
Engineer.
ANOTHER 1AiR7Y-DAY TEST
Roberts Bill Is Held Up Pending
the Decision OF
Sureties.
Manchester Bureau, Timcs-Dispatch,
No 1102 Hull Street.

No. 110a Hull street.
At meeting of the Clear Water
Committee and Board of Water Com
missioners held last night, a report
from Coloneys G. p. r. Burgwyn, who
has been in charge of the construction
of the clear water plant was received
aand filed and 1T was decided that Il
thirty-day test Of the plant should bel
made.
II will be remembered that the plant
underwent a thirty-day test some time
ago, but during that period the plant
showed some defects. which Were or
dered to be remedied. These were
made and Colonel Burgwyn in his re-
port last night stated that he was sat
isfied that the plant was now up to the
specifications SO far as the construction
is concerned.
Payment Delayed.
The Roberts Company presented It's
bill for the sixth payment, which
amounts to $3.50. This was deferred
| until the matter Of the thlrty-day test
| has been decided. The committee favor
| ed test of that length and was adj
1 vised both by the special engineer and
| City Attorney that the test should be
| of that duration.
/ The City Attorney also stated that In
order not to work hardship upon the
/ Roberts Company about receiving their
| money, that should the surety COM
pany be willing to accept a ten day
test, that the resolution Of Mr.. Wells
be accepted, with the provision that
! this should be amended so as to give
/ them the ten-day test.
Tho matter came up as to the ques-
/ ton Of who should stand the cost OF
| this test 1t was shown that the COM
mittee only has a few dollars to its
/ credit, and that something Should be
done. This was deferred 1t is neces-
1 Council should stand by the commit
Itee. since it is looking to the citys
interest in asking for this test.
Should the test DO of thirty days
duration or ten, DR.. Whitfield. the
chemist. Will give one weeks test
free Of cost to the city, since he is
OF the opinion that the last week Of
his former thirty day test was Of little
value to the city. The Roberts people
seem disposed to think that the surety
company Will allow them to take the
ten-day tryout.
Those present at the meeting were
NIcssrs. G. G. Jones. a. r. Hooker, j.
Ff Wells, T. Z. Taylor. Charles Sharpe,
]. ". Stiles. c. p E. Burswyn, DR..
e Whitfield. ]. w. Roberta. S. F. Schooner
ami City Attorney c. L. Page.
Fhghtens Ncigi,horiood.
George Ttnsley (colored) tcrrorized
tho neighEorllood OF Seventeenth and
!, Bainbrdge Streets, when he went
through the street nourlshing a knife
In the air.
Only an hour before he was UP In
tho Police Court and was fined S. and
costs for throwing rocks at the fam
lily Of Berthe Blunt. Tlnsleys chile
! was fined $3.50 and costs for slappinR
a child Of Blunt's. The police are look
ing for Tinsley. .
y a large crowd was present yestcr.
l day morning at the Oak Grove magls.
terial court to witness the trial Of thf
: fifteen men arrested down at "Camr
!, Joy Water" last Sunday on tho charge
: of playing poker. Commonw ealth's At,
torney Gregory asked for continue
ance and this was granted. Mr.. =. Il
6 Wells, representing the prisoners. dc
5 not object to this, and the case ha.
0 Ihccn set for next Friday.
George Reams (whte), who on las
5 Tuesday night terrorized the neighbor
! hood of Third and Hull Streets, wa
y before tho Mayor yesterday morning
3 and was fined $3.50.
Hainbrid.e Street Church.
> Rev. j. w. Durham. of Pontiac. III
, Will preach at cambridge Street Bap
=. fist Church Tomorrow, both morning
Of Richmond Collage, and is a prenche
& Of marked ability There Will doubt
less be large congregations to hea
y him,
Personals and Driefs.
Alderman j, b. Rudd leaves to-da.
for PoWhatan county. where ie vii
spend his vacation.
The Rev. ]. W. Durham. or Pontiac
ILL., q graduate Of Richmond Colleg
and the Unvcrsty Of Chicago, VII
lpreacht both sermons Sunday In Balm
bridge-Street Church.
were married last week in the county
have returned from their bridal tril
and are at nome at No. 216 West FIJI
!. teenth Street.
rs Mrs, Ola Clark and her children lei
Z. to-day to visit friends IN Chesterfield
10 county.
g. tfyas in Amherst county,
r. Mr. A. a. Adkins. who has been !, q, q,
the NStGnal F9FhtEgTe s E en-
Ayention in Phladelpu.a. returned hon