The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-23
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Col. ]B:,urgwyn's Report Adopted,.
With Amendments and
Exceptions. s..s
PLANT 4, NOW i IN OPERATION
City Assembly Acts Oh Death ST
Assensb1yillar Cox Ordi-
nance Committee Meets.
Manchester Bureau, Times Dispatch.


Manchester Bureau, Times Dispatch.
No. 11O2 Hull street.
Commencing this morning. The Man
chester; CLEARWATER plant will DO A In.
operation for thirty days. subject to
the approval of tho Clear-vvnterN CONF
mittco and tho Board orBVatcrs Com
missioncrsY Il. sss;sl .s S. st{ AS
Colonel G. r. u. Durgwyn, expert.
engineer, made his formal report at
the meeting last night, setting forth
that tho: plant had been built nccor,l-
ing to tho plans and specifications
with Il few exceptions. These cxcep-5
tons were rs follows: 6Y8 33{$ " y. n si3
First. The, delay III construction.
This was waived when, 1t was brought
before tho meeting. AZ g
Second. Concerning certain valves
that wore Installed. Mr.. Roberts taErct1y
to furnish no disks for these synl yus
when those6installcd had wornIout, q
Third That a crack was slown 4,
tho northeast will OF tho filter build
ing. This was waived. I'll
Fourth. Tho shortage In tho capacity
OF the clearwater well, which is onlvs
73,942 gallons. while tho specification
I call for $500 gallons. It might l5bo
stated that this does not affect tho
general supply of tho plant. which Is
over and above the 1000 900 gallons
specified in tho contract
The The matter Of tho nth payment
came up. but was deferred until tho
surety company shall have agreed q
the exceptions W "a l55 q y 55ss
All the executions viii be disposnd
or before the u final or sixth 8pnyr 1cnf5
IS made on the plant. ~ IS - ~ II
MT. Roberts. who was present at tho
meeting, stated that his concern 5woulf,
agree to put in cross connection.
A .y.Elf'll would remedy the shortage IN
the clear water we'll f7s5934 4 VI ~
AS far as the condition 81 FRA =, !, !. J, :,
produced Is concerned, tho plant e. ~.
You'd criticism. IA! - II = = % =
8..iiIi.hne. water Commissioners were Oil,
xoted on on, every questton;5Iast night nv
me m members Of the Clear wat ar a. :,
m1ittee. MI Wells ofrered "a 8 = al !,
Ion providing that Colonel Bi,rgwvn'a
tesp p3'r should 30 before tho Asse 11,blv
d.,aa .he1r consideration, but this was
1letI tou. mo amended report wifi,
me g, exceptions noted was aiont adIa
\. = i loso present ntS the meetit II yvrn
II 2; lltor. y. I. All bott, q III .Weii.
s. n.a Gre q, ohm IS. Gin III y = !.
sts!.. C ;l'. Z. - Z. ., Burgwyn, 8 II
ntoDt s. 81 Charles Sharpe, Nh 4 u i
51 ~ ana = s. seph Wells.
~ COMMITTEES Appointed.
sji li e. Assembly met last nipht y,
I it;a,sa session e pass suitab q resolii.
,.Yns concerning the death sof Assembly,
man an @ :. Cox of Third Ward. A. s
On motion OF Mr.. M. a, Can Fl III !,
was voted that a. COMMITTEES - 49, = =
pointed "a to rdraf n suitable h rcso III Inn
ana to attend the funeral this afternoon
, Inc following gentlemen were 8na1nni, IL
3.ne chair to serve upon this committee
Niessrs E. lindsay }, a. A. a 81 n
e.. Taylor, and M. A. Campbell
i ne resolutions will be presented be.
| Tore s. the Assembly at Its next meeting.
IN ose B present at n the meeting were
4 M1eessrs J. * z. M Rcams. 81 d. T.. Toney. NJ
=: campbell bel 4! q. A dllins, . Ell aylor
i vs. p. Ferg usson, Il. "A. Lindsay an DIV
y. Bradley. js 8f ri
. No Gates on Hull Street.
s& The Ordinance Committee last nigh,
i considered the ordnance Of II. L. Brown
PROV ding for gates to be placed at the
i crossing OF the Southern Railway 81 q
Second and Hull Streets. This was de.
1 featcd III 3 f4 is X $sj5i IS n VI
Superintendent Cone. OF the Southern
Railway, appeared before the committee
4 and showed that his company was will:
4 ing to h do anything necessary for the
4 protection Of the people Of Manchester.
f8Ff Mr.. r. Z IL Brown, the author OF the or;
dinance, spoke Length upon the neces-
/ sityS OF its adoption. Messrs. w. b
a Bradley and a. a. dkins spoke agains
i the ordinance. Mr.. Realns stated 4 thai
he was OF the opinion that, provided thu
crossing be properly tagged the gate:
1 were unnecessary. S. Nh 81 sf5ss
i 2l5l On motion OF Mr. Reams the body
voted that the ordinance be not rec
commended. r. u. 81 y S5} 8l s II
s Mr$Abbott's ordinances providing fol
4 compensation for n1embers2o f the City
4 Council and committees was taken ur
! and by a. unanimous vote was laid or
a tho table. 81 n AZ Il S5i Vt ~ Ri SSf
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