The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01

for Richmond building ut the James
town Exposition. Councilman Hunsdon
Cary, who has offered an ordinance pro-
viding for an appropriation of $4,000
FOR this purpose, was the first speaker,
and explained the purposes of the build
Ing, which were to give the manufac-
turers, jobbera and merchants OF Rich
mond and the commercial bodies OF the
city generally an opportunity to exploit
the city and its advantages and oppor-
tunities
Of the. Travelling Protective Assocla.
ton, the Chamber OF Commerce and
!; Stewart bryan for the Chamber ar
Commerce and Mr.. Sam Cohen for the
men all impressed tho great oppor
tunity offered by the exposition for
the advertisement Of Richmond. and
home seekers. to the city, emphasizing
the fact that Richmond would derive
almost az much direct benefit from the
cepting Norfolk. Mr.. Cohen predict
ed that It would be great year foe
Richmond. and that the opportunity
presented by the exposition should DO
seized TO the fullest extent
Water Department.
The presentation of the needs Of the
Water Department was made by Super
intendent Charles r. Boiling, and 1t waI
strong and forceful statement. Tho
superintendent was questioned as to
various aspects of the recommendations,
and incidentally the electric light and
power plant came in for consideration.
Mr.. Boiling Is an outsposcn advocate
of the wisdom of this dual plant, and
his presentation of the situation COM
manded the closest attention and made
profound impression upon those pres
ent. This was manifest from the ques-
tons asked and the direct and ready
and complete answers made by him.
Mr., Boiling stated that the total pump
Ing capacity at present is 1880, 900 gall
Ions. and the daily consumption of the
present city. exclusive of annexed sub
,irbs. ls 100000 gallons, leaving an ex-
cess OF but 2,5ooooj gallons daily.
whereas the estimated increased daily
consumption as II result of annexation
and the prospective extensions OF mains
to the new territory will be 3,OO0,G0v
He estimated that 1T would cost $50
per day to operate a steam pump pump
Ing, 100000 gallons, or $40 per
turbines and pumping by water-power
as he recommended, the cost was only
$3.50 per million gallons for. pump
Ing d,d The he, nstallaton Of the tprbi res
gallons daily. while the steam plant
would produce 5,ooo.ooo.
AS asked as to the Dabney electric
Boiling stated that It would cost very
plan he proposed lie was not Goa
sldering the electric plant matter.
however, but made his recommends
tons irrespective of that. The city
must either adopt the dual plant pro-
ject or the turbine pumps one or the
other, to afford the essential fire pro
lection.
The electric lighting and power
plant appeals to mo as the proper
thing" said Mr.. Boiling
We would operate it by day for pump
ing water and by night for lighting the
streets of tho city. 1t will afford
power capable of lifting 100000 gal
Ions per day
With regard to the expenditures asked
Tor the meter accounts. Mr. Boiling re-
marked that this was his hobby. but Mr..
Mills Clipped In that they are the sal
walton of the city" and Mr.. Boiling en-
dorsed that statement. In 1893. said
Mr.. boiling, the city pumped 1890 600
gallons of water and In 1906 only IA
oVo.Voo, yet the quantity named was
consumed or wasted thirteen years ago
before meters We're installed The de
partment has saved the CITY over 5000 :
ooo by the use Of meters The Increased
earnings from the Water Department
last year were $4,000. or more than
slifficient. to warrant the expense asked
FOR supplementary pumping and reserve
power. a.
After hearing Mr.. Boiling the commit
Tee went into executive session and sot
lor nall an hour or more