The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-22
CITY COUNCIL
Plans for Larger Water
Supply.
ESTABLISHMENT OF SHIRT FACTORY
Requirements of Projectors Met-Other
Important Business Transacted, Etc.

Requirements of Projectors Met-Other
Important Business Transacted, Etc.
The City Council met for its regular
meeting in the Council Chamber Thurs
day night, President Bradley in the
chair: Clerk Eastburn and Councilmen
Lane, Melville, Rowe, Goldsmith. Car
ner, Embrey, Brown, Masters, Warden
and Green present
Mr.. Lane, of Finance, presented re-
port Of Mayor Wallace stating officers
had performed their duties, showing
collected $44. so from fines and $50 from
dog taxes. He paid high compliment
to the Fire Department for their work
at the Peden fire and deplored the loss
to the city. The report was received
and officers salaries ordered paid on
motion of Mr.. Melville.
Mr.. Lane also presented a resolution
from the Finance Committee and bill
drawn by City Attorney Fitzhugh me-
morializing the Legislature TO grant the
right 10 issue $40, 600 in bonds to pay
for site. &C., Of the Normal School,
bearing per cent interest, not to be
sold for less than par, TO run a period TO
be named by the City Council;said bonds
shall be exempt from city taxation.
On motion of Mr.. Rowe, adopted unan-
imously.
Mr.. Lane asked that section 96 of the
license tax bill Of l909-lO be amended
so as TO read: con every vaudeville,
parlor moving picture and illustrated
song show and theato $40 per month or
$50 per year where the price of admls-
sion does not exceed 10 cents. On
motion of Mr.. Melville, the rules were
suspended and the section amended.
The bond Of Supt. S. j. Quinn OF
Water Works for $1,000 in the U. 5:
Fidelity and Guaranty Co. was received
and approved and ordered placed IN
National Bank. Mr.. Lane said he also
had bond of Supt. Bullock Of Gas
Works, but it had not been examined
by City Attorney for approval and
would be brought up later.
FOR BETTER WATER FACILITIES.
Mr.. Rowe, of Water, stated Supt.
Quinn was present and would make a
report for his committee in regard TO
the introduction of an abundant supply
Of water for domestic and fire supply,
which is as follows:
Two estimates Of relief-one total,
the other partial-have been made in
the last ten years, the total relief plan
being about Sc, 900. 90 and the partial re-
lief being much less, but these improve
ments were deferred that others might
be constructed.
| The time now seems to be propltloss
and the public appears to demand that
| this portion of town shall not be longer
kept at such disadvantage, therefore,
| am requested by you to submit plan
for furnishing an adequate supply OF
water for that section, for both domes-
tic and fire purposes.
In order TO reach the highest efficiency
of reservoir pressure for this work, 1t
will be necessary TO insert the man
supply pipe in the reservoir, the draught
on our present inch pipe to town being
too great TO divide with and make this
new work what it should be.
submit the following:
An s inch pipe from the reservoir
down the present g inch line of pipe to
Plank Road. cross Rowe's meadow TO
Hanover and Weldon streets, connect
ing with 3 inch pipe, thence out Weldon
street TO Boulevard. there connecting
with 3 inch pipe and reduce from 8 inch
TO 6 inch. thence down Boulevard "a
Prince Edward street, connecting with
latterals at Washington Avenue and
Prince Edward crossings, and inch
pine in center of Boulevard, il permit
ted TO cut through Boulevard; thence
down Prince Edward to Dunmore to
Charles TO Dixon and Princess Anne,
connecting with inch pipe at Frederick
and inch pipe at Princess Anne and
Dixon. reduce to inch pipe, thence
through Hazel Hill, If right Of way is
permitted, connecting with 3 inch pipe
on Main street below last fire plug.
This line to be furnished with the neces-
sary double fire plugs and gate valves.
A 4 inch pipe TO connect with men
pipe at junction of Hanover and Lee
avenue, up Lee avenue to Charlotte
street, thence to Spottswood street,
there connecting with 3 inch pipe,
thence to Weldon street, connecting
with s inch main, with necessary IRE
plugs and gate valves. =,
IA inch pipe connecting with inch
main at Weldon and Mercer streets, up
Mercer to Willis, down Willis to Boule-
ward. connecting with inch pipe at
their junction, with necessary hre
plugs and gate valves.
4 inch pipe at Princess Anne and
Wolfe streets, up Wolfe street 70
Spottswood, connecting at Washington
avenue with 4 inch pipe and at Spots
wood with 8 inch with necessary plugs
and valves.
| 4 inch pipe at junction of Boulevard
and Prince Edward street, up Prince
Edward to Charlotte street, connecting
at that point with 3 inch pipe, with flre
plugs and gate valves.
8 inch pipe at junction of Hanover
street and Sunken Road, down Sunken
Road to Mercer street, down Mercer
street to Willis street, connecting with
4 inch pipe at that point.
This plan would furnish that part OF
town with a net work of plug support
ing pipes that would insure each plug
a full supply of water, being fed from
both directions, making them as effec-
tive as the elevation of that section
would permit.
In addition to this, the pipes in the
lower end of town will have double
flow of water, affording excellent fire
protection, where there is now great
deficiency. -,
This system will do away with dead
end of pipes, the trouble heretofore,
and in their stead q larger pipe connec-
ton with almost straight shoot to the
reservoir.
And, further, it will be seen that the
extension and latterals of these two :
inch mains are SO connected as to make
the water flow from one to the other,
thus keeping up full volume and
enabling the plugs to do good service.
Very respectfully,
S. J. Quinn, Supt.
Approved.
]. P. Rowe,
H. B. Lane,
A. NJ. Garner,
Committee.