The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-23
South Richmond Bureau.
The Times-Dispatch,

ll0s Hull Street.
South Richmond is much divided over the
of retaining an independent water
plant on this side of the river. a question
that Will become acute4within the next few
months. The Council Committee on Ordi-
nance, Charter and Reform has shown an
to provide an assistant super
to take chargesof the separate
plant, and obviously 1t cannot run itself.
Manufacturers and owners of property gen
sraiiv would welcome the abandonment of
the present limited plant, which at best az
lords hut little fire protection. having only
a small reserve tank. which would be quick
y emptied by the pumping of q half dozen
moderH& FIRE engines.
Property owners want to see ms soon as
possible the construction of n pipe line or
elpme across the river above Belle Isle,
connecting with the large main which form
cry ran TO tho Old Pump-House. thus siv-
ing Washington Ward an emple supply of
water with abundant force directly from
the New Reservoir OF SRichmond under
natural pressure. while II an additional
main is carried across the new Mayo's
Bridge to Hull Street it8would "a ford ddi
tional pressure In case of large fire In the
lower part of town.
Would Save Money.
While the first cost OF such a flume would
be large. the cost of maintenance would be
almost nothing, and q half dozen or more
men now employed in and about the old
Manchester Pump-Housa and ooagulating
plant and Estandpipe could he dropped. The
f''s 49, W. - IA
cept as a sub-station forEthe payment of
water rents, and a saving In salaries alone
could be effected of from 5000 to 10000 a
year. The annexation agreement guaran-
tees the Southside an abundant supply OF
clear water, but does not guarantee the
perpetual maintenance of a separate pump
Ing plant. Members of the Water Com.
mittee admit that already strong %polltjcaI.
pressure Is being brought to keep up the
separate pump-housc, as giving employ.
ment to mel who would otherwise. be,
thrown out. yet IL is.tpointed out that other
work could readily be given in a. DEPART
ment which Is rapidly expanding on both
bides of the river. the Richmond Water
Department having laid more than eight
miles of service mains last year, Ave miles
having been the largest amount ever before
laid in q single year.
Besides this saving and added FIRE pro-
lection, II is pointed out that Richmond's
new scheme of sewerage, now in course of
construction. will shortly throw into James
River a vast volume Of sewerage. a mile
pr more above the intake pipe of the old
Manchester plant, entaling the expense of
nltratioC or else the building of a flume
pure water. Chairman Mills and other
members of the Water COMMITTEES assert
that the interests of South Richmond and
of the city at large Will be best by
a prompt connection of Mnnchesters mains
with the Richmond Reservoir. and the
operation of the water plant ,ofzthe entire
city as a unit.
In Police Court.
Henderson X Robertson, colorcd, was
fned $3.50 yesterday by Justice H.A. Mau-
rice for attempting to choke Rosa Mage
Rosa was fined $3.50 for throYing an iron
at Robertson. and both went to Jail In de-
fault of payment.