The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-18
NEED MORE MONEY
Fob WATER PLANT I
Department Wants $4,000 to
Construct New Through
Service Mains.
TO CLEAN OLD RESERVOIR
Budget Request Provides fol
Fund TO Clear Away Acct
INFLATED Mud.

Contract was awarded by the Count
Gil Committee on Water yesterday af-
ternoon to the Carolina Construction
Company, of Raleigh, n. O.. for erect
ing the transmission line to convey
electric power from the new muni-.
cipal electric plant to the city's water
pumping station. The bid was ss.995,
aud was the lowest OF seven made In
accordance with the specifications
Hotchlsiss and Gordon offered to build
the line for s3,443, ii the wires We're
run up the right of way OF the Ches-
apeake and Ohio Railway. Instead Of
through the city streets, much
shorter distance.
Engineer Trafford thought the line
should be all on city property, for
convenience in making repairs. and IN
event OF a possible accident on the
railroad, and the alternate y, proposal
and Gordon for the line on the city
streets In accordance with specifica.
lions was s1o.596. The work will re-
quire 100 working days.
Needs OF Department..
The committee approved the esti-
mate of superintendent Davis of the
needs OF the department for the year,
amounting In all to s35S,61s.75, and
directed that the chairman and SUI
perintendent present 1t to the COM
mittee on Finance in connection with
making up the annual budget for 1910.
Important new items included in the
rem IT, New sgee foE cfs4ni out
is piled hirh the accumulated sand
and mud of a generation: for extend
ing meter service both in the old city
and In the annexed territory. 10000:
maintenance of the settling basins and
agulants, s33.571. and extension OF
feed mains for additional fire protec-
ton. including new through main
from the new reservoir, SlS3.791.
What 1t VIII Cost.
The total estimate follows:
Construction account-Pay rolls. s2S,-
600; extensions valves. fire hydrants.
etc. $4,000 total $4,000
Marshall Reservoir-Pay rolls, ST.
500; maintenance and repairs. s1.40o.
400.
New Reservoir-Pay rolls, $3.50:
maintenance. $500. total, s2,3s0.
Pumping Station-Pay rolls, S1S.4S0:
maintenance and repairs. $4,000; total
S35.4S0
Water Department account-Pay
rolls s16,19675.
Meter aocourt-Including old and
annexed territory. $4,000
Expense account-Stationery. books.
printing. advertising. etc. $500.
Settling basins and laboratory-Pay
:,
gasolene, etc. $500; building for
total. s8s,57I. es' s''.' -'9V0
Extension for feed mains and addi-
tional fire protection per list accom-
panying, s133.7e1; approximate cost to
s15s.791. Grand total. ss5s,s1S.75.
Summary of nay rolls. S6S.227.75.
New Through Mains.
1temized statement of extension for
additional feed mains and fire protec-
ton:
so-inch and 24-inch feed
main from New Reservoir
to Marshall and Second
Streets. including change
Of suction pipe to stand
y pipe pipe, $40, 10000
Street from Broad to
., Leigh Street 2,1s7.5o
Street. from Hancock to
, SECOND IS Street e, 10000
Street, from Leigh to
= : = cou,ts Street $4,000
Street, from Second to
Seventh Street 80. e.ss75o
teenth Street, from Hos
pital to Fairfield Street. 7e5oo
12-inch fire line in Thirty '.VV
second Street. from Broad
,s t1 Ma ssh H., Street; 80; $4,000
OF boulevard. from Stuart
avenue 70 Broad Street.. s475oo
Addenda: Approximate cost 10. si'Vo
70 meter unmetered taps. $4,000 On
Total SITS. 7s1oo