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DIsRURSEMENTS-
From Boiler Inspector.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
CentleInen-I would request that
your Honorable Body make an addi-
tional appropriation OF forty 04O.0Ol
dollars. for the office supply account
or the Boiler Inspectors office, for
necessary supplies which VIII be need
ed this year.
Very truly yours.
j. G.. McCABE.
Boiler Inspector.
Deferred to Committee on Ways and
Means
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Claims and Accounts.

To the Honorable the Common Council;
Claims s'g and Accounts TO whom was re r."
ferred the Controllers list or Approved
Accounts OF April =. 1912. respec fully
report that we have examined the
rect, recommend that they be paid
from the proper FUNDS
Respectfully submitted.
John II. THOMPSON.
GEO. A. OWEN
SHERMAN LITTLEEIELD,
WIN. r. ZOELJER.
Accepted and adopted as follows:
Yeas--Ald Allan, Brozo. Burton, FL
lis. Field, HARPER. Hindle. Heating.
Lodge hsHseh Mc can osr dgp' ossrowski.
owen, Rosenthal. schultz, Skrzyckf.
Theisen, Thompson. Tossy, Vernon.
Zoeller and the President-26.
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
-tientiemen--Your committee on Claims
and Accounts respectfully report that
we have had under consideration COM
munication from the Corporation Counsel
concerning Judgment rendered against the
city because or broken leg sustained by
Ida May Miloch: we concur In the rec
concentration that this Judgment be paid
and herewith submit appropriate resolu-
Respectfully.
JOHN t. THOMPSON.
GEO A. OWEN,
SHERMAN LITTLEFIELD.
WIN. r. ZOELLER.
STEPHEN :. SISRZYCKL
~ Alderman Thompson.
Resolved: That the City Controller he
and il hereby directed to draw his war
rant on the proper fund for the sum OF
.S5gSl4 en- favor OF Evalina Miloch next
friend for Ida May Miloch. an infant. In
fun settlement OF judgment, recovered
against the city for personal injuries
sustained by said Ida Miloch; payment 10
be made on execution of stipulation re-
leasing city In form approved BY Cor
poration Counsel
Yeas-Ald Allan. Brozo. Burton. FL
lis Field. Harpfer. Hindle, kcatinR.
Keusch. Koeuig, Knapp. Lttleneld.
Lodge. McCarty, OBrien: osirowskl
Theisen. Thompson. Tossy. Vernon
Zoeller. and the President--s6.
<ays--None.
FROM THE SAME.
10 the Honorable Common Council.
C,entt.men----Your Committee on Claims
and Accounts TO who n,was referred tho
sunplemental estimate submitted hy the
BOARD 81 Education for installation and
maintenance OF lighting system on Grand
river avenue AZ Cass High school am
hunting TO s67S.s5. respectfully report we
have had the same under consideration
and recommend that said estimate be
transmitted 20 The Board, ~ Estimates
Respectfully submttted.
JOHN r. THOMPSON.
GEO A. OWEN,
SHERMAN LTTrLEFfEIsD
WM r. ZOELI.ER.
STEPHEN y SkRZYCKI
Accepted. aud on leave, the foliowing
resolution Vas onered'
ss.elved. That the common Council
,centinsea on r.se EiskO
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common COUNCIL
,coa,,..ss from raE. s,.,

prth side Gratiot. between Canton
al Concord; lots !, b.. o. Ii
anHelen- lot
nth side Gratiot. between Concord
II side Helen. between Forest ana
dafld, lot II: q. L.
vt side Helen. between Forest and
Galld, lot r. O. l.;
Vt side Helen. between Harper and
,I.aAert, lots i5b, 100, i62. i65, Iva.
n side Helen. between Harper and
Dunn. lots lSs, iSs, 1870. lSi, ise.
Nh side Lambert, between Town
sea@nd Baldwin lots 49, 4s6. 4s1'
san side Lambert, between Town
senend Baldwin. lots 5o7, SOS, sos: !.
VT side Townsend, between Canfeld
Mn side Arndt. between Eilery and
SIN side Catherine. bet~eeh ETm-
woeand McDougall. lots q. 22;
Sth side Charlevoix. between Elm
WOO and Ellery, lot o. l.. 20;
18th side Elba. between Ellery and
MtElliott, lots 2i.. 22. 20. "a. ~. 20.
St side Elmwood. between Charle-
yoiand Arndt, lot o. l..
auth side Holborn. between Ellery
anMt. Elliot, lots IS. 60, 20. II, ~, q,
5t55, rs, II. rs, 70, So 81, 81 sS'
ruth side Jeerffson, between st.
Ain and Dubois. lots 2, 3:
buth side Jefferson. between Chene
Al Jos. Campau, lot A. b., g. D.;
Cnpau and McDougall. lots l. 2, 3, 4.
outh side MulIett. between Elmwood
lnS McDougall: lot 4; .;
Vest side Mt Elliott between Pres
tOnand Eliza lot q.
VISIT side Mt. Elliott. between Hol-
bornand Medbury, lot 80;
Soth side Preston, between Mt. Elliot
Noih side Preston, between Mt. FL
lott ad E.llery, lot 10;
Morn side Pierce, between Chene and
East side Widman, between Trombly
and Pipette. lot so, 81:
Northslde Waterloo. between Elm
wood an McDougall. lot IL;
South side Waterloo; between De-
qulndre Nd st. Aubin, lot IL;
East ste Alter Road, between Jeffer-
son and Ike shore Drive, lot p. c. ess'
West, sic BelvIdere, between kerehe-
val and L4is. lots o. L, l6, %. ~
East sid Belvidere, between Goethe
and Mack Vt 40;
West sid coffin. between Jefferson
and Freud; is ls2 to l62, inclusive
West sideCoffin. between Essex and
Freud. lets TO 80. inclusive;
East side ,offin. between Essex and
Freud. lots . TO II. inclusive;
North side Goethe between Holcomb
and Belviderel lot A.:
West side Ebbard between Kercheval
and ST. Paul, )t 55. Sc. GO. 81;
East side Hat between Waterloo ana
Charlevoix. lott 1873 l39 140. l4l 142,
li3. IA, las. l6 l47. las. 149, $50:
South side Jnerson, between Reddig
and Hupp, lot
south side Jrerson, between cofrin
and Drake. lot .
, South side JGerson. between Coffin
and Marshland hnleVard, lot ];
East side LeAy, between Waterloo
and Charlevoix, ks 90, 80 81. 50, %,
161. 162. 1853. 164l67. les. ia;
East side LeMS between Kercheval
ard Waterloo, lot IL. lis, lie, l2I,
I'm;
East side Mccl4an, between Agnes
and St Paul lot s
East side McCleAn between Pontiac
and Gregorle. lot ~
Adopted az follow
Yeas--RroZo. Futon. Ellis. Field,
Harpfer, Hindle. KetinG. keusch, koe-
zig, Knapp. Littlehel Lodge, McCarty'
o'Brien, Ostrowski. Owen Roseuthal,
schultz Skrzycki. Aeisen. Thompson,
Tossy. Vernon, Zoellerpnd the President
--25.
Nays-None.
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10 books. lfetlonery and printing.
10000: 10 furniture. carpets and linen.
800. Co., impounding dogs. $4,000
meals. $4,000 repairs and nainte
nance, $4,000; kilograms $500.
Also, that $4,000 be taken from the
fund for new auto patrol and t400 90
from wagons and repairs and trans
ferred TO repairs and requirements auto
and cycle patrol. and that $4,000 in
the item for horses be credited TO
veterinary supplies.
-S e+tf--ttrr1 -rrsppcrfutfy-
r. H. CROUL.
Commissioner.
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From oepartment Of Public Works.

To the Honorable the Common Council;
Gentlemen--In compliance. with a
adopted by your Honorable
Body October 30, 1907 beg to report
for the week ending with April 8. 1912.
there were twenty-four t24) complaints
received at this office and the Garbage
Collection Depot for the non collection
OF garbage and dead animals. or an
average OF four 90 complaints day.
Respectfully submitted.
j j. HAARER.
Commi ssioner.
Referred to Committee on Health
and CRY HOSPITALS.
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quest herein contained, We have the
honor 20 remain.
yours very respectfully.
Oct. TYPO. UNION. No. rs,
WILLIAM l.. BESSI.ER
FRANK y. MATTEL.
q. w. DICKSON,
Special Committee.
FROM THE SAME
To the Honorable, the Common Council:
Gentlemen--I beg 10 advise your
Honorable Body that the following
,,or,f-,-uud-r-
2s1 OF the Public Acts OF 1903, as
amended. have been fled In my office,
to-wit:
-BaNRS.= -s-=
lS79-Anthony zewisky. 1202 chene
street.
l9so-Albert cziia ssS Hastings
street.
Respectfully yours.
CHARLES 4. NICHOLS.
City Clerk.
Referred to Committee on Liquor
Regulation.
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From the Board of Education.

To the Honorable the Common Council
Gentlemen--At a meeting OF the
Board OF Education, held March 2Sth
last WAS authorized to transmit to
you the following supplemental esti-
mate:
S67S.75 for the installation and main
tenance of a lighting system on the
Grand River avenue side OF the Cass
Technical High School building
Yours respectfully
tffAS. y. GADD
Secretary
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From the Clerk.

That he presented such portion OF
the proceedings of the last session as
Is required by the Charter to he so
presented. to his Honor the Mayor for
approval. on the sth inst. and that
they were approved on the 9th inst.
Placed or nle.
Also That he has received bond OF
Charles Schriber, to engage In the bus
mess OF hanging signs
Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means.
Also That he has received bond Of
Walter Gepp and Louis Fromberg. to
engage in the business OF pawnbrokers
Referred To Committee on Ways and
Means
FROM THE SAME
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-At it's regular meeting
held Sunday afternoon at Federation
hall. Detroit Typographical Union No.
municipal ownership 81 the street raff-
way system ia this CITY and instruct
ed the undersigned special committee
TO request your Honorable Body 10
provide for special election at which
steps might be taken TO revise the
charter OF the city of Detroit.
The original resolution providing for
the formation OF municipal owner
ship committee OF citizens OF Detroit,
regardless OF professional Industrial
or political afiiliation, TO carry on the
campaign; for munieipalization OF the
street railway lines. was initiated by
the Detroit Typographical Union sew
eral years ago. and this organization
has since been most active in further
ing 1.-the agitation In that direction.
Realizing that your Honorable Body
Is now I'm "a position 10 remove at least
some OF the obstacles, the aboVe-named
organization earnestly and respect
fully petitions you TO take such action
and thereby bring nearer TO realiza =
tfon the public ownership OF the sire ct
railway system. which proposition has
already received the favorable support
OF "A majority Of the voters or this city,
and who by their reputation OF the
late franchise. left no mistakable in-
dicaticn OF their desires IN that direct
ton
Trusting that your Honorable Body
movement which Is purely In the In
and devoid OF any partisan or persona
interests we have the honor to reiter-
ate our request that YOU provide for
the special election for charter revision
at the earliest possible moment. be-
lie wing that money used for such a
purpose viii be well spent. and VIII
prove an economical expenditure in the
end in view OF the ultimate benefits
hich will accrue TO all OF the people
OF the city through lower fares. bet
torment OF service, extension OF lines
and other improvements, which We
confidently believe VIII follow IN the
wake OF municipal ownership 81 tn,
street railway Of the City OF Detroit
Trusting that this communication
Will be received by your Honorable
Body in the spirit In which 10 II sent
and that Won will accede to the re-
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Erom the pepartment of Police.

To the Honorable. the Common Council.
Gehtlemen--A few transfers OF SUR
plus TO certain funds Will be neces-
sary 60 carry the same through TO
the end OF the present fiscal year. and
recommend the following:
From the surplus I'm pay roll fund
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To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-In reply 10 notice from
this office the following proposals were
received for paving streets and alleys:
LOTHROP AVENUE (SEC. lO-f'rom
I.inwood avenue TO Wildemere avenue,
20 feet wide, with cedar blocks on con-
any other curbstone that may be bid
On "a I'd cd
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From Department Of Public Works.

To the Honorable the Common CounclIs
COMMUNICATING sub-fund In the
General Road Fund known as auto
maintenance. has become depleted ana
i'm order 10 carry this fund until the
end OF the present fiscal year ] would
recommend the transfer OF $4,000 from
the surplus In the 1911 General Road
Respectfully submitted,
j. j. HAARER,
Commi 4 oner
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W. W. Hatch q Sons Co, Is the low
est bidder; average cost. per square
yard. including inspection. etc. S2.44I
ALLEY NO. 22p--All alleys in block
between Grand River avenue. Maybury
avenue and Hudson avenue; IS feet
wide. with brick on concrete founda-
Otis Cement const. Co. ..s1.s4s 10
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Porath & Son Is the lowest bidder;
avrage cost per sd. yd., including In
spetion. etc, SASS.
hippewa Avenue--From Gratiots ave-
MI 20 Duncan street. &c ~. wide. with
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Julius Porath is the lowest bidder;
average cost, per square yard, includ-
ing inspection. etc, $2.3S5
LAYTON NUE--From McGraw
avenue to Boulevard, 26 feet wide. with
cedar blocks on concrete foundation
and Rerea Medina or any other curb
stone that may be bid upon and or
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THO OtiH tement tOnbt. Co, ~ tHo
square yard. Including inspection, etc.
(brick TO be furnished by city,. t2.sl.
The Department OF Public Works has
entered into contract with the lowest
bidder In each case, and hereby asks
the approval and confirmation or the
same by your Honorable Body
Respectfully submitted.
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From Department 0, public Works.

To tho Honorable the ommon Councili
Gentlemen--The Deprtment OF Pub
Tic Works. TO whom vas referred the
petitions of CEas. u. ,eebaldt ct. al,
for the paving OF Gram River avenue.
from end OF brick payment TO city
Limits. Chas. De Jonckhre ct al. for
me paving 81 Seyburn avenue. from
Goethe to Nick: OF VIM, l.. Mahon ct
III. for the paving OF Bwick avenue.
from Kercbval 10 CharhvoiN, ana OF
G. D. Windar ct al, for TIE paving or
alley between Grand Boulevard w"
Vtnewood Porter street and shady
ape res,ectfuiiy report dat the pc
titioners ire the owners OF the greater
number n feet frontage OF real estate
abuttingon the streets and alley pro-
rosed y improved The department.,
Therefore. recommends that the PRAYER
Of the petitioners be granted and that
the STREETS and alley named within the
limits stated Ire paved with the ma
terial named below:
IL IL estimated that the cost OF these
imrrcrements will he as follows:
Grind River Avenue-From end OF
brick pavement to city limits 30 feet
wide with brick on concrete founda-
ton and Berea, Medina or any other
rurhtone that may he bid upon and
ordred. less double track.
estimated cost in Berea curb. SIS
GOD estimated cost in Medina. SIG. 200.
RNDurn avenue FROM hOFNnt
street 10 Mack avenue - feet wide,
win cedar blocks on concrete faunda-
tidI and Berea. Medina or any other
cubstone that may be bid upon and
orlsred.
Estimated cost Nv Rerea curb. s5.o95;
In Medina curb. 1876.
sewick Avenue From Kercheval
nvnue 10 CharlevoiX street, &c feet
, whe. with cedar blocks on concrete
fsndation and Rerea. Medina or any
rtlrhQtnnA that no hid nnOn
ari ordered:
Estimated cost in Berea curb. sl1,-
90 In Medina curb. s12,4s0.
Alley, between Grand boulevard w;
FAD Nlnewood avenue, Porter ana
Sladv Lane. 20 feet wide. with brick
Q, concrete foundation:
Estimated cost 1920.
Respectfully submitted.
Commissioner.
Nv Aid. Theisen:
Resolved. That Grand River avenue.
from the N'lY end OF present brick
feet ~. of " line of tf,endale avenue!
Seyburn avenue. from the 5. curb line
80 Goethe avenue to the $. line OF
Mack avenue: Bewick avenue. from
8 curb line OF Char:evoIv sverue ara
alley between Grand Boulevard w.
and VinewoOd avenue, from the " line
or Porter street to the = curb line Of
shady Lane he. and the same are here
Nv ordered TO be graded ard paved
with the material named and widths
stated In the foregoing communication
in accordan with the petitions refer
rel to and the specifications adopted
Nv the Common Council end the pro-
vidons nf the Charter and Ordinances
~ the City OF Detroit and further be
g.
Resolved. That tho Department OF
Public Works he. AMI II hereby order
aIQ md dirprfa1 N 1xa Ace -
foi proposals. for improving sail
streets and allev H. accordn nee with
the recommendation contained in the
foregoing communication and said
Charter and Ordinances
> Adopted as follows:
Neas-BrOzO. Burton, Ellis Field
HAPPIER. Hindle. Heating Keusch Koe-
nis Knapp. Littleheld. Lodge. McCarty.
0trien. Ostrowski Owen posenthnl
Scllltz. Skrzycki, Theisen THOMPSON.
Tosy, Vernon Zoeller and the President.
"a
Nys-None.
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Erom the chief Accountant


To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--I have to report that
this Department has examined the ac-
count on the books OF the Board OF
Poor Commissioners entitled House
of Correction Fund" and ind az foi-
lows: "a
Feb. 1912, Balance on 1888 ~
RECEIPTS
February 90. Refund
deposited .......... v"
April ), Transfer War
rant No. 1880. az
o. Ps 432 liza 80
s3.115 50
DISBURSEMENT
February to 20, In
elusive ............$6O 90
March to 81. inclusive 703 90
April / 10 6, inclusive III 90
--$1,421 90
s1.s94 80
Ad5 cbarks oustnnding 81 90
Balance in Central Saw
ings Bank. April sig. ..... S1,79l %
Respectfully submitted.
EDWARD BULLOCK,
Chief Accountant
Accepted and placed on file.
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curb

julius PCrath is the lowest bidder;
average cost. per square yard, includ-
ing Inspection etc. S2.335.
LOTHROP AVENUE tSEC. 2)--From
WIldemere avenue TO Dexter boule-
ward 26 feet wide with cedar blocks
on concrete foundation and Bered, Me-
dina or any other curbstone that may
be bid upon and ordered:
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Frm Department. OF public Works.

To tho Honorable the Common Council:
Qntlemen--In reply 20 a notice from
this ONCE the following proposals were
received for paving streets:
0nin Avenue-From Oakland avenue
10 he ID. O. ". q VI. ". r.. 2S a..
wild. with cedar blocks on concrete fOun-
daon and Berea, Medina or any other
derd.
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Julius Porath is the lowest bidder;
average cost per square yard. includ-
ing inspection. etc. s2.407.
WINSLOw AVENUE--From Grand
River avenue TO McGraw avenue. 20
feet wide, with cedar blocks ON con-
crete foundation and Berea, Medina or
any other curbstoue that may be bid
unnn and ordered.
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r. Porath n Son Is the lowest bidder.
average cost. per square yard. includ-
ing inspection etc, t2.3a7
MILWAUKEE AVENUE - pr O m
Boulevard to Mt Elliott avenue so
feet wide, with cedar blocks on con
crete foundation apd Berea. Medina or
any other curbstone that may be bid
upon and ordered:
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Julius Porath Is the lowest bidder
average cost. per square yard, includ-
ing inspection. etc, $2352
SPRINGSwEJLS AVENUE - From
Fort street northerly 10 the first angle:
&c feet wide. with cedar blocks on
concrete foundation and Berea, Me-
dina or any other curbstone that may
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+. Porath a Son is the lowest bidder:
average cost per so. I'd. including In
spection, etc, t2.367.
John r. Street--From Holbrook ave-
nue. 10 -Leicester- Court 20 -tt--wlda-nlth
cedar blocks ON concrete foundation ana
Berea, Medina or any other curDhtone
that may be ordered:
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r. r. Currie IL the lowest bidder
average cost. per square yard: mclud-
inH inspection. etc, $3.50
HALE STREET--From Dequlndre 10
Mitchell avenue, rs feet wide. with ce-
dar blocks on concrete foundation
and Berea. Medina or any other curb
stone that may be bid upon and or
deFed,
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Respectfully submitted.
JOHN G. LODGE.
JAMES VERNON.
HERMAN SCHrETZ.

Accepted and adopted as follows:
Yeas--Ald Allan, Brozo. Burton. Ell
lis. Field. HARPER. Hindle, Heating.
Keusch, Eoenig. Knapp, Lttleneld.
Lodge, McCarty, O'Brier. Ostrowski,
Owen. Rosenthal. schultz. Skrzycki-
Theisen Thompson Tossy. Vernon.
Zoeller. and the President-26.
Nays--None.
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Accepted and adopted as follows:
Yeas--Ald. Allan. Brozo. Burton, FL
lis. Field, HARPER. Hindle, Heating,
Keusch Koenig, Knapp. .Littlefield.
Lodge. McCarty, O'Brien. Ostr0wski.
owen, Rosenthal, schultz. Skrzyckf.
Theisen, Thompson. Tossy, Vernon.
ZOeller, and the Presidents.
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Yours respectfully.
CHAS. 4. GADD,
Secretary.
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Means,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-24
BUREAU ISSUES
FLOOD WARNING
Ten-Foot Rise in James River at
Richmond Predicted-Heavy
Rains in State.

Heavy rainfall over the James
River watershed caused Section Direc-
tor Evans. of the United States Wealth
er Bureau. to issue advisory food
warnings last night. predicting, on the
basis of the rainfall up to that time.
"a rise here OF ten feet OF course. II
the rain continues in the up-country
the rise may be even greater. and Mr..
Evans thought il wise to give due no
tice to all on the water fro {. II takes
a rise OF sixteen feet here put water
over the Old dominion W .arVes. Inc
most serious damage IL Is believed
that a ten-foot freshet could do would
DC to the false work and frame Golfer
dams on the new Mayo Bridge. where
contractors are now putting IN con-
crete piers. The contractors were no
titled and began last night anchorlns
such material as might be carried
away. The rain in the upper James
River Valley yesterday was heavier
than at Richmond. where .Ss OF an inch
|Ieu. In some sections around Bucn-
anan the fan aggregated nearly three
inches.
The rainfall OF last week was gen,
eral," said Director Evans. and served
TO wet the surface OF the srouhu.
~ lille the under surface IS st!il very
that the run-or of to-day's rain WIN
be fully so pes cent OF course. the
absorption will be much greater thah
had there been rainy season preeeo
ling We anticipate a rise il the river
during the morning with a maximum
hsiehi Of ten feet on the basis of the
present rainfall. which may pc IN
creased il the rain continues tnrous
the night at points west OF Rlchnoho.
My reports only show the raintati
as far west as Buchanan: but indica
tions point to heavy fall In tne
~onn,.ins which may increase the
volume of water passing here withih
the next forty-eight hours.
Previous TO the rains OF last wen
James River Valley for two months.
Fields were parched and the riTes low :
err than II had been for years. Inc
use of steam auxiliary plants was
necessary at both electric power STA
tions here because OF low water. Al
though the rain last week was un-
usually heavy, the absorption wac So
great that bu, little rise beyond nor
nal was noticeable in the river.