The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-26

In an effort to bridge the growing
gap of discord between the Admins
tive Board and the Board OF Health.
and 1o~securc renewal of mutual CO.
operation in the city's affairs, Mayor
Ainslie yesterday made overtures to
Chairman Robert Whittet and the
president of the Health Board for a
conference next week of the two
boards himself, the City Engineer, the
state health authorities. the chief
health officer of the city and the Sup
erintendent of the Water Works on
the subject OF possible improvements
of tho city's water system, and in the
interest OF harmony. From the atti-
tudc OF Chairman Wfttet toward the
proposal. 1t seems probable that the
Mayors attempt to cast oil on the
trouble municipal waters Will be sue
cessful in so far as the calling OF the
conference Is concerned
Chairman Whittet is to present the
Mayors overture to the Administra-
tive Board at this mornings session.
DR.. w. T. Oppcnhimcr has been asked
TO communicate the Mayors PROPOSE
ton TO the members of the Health
Board at once, and although the
Health Board was roundly scored by
the Administrative Board yesterday.
1t is taken for granted that this body
Will consent TO the conference.
Iinnt Now Installed.
The hypochlorite plant for the ex-
aermination OF bacillus coli in the
water OF the settling basins. ordered
installed at Tuesdays meeting OF the
Administrative Board at Or. Levy's
recommendation, was erected yester-
day morning In the we'll near the
pumphouse. from which the water is
drawn after leaving the coagulating
basins. by Acting Superintendent of
Water. William Lawton, Jr.. Chief
Health officer Levy aud Richard Mes
ser. the sanitary engineer of the State
Health Department.
The hypochloritc of lime ordered by
long distance telephone from Phila-
dclph'a, at least enough OF It to oper-
ate the plant for three days, arrived
in the city by express yesterday after
noon. The water flowing through the
faucets in the city's residences to-day
Will have gone through the hypochlo-
rite treatment, and will be unquestion-
ably free from even the possibility OF
typhoid germs
Even those who have opposed the
erection OF the hypochlorite plant and
steadtastiy refused TO believe the re-
ports OF the contamination of the set
Ting basins. admit that the installa-
tion of the purifying plant will re-
move the last cause of alarm. II the
water is already pure. the treatment
with the hypochlorite OF lime will make
it doubly pure without affecting the
taste; il the deadly typhoid germ Is
still lurking in the water. it will be
killed like a flash by the germicidal
hypochlorite. II is universally ad-
mitted that the citys water is now
safe for all uses.
Attack Health officers.
A feeling of bitter resentment to-
u ~. l,t. .Nef-.
the members OF the City Board of
Health characterized yesterday morn
ing's session OF the Administrative
Board. All Ave commissioners paid
their respects to the city health off,
GERS in somn shape other. evincins
a we'll defined determination to fix the
responsibility for the water row on the
shoulders of the health officers Mr.
Folkcs declared that the suggestion
for the installation of the hypochlo-
rite plant had originated with Super
intendent Davis and not in the mind
of the Chief Health Officer. but this
statement was quickly questioned in
the Health Department. DIR Levy did
not request the installation of that
hypochlorite plant until Superinten-
dent Davis had recommended 1t to
him" said Mr.. Folkes. "Superintcn-
dent Davis talked with Levy on June
Is. suggesting the hypochlorite plant,
and on June Il DIR. Levy wrote to .Ir
Davis requesting the installation Of
the plant tSsH
Mes.rs. Mccarthy and Htrsehbcrr-
heaped further condemnation on The
for daring to criticize
the failure of the bonrd to acceed u Il
DIR. Lcvy's suggestion, but yesterdny \
MIR. Beck asked that the following he 4
printed on his account. Mt. BECK safA &
that the article printed in The Ifnen-
yesterday morning was nof
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