Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-27
mills SAYS CITY WATER
SYSTEM IS INADEQUATE
Wants Expert Survey Of Distribution
Mains and Reservoirs
Made.
CLASH FAILS TO MATERIALIZE
Members OF Administrative Board
Are Not Present, Having Directed
Superintendent Davis TO Prepare
Report.

Several spectators gathered last
night at the City Hall with the eXpcc-
tation OF hearing a verbal clash be
tween Councilman Morgan r. Mills. of
Jefferson ward, and Captain Carlton
Mccarthy. OF tho Administrative Eoard
realized. none Of the members of the
Administrative Board appearing at the
meeting Of The Council Committee o.,
Dock, River and llarbor
AT the last meeting o, the commit =
tee. Captain Mills made remarks which
Captain Mccarthy regarded as criti-
cism OF the Administrative Board. and
he took occasion TO reply. The situa :
ton resulted in the exchange OF sew
eral spirited letters between Captain
Mccarthy and Captain Mills.
Captain Mills had appeared before
the Utilities Committee in behalf of
his resolution designed for an investi-
CATION into the condition Of the c;ty's
water system
When the meeting was called to or
der last night. MIR. Mills. who is not Il
member O. this committee. was granted
the privilege OF addressing il by Chair
man Mitchell. who said that he thought
that Captain Mills was entitled To. the
opportunity Of explaining his position.
HOLDS CITY'S WAITER SYSTEM
lNADE0UArE TO IT'S NEEDS
said Captain Mills. was substantially
correct. but it WAS certainly not my
intention to offer il as criticism az
any board or city department. nor did
I have any idea OF casting any rcnec-
ton upon any one. What I meant TO
convey was that differences Of opinion
existed between the board and heads
OF departments. IL condition which is
not unusual. but one which YOU will
fnd exists in practically every bust
ness establishment.
Il hold to the position that believe
the citr's water system is inadequate.
md think. If 7 am right in this that
the CITY Council will correct tho situa
ton. am asking YOU gentlemen to
md ont just what tho situation is n
An investigation is needed. and we fnd
that We should enlarge our mains make
additions to our reservoir Install adj
ditional booster pumpS or nut m stand
pipes am satisfied ina, tho civ.
Council will furnish tho r,orcv 60
that tho Administrative BOARD may
carry out tAeso i-nDrcvc-no~.e
~ the last meeting of the commit :
TO the resolution referred to was
S"nt TO tn" Administrative Hoard cor
Information ana report The cou,ni,.
tee requested mombcrs of tho board.
SUPERINTENDENT Davis, of tho Mate,
department. and superintendent Traf
ford. Of tho Electrical Department. 10
lao present.
HOARD ORDERS DAVIS
TO PREPARE HI:poNJ
Non" or Tho members of tho board
appeared. sending, Instead. q letter
stating tina; ihc matter had been re
irrred TO Superintendent Davis for RE-
port and that as soon as he report oil
back the matter would be- Immediately
returned 10 tn" committee Mr.. DAVIS
told The committee tina, it would re.
"u'rc him week or ton DAYS t. pre-
Har" the data which the board wishca.
tni lie Was not in a position at tho
t'in" 10 furnish the committee with
any Information on tho subject
On motion Of Councilman Umlauf tho
committee tabled tho whole matter
until Tho n"Nt meeting. IN the mean
tim" Nlcrk Alfred II. Mcdowell Will
collect for tn" information OF tn. com.
m't'"c reports which have boon made
~ the pas 10y experts who have been
allied IN 10 investigate the condition
"i IN" water system, which Council
man Mills now believes to hc made
uuatc 20 meet the needs Of The ci,v.
W." said that he believed tho Situation
TO he one which would prove more.
Than serious in the event OF e, cuuuu- e