Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-27
EXTENSION OF WATER
SYSTEM IS DELAYED
fmnncr Committee Wants More In.
formation On Amount 10
BE Supplied.

Practically committed To plans pro-
vidinG for Il bond issue FOR sewers
and water extension. the Finance
Committee of City Council last night.
after hearing from Mayor Ainslie
ana Directors Saville, Levy and Traf-
iord' who fully explained the need
OF both. continued further cons:Jcra-
ton until more information ON tn,
by Director Trauocu.
The committee recommended an
appropriation OF S5.5uU to bc used
by the street Committee in securing
Il valuation @! the properties of The.
Virginia hallway and Power Com
l'anN in Richmond Al the previous
meeting OF the c"mmit,cr. befur.
which appeared "a committee from in.
'hamher of Commerce, headed by
Oscar T.. Parrish. and Alderman ord
way Fuller. cha irman OF the Strcct
committee Doth urging an appro-
priaiion, the chamber committee.
suggested $500. while Chairman
RULER said that the committee could
II" nothing with less than $1,000.
what Original Resolution Provided.
me original resolution provided
ior an appropriation OF S"5OOO
hen this question came up in tbc
Streets Committee Alderman t;u,st
ana Council Moore voted against any
appropriation. MIR. Puilcr told Tho
Finance Committee at it's last meet
ing that $1,000 would do no rood
Whatever. and the committee would
J'st as we'll appropriate nothing Is
10 suggest that sum.
petition from the Associ,,,J
Charities asking that funds from IN.
outdoor poor appropriation be
transferred To the association r
icrred 10 the Mayor and the Ad.
visory board
Mayor Ainslic. Directors Sayile
Levy and Trarord presented plans
proposed under the suggested bond
ISSUE The Mayor said that. while
'hc money market is uninvitinc n,
ms time. the demands ar. exceed
insiy urgent and sewers i'm some
sections are absolutely necessary
from many standpoints. lie pointed
out mat :ncomc from improvements
would more than pay for the invest
taken up.
Director Levy. OF the Department
OF welfare, made it clear that the
IhsanitarN condition in several sec
IONS of the city is serious.
Director Traiford, of the Depart
ment Of Utilities. pointed ,t,t thar
sewers without water would be com
parativelE useless. ana showed that
ms department could handle the sit
nhtion iairly well with an appro-
rria;ion of $l,350.000. which would
supply mains. filtration plant and
nigh pressure apparatus
Sewerage Plum Outlined.
Director Savillc explained in detail
ms plans for distribution of the uro-
posed sewers. His estimate of the
cost OF complete system was ST.
100000. lie. however, stated that the
sewers Immediately needed could he
built for about $1,000 900. and that
$4,000 or Sl.0O0,OOO could be spent
annually. His report was divided
into sections. embracing Il number OF |
projects designed TO relieve the Sc
rious situations in South Richmond, !
the extreme East End. Fulton Hill. |
the North Side, the far West End,
and certain portions of the central
section OF the city
The sense of the committee was ia
vorahlc 10 tho project as proposed |
Alderman Workman suggested that
the proposed bond issue be extended
over four years, giving the two de-
partments Si,e00.oo0 annually for use
in both sewer and water extensions |
In order To get more detailed in
formation on The water situation,
the committee postponed the matter
for further consideration and fnal
action to August IL