Richmond times-dispatch. [volume], October 15, 1922, Image 14

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PUNS BETTER WATER
Mayor and Advisory Hoard
Concur in Suggestions of
Public I tiiilic* Director.
DKI'ITTS AI'IMIIKVT l*??H U:\lix
A\ (thin I'r *1 Mo n I lis Wilier rrcnHiirc
Throughout C'l?) Wilt llr nI |u
Drinnnd In \ny .Srollon, It Is He.
lle\ ril,
In following out tlie plan to Kive '
nirhmor.il the lw>ft possible watei
supply, and to remedy the dfrfeots
In this parti.-ular which have been
apparent f r many yc.trt. Mayor
!:i si So and his advisory hoard have
concurred hi siiKjrcstions and plans
presented by !lm Director < f Public
I.'tiMlios, i: \V. Trafford. and. within
a few months, it Is 1>. Moved Dio ?
water prosun all ovrr the *? ity will
ho equal t. the ilomand i:i any s> i -
Ion. The low pressure. which Vt
caused much distress and inconvc n
l-nre In the central soot Ion particu
larly. will, by this plan, ho relieved.
The 01 *-t of tho now service will he
u>>o?!f fSO.OOO In describing the pro
posed plant and Its value.1-. M.iytn
A in si i< mvs:
"Richmond Is a city of hills and
valleys. Th.-r. Is a difference of level
Of ahmii Li"! feet livtw. |1|| Its lij;h
est aii'd low->st points. Between these
extreme variations other Intermedi
al levels e\ st W.th only one s
torn of water distribution wo would
he confronted witii t.. cr. a' n water
pressure In t\e va'l. s
on the hills; "r ;erhaps enouith
prevs-jro r.r th' low points and too
little pressure at the higher point*.
T'or this reason tho wafer supply of
Rlchsr.ord in the pa-t has tb v. ? ? ? d
from a sinulo distribution system of
mains supplied h.v the ? >1 i Marshall
Reservoir. I:, the early <la? of water
distribution. Drit to two systems,
v hen the New Reservoir was .-on
structed at -.me thirty foot m-ati:
? '??v.vtion. and later. to three system?
* hen the city develo; . d w-.stward'".
to higher cretind at which time the
so-called standpipe or hlsh presMii.
service, was established.
Ilettinr.il Mistier Preisuros.
Moder i t <? lulrcmonts demand hluhe;
pressure ? ihin ? < rn thought nee. s
S.--V several m-.m- This has
hrouph? about bv tho const met'on.
o; hleher bu. linp-.. mod. rn lire
sprinkler sv??em.-- .it ?l the demand for
nulck service Tltis- demand has
caused the hltrh pri -sure, ..r stand-1
pipe. ar. .? to ho ?- \* .-!,.|od fr-?m time
to time In a piece-meal maimer, often
times: wit out i ? j?s o'Yo.-t
upon the i-tlici. To y of the dlstrlbtitlon
mains. Th>- s,.., >,as caus-d
tho |nw service are., ,, dimin
ished; until now it is if card-d ?>
useless, and is t.. Ic .. >.tti<|.>nI
There still remains. howev.: a I tree
area whi-h cat. h- ollhiently vipplled
by the New Rf -. rvolr, or int. rm?
dlate pressure service for whieli the
hifc-ii pressure system would he un
suitable.
"That the water pressure available
In many parts of the city is InsulTi
''lent Is- no new condition. Thirty
f\e v.-ars nttn, when the City Hall
was built. I: was r. iliz."d that water
would Tl.lt flow ,-lt.llVe the Se I Old
sf.-y of th- huildi-iK. and pumps
were Installed to furnish water to
the hipher flofirs
In 11? 1a survey of the ?.?!.??- con
ditions i:i Ui.-hmo- d was niadi hv
en. pi a eo rs of the National Hoard of
I'nderwriters. and an other
r.ridln?rs was the statement that
Rlohmond's "reservoirs had Kood
storage capacity, but are on to., low
tn elevation. Pressure Is po.ir and
rerlously reduced utnW lire dratt."
llulic on iil^hesi I ? roisnd.
"The reservoirs which the under
writers ?aill Will ,;t tu low all I e
vn t ion were built on th. hinhist
F-ntin-l i:i the city, h-n.e. it i- not
considered ffasihle t.. c. e -1 rti-I
ot'-.er reservoirs at a srea'.-r .1.-Na
tion, or to Inrre ? - tin h. iplit of tli.
hanks <>f the pr. sent r. servirs suf
rcIoii11y to r< r.iier modern water
Sf rvii-e a larpe pirt . f the . tv
>"? r -his rf a son it has been deter,
mined to j-. >' rt to aa\il. iry p?jti:;? -
in cr.
"In worVc't.g o t the water disfrt
butb.n iirot.br. the I>-part men t of
ruhllc Utilities had?Viany,(actors to
eons der An. >n?r -theft: *w !is th. de
terniit at i. ? ni ; ?? area i *t which the
I resent . s.-rv. ?.uld supply satis,
fact : ? servi.i by cravitv. and liow
much-of the city's dally con sixtit jit ion
could v.f furnished In tins manner.
The answer t this, briefly. that
t'le rcservi ;rs cotiid%nieet tin- demand
<?'- ""0 ? :< ? ?! f tl.. t ??.-? w at. r
'I'.eii. a- 1 -he '.niaitubr mu.-t t..
I ::i e.i if sati-f;.. ? ry s. . \ . , is to
resell
' Is. il-f .'..sir,ti of t' i pu:i;|iitu.'
entiipmeiit he installed In tho
*>" ?' 1 llus-. r.-. t f d a !'ov, a jr! oa i
deal f-f 11 <?t ? ? ill llil - lie.' I: ^ V. || tu
Insur- t. 1 i.. hb .TV ? .it'll :pr. -
? " t : ossibb tail tit <? ot i ? ?: 11- -
'-;v M-r\ .- The ! uildh.K it . if
wl'l },? t.r. ? -oof and s-.und|irf...f Ti,.
' ? | ,!.<! . 'e. in a'
equipment will he duplicated. Kleijtricj
1".-v f " '-eras; u will bv ?!??
I ? : - ' a- ti: -.lat
?"a i i d ! ? ? t v at * stipplit d
'? 11t-f-s hut it n
spite iyf i>recautioiis a inOihentarrt I
su.ppaire o- the puthps should re
5 ? - trad, for -?-l.pl ? il,?.
the entire .system instantly and au- ?
Will Perform 'I rue rune! lou.
' In >?M v a v ' !? thf I u.ld
lnir. reliability dictated that it should
t e 1- a-.- d . ? r ? .. .. -erv,, -.
for this ? ? - w.,- i.- ... j t. ?
cnt? it .1. ? e t ?,ti, ..j
res. rv.-;r 1. - n. t . r ? h- rt -? r
voirs w : 1 I f ? t r :>?
t inn of v at* r ;? vai'.aM. f i
both I' ?? : w , .- d 1- -.v-watei
dlKtribut .sr. ; ?> s
at y puss :,je ij. . x, . ,otIl.
irer If f r any ? a .-?? 1 ? n. -
III the T ^i !; PUT!.-' I.J* .- ..I. II
he temporarily "topped
"Th* equipment \- 11 eonr-bt
ff.ur ccntrifUKal r u.js -f 1 ?
e&!loci dally capacity <. h. '?( \ . ,
two will he held r. >? ? lia h
punp will he driven },-. ?'
power mii'.ir T't..- ?????n. . t ?
the bulldinif atid erjulj.r. ? t . ?. ?
Thf. t.ttt ? t '-f th's ? ; v , j
be to ill I.a'e our w a ? ? T pre re
shout M'O feet, and > ?: -Iv .ill ?b .
f.cier.cics at thf i.vn p..
I'irsf I r>!^*-? f.unl ry It ml in.
The first cross-country motor Irlp
with a radio' rec.dvir^- . t js .
hy C. A Haiitnn' ??? ];. oi;>- p.
Santm> er is si i ? i. r id : ,i
Ko when he pot n-..- f..i
he decided to . .
pleasures la on. i.. < , .. .j j, .
coupe with ?i ra!;o r. elvlnjr set
and Is now on his way to thi I'u
clfic Coast. No n ? . ,
he ran keep in < a.
the outside wot id V. 1 . i {
for t he ii 11; lit a rid , ? ...
radio roeclvlnjr set i- it .. . .
an outride antenna. (h- i.o
.'?SalitJil yer has the antf:. a : ? : < I c Ii. j
>t;tddt the car.
L ? \ "
O IV.WWrt e-Ft-K-^l
1Furniture at the Price of Furniture
Our Guarantee
A Receipt in Full
111 case of death or total
disability of the family's
sole support, and upon
evidence of said death
or disability being fur
nished (ii is store, we
will cancel (be balance
of the family's indebted
ness for purchases they
have made and a receipt
in full will be mailed
forthwith to tlicit unfor
tunate family.
The Phillip Levy guar
antee that accompanies
every purchase is merely
this: Strictly one price
?and that one price
guaranteed uncondition
ally to be the lowest
obtainable. If you tiiul
the same merchandise,
no matter where?cash
price or credit price?at
a lower price than ours,
we will refund your
money.
Since the adoption of the "Phillip Levy-Morris Plan" we have eliminated all extra costs from the price you are required to pay for furniture bought at Phillip Levy's?and
today you buy Furniture at the Price of Furniture?all extra costs, such as collectors, great "overhead" expenses attached to the "Installment business," costs of book
accounts, etc., are now omitted from.the transaction, andyou are enabled to buy at the LOWEST SPOT-CASH PRICES obtainable anywhere, and yet have the privilege of
the SAME EASY TERMS with a whole year in which to pay the bill. j
iVSrtSV
A New Shipment
This Overstuffed Tapestry Living-Room Suite, $196.00
Full room-size, I'x 1 _ feet. Several new
patterns never shown before in Rich
mond. Only heavy purchasing for our
twelve stores makes this price possible.
"< )nc price only."
An attractive and exceptionally comfortable It-piece Overstuffed Tapestry Living-Boom Suite
spring hacks loose cushion spring construction, and of the ever-popular Queen Anne design
different patterns of Tapestry. Consists of Chesterfield. Arm Chair and Winged Arm Chair.
(Exactly as Pictured)
f EMtj
I --$Si ^
"Period"
Hope Chests
$37.50
Standard anti-moth
period-design deco
rated "Period" Hope
Chests, very large and
perfect in construc
tion. Built of very
Jin est select aromatic
red cedar.
Other Cedar Chests
priced from $It to
Round the Store
One-Third
Your Life
Spent in Bed!
Over one million sat
isfied people spend
that third on famous
"OSTICR.MOOR" built
not stuffed ? Mat
tresses. Can now be
bought on "Phillip
Levy-Morris Plan"
with a year to pay.
Mariha Washington MiIn?gan;.
finish Sewing Tables, $t
Table I,amps, solid Mahogany
base, s.ilk shade, fringed, 'J-i
iuch size. $7.."SO.
Genuine Mahogany Serving
Trays, inlaid. Prices, Sil.7.1
to >7.50.
Smoking Stands. $l._r> up.
Console Sots in polychrome,
burnished gold and silver.
Spinet Desks
$18.50 to $40
Finished in Mahogany or Wal
nut--the most popular Desk of
Koulty a famous value. In Queeu l!l0 ,1;JV t?r library or milady's
Anne design. Solid Mahogany. boudoir.
Go-Carts, $39.50
Tilt Tables, $30.00
Windsor Chairs' $12.50
ICeversible hoods, cushion pads,
rubber-tired wheels. Choice of
several of best makes, includ
ing Llloeh and Hey wood Bros.
Most popular Chairs of the day.
in Mahogany finish, with wood
seat?like picture.
Beautiful Mahogany
Tables
Ivory Decorated 7-Piece Bedroom Suite, $260.00
This beautiffil Ivory Hand-Decorated seven-piece Bedroom Suite includes a full Van
ity, Dresser, Chiffonier, Bow-End Bed and Rocker, Chair and Bench to match. Ex
aetly as pictured.
F. J D ' 7 ' f t
Mahogany 10-Piece Dining-Room Suite, $275.00
Solid mahogany, octagon or
round top Tahleti. solid in con
st ruction. Prices raugijig from
$11.00 ot $2l.OO.
This extraordinary offering consists of large Buffet, China Case. Oblong Extension
Table, Enclosed Server, f> Chairs and Host Chair. The t> chairs have seats of brown
leather. Designed after tlie Queen Anne period, excellently constructed.
Queen Anne, 9-Piece Suite, $ 198.00
American Walnut Dining Suite, including a (5-foot Extension Table, a Buffet of pleas
ing proportions, a spacious China Cabinet, and (> leather-seat Dining Chairs.
as illustrated including Dresser with shaped mirror. Chifforobe, full-pier, triple
mirror Vanity Table and Bow-End Bed. Choice of walnut or old ivory linish.
Tudor' Rockers
$12.50
Exchange
your old Furniture for
now at Phillip Levy's
aii.I lot the amount we
allow you constitute the
first payment on new
pieces you select here.
This I'Xiini nged furni
ture is resold from our
Kxchanjfe Store, 3U3 W.
Broad Street.
Out - of -Town
orders receive the
prompt, courteous ami
correct service as local
purchasers, and you can
receive the hem-tits of
thf Phillip I,evy-Morris
I'Ian through the mall.
Freight prepaid to any
point within a 300-nulc
radius.
Phillip Levy's
All Cast Iron
Ranges, $59.50
Phillip Levy
Hot-Blast Heaters
Mahogany-finished frames, cane
seat, back and wings. Very
comfortable "Fireside" Keek
ers.
If the old heater that you took
out of your living-room early last
spring cannot be used this fall,
your reward In deciding this now
will mean money saved.
Investigate now the condition of
your heater?then if you need a
new one. come to the Phillip Levy
Store and see for yourself just
how much you can save 011 a brand
new Hot Blast.
Phillip Levy Hot Blast Heaters in
ul! models now sold at "strictly
one price." They burn tho
smoke and are guaranteed to hold
fire overnight.
The famous all cast
iron Kang'?s made and
sold exclusively by
Phillip Levy & t.'o. is
very popular in Vir
ginia. This is t lie
tin me range that thou
sands of women ara
now cooking and bak
ing on to their entire
satisfaction. Yes, we
will take your old
stove in trade as part
payment on a new one.
YlvvV
Phillip Levy