Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-25

the introduction of factories and work
shops, which give employment to the
best artisans of every branch OF trade.
To those places desiring to introduce
gas or water we can recommend Messrs.
Flannery & :McDonough as thoroughly
competent to construct such works. Mr.
Flannery is a gentleman of culture and
scientific attainments, whose practical
education in the construction of such
public works makes him competent to
give all the necessary information and
instruction as to the cost, feasibility,
etc, of such Improvements.
That the work done by the above
named gentlemen has become a success
and cause for rejoicing to the peo.
pie of Montgomery the following
from the Morning News of recent date
will clearly demonstrate. In conclusion
we can only add: success to our fellow
townsmen and friends, Messrs. Flannery
& McDonough. May they build gas
and water-works all over this land of
Dixie;
From the Montgomery (Ala.) Morning News,
June 17th.l
On the 10th of June, l874-a memora-
BILE day in the civic history Of Montgom-
ery-Messrs. Flannery and McDonough,
who had contracted with the city for the
performance OF work at once highly
economical and sanitary, commenced
filing the great Water-works Reservoir
about O'Clock pm The citizens who
originally interested themselves warmly
in this splendid enterprise, among whom
may be conspicuously mentioned L.
Gardner Foster Esq, the Secretary of
the Water works Company, and lead
ing member of the Industrial Aid Asso-
citation deserves the thanks and grateful
appreciation of the entire community.
All praise is due to Messrs. Flannery
and McDonougb, and their indefatigable
foreman, Mr.. Mcguire, for the unhagging
energy and effective zeal with which
they have pushed forward this important
undertaking to comparatively speedy
and successful termination.
The value of an inexhaustible supply
of healthy water for drinking, washing
and bathing purposes, and in case. OF
fire, cannot be overestimated. 1t has
been the one thing most specially want
ing for the comfort and safety of prop
erty and life in Montgomery. Every
citizen at moderate price can now
have an abundant supply in his house
and yard. In an hour of perilous con-
hagration there will be no longer any
danger of plentiful quantity of that
saving fluid which is the only conquer
ing antagonist of destructive flames. 1t
is a matter of sincere regret and some
thing of humiliation that the poverty OF
our citizens, chiefly produced by bad
government and waste OF resources,
should have forbid the expenditures, GUS
tomary on such occasions, in the fine
displays of which the residents of other
cities are SO proud in their happy re-
joicings. BIT so it is, and in the absence
of other evidences of natural and rea-
sonable rejoicing, it is only proper that
the press of the city should pay de.
served homage to the contamination of
the enterprise, and a rightful tribute to
the men to whom we are particularly
indebted for the result. We still hope
the citizens may find the means to in
dulge in those manifestations so common,
and in which other cities take such great
pride. By all means let us have a grand
celebration.
MEETING OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE.
At an adjourned meeting of the joint
committee, composed of committees from
the City Council, Industrial Aid Associa.
ton and Fire Department, the following
resolutions were adopted:
Be it resolved by the Joint Committee
of the City Council of Montgomery, In
dustrial Aid Association and Fire De.
partment, That it is with much regret
that they find it impossible, On account
of the scarcity of money, to celebrate
appropriately the completion of the water
works in this city.
Resolved further, That said committee
congratulate Messrs. McDonough a Elan
merry upon the success of their great
enterprise; that they recognize those
gentlemen as public spirited, energetic,
upright men, whose citizenship would be
a benefit to any community, and pledge
Of success to any enterprise In which
they engage.
Resolved further, That copy of these
resolutions be furnished to Messrs. Nc
Donough & Flannery by the Secretary
of the Joint Committee, and to the city
papers for publication.
TEST.
Early last night, it having been noised
about that the Water Company had put
the engine to working, lot Of the fire
laddies went down to Jefferson street,
and after attaching the hose to one OF
the plugs, turned the water on. To the
intense delight Of all it worked splen-
iidly, and threw very handsome
stream. The boys say they are ready
for the fires now.
An OetOgeunrian Assassinates his
Son.