Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-03-21

water works.

The meeting called by Mayor Arlington
on Saturday night the 1i;h inst, at the
Court House, was largely attended, and
the water works question was fully dis
cussed. DIR. j. q. WOmack was called to
the Chair, and ]. l.. Brown, Esq. appointed
Secretary. The object Of the meeting hay-
Ing been announced by the Chairman in
few wcll.timed and sensible remarks, the
subject under consideration was dis
cusscd 10y MessTs. j. w. Anderson, L. ID.
W. Conser, J. Turnboldt, and Maj. Il. b.
Hurt. The speakers on the occasion seem
ed to favor the Holly system, and the only
difference Of opinion was as TO whether the
enterprise should be Of public or private
nature. The unanimous sense OF the meet
ing was evidently in favor OF active mca.-
urcs, looking TO the protection Of the city
from fire. The following preamble and
resolutions were intTodlced
WHEREAS, 4 supply OF water, for the
protection OF the UIty against fire, for do
nestle use Snd for manufacturing purposes,
is Of vital importance to the future of Jack
sOu-TheTelnrC, lac IL
Resolved, That the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen are respectfully requested 70 ma
turC some plan 10y which these desirable
ends can hc accomplished.
Resolved, 2nd, That ~ the opinion Of the
meeting the watrr-wuTks should lie built
By company chartered for that purpose.
Resolved, SRI, That the city should CN
tend TO >urh a company all the facilities
and material aid within its means, keeping
the city secure against unnecessary Habit
ties 10y mortgage or lien on the said
wo. ~.
Ancr some discussion the following res
D,
above.
Resolve .. Thag a committee Of five ciii-
ZcaS uv appointed 10y the Chair, to draft
Suittllr resolutions, in regard To the mau-
n"r best suited To establish watcT-works ia
the city uf Jackson, and that said commit
tee lac requested to report to the meeting to
BE- held 1T the Court House Wednesday
night next
In accordance with the resolution Mcs>r>.
John NJ, Parker, Rob't. Il. Hurt, james W.
Anderson, Allen Doberry aud +. \. Blair
| were appointed to act A. the committee for
the purpose indicated. This committee
mt at the Court House on wednesday last
when they passed the following resolution
aud adjourned to await the action Of the
Mayor and Beard of Aldermen:
Resolved, That the Board Of Mayor and
! Aldermen are respectfully requested to
| continue the Investigation aS 10 the pro-
| pricty Of erecting water-works in jackson.
| and ascertain the cost and best terms upon
| which works can b8 erected, and report
| the same to a called meeting Of the citizens
| for their approval or rejection.
From the above It will be seen that our
citizens arc fully awake TO the pressing I'M
| pOrtlnce Of the contemplated work, but Is
vet the popular feeling and sen imrnt lacks
/ direction and unity. We want water.
! and the Holly SystcH j. thought by many
TO be the bet for JarkSon. TO talk Of
steam fire-onsincs in our city is absurd.
| Such 4 ma-hine could not be dragged
| through our streets during the greater por-
ton OF the winter by twelve OK team
| The same trouble would meet a volunteer
| department. with hand-engiEeS, during the
season OF the year when fires are generally
most prevalent. We need the ire.pugs
and the pumps Of powerful engines
TO force water upon burning houses. This
is manifest, but can the city afford to pay
! 100000 for the work: IL we had nothing
else on hand we might, hut just now our
attention is divided between two or thu
very important enterprises, and the
interest cannot be concentrated.
! derstand, however, that a comm