The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-04-02
This proposition was


by tho water company, whereupon
Mayor Cabell notified Captain Con-
nor, chief engineer OF the IRE depart
ment on Saturday last, to turn over
the keys to the water company when
cut oil the supply Of water This was
done by the mayor In accordance with
the resolution and upon the ground that
the city had no contract with the COM
pany.
The matter created great anxiety
with the business public, and was the
subject Of much discussion throughout
the city after " WAS known,
A representative Of TnE IERALD
called upon the parties connected with
the matter, and by number OF inter
Views eliclted the Information that the
water supply had not been cut OIL,
although such was the general belief
throughout the city,
CAPTAIN COMMON,
chief OF the fire department and pre'i.
dent Of the water company, when
called upon said that he did not think
the city had met the water company
In the proper spirit In the matter that
the company could not.aiiord 10 furnish
fire plugs for the sun named (dity dol
lurs each per annumh AID that IL
would not do 30. On Saturday Mayor
Cabell had ordered him M chief of the
fire department to turn over the keys
to the water company, but that he de-
clned TO do 10, because he was too
much interested ~ n property
holder himself and did not wish
to hazard the intereats Of the city,
even for one night. He further
remarked that he proposed to
allow the city the use Of the plugs un-
Ill the matter was settled, II the COM
papy did not get n cent for II. Mr.,
Common was emphatic in asserting TINT
the water company could not, nor
would not, furnish the proposed sup
ply at the price named in the resolu'
tion, aud said that he had prepared
communication to the council, which
sets forth the whole matter, and which
will come up at the meeting of the
council tonight. The water company,
no claims, would
LOSE MONEY
at the figures proposed in the resolu-
ton. He said that the company had
not declared q dividend OF ten per
cent as reported, but that what money
had been received for rents was ex-
pended in extending the pipes without
any additional plugs being added. He
hoped the matter would be settled by
the council at Its meeting tonight, but
that different terms would have to be
offered than those proposed in the res.
olution Of Alderman Williams.
MAYOR CABELL
said, when called upon, that he had
nothing to say about the matter, He
instructed Mr.. Conner to turn over the
keys of the fire plugs upon the instruc-
tions of the council. He said he be-
lieved the council would do what was
| riuhf In tha m altar
THE FIRE COMMITTEE
had taken no action in the matter,
aud the members of the committee
with whom THE HERALD representa-
tive talked, were of the opinion that
an amicable settlement would soon be
made. Tho committee meet this af-
ternoon and will probably take some
action on the matter.
THE INSURANCE AGENTS,
like number OF others who had
heard of the matter, were of the opin-
ion that the water supply had been cut
of. A meeting Of the board of under
writer's has been called for next
Wednesday, when rates will be increas-
ed about forty per cent, II the matter is
not satisfactorily adjusted, at least that
Is the inference drawn from what infor-
NATION we could get from that source.
IL has been suggested that many of the
better class of Insurance companies
would withdraw II the water supply is
cut of, but that alternative would be
resorted to, II is presumed, only in case
OF a positive refusal of the water com.
pauy to furnish plvgs upon any plan.
1t may be that the water supply can be
kept up by private arrangement In case
the city and water company do not ar.
rive at some definite conclusion In the
matter. In that event insurance rates
and risks will not he affected. This
matter Is one of
SERIOUS IMPORTANCE,
and 1t Is to be hoped that, whatever
may be the result of the controversy
the city and water company,
the business portion Of the city viii
not be- subjected to the riska Of con.
tlagratlon for the lack Of water.
-Just received,a choice lot of buffa.
10, at Adams d Co.'s. ~ II