Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-06-25


Lewis Tillman, ir., and Chas NJ. McGhee,
had given their bonds, properly approved,
and the gentlemen named had been prop
eriy qualified before him.
THE WATER WORKS QUESTION
was then announced in order, and as the
first business, Alderman Brooks read the
following which had been furnished the
committee:
KNOXVILLE, June %, 1881.
To the Mayor and Aldermen of Knoxville,
GENTLEMEN We propose to build sys-
tenn of water works for your city in strict
accordance with the plans and specifications
of Mr.. Lane for the sum of S95, coo, all to
be completed within one year.
This bid includes all material and labor,
Of whatever kind necessary for this object.
As iron pipes are advancing, we cannot
guarantee to hold this offer open over three
weeks, but WILL at any time, give you the
benefit of the best market rates.
Yours respectfully,
r. d. WOOD & Co.
This was replied to as follows by the com
mittee:
The committee report on the within paper
that they cannot consider it. for the reason
that they were appointed for the purpose of
receiving bids for the construction of water
works on private account alone. They
| recommend that this proposal be filed with
the recorder PETER STAUB.
THos. A. II. NELSON.
JNo. NJ Brooks.
/ Mai L. A Gratz, one of the city attor
neys, read a contract, drawn up by himself
and Mr.. Tillman, setting forth in minute
detail the various provisions embodied in the
/ proposition submitted by Charles E. Robin
! son.
The contract is drawn between Chas. E.
Robinson and the firm of Ii. A. 81 G. NJ.
| Church. of New York, as parties of the first
/ part, and the mayor and aldermen of the
city of Knoxville as parties of the second
part, nd complies III the main withsthe
specifications Of the second proposition sub
mitted by Mr.. Robinson. After the
preliminary remarks the contractors pledge
themselves to furnish sufficient supply of
pure and wholesome water: all the works
to be constructed of sufficient capacity and
out of the beet possible material, adopting
the Lane plan, except they furnish rs ny
drants and near 10 miles Of pipe all to be
III no way inferior to the Lane plan and sur
yey, all the papers and maps of which are
made part of the contract.
The capacity of the reservoir is to be
3, 500, 000 the work commenced in 80
days after signing the contract and
completed in a year, to the extent OF
the Is hydrants, additional hydrants tC
be furnished as the board may order, to be
not over 600 feet apart. They are to fur
nish free of charge water for the
various fire hydrants: for flushing
and sprinkhng the streets; for
all uses of the fire department; filling pub
! lie cisterns and supplying all halls and build
ings owned or controlled by the city. The
works are to be capable of supplying each
inhabitant with 100 gallons, except in case
of occidental stoppage, but III all cases capa-
BILE Of furnishing 8 streams for SO feet p
inch hose, to the height of the highest build
ing, for fire purposes,
The contractors are to take the watez
works property held by the city at 81, 875, "a
valuation, to be taken in the first rents due
from the city. The city will have the right
to purchase after five years, at actual anC
necessary cost and expenses, with 10 pei
cent. added. The cost is to be ar
rived at By any number of com
petent men the city may appoint
No salaries, except for constructing anC
managing engineers are to be counted in tbs
cost, nor incidental expenses, except travel
ing expenses of agents, reasonable attorneys
/
into operation the charter, the limit to bt
81, $50 for these expenses They are to put
the city to the least possible Inconvenience
III laying the pipe, and take all precautions
against accidents, holding the city harmless,
for such as may occur. The contractors arr
to forfeit their contract if not strictly car
ried out to the letter.
The city gives the right of way to al
streets, alleys. &c, and agrees not tC
give 1t to any other person or company fol
30years. For the IS fire hydrants bargainet
for, the city agrees to pay as follows: Fo1
the first so, $40 each; for the next 10, S4t
: each; for the next Is, $50 each, per an
mum, and for each additional hydran
$50. This would amount, with the
Is hydrants, to So, IT'S rental, per annum
and the rent is to continue for 30 years i
, the works are not purchased by the city Of
, the contract forfeited. The rents are to b.
/, payable at the end of months after thu
opening of the hydrant or hydrants. Thu
first rents are to be applied to the debt from
, the contractors for the city's water work
property after that the city is to pay cash rents
; The city grants all necessary protection
by law, and exempts the contractors from
municipal taxation for 5 years. After tn
: sum of $7,815,05 is paid in rents by tn
contractors the city is to give them satisfac
tory warrantee deeds to all the property fo
which said sum pays
Major Gratz recommended that a dupli
cate be sent to the parties in New York
signed and acknowledged and sent back t.
be signed by the mayor and recorder of tn
! city
h Mr.. James Comfort, attorney for the con
3 tractors, said his clients were called away OF
=. business but he is authorized to represen
them, and can say that they will sign an
{ contract embodying their proposition. H
II sad that IN comforting with the attorneys i
e the drafting of this contract there We're sex
i eral dlsagreements and few matters il
Guided that Were not mentioned b
his clients, and he cannot sa
that they viii not object
h those matters, namely: In regard to fiusl
}. ing sewers the incidental expenses clause
). the clause holding the city harmless in cas
). of accidents, &C., and the forfeiture claus
T. Mr.. J. A. Rayl, member of the con
mittee, added by the citizens meetin.
beng present was called upon, and state
that he was satisfied the contract is as GOO
9 one as he had ever seen or heal
> of being offered to the city, and /
u cheerfully acquiesced, if it was determine
c. to have the works constructed by priva