Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-06-14
KNOXVILLE CITY WAsE. CO.
Proposals to Build Wster work Fsr
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KNOXVILLE, TENN, June 10, 1882.

Knoxville.
KNOXVILLE, TENN, June 10, 1882
To the HonorabIe Board Of Mayor and
Aldermen Of the city Of Knoc0il5e,
Tennessee:
The undersigned submit for your consid-
GRAFTON, under the name of the Knoxville
City Water Company" the following propo-
sltlon In reference to the building and erect
ing of general system of water works III
the city of Knoxville Tenn
l. We will build and erect said water
works on the plan and principle as made by
''Moses Lane Hydraulic Engineer" in 1679
for said city, excepting therefrom, such
notifications as experience may demonstrate
to said company as being more efficient and
practical for the future growth of said city.
But In the erection thereof to be equal i'll
the size of the pipes, reservoir, &c, and the
length of the pipes, and that said works
will have expended on a cash basis in the
erection thereof, not less than one hundred
thousand dollars. Said works to be COM
pleted by the 1St September, 1888, unless
prevented by some unknown cause not with
IN the control of said company, and if there
should be any process Or prevention, hin
derance or delay, said time is Lot to be
counted in the time of completion.
2. Said company will furnish the city
| with water of as good and wholesome quail
| ty as the Holston River will produce from
| the place selected on said river, at what is
known as Whites Hill, in East Knoxville,
| for the mains of said water works, with the
right at any future time to obtain said water
| anywhere above the present place selected,
on said river. They will furnish said city
and the citizens thereof with a sufficient
! ty of for oil IC,naS+i,,
and public demands, under the restrictions
| herein named.
g. The said company will erect seventy-fve
| fire hydrants with single and double attach
| mentS, and locate the same the line of the
main pipes for the water works thus erected,
at such places as were designated on the Lane
plan, and the additional fire hydrants at
such places on said pipe mains as the city
authorities may determine previous to the
laying of said mains.
4. said company will erect for the use of
! the city from time to time, as the board of
mayor and aldermen may direct, and at
such places as they may desire, any number
of additional fire hydrants on the line of
| pipes of said water company, on the condj-
ton herein stated.
6. The said company will cause to be
erected the stand pipe in the reservoir, as
provided for in said NJ Lanes specifications,
for fire purposes in extra emergencies
Z. The said water company will purchase
from the city the property already acquired
by 1t for the purpose of erecting water
works, including plans, speclhcatsons,
maps, drawings, &C., and the real estate
| for the reservoir, rs purchased of Catherine
and Mary Shetterly, i'll September, 1879,
and of A. S. Prosser ct. al, and the river
| property, purchased of S. L. Atkin, HI. W.
| Hall, w. A. Henderson and Peter Staub,
and the right of way of private parties, DC
and for the above described real
estate and drawings, and right of
| way, the said company will
pay the sum of sixty five hundred dollar,
to be paid from the first rental due the
company from the city. The city is to
make warrantee deed for the same when
| they are satisfied the water works will be
built and said company fully organized un-
der its charter.
! 3. The company will. at their own ex-
pense, repair, replace any and all streets,
alleys or sidewalks that they may desturb
III laying pipes, and restore the same
within reasonable time from the time they
are taken up, and use all prudent manage
ment in the prevention of accidents as
might occur in the opening of said streets.
9. The said water company further agree
to extend the water pipes in any of the
streets that are graded and curbed of said
city, and erect fire hydrants thereon as may
be ordered by the mayor and aldermen,
whenever the receipts Oh said street from
water rents will pay ten per cent. on the
expense of putting down said pipes, etc.
10. In case any pipes should burst or the
machinery get out cf order or other causes,
not with the control of said company, or by
the act of Providence; in such events said
water company shall have reasonable time
to repair or replace said damages, and they
shall not be held responsible for any such
casualties or time that may be lost by rea-
son of said uncomfortable events or acci-
dents.
IL. The city authorities, by and through
their regular officers of the fire department.
or by the police department, shall have the
right to turn on the water in proper man.
ner, (under the regulation of the water
company for fire purposes within said city
limits, and to use the same for fire pur-
poses only, and to use it in a proper and
legitimate manner but no unnecessary
waste shall be permitted; only to extin-
guish the fire then existing, and then the
said valves and ire plugs shall be properly
closed.
u If this proposition is accepted
within ten days by the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen of said city, ther
the said company will obtain a charter Jun
der the general laws of the State and
regular organization under the same, and q
contract drawn under the same on the basis
of this proposition, and which, when done
and completed, shall be the future contract
between said city and said water company,
and this proposition of no effect and null
and void, the other taking its place.
The city agrees on its part as follows:
l. To grant, concede and guarantee tt
said Knoxville City Water Company, then
associates, successors and assigns, the righ
and privilege to enter upon any and al
streets, squares lanes and alleys, under the
contract of the authorities of said city, fol
f the purpose of laying pipes, mains, &c
/ &c, and making repairs of said works, tt
take up pavements and sidewalks on the
same and to make such excavations therein
as may be convenient or advantageous
and necessary for the purposes
aforesaid, and the right and privileg,
to lay pipes, &c, on or across or through
: bridges and culverts of the city, for connect
, ing and distributing water, for publ C anC
2 private uses, and the right of way through
, all public grounds and places controlled by
!. said city, free of costs and charges, SO far a
tbs same may be necessary or advantageou
L 10 the erectlOn, construction or MAINTENANCE
of the said water works
! 2. The city furthermore obEgates itsel
: not to grant to any other person or corpor
ation a contract or privilege to furnish
q water to the city of Knoxville, or the privil
:, ege of entering upon the pnblic streets
8 lanes, alleys, or other public grounds, fo
the purpose of furnishing the said city O
Knoxville or the inhabitants thereof will
@ water, for the full period of thirty. year
y from the completion of said waterworks
r which day shall be designated the da
. when water is turned into the water pipe
from the reservoir.
s 8. The city of Knoxville, by its Board O
), Mayor and Aldermen, further covenant
J. and agrees to pay to said Knoxville Cit
G Water Company, their associates, successor
- or assigns, for the use and rent of seventy
five fire hydrants, the sum of sixty-fve do
I. lars each per annum, payable emi-annually