Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-11-10
WATER WORKERS.
A Committee Appointed at Yesterdays
Meeting 20 Draft Resolutions
To Re Considered al the Cotton Ex-
cnahge Next Tuesday Evening.

The meeting at the County Courtroom
yesterday evening, called by President
Hadden in accordance with resolution OF
the council, was not very well attended
There were about fifty present, btt IL was
noticed that they were almost without ex-
ceptloh the most prominent citizens of
Memphis of all professions.
At2:l5 o'clock President Hadden stated
the object for. which tte ileenng had
been called. ite said it was done in order
ti'at certain propositions in a letter of
President latham, OF the Water Com
pany, might be fully understood and dis
cnssed. THE question Is ore IN which
every map,. wcnran and child is inter
esteds said President Hadden, land had
hoped that the meeting would be full
one and that the matter would be fully
discussed and
some CONCLUSION Reached
by which we misht be guided IN the
future. We have something on our hands
with which we know not how 10 deal,
but which nevertheless Should be dealt
with at once. I might illustrate by re-
mindirg you OF the conflict between the
city and county as to the disposition of
sick paupers. They come here and lie
about on the streets and must be taken
care of. The county says it is not obliged
to admit them into the poorhotse except
on certain conditions. The city says as
much on her part. But they are sick and
wilhbfeed more sickness unless removed
perhaps die. Now, gentlemen, the Water
Company is sick, and what must we do
with it? The Council cannot handle it
unasslsted. The city has no hospital tor
''woRN-oUr wATpR~rRKs
eve are continually having trouble.
| Over two Years ago we laid sewer pipes
across the Overton tract, in the Tenth
| Ward, and notified persons on the line TO
connect. They said they would do so as
soon as water was furnished, We replied
that we had nothing to do with the Water
Company; they must flush their pipes by
some other means il that could not be OBJ
! tained. They answer again that sewers
imply a public water supply, and no one
can deny that they do. Now, what is to
| be done? We have corporation here
with certain vested rights, OF which they
cannot be deprived. l know that the
| Council has been accused OF afiiliatine
with the Water Company but it is not true
/ have fought them all the vay through
The plain fact is that the Water Company
has not the means. They are rich men, il
is true, but they have not
''TIIE FINANCIAL ABILITY
to meet the urgent demands of growing
city. 1t will take 81 100000 to give us
good and sufficient watersupply. The city
ought TO own the waterworks, but has moi
| the power to issue bonds for the purpose
my AN EMPRESS PROVISION
in the act settling the debt of the old CITY
the Taxing-District is prohibited iron
issuing a single bond until all those ISSUED
for the compromise of the debt are paid
The only other way is by direct taxation
and it is question as 10 whether or no
the city is willing to submit to such
course at this moment. The fact is tn,
evils by which we are now threatened
cannot be met unless an active interest i
taken, and some of you put your hand
down into your pockets. The water is bad
and the company own that it is"
MR.. ESTES CHAIRMAN.
On motion OF Mr.. Array Collier Mr.. b
VI. Estes was made chairman, and state,
that the question ss presented bv tn
president was forbidding one, and tha
although the meeting was small some
thing at Least might, be dote toward sug
|, gesting a remedy. 4 committee might b
appointed TO report at subsequent meet
ing.
MR.. }. S. MENKEN
said he had expected to find larger mum
Der OF persons present, as 1t was cues
ton in which all were interested. Ye
what was ,everybody's business was nc
body'e, and in order that the matter Nigh
be more freely understood further tim
and more definite arrangements should b
made.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED,
Judge s. P. Walker thought it best tina
a committee should be appointed TO repol
: to a subsequent nseeting. Thiss was pu
: in the form of a motion, and the chai
, then appointed the following committe
l of five: Messrs. S p. Walker, NJ. Mage,
ney, j. S. Menken, w. NJ. Harrington an
t \. Nj. Jones.
ADJOURNED.
/. . Mr.. J. :. Menken moved to adjourn t
: meet at the Cotton Exchange at o'cloc
! next Tuesday night, and hear the repol
of the committee. Adjourned.