The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-04
MORE WATER TALK
BEFORE THE LEGISLATIVE C0UN-
Gil YESTERDAY.
Mr.. BullOck's Proposition Explained
by Himself, aGd Thoroughly Dis
cussgd-Other Matters.

The Legislative Council met at $3.50
o'clock pm. " steFday. P esent: y.
P. Hsdden, President, and james Lee,
H. A. Montgomery, I. j. Graham, j.
Z Randle and r F, Patterson.
The petition OF property owners on
Alabama street was read, requesting
that sidewalk be put down in front
of st. Mary's Church. Referred to
President OF the Taxing District with
power to act. The petition OF Mallory,
Crawford & Co.. calling attention to
the dangerous condition OF Trezevant
street from Tennessee street to the
river, was read and referred to the
President with power to act.
The petition Of citizsns asking for a
crossing over Auction street, on the
east size Of Main, was read and
granted.
Geo. Wishardt was given until April
LIST to lay brick Sidewalk at No. 29S
LaudeTdsle street.
The petition of John White for per-
mission to build shed for stables in
rear of No. SO Poplar street WAS
granted.
The petition OF W. H. Todd for per-
mission to erect fruit stand on the
corner Of Beale and Mulberry streets
was rejected.
The petition OF O. @, Helm asking to
be allowed to relay sidewalk corner
Main and Market streets was granted,
provided he repairs the present brick
pavement and builds one of stone by
May /, 1887.
]. Z. Cieary, chief OF Fire Depart
ment, was authorized to put tele-
phone switch beard i'm the Adams
street engine house, for the purpose OF
connecting with all engine houses in
case of FIRE.
The petition of the Louisville, New
Orleans and Texas railroad for right OF
way on Broadway was referred to
committee, composed OF Messrs. Lse,
Randle and Patterson.
The proposition OF the Citizens
Water Company of Memphis was then
read to the Council, as follows:
OFFICE OF CITIZENS WATER COMPANY, /
MEMPHIS, TESN., November %, 1856. J
| To the Legislative Council Of the City Of
Memphis, Tenn:
GENTLEMEX-We hereby submit for the
| consideration of your honorable body the
| following proposition relative TO the public
| and private supply OF water in quantity and
| quality commensurate with the require
ments of the present and rapidly increasing
| population Of your city. We have made
| estimates of costs, with a view to combining
| such personal information Their by obtained
| with the comprehensive detailed reports Of
| the eminent by drsulic engineers whose sery-
| harafnfnrA ham nlnva1 in tha
same work. We have also given due oonsid-
Grafton to the fact that another corporation
| duly organized and in operation within the
| limits of your city was engaged in the dlstri-
| button and sale of water to public and pri-
vate consumers, the service Of which has
hitherto proven unsatisfactory in quantity
and quality. As q result of the knowledge
| thus obtained, combined with wish TO pre-
| sent such proposition to you as would en-
brace the most ran d, economical and thor
oughly efficient system OF water supply.
whilst avoiding any and all contingencies Of
| opposing or litigating interests, we have
secured such contract Of purchase OF the on :
tire stock, rights, privileges and property Of
the Memphis Water Company as will, within
| thirty days from the date thereof, vest in us
tho sole ownership and control thereof.
| We are, therefore Prelared to materially
means of a small quantity Of larger mains
the present system of pipe distribution can
| be utilized by us with but little disturbance
| or obstruction of your streets. We would,
within and adjacent to the corporate limits
| Of the City of Memphis q water works plant
Of the following general description:
| First--A pumping station located on the
bank of Wolf river at such point as the
| chief engineer of our company shall deter
| mine to be most suitable for the purpose,
provided that such point so selected shall be
| above the crossing of the road shown on the
county maps as the Randolph road or Big
| Creek road.
The pumping machinery shall consist of
two separa Q and distinct sets of pumping
engines, each being in duplicate and OF the
| latest and most approved design and CON
struction. One set being adapted for high
service and one for low service. The low
| service pumping plant consists of two COM
pound conoensing veI tical pumping engines,
each having capacity of not less than 300, :
600 United States gallons OF water, per day. OF
twenty.tOur hours, or combined capacity
| of 10000, 900 for the same period against such
| head as may be necessary to force the water
into the settling basins hereinafter specified.
| The high service plant hall consit OF two
compound condensing duplex, horizontal
| acting pumping engines, each having capR-
city Of not less than 100000 United States
| gallons per day Of twenty -four hours against
| q head Of not less than 200 fest Both sets OF
engines are to be SO arranged that they may
be operated separately or together, as may
be required, and the the maximum capacity
Of the the en- tire pumping plant shall not be
| 1878 IMAM OU0-lulIu III oACebh VI tu3
capacity above specified. The engines will
be furnished with steam from battery OF
boilers containing an aggregate steam gone
rating capacity one-halt greater than Is re-
quired for developing the maximum pump
ing capacity herein before named.
The pumps and boilers shall be erected on
suitable foundations and contained within
substantial FIRE proof building, ornamental
in design and finish, and ofsuch size as will
amply provide for increase Of pqmpi1y plant
when needed. The smoke stack shall be Of
brick with cut stone trimmings, of such
height and fiue area as will provide ample
draft for steam generating capacity.
The water will be takon from the source
| ofsupply by suitable inlet pipes and pumped
BY the low service engines into q series OF
settling basins, which shall be SO arranged
and constructed as to easily provide an
ample supply Of settled water sufficient tof
all present and future needs OF the city
After the water has been properly settled II
shall BIO taken from the settling basins by
the high service pumping plant and pumped
into a stand pipe, from whence 1t will be
distributed By gravity through the system o.
mains, The settling basins will DO provided
with the most efficient arrangement of in.
fluent and ehiuent pipes and all necessary
gates to properly regulate the flow of water
ornamental gate houses Of masonry.
The stand pipe will be not less .han twenty
Eve feet in diameter and $50 feet in heigh!
above the business portion Of the city, an nc
|
will be built of the best quality of refined
| iron, or of home geneous steel plate.
The main distribution. pipe from works Il
the city shall be NOT less than thirty-sil
inches in diameter, and such changes, exten
sions and improvements shall be made Il
the present system Of pipe distribution a
will secure NJ all times an ample supply O
water for all purposes Of domestic and man
J uiacturing consumption, at q minimum
pressure Of fifty pounds 10 the square inch
In consideration Of the construction Of tn
foregoing plant, and the furnishing OF al
ample supply of water to your city for FIR
extinguishing, flushing If sewers and othe
public uses now provided for in your con
tract with the Memphis Water Company, VI
propose that your honorable body shall ente
into an agreement or form Of contract wit
, our company, based upon the memorandum
herein contained, for period Of ten year
from thu date thereof, stlpulating 70 pay I
our company an annual Te M tai Of not less thai
03e 900, subject to the following conditions
| That at the expiration Of the term OF con