The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-09
CITlZENS'WATER COMPANY
A FLANK MOVEMENT ON THE
PART OF CAPITALISTS.
Charter Applied for by Men Whose
Names Mean Business-Aims Of
the Organization.

Samuel Il. DullOCh, Lull ~ hI dlus /
Eugene f. Fulle-, j. q. Nicely, w. II.
Moore, John W. Dillard, Napo leon
Hill. W. ID. WilkeHon, l. n. Snow der,
II. Nj. Hill, John 0gsrtou, jf., W. n.
Wilkerson and n. For tline yesterday
applied for a cl after as a body polite
and corr crate, by The name and style
OF Citizens Water Company OF Mem
rhis, Tenn, for the purpose OF estab-
| fishing and contracting water works
adjacent to or in the city OF Memphis,
| Tenn, and now known as the Taxing
District OF Shelby county, Tenn, and
| IL al all be the duty OF sad company
TO build water-works and machinery
in or adj AGENT 10 said city and OF sutii-
cient capacity to supply said city and
inhabitants thereof with a plentiful
supply OF water, and for this purpose
said company is hereby authorized
and empowered aud invested with the
privilege to lay down pipes and to ex'
tend squeducts and conductors
through any or all OF the streets,
lanes and alleys Of said city,
ard to supply raid city and the in-
hebiauts thereof with water by pub
lie works and for the purpose
of laying down such pipes, aqueducts
and conductors may take up the
payemtn or sitcS walks upon such
streets after peImiss on has been OBJ
timed from the Taxing d strict or
city authorities OF the ely OF Mem
phis; provided, that the said pave
meuts ami sidewalks shall be I ken
no in such manner ae to give the least
inconvenience to the inhabitants oil
said city, and that the same b. re-
p,aced with all convenient speed by
and at the expense of said company in
as substantial a manner rs found be-
lore taking up.
: That the works aud operations OF
said company sNa be 40 con 'tructed
and managed as not to affect the health
or comfort OF faId city prejuidcially,
ard nothing in this charter shall be so
! construed as 10 absolve the said com,
, pany organic hereunder from lega
4 proceedings TO restrain or abate an.
= nuitance arising from their operations
= and if any person shall iDjure or de
g stroy any portion Of the fixtures o
}, works or property OF the company
3 such person or persons shall be liabl
: to the company for all damages SUI
T. tanned in consequence OF such act q
injury.
10 That said company is hereby EN-
et powered and authorized to condem
B. and take such lands as may be nece!
le tary for the establishment OF thei
N reservoir and works, and the right {
y way through all lands between; IN
the said city to lay their pipes, aqu'
n. ducts or conductors, end keep IL
same in repair; provided, that sue
i. pipes aud conductors shall be laid
ne such manner as to do as little inlul
nd TO lie property OF private persons.
Ic. possible; aud provided, further, tn
10 taid company shall make compens
an ton TO the owners of real estate CO
ed demned or taken, through which u
w. uipes, conductors or aqneducts may
m. laid. II the owner and company ca
ON not agree upon the amount OF col
IA pensation which should be paid, {
av same shall be aasC ssed in the mann
act provided by the code OF Tennessee
sections 1928 b l34S.
TnLt iaid corporation organic
under this charter, before 1t snallt
AIS erCisa any OF the rights, powers a.
yer privil yes herein granted, in order
es- secure a bouDtiful supply Of good p'
all and wholesome water, shall fret spl
in TO the authorities OF the city OF Me
nts phis, Tenn, for the appointment o
u board Of directors, to be compose d
s., ssven members, who are to be cruz
by and freeholders o! said city, three
cen whom are 10 be chosen rom the m
I'M i,al pref sesion, If practical. ;
di- board 70 chosen, after Being d
no sworn, shall make and file their rep
YER with the au horilies Of said city, 8
leet ing therein from what sources
the water supply shall be obtained
all report Of the majority Of the memll
led. CONFUSING said bosri ssall be 4
est with said city authorities, and
city same shall be conclusive az TO
will source aud quality Of cad water
tue ply: that said hoard shal, within
1 to daya aite' their said appointment
'een qus i6cAton fle their report, q
and sworn to, with said city suthon'
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