The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-04

such by drants.
Should the citfIl ps'' Water Company fail
a. any umS 20 iu nIb i1 tnS SiIy ana ,. us
herein stipuisted for The peri"d of two sue.
tessive Weeks, then the rental shall cease
1nI sSeh sSpe ans 9ssl9 Re .Ieb CIV
contiSus fcr a period Of two calSndsr months
in succession, ,han ne contract will cease
apT 9e nu, s2s You ira o,, of N,,,Db;,
shall have ac sertsd this pr9pos ton, the
Citizens Weter (o@rany viii cntcr
INTO q Contract c m,ln me guy 2t a'piGi p,s
d vs. a ter the execution Of such contract,
will commence work N good ta;th a9d have
Ins sSyttS 6 ~ cf . wih'n eiSsSesn
ment AID will use eli due diinenco 10
shorten, fpossihle. th9 period above men men;
UheS ne yzst b"I1 II. VJ; gSp G
from ali accidents or contingencies met vita
during such e9nstlTguS,tion; nm ,o,,D,
HE " n ShS'I r. BftI n ~ prSsidsnt
Attest; +.
W. ii. MOORE Secretary.
After the document had been read,
Mr.. S. r. Bullocs, president OF the
Citizens Water Company, who was
present, was invited to appear before
the committee, and make such explain
atory statements as might be deeme d
necessary by the Council. Mr.. But
lock complied with alecity and
answered all ,inter'ogatories put to
him in q straightforward, business liae
manner, that ewss not without its eff
feet on the C2unciL President Had
den inquired OF " 7. Bullock II the pur-
chase by the Citizens Water Works
Company YVES an absolute purchase or
merely an option. Mr.. Bullock re-
p led: I'VE sbought the plant OF the
Memphis Water. Works Company out
right, 10 DO paid Tor December 10Th.
1t was a bona ii ie traueaction, and
WIZ De carrier oueSo Inc letter Inc ne
actloh ol Sne a,se,s'anVe No1ncll WIZ
nave no eueCt ~ vs. i4uei 10 lhsue
the oesl wig tne WON OIL A3VHucinR
our own lntelesw We IealEeu the
lac. t1aV aW9 TIVE nv Mavei coa P Pr.
cann Tg eAlse H n mere 10 10 Guy IN
the unl'eu etaVes Whefe TWO water
companies 'aee ~, sNcle slui oPeIa.lou'
hlVal gas conE,lsinSS can geI along, ps-
csuse lmproysu PAteulh may ehaDie
new cor eI,eI mo Coupet'.
tlon WIN on ohes'' out WIN Wa'er IL
Is olnerehI 81
iou ray wv sae oUouEal,e5 eau
eA 81 IN the same IoWh asAeu Rresi-
ue nH, hauoSn' ~
,n les sT, ,., :. Lo,
ven, l am lrte s a. Ahowins'
Dechuse We nave oeen ''io 'noy Coulu
not; IN.
., MT DuhoCk, res u'hihg n's sak, s"II
In purchssiDg inc plant OF me old
company we are advancing one s,ep
FORWARD IN OUT putpose 70 puiia q
plsnt tnM WIN ineel etery tqaaMe'
menI' not only ~ u p,esenS, pu' lo' h''y
years W coine' s. wy ies"'u
MEMPHIS AS ONE OF TIE PROGRESSIVE
cites ,.
oi ine COUNTY, anu arc a. SI AZ, " gee
IN mere. WIN view 10 tnat ehd, we
nave nau coiIesponuenGe. VIII . nun,
Der Oh your ieaulnS clH1sns, loIloW1u
up py peIsonM lhVeItiewS: we
tnougnt II pest 70 secure .ne oiu Plsn'
pecause we iuii5 appieciaVeu tne us
comfort anu Inconrenienco On ulgglne
up lne SIIeeN lor .he puLPese oi lay-
ihg new pipes, re arc Happy 20 gay
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Iorliy anu agf @ 70 NJ Co 70 Mt p,,,
IN answer 70 Ut 'alnep Lee, ML. 1ul'
1ock SAY 'nAI !. was coI'en 'aseu 70
locste Ine WoLxS one anu 10, one'quSIser
miles above tne pIeseuC sue; III oluef
10 aVolu Any uanpeI Vi. miAtule oi
Won river water anu the beverage OUT
Pontlngs ot tne IVY -, ~,
rf3sl1 u nsuuen Inen aShsu II
mr. nuhock nsu gooo reasons ior TO-
lectlng tne mlsslss1ppi ilyeI 10 =
source Oh supply. ne rep a, t ,iN ne
nao, tne nam opjsC'iIn ;, Deing .ne Ok
Pense lncia th W Shilling cn"nnei'
ne nsureu 'nS'
1T WOULD COST 81, 100000
to draw the water from the Missis-
sippi.
Mr. Bullock was then asked II he
would object to %. above Raleigh for
water. lie replied atirmatiyely, say
ing that Wolf river water did not i'm
prove az you assembled the stream.
Mr.. Montgomery sske how MIR.
Bullock would get rid oil the scum
likely to cover the surface OF the wa
ter in the settling basins. lie re,
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