The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-05

order 10 provide q Certain fund 10 ueet the
interest, or to protect the intere from any
possible deGcit Of revenue. Such a prOV<s-
ion, have Cd reason 10 bell We, would
enable the city 10 negotiate the bonds at not
exceeding ~ per cent. Ills would elect a
saving 10 the city Of some t4S01 per nnnum
on interest alone, and WOu 10 that extent
incTeRe the net revenues. At the end Of
two years after the works are once ia fall
operation IL il believed that their success
viii be so ia ly eft blished ID t the tax all
no longer be 1tquir.d. In the meant me,
while on one ride the tax IL being collected
from the people. il will on tbs OF er size be
moro than returned 10 them ia the reduced
cost Of writer and the enhanced value Of
their property.
tits now, therefore, well established fact
that Memphis has within her reach water
supply far superior TO the celebrated CrOton
system OF New J 0rk in quantity. quality and
accession ity. TIE adoption of Tho right sys-
tenn will secure for our city a superintendent
supply of clear, pure soft water, with suffi-
elent pressure To carry 1t freely to every
point within tue corporate limits, and to
furnish power for running elevators of
hotels and business houses, an also for op-
Grating light msn ufactufing establishments
In any Of the upper stories Of in tho business
portion of the city By tho use of high
pressure service IN connection with system
OF hose carriages, the efficiency of the Fire
Department may be very much promoted in
that part of the city embraced within the
A detail ed description Of tho ms chinery
By which these imrortant results will be OBJ
tanned accompanies this report.
All these results, aud others Of great value
TO our people, the committee believes, will
be attained by the establishment of a system
Of water works, TO be owned and operated by
the city la accordance with the plans de-
scribed in the ace mplnying papers
To Con. Cotton Greene, of this committee,
his associates committed the burden of the
work. His knowledge of enaiueerinR aud hy-
dtaulics eminently lifted him for the task,
and the fidelity " tn which he has accom-.
plished tits atlested by the results which are
herewith submitted.
The c9mmi rec have, in conclusion,
adopted the fol owing:
WHEREAS, An abundant supply Of pure
water is abs olu ,oy essential to the he lth o
our people, thu safety Of our property,
and the general welfare Of our city;
therefore
BE Il ResolUed by the Water Committee of
islatye Council Of the Taxing District TO
take imBed ate steps TO secure the passage
of law at the next session of the Legisl4-
lure au horizing the government ofthis Tax
ing District Nuid and operate public
system Of water works; to issue bonds So
and to secure such additional legislation
as may be needed ,or the successful accom-
plish ment of the object.
keso ped, further, That we recommend
" olt River, at point above and near to the
Il. Il N. r. r.. crossing, as the proper source
Of supply; and that we advise the adoption
by the Legislative Council Of tie plap for a
system OF water works as described in the
re % I made to this committee by Gen. Col
ton Greene, the etals and particulars of
which are embodied in the aecompanying
papers. s. W. HAMPTON.