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

estimates OF costs with view to com hiniu
eusA D rsonal information Their by obtained
with the cOmple ensIVe dtta led repOrs of
the eminent b draul G eng neers who e ferv-
ices have heret fore been emp 'oyei in The
same work. We have also given due consid-
erati n to the faft hat another rporation
DULY organized snd 10 operation within toe
Limits OF your cit W sengdged in the distri-
button and sale OF water u public and pri-
vate ION umers, the service of which has
h thert0 proven unsatisfactory in Quantity
and quality. As result OF the knowledge
thus ObtdlDed, combined with a wish g. pre-
sent such proposition 10 you as would sm-
brace the most rap d, economical and thor.
ougnly ethelent system OF wa'er supply,
willis avoiding any and all contingencies IF
Optos ng or lit eating interests, we have
secured suc h contract of purchase o the en-
tire stock, Tights, privileges and property Of
the Me Dphls Water Company as will, wi hin
thirty days rom the date thereof vest ia us
the sole ownership and control Thereof.
We are, thereto,e, prepared to materially
hasten the work Of construction, as by
means of a sma quantity of larger mains
the pre'en system of pipe stribution can
be utilized by us with but little disturbance
or obstruction of your streets. We would,
therefore,, pro .Ose to build and operate
W, hin and adjacent to the corporate limits
of the lit, of Memphis water works plant
of the following general description:
First-A pumping station located on the
bank of Wolf river at such point as the
mine TO be most suitable for the purpose,
provided that such point so selected shall be
above the GRO sing 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
aarviNa m nj MIA Mt aiRta n two
pound conoensipg We teal pumping engines,
each having a capacity of not 10 20 thaa s, 200,
600 United States gallons OF water per day Of
twenty.tour hours, or o combined capacity
Of l0,OOO,0O0 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 shall consist of two
compound condensing duplex, horizontal
acting pumping engine ~ each haying acapa-
gallons per day Of twenty-four hours against
q head OF not less than 200 feet Both sets Of
engines are to be so arranged that they may
be operated separately or toRether, as may
DO required, and the the maximum capacity
Of the the tire pumping plant hall not be
less than one-third in excess ofths minimum
capacity above specified. The engines will
be furnished with steam from q battery of
boilers containing an aggregate steam gene.
rating capacity one-half greater than Is re-
CURED 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 baildings, ornamental
in design and finish, and of such size as will
amply provide for increase of pu 10 ping plant
when needed The smoke stack shall be of
brick With cut stone trimmings, of such
height and hue area as will provide ample
draft for steam generating capacity.
The water will be taken rom the source
Ofsupply by suitable inlet pipes and pumped
by the low service engines into a series of
settling basins, which shall be so arranged
and constructed as to easily provide an
ample supply of settled water sufficient for
all present and future needs OF the city.
After the water has been properly settled 1t
shall be 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 of
mains, The settling basins will be provided
with the most efficient airang ment of in
fluent and efiuent pipes and all necessary
gates to proper regulate the flow of water,
which will be inclosed in substantial and
ornamental gate houses Of masonry.
The stand pipe will be not less than twenty
FIVE feet in diameter ana $50 feet in height
above the business portion of the city, and
shall be erected on suitable foundation. 1t
will be built of the best quality of refined
iron, or Of Homogeneous steel plate.
The main distribu ton pipe from works to
the city shall be not less than thirty-six
inc hes in diameter, and such changes, extern
sions and improvements shalt be made to
the present system of pipe distribution as
will secure at all times an ample supply of
water for all purposes of domestic and man
utacturing consumption, at a minimum
pressure Of fifty pounds to the square inch.
In consideration of the construction Of the
foregoing plant, and the furnishing of an
ample supply Of water to your city for fire
extinguishing, flushing # sewers and other
public uses now provided for in your con-
tract with the Memphis Water Company, we
propose that your honorable body shall enter
into an agreement or form of contract with
our com pany, based upon the memorandum
herein contained, for period of ten years
from the date thereof, Sc pulating to pay to
our company an ann uBl re tai of lot less than
&3J 00O, subject t. the following conditions:
rhSt at the expiration of the term Of con-
tract the city of Memphis shall have the
option Of purchase o the works of our COM
pany at their apprai'ed Valua, which shall
lie determined as foilows: The city of Mem
phis and the Citizens Water Company shall
each appoint one person, and two so
chosen shall appoint O third, all Of whom
shall be competent hydraulic enaineers, and
will constitute board for determining the
value of the systt IN OF water works. None
Of the tn GO so chosen shall be residents of
The board so. appointed shall carefully ex-
anime and determine. the, value OF said
works, and their decision shall be fin Al and
binding upon the city and the Citizens
Water Company. Should the city of Mem
phis desire to acquire ownership of the
water works, it shall give formal notice OF
its intention at least one year before the ex-
piratiOn of the term of contract, Az within
ninety days after the above board shall have
rendered its decision the city of Memphis
shall pay TO the Citizens Water Company
the amount awarded in cash or such securi-
ties as may be acceptable to the Citizens
Water Company.
The city Of Memph s shall have at all times
the privilege OF locating at any point which
it may designate on the line of mains sul h
fire hydrants rs they may require, provided
that they shall be placed at distances not
less than 500 feet apart, and that the city pay
the actual cost of furnishing and setting
such hydrants.
Should the Citiz, MS Water Company fail
at any time to furnish the city and its in
habitants with such supply of water as is
herein stipulated for the period of two sue
tessive weeBs, then the rental shall cease
until such supply shall again be furnished,
and should the failure to furnish such supply
continue for a period of two calendar months
in succession, then the contract will cease
and be null and void.
Within ten days after the city of Memphis
shall have accepted this propos ton, the
Citizens Water Company will enter
into a contract with tho city of Memphis
as herein set forth, and within thirty
days alter the execution of such contract,
will commence work in good faith and have
the system in readiness within eighteen
months from the date Of such commence
ment and will use all due diligence to
shorten, if possible, tho period above men
toned. The Cltizens' Water Company will
furthermore agree to hold the city harmless
from all accidents or contingencies met with
during such construction.
THE CITIZENS WATER COMPANY,
By SAA'L r. BULLOCK, President.