The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-07

II is due the Water company that THE
ArrEAL call special attention to its card
herewith appended, and ask for il full con-
sideration. To the efforts Of the company
for the past year, and the expenditure OF a
large sum OF money, the people are in
debted for the finest water supply In the
land, and evidence that II il inexhaustiblc
accumulates every day. For several
months they pumped 100000 to 4,000,-
600 gallons daily, and the addition Of the
5000, COO gallon Worthington engine a few
weeks since, seems TO have improved
rather than diminished the flow. During
the week the company has completed its
extensive additions TO its pipe system 10y
final connection with It's two miles Of
tbrty.six inch main, and in six or eight
weeks the stand pipe on the corner Of Ten
nesseo and Talbot streets will be ready for
service. When their wells, now finished.
are connected IN designed, the company
estimates their yield at 10, 900. 600 gallons
daily. These, with the three 10000, 900
gallon Worthington pumping engines, ag.
gregating 30, 900, 600, under contract for OPP
Grafton by March, will provide Memphis
with the best water, and the best service In
the country. The daily list Of new con-
neciions TO the mains attest both the pop
ularity Of the water aud the city's growth.
Meanwhile the public should cooperate
with the company In preventing "a waste
that Is OF no possible benefit 10 any one,
but gross injustice TO the public M well
as the company.
To the People Of Memphis
The Water company had hoped that
with a satisfactory supply the enormous
waste would cease. but Il has not. The
legitimate demand Of tho city does not
exceed 1900, 900 gallons daily. Fifty
thousand is n fair estimate Of the number
OF inhabitants IL all ages, connected with
the public supply. The allowance in Lon
don is twenty eight gallons per head. On
that basis one aud hall million gallons
would supply Memphis. AZ fifty gallons
per head the consumption would bc
$500 900 gallons. But II, 10 be cxtraya-
CANT, We allow eighty gallons for every in
dividual, old and young, on promises con.
ncctcd with the mains, We have A,OOO,OOO
gallons.
DAY after day, for two weeks, we have
with much care measured the capacity oi
the pumps aud the wells. and demon
stratcd unorringly that W. arr pumping
10000. 90 gallons daily. This establishes
a waste that Is simply criminal. From Il
o'clock at night 20 o'clock IN the morn
Ing We pump at the rate Of 500, 900 gal
Ions As this Is nearly all waste, which,
OF counc. continues nc even higher rate
through the day, il Ia clear that largely
moro than half the water pumped "
wasted. There are hundreds of instances
where from tonto 100 times M much water
" wasted ~ IL lcgiiimnicly used.
Hundreds 81 closets, rated at g per
year, OF 10 cents per week, waste morc
than SlOO Of water.
Aside from the loss 90 which this sub
jccts us, II, with gruss injustice 10 IN,
public, taxes our pumping muchincy bc
yond iis capacity, for the next six nj
eight months, when our new engines m
% be- in operation. We must make an ct
tort 10 abatc the evil
On Monday morning inspectors viii be-
gin q rigid house 10 house Inspection, I'M
der instructions a. turn oil water wherever
found running illcgitimatcly.
In this connection We direct attention
90 the provision In our rules. changing
double rates for iXlur's not scli-closlng
These printed rules aud rates with other
Interesting matter will be- furnished ON
application. W. l.. CsNrUuN,
Superintendent
MpmuhiH. Oct. a. ISIS.