The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-12-11

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tions, according as they may deem
expedient with their Judgment,
shortly.
REQUEST NO. 1.
Believing that the inability of the
Corvallis Water Company through
faulty construction of its pipes and
works) to afford proper supply of
water under their contract with
the city of Corvallis for extinguish-
ment of fires leaves the city in a
dangerous condition, liable to be
consumed by fire at any time
without an adequate supply of
water with which to extinguish the
same; that the several fire COM
panies of the city have become so
discouraged in not having suffi-
cient force of water to combat the
flames that the fire department
has largely lost its usefulness as
compared with the heroic services
of former years; that several asso-
Citations Of fire underwriters have
largely increased the rates Of in
surance in Corvallis, basing their
reasons therefor on the failure and
ineficiency Of said water COM
pany to supply the necessary
water for fire purposes and the
faulty construction Of said water
works; not being in favor of the
city purchasing a faultily construct
ed water works because the water
company have not fulfilled their
contract with the city and feeling
that our homes, our property and
business are liable at any time to
be consumed by fire for want of
sufficient water-to extlnguish the
flames,
We, the undersigned citi-
zens, residents and taxpayers OF
said city Of Corvallis most respect
fully hereby petition the honorable
mayor and common council OF
said city of Corvallis and request
that you employ thoroughly
competent engineer, who is the
best posted expert that you can get
on the improved methods of con-
structing water works and have
said expert thoroughly examine as
to the manner i'll which said
water company's works are con-
structed and make report there
of to your honorable body wherein
said construction is faulty, giving
the reasons why said water com
pany does not or cannot fulfill its
contract with said city.
After said report is made and
you are fully advised as to the
cause of the water company's
failure to fulfill its said contract
then for you to request said water
company to Immediately put its
water works in proper condition
to enable them to fulfill said con
tract and supply said city with al
necessary water as provided il
said contract for the use of said
city at fires and for all other pur
poses. If said water company
shall fail or neglect to take imme
diate steps to comply. Herewith.
then we request that you cause
all necessary actions, suits anc
legal proceedings to be brough
against said water company il
order to cause said water company
to fulfill said contract. And WE
most respectfully request that yoJ
proceed in this matter at once.
REQUEST NO. 2.
TO Your Hon. Body, the Common
Council of the City of Corvallis
We, the undersigned citizens AM
taxpayers of said city, belieyin.
that the future prospects and de
'velopment of a city largely de
pends upon its healthful condition
and sanitary regulations, there
fore most respectfully request tha
during the time you are taking
the necessary proceedings as out
lined in request No. 1, yol
will also begin and take all neces
tsary proceedings to construc
throughout said city a thorougl
and complete system of sewerag
on the best and most improves
plans with capacity in main sewer
sufficient for the city's use fo
many years hence.
REQUEST NO. 3.
To Your Hon. Body, the Commo
Council of the City of Corvallis
We, the undersigned citizen
and taxpayers Of said city, believ
-ino that wa cannot huild and com