The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-25
TO CANCEL THEIR CHARTER,
The Crystal Spring Water Company Must
Make Immedia Provision or Go Out of
business.

There was q big attendance at the
| special meeting of council last evening
| to consider the water famine question.
Mayor Nichols. all the councilmen and
II big delegation of citizens We're pres
ent. The mayor made an address, and
some of the citizens spoke, telling their
sufferings from lack of water. Mr..
Kirkendall then offered the following
resolution. which was adopted, and
council adjourned:
| Whereas, The source of the water supply
OF the crystal Spring Water company is
exhausted. and
Whereas, The said company has failed
| to supply water from any other source Or
made any effort in time 10 prevent the
| water famine that has come upon that
portion OF the city through which It's
| mains pass, and
Whereas. The danger by fire is greatly
enhanced owing 10 the failure OF the water
| supply, and
Whereas. Many of the citizens of the
city are suffering for want of water OWNS,
| 10 the criminal neSlgence OF said COM
| pany in not making an effort to provide
| water from some other place before their
own supply was exhausted: therefore be it
Resolved, BY the mayor and council OF
the city of Wilkes Barre, IN city council
| assesmbled, that We do condemn the saLd
| company and do hereby resolve not to
pay sad company any water rent that
may be due, or may hereafter become due,
from the 18th day Of September 1895. unt!l
| the water mains of said company are suf-
| flciently full to meet the demands of the
city for fire, street flushing and other
| sanitary purposes. And be IL further
| Resolved. That the city shall employ
| teams TO carry water to the people on the
through the mains of the said Crystal
| Spring Water company, and the cost
| thereof shall De deducted from the rental
now due or that hereafter may become due
from the. said city 10 the said Crystal
| Spring Water company, and the fire and
sanitary committees are hereby author
| lied and directed 10 at once provide teams
and wagons and barrels TO supply the per-
sons aforesaid. And be it further
! Resolved, That the city clerk shall at
once notify the state board of health of
the filthy and impure condition OF the
reservoirs of the said crystal Spring COM
pany. And be 1t further
| Resolved: That the right 10 pipe the
streets of the city of Wilkes Barre
through which the mains of the Crystal
| Spring Water company now pass and the
| territory over which 1t has the right 10
| place mains under Its charter approved
NAV II, 1866 shall be extended to any
water company who shall satisfy council
that it is its bona fde intention, II such
privilege be granted. to obtain water from
| the Susuuehanna river above the june
ton of the Lackawanna river with said
| Susduehanna river, or from the Lehgh
| river. If 1t can be shown that an ample
supply can be obtained therefrom And be
| it further
| Resolved. That II the Crystal Spring
| Water company does not within the next
| three months make adequate provisions
| to fill its mains from the Susduehanna
| river or elsewhere. whenever hereafter
| their present source of supply is insuf-
| ficlent, the city attorney Is authorized.
| directed and required to take the neces-
| sary steps and procure the necessary evil
| dence upon which the charter Of the said
Crystal Spring Water company may be
| annulle1