Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-26
FROM THE CITY OF GREENvlLLE.
THE CITY COUNCIL DEMANDS DET-
TER WATER SERVICE.
Ana the Water Work. Company
Threatens TO shut on the supply
Unless Rents Are Paid More
PromptIy-other Matters.

member of the fire company since Its
organization, and he testified that the
water prussure at the last two fires
was very poor, much below the aver
age, and that a stream could not be
thrown 20 the top OF tine two-story
building occupied by WateisKy. Al
the conclusion of the testimony Alder
man Il. W. Harrison offered the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Whereas, the service furnished by
the GreenyAle water and electric light
company for fire protection has been
for some time past insufficient to meet
the demands for such purposes; and
Whereas. there have been heavy
losses of property resulting from in
sufficient pressure furnished by said
company; and
Whereas, there has existed and does
now exist grave misrepresentation and
fears on the part of property owners
/ of the city on account OF insufficient
/ fire protection, and the inability OF the
! ilre department to protect property,
due to insufficient pressure, and
Whereas, the city council Is con-
said company. and the pressure fur
nished in case OF IRE, is very interior
10 that furnished at the time of the
completion and test Of the system OF
said company and for some time after
said test.
Now, therefore, resolved, by the city
council of the city OF GreenVille, Tex,
that tire exists very urgent de-
mand for better service by said COM
pany. and that the city hereby insists
on such service as viii be reasonably
adequate for fire protection.
Resolved, further. that unless adc-
quate service is furnished from
ana after this date the city council viii
Withhold the payment OF the rental, It
whole or in part, which it has hereto
lore paid said company for fire protec-
ton.
Before a vote was taken on the reso-
lutions Mr.. Maxine Reber OF ST.
Louis, assistant manager of the
Greenville water and electric light
company, was invited to address the
council. He said that the records at
the pumping stations showed that the
pressure was all right and that his
company stood by the records. He in
tlmated that because the city was be-
hind with the company in the payment
of its rents, all this racket about pres
sure was stirred up to evade the pay
ment Of rents. He said that IL the
resolutions were passed the coun-
Gil might take notice that II all the
rents due were not paid within thirty
days the water would be cut off. He
refused 10 accept the testimony OF some
of our best citizens that the pres ure
had not been good for some time, and
insisted that his record showed that
the pressure was as good IA ever.
Alderman u. W. Harrison rose and
tod no ami HraFa Ion
that the city was attempting to evade
any honest rebt. He said that he, too.
stood by the record, and that record
showed that at the last two fires, when
$4,000 worth of property was allowed
TO burn, and the fire department was
almost helpless for the want of pres
sure, that an ordinary bucket brigade
could have rendered better service
than the waterworks company. lie
said, since inslnuations We're in order,
that he would like to know If the
company was not running down their
pressure because little rent was due
them, He said that If they could fur
nish no better pressure than they had
at the last two fires. he hoped they
would cut on the water and let "a
bucket brigade be organized that
would be of service. As II now was,
the city might burn for all the water
company cared.
Messrs. Bass, Germany and Alder
men Harrison and @. d. Poole took
part in the discussion, stating that the
water company had rendered good ser
vice in the past. buts at the last two
fires it had utterly failed to do It's
duty.
Mr. Reber then said that his COM
pauy was willing to do all
in its power to carry out its con-
tract with the city, but insisted that
IL the resolutions We're passed that no
tlce might be taken as he had said
BY this time matters were pretty
hot, and when a vote was taken the
resolutions were passed without a dis
sentlng vote.
Married, by Rev s. ]. Anderson. at
the residence of the BRIDE Miss Addle
Pollard and Mr.. Frank Sheeham, an
employe of the S. S. and S. railway
company.
Col C. II. Yoalsum returned yester-
day from Waco.
A. B. Patterson is in Dallas on bust
ness.
Elder F. L. Young is on visit to
Whitewright.
Mrs. Lucy Heard Of Dabbs. Cate &
Co. has gone 10 Texarkana TO stay |
with her relatives until she recuperates |
from her recent illness.
city Marshal Muagrove is over from
Commerce to SO before the grand
Jury.
Walter Brame has gone to Galveston
to take charge OF a large livery busi-
ness.
G, II. Ledie of st. Louis. president
of the Greenville water and electric
light company. is in the city pending
the investigation of his company.
Martin Duval chief engineer Of the
Midland, is in the city ON official bust
ness.
W. T. Cherry. claim agent for the
Cotton Belt, with headquarters at Ty-
Ter. is In the city looking after claims
against his road.
George Lindsey of Commerce has
been awarded the contract for enlarg-
ing the barber shop and bath rooms OF
the New Beckham
The material. consisting OF lumber,
sand, pressed brick. etc. is on the
yards for the erection of the new Mid
land-Cotton Belt depot.
The suggestion Of the organization
Of Hunt county fair and live stock
breeders association is meeting with
much favor from farmers, stock-raisers
and merchants.
The grocery house OF Maxwell Bros.
at Commerce was bur9larized last
night. The thief succeeded in getting
a number OF small articles He got
in through rear window. but left no
clew.
The directors Of the Y. NJ. C. A.
have made a contract for I'VE years
with Graham Bros. for the entire sec
mi