The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-10-24
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Marietta, Ca, Oct. 18th.

Called meeting OF the Council, present,
7. M. Brumby, Mayor pro tenn, presiding,
and full board OF Aldermen. Meeting
called to take into consideration the matter
OF water works for the city of Marietta.
The following petition was received
To the Mayor and Council of the CRY of
Manifestations petitioner, the Marietta
Paper Manufacturing Company, colpo.
ration desires for itself, its successors and
assigns, the right privilege and fran
chise to build, establish and maintain with
in the city of Marietta system of water
works for its own use in its mills and tacs
tories, and Tor supplying water to private
individuals and the public in said city.
1t desires the right and privilege ta lay
its mains and pipes in the streets and all
legs OF said city and under and across the
sidewalks Of said streets so as to carry
water to any buildings and lots where the
owner and petitioner desire it.
1t agrees that it will not charge the citi
zens and the public, including corpora.
tons, factories, mills &C., a greater rent
for water than the minimum charges Tor
like Or similar service of any water works
company or water works system of any
city in Georgia, of substantially the same
population as Marietta
1t will place its mains and pipes suffi'
GENTLY and to be out of the way and to not
intel tere with the streets or sidewalks
The particular location of any mains or
pipes in the streets or sidewalks shall be
under the control of said city through its
| street committee or other authority, so as
to protect shade trees and prevent other
injuries.
| 1t proposes to dig trenches and lay and
cover the pipes in careful manner and
leave the streets and sidewalks in as good
condition as it found them and to do
| everything it car to prevent the city or the
public from Inconvenience while putting In
said system of water works, and to hold
| itself liable for all damages to persons or
property that may occur by reason of said
system, as the putting in of same, and to
hold said Mayor and Council of the city of
Marietta harmless against any damage it
may have to answer for on account of any
act of the Marietta Paper Manufacturing
Company, its successors and assigns, on
account of said walerworks.
Petitioner desires the Mayor and Coun-
Gil to pass such ordinances as will protect
said waterworks, mains. pipes, hydrants,
fixtures, or other property of said waters
works system from interference, depreda>
ton or malicious mischief, so far as they
have legal authority to do So
Petitioner proposes to go to work within
60 days to put in said system Of waters
works.
Petitioner does not ask the exclusive
right to put in system of waterworks.
The city itself may erect system, if it
desires, OF authorize others to do So
al III ss lo, Al
Marietta Paper Manufacturing Company,
its successor and assign.
October 18th, 1895
Marietta Paper Manufacturing Co.
By Saxon A. Anderson. President.
MoGltrie N. Sessions, Sec. and Treasurer
The following resolution, offered by AL.
derman Faw, was unanimously adopted :
Resolved by the Mayor and Council of
the city of Marietta that the application of
the Marietta Paper Manufacturing Com
pany on behalf Of itself, successors and as,
! signs, for the right, privilege and fran.
c6ise to build, establish and maintain with.
! in the city OF Marietta system OF waters
works for its own use in its mills, and fac.
| tories and tor supplying water to private
individuals and the public in SAID CITY. is
hereby granted and allowed.
Resolved, That the various statements
in the petition, defining the rights, privi-
leges, obligations, and liabilities are adopt
ed as conditions upon which said franz
chise is granted and all the rights asked,
subject 10 the restrictions therein named,
are hereby granted.
Resolved, That this grant of franchise
does not attempt to confer the RICH, to lay
pipes and mains in Washington Avenue,
but permission to do so is hereby given SO
far as the city of Marietta is concerned
if the United States Government author
tiles shall consent.
On motion of Alderman Owen council
adjourned, R. i LAwHoN, Clerk