The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-12
THE NEWS AND OBSERVER. SUNDAY. MARCH z, 1899

sidered it temporarily safe at any rate
and as it was materially changed from
the route proposed by the water com
pany. he thought it would answer.
Alderman Mcdonald, after the state
ment Of Col. Shaifer. seconded the mo-
ton to adopt the majority report.
Before the motion could be put how
ever. Alderman Drewry raised IL per-
tinent point which stayed The adoption OF
either report and saved the city from
getting into deep, deep hole. He stat
ed that he wanted it understood that the
city was to assume 10 responsibility in
the matter Of the route taken and desir-
ed to know if the route recon-
mended by the majority was accepted by
the water company. He did not want
to adopt this route if it made the city
responsible.
Alderman Pegram came out strongly
on this point and was largely instru-
mental in securing the passage of the
resolution which was subsequently adopt
ed, which released the city from respon-
sibility
Alderman Pegram thought if the
water company accepted the route which
they desired, they being present, they
ought to say so.
But "Brer rabbit, he lay low; he
say nothing.
Thus it was with the representatives
of the water company. The attorney
was non-committal, and others We're
mute
City Attorney Perrin Busbee suggest
ed that resolution he offered allow
ing the water company to take either
route with certain restrictions to obviate
responsibility on the city for any future
trouble which might arise.
Prof. Riddick stated that i'll running
the modified route of the water COM
pany he was acting as committeeman
from the city and had acted in what he
thought was the interest of the city.
Alderman Drewry offered a resolution
which was adopted, but which was re-
considered and on motion of Alderman
Pegram, referred to Il committee of three
and the city attorney to redraft and re-
port to the board at its present sitting.
The mayor appointed the following
committees: Pegram, Parrish and
Drewry who retired, drafted and sub
mtted the following resolution, which
was adopted:
Resolved, That the Raleigh Water
Company is hereby instructed to imme-
diately change the present course Of
their intake pipe in such manner as will
avoid any possible contamination from
sulphuric acid or from any other cause
in the vicinity of the Caraleigh Phos-
phate works.
That in making the necessary change
of route to avoid such contamination,
said now line of pipe shall not be laid
nearer to said Phosphate Works or to
Walnut creek than is provided in the
two new routes suggested in the reports
of the engineers appointed by this board
as proper route for said new intake
pipe.
That the acceptance of either of said
routes or any other routes by said Raj
eigh Water Company shall not be com
strued as affecting any of the rights of
the city of Raleigh to require said Wa
ter Company to furnish at all times
water fit for domestic purposes. or to
render said city liable for any defect or
negligence of location or construction
of said new line of pipes, but that in
adopting either of said routes suggest
ed by said engineers, or amy other
routes. the said company shall assume
all responsibility therefor! - !