Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-19
GRIEF At CEDAR RAPIDS
The Water Works Controversy
Reaches Climax in Injunc-
ton Proceedings.
City Denied Water for City Hall
and Jail and for Sprink-
ling.
The Supreme Court Will Be
Asked to vacate Judges
Injunction.
Special TO Times Republican.

confronted With water famine Judge
straning the city from taking or using
water for street sprinkIing or for use in +
the city Jail or city hall from the COM
pany's hydrants. The fight between the
city and company has reached an acute
stage.
Some of the counclImen stated yester- |
day. that it might become necessary to |
practically close the city Jail, sending all
convicted prisoners to the county jail
at Marion. 1t will be impossible to flush
the sanitary plumbing in this building.
it is said, even If the city should haul
the water.
The city officials believe that the SUI
preme court will not uphold the position
taken by Judge Thompson. They say
that whether it does or not. they do not
propose to yield to the demands Of the
water company. 1t is asserted that a
new pump was ordered by telegraph
yesterday and that as soon as it arrives,
the city will go into the business of sup
plying water for sprinkling the Streets,
IuSulIiS llt SdUIAdIS scNSlS,i PipN!oIliS
water for the city hail. etc.
The city hall and the city Jail We're
not compelled to do without water yes
terday Representation was made TO
Judge Thompson that the Immediate
\ application of the injunction would en-
| tail great suffering and he therefore
agreed TO hold the injunction for ten
1 days, so far as it applied 10 the city hall
! ~. ;,;i ear 4 i,-d "A he
sprinkling of the streets. however. the
injunction went into Immediate effect.
1t is probable that the streets will not be
! sprinkled for long time, at least until
The installation of the clty's new pump.
4 This pump. it is said, is to be located
4 at tbs. foot of Second avenue. east. and
4 will be run by an electric motor The
i city Will haul water for the city hall and
jail from the Y NJ. C. A. artesian we'll 1t
is said. The fire stations will not be at
fected. Judge Thompson did not include
4 them in the order Of injunction, having
4 regard. it is said for the comfort and
safety of the horses, as Well as for the
4 men.
City Attorney Hughes and Attorney
j. w Jamison left last evening Cor De:
Moines for the purpose of fling With thu
supreme court an appeal from the de-
cision of Judge Thompson.
The appeal vii be made in accordance
With the Law which permits an iinmeGi-
ate application 10 he supreme court IL
lequity cases. and counsel for the city
. are hopeful that the Injunction Will hs
vacated. atl9ii'ess ous g t,s's s. y
Il have given i, as their opinion that taf
lax Mil not sustain the position axe.
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