The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-09-02

For few days prior TO Aug Is,
| had concluded, on account of my
pump running heavy, TO install
light running pump, and knowing
that the CityWater Works had one
applied to Mr.. RUSSELL TO pur.
chase same, and did buy the same
from him, and he directed Mr.. Gill
liland, the engineer at the Water
Work plant to let me have it, On
Aug. 10Th, called upon Mr.. Gilli-
land and got the pump, and there
in the presence of Mr.. p. c. Ander-
son, my engineer. | inquired of Mr..
GilIiland as to the proper party TO
whom | might apply for the use OF
water from the clty's plant for such
time as it would take to change
pumps in my we'll. Mr. Gilliiand
there stated that 1t would be ali
right for me 10 use the water, and
that he had full authority in the
premises. Mr.. Anderson's atiida-
Wit is hereto attached:
State OF Arkansas,
County OF y. Francis
|. =. {. Anderson, state on oath
that commenced work as engineer for
Gavt O.. NJ. Head on Thursday morn
ng, Aug. 1s.h, 1904, and At that time
his tank At the Electric Light Plant
vas full of water was told by Caot.
Head on that day that We were to in
stall a new pump, and on the reXt day,
which WAS Friday. | went with Capt.
Head to the Water Power house II &c
4 pump from there, and while We We're
getting pump, Capt. Head told Mr..
q Inland III my presence that he would
want to use water from the City Water
Works for such time as it took i
change the pumps, and Capt. Head
wanted To know Of Mr. Gillland who
he must see about getting the water,
and Mr. GtIliland stated that he was
authorized to permit him To use the
water, and that 1t would be all right
f0r Capt. Head to use the water. GA
Friday morning the large tank at the
Electric Light Plant was about two
thirds full-lhis amount Of water would
nave run the Electric Light Plant fer
about 50 hours, including power furn.
ishsd for the spoke factory, and also
water for the bottling works.
Z c. Anderson.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
tins tile ooh day of August, 1904
T, {. MerwIn, Clerk.
Pursuant TO the agreement, as |
understood had been made with
Mr.. Gilllland, the evening Of Thurs
day, Aug. 18th | connected the wa
ter with my tank, and on Saturday
Aug. 10Th filled my tank with city
water, the tank being about half
full at the time. On Sunday we
discovered the tank was empty
and upon investigation found the
pipes leading to my plant cut in
two. This was done without no.
tjce me or my employees, and came
near causing serious accident by
the bursting of the boiler. If the
pipe WAS ever plugged and the
plug removed know nothing of ii,
/ did tell Mr.. Gilliland that |
would give him ten dollars to put
in the light pump, and he did some
work on same, but started after
work had commenced and quit be-
fore he completed the job.
1t appears to me that common
courtesy would have prompted any
newspaper TO have asked for a
statement from me before publish.
ing IN article at once so base and
untrue as the article referred to IN
your issue of August 10Th.
/ am inclined 10 believe that the
members OF the City Council are
not responsible for the article, but
E., thatit was instigated and eoncocted
for the sole purpose of relieving
parties responsible TOR the supply
Of water, from the criticism and
censure by the public for the fail
ure to keep the proper supply on
hand.