Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-25
All Negotiations off;
 Suit Has Been Filed
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unsucces sful. The filing of the suit n chancery followed.
 With it's complaint the city filed the contract made by the Council with
 the water company. showing each and every provision. Then 1t reviews the many alleged failures of the water company to comply with it's contract and follows these statements with CODY of the franchise granted the company and the many ordinances adopted from time to time for the protection of the water company and the city as we'll.
 The petition in part reads:
 Plaintiff states that notwithstanding tho obligations and duties imposed up on defendant, Pine Bluff Light and Water Company, by reason of the foregoing provisions of it's contract with plaintiff, city of Pine Bluff, and responsibilities assumed by it under the terms of the aforesaid franchise granted by said city for the purpose of securing to it and it's inhabitants protection against fire, and providing an abundant supply of wholesome water for public and private rses as reasonable rates, said defendant com pany has continuously failed and re- fused (and not because of occurrences beyond it's controD to comply with ~aid contract in the following partic- ulars:
 r.rst-1t has Failed aEd refused to constantly furnish the said 4eity and its inhabitants an ample supply If water for either public or private use, ana has failed to clarify meter fur nished, which, on account of its mud dy and unwholesome condition great portion of the time, was in need of such clarifeation as provided by it's contract, in order to render same usable for domestic and public pur- poses.
 Second-An emergency pipe to the river has not been. at als times avail able for use as "a water supply, and said city has been oftimes left and exposed to the dangers Of fire by req son of such failure.
 Third-It has failed and refused to maintain two pumping engines of good efficiency with separate equipment of boilers and other appurtenaEces so that one full pEnping equipment shall be in reserve for use in case ot needeu repairs Or accident to the oth- CT, and to increase periodically and as the growth of the city required, the capacity of such pumping engines. It has failed and refusea, to provide wells of sufficient capacity and number to furnish ample suppls of water. That by reason of such failures and re- fusals there have been frequent breakdoV ns in it's pumping equipment, causing partial and total suspensions in the water supply, to the great an novanca and inconvenience of the ia- habitants of the city, and frequently exposing sRid city and the lives and property of it's inhabitants to fire, and the dangers of general and unchecked conflagrations.
 Fourth-II has failed ana refused ta provide mains of suitable size to fur nish an abundant supply of water for the requirement. of said city, and by reason of such failure and refusal, the inhabitants of said city hare been compelled to suffer the annoyance and inconvenience of insufficient water supply for private nse, and sald city and it's inhabitants have often been exposed to and actually suffered from the unchecked ravages of the flame resulting in large losses of property. Fifth It has failed and refused to provide the water pressure required in it's said contract, thereby exposing said city to danger from fire, and sub iecting said city and it's inhabitants to the annoyance and inconvenience of an insufficient water supply.
 Sixth-It has failed and refused to so supply with water fire hydrants rented by said city. and to so operate