Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-10
1T is THE VERDICT OF THE CITY
COUNCIL THAT THE WATER
COMPANY MUST COMPLY
WITH CONTRACT, OR
Forfeit Its Franchise
City Council Has a Busy Session, at
Which Considerable Business
Was Transacted - Some
Good Ordinances Were
Passed at Session.

BY action Of the city council last
night proceedings will be started
against the Palestine Waterworks
Company. looking to enforcing the
company to comply with its franchise
contract. or forfeiting it's charter.
The following resolution was adopted
by a majority vote:
Whereas, the Palestine Water
works Company for a great while has
failed TO comply with its contract with
the city of Palestine and its citizens;
and
Whereas. we have heretofore in
vited this company to meet this coun-
Gil and give us some assurance that
said contract would be observed and
fulfilled. and which request has been
ignored by said company; and
Whereas, It has become and is nee
essary for the city to take legal steps
TO compel said company TO comply
with said contract, to the end that we
may have ample fire protection, and
that the citizens may have sufficient
supply of water for all purposes;
therefore, be il
Resolved. by the city council,
That the city at once proceed to pro-
cure legal advice as to her rights,
and that she enforce such rights
through the courts Of the country. or
otherwise, as speedily and effectually
as possible.
Resolved. further. That the mayor
be. and he is hereby authorized to ap-
point two aldermen. who. together
with the mayor, shall constitute a
special committee. OF three, with full
authority to employ counsel to assist
the city attorney. TO arrange fees and
the like, and said committee shall
have general authority TO do what .
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force the resolution. or to compel
said waterworks company to comply
with it's contract with the city. or to
forfeit the franchise Of said company"
The above resolution was introduc-
ed by Alderman Caldwell, and was
readily seconded. Discussion follow
ed. and Alderman Cone offered a mo-
ton to table The vote stood on this
motion: Ayes. Cone. Temple, Grant.
Noes, Caldwell. Watts, Huff, Manley.
bennington.
Then the resolution was passed.
Cone, Temple and Grant voting no.
The session of the council was
very harmonious one. and all alder
men were present, Mayor Hearne pre-
siding.
Minutes Of the last regular meeting.
the adjourned meeting and the called
meeting we're read and approved,
after a few minor corrections.
The city marshal made report on
sewers. sinks. etc. that had been con-
demned. and stated that the places
that had been declared nuisances had
been abated. and that people on the
sewer line we're connecting up as
fast as men could do the work.
The selection of the Peoples Bank
& Trust Company as the city's depos-
itory was further ratified, and the
bond of that concern was read and
accepted. and the money of the city
was ordered turned over to this insti-
tuition.
A communication was read from
the Welchbach Street Lighting Com
pany, complaining at having to accept
scrip in payment Of light bill. The
company demands cash. The matter
was referred TO the mayor and chair
man Of the light committee.
Alderman Grant called attention to
the careless manner in which certain
arc lights we're hung. Matter was re.
ferred to light committee.
Alderman Manley complained of
gas and water mains on Tennessee
avenue and Reagan street, stating
that pipes were not being placed at
the required depth. a resolution by
Alderman Caldwell was adopted re-
quiring the city secretary to notify
the companies that they must comply
with regulations.
a communication was read from the
electric light company. notifying the
council that new arc lights had been
placed. and were i'm service. etc.
The application for franchise for a
new light and power plant, by Messrs.
Johnson and Cooke. was read and re-
ferred TO ordinance committee.
Mr. Johnson asked permission to
the council. which was grant
ed. and he urged upon the council &C.
ton as soon as possible. as It was his
desire 10 begin work on the plant as
soon as possible.
AZ this juncture of the proceedings
the wateTwOrks resolution was intro
ducod bv Alderman Caldwell. as
above reported After the adoption Of
the resolution the mayor appointed
Aldermen Caldwell and Huff as com
miitncmen 10 assist him in carrying
into effect the provisions Of the reso-
luton
At the request OF the school board
an ordinance was introduced and pass
ed prohibiting the building or main
tanning Of a livery stable within one
hundred and fifty feet Of the line Of
any public school property.
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