The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-11

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i nsnts. the closets and sewers are n
quently unnushed for want OF watei
, and the public health Is thus endar
? gsred.
} Fire Pressure Much Reooeea.
: That as a result Of the inadeQuat
size OF distribution pipes. and tn
water being taken from the pipes 1
large quantities By the public. tn
pressure on the hydrants has been re
duced In many parts Of the city ans
hydraAts rendered utterly useless fol
are protection. That II Is the duty O
the defendant - keep the hydrantl
ready for instant use. yet they rarel,
ever try them $3.50
cuA-on Valves.
4 That the company, either to prevent
too great pressure on pipes weakened
by age and rust. or TO prevent the
water being taken from the reservoir
too rapidly. has partially shut OF the
valves to the supply pipes, thus OBJ
structing the flow to the hydrants,
That while the contract calls tor srav.
ity pressure In all parts OF town there
] is no gravity pressure on Sixth street.
the water being furnished the consum-
ers directly from the force pipe.
Heavy Loss From Fires.
That as a result of insufficient water
pressure thousands of dollars Of prop
erty has been destroyed in the city
by fire, and that complainant Is ad-
vised that the defendant company can
not be held responsible for these loss
es OF private individuals, unless the
individuals have contracts with the
company.
Why Service Suffers.
That the boiler, engines and plant
are inadequate for both the water and
light service and that the one is oper-
ated at a diminished service from the
other. That the contract for lights
for the streets expired in 1904 and
the city refused to renew the contract
without some guarantee of efficient |
service from the company, and the
company thereupon agreed to renew
and purchase duplicate light plant,
yet had failed and refused to do so.
That uner the contract street lights
were to be furnished at the same price
as is paid by Nashville, yet the de-
fendant exacts charge far in excess
Of Nashville.
ThrottIing Competition.
That while defendant operates the
gas plant it is to limited extent, the
works are unserviceable, the gas I'M
suited for either heating or lighting
That recently when a gas
main broke in one of the principal
of the city, instead of
epairing the break, the defendant
imply plugged up the end of the pipe
nd cut off all service to the patrons
eyond.
That having possessed itself of all
he public utilities of the town it had
hus prevented that competition that
hould exist between the gas plant =
nd the electric plant of the city, a
that would result in bet
sr service from Doth. y
Excessive Charges.
That Notwithstanding the inefficient 2
ervice in light and water furnished,
lie charges are much in excess of the :
1arges made in other cities the size :
Columbia. That for an ordinary
mily, with bath and COW the charge
$2.05 per month. where it is $1.O0k r.
er month in other towns of this size. q
hat for water in large quantities the :"
large is II cents per 1000 gallons :
here otner cities OF this size charge 9
low as 6 cents per 1000 gallons -
,s1,! s, ef
Financially Embarrassed. -
Complainant states that it is in i
rmed the company is financially en-
raised and has not the means or :.
edit to make the needed repairs to =
e plant. That Mr. Bigelow paid =
6,5O1 for the property, yet placed =
value on it of 100000 when he =,
yanized the Columbia Water & Light :.
J. and no part of this excess was =,
Id in for improvements to the plant.
that the company is loaded down
th a stock and bonded debt.
Prayer.
prays that proper or -,
IS and DEGREES be made BY the court ~
ring the progress Of this suit so =.
It water and light service may be
,iifed t. the cityy and If necessary MI