Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-07-16

rot furnished water to said plaintiff
for city purposes as needed and d.
manded, but on the contrary thereof
mas at all times since June 81, 1903,
Gp to the present time. failed and
retsed and still does fail and refuse
so to do"
The complaint sets forth that since
June u a very small and inadequate
amount of water mas been furnished
the city and its inhabitants and at
no time since that date to the present
has the spply been furnished as need
Cd: that the pressure has not been so
pounds to the square inch during that
time
On the contrary the complaint
says, during large portion of that
time tlre entire SD. ~ ~ - s0eaf
OF no water could be secured above
the first floors of buildings: lawns
and trees were damaged, and the pub
lie health menaced by the lack of
water.
Water From Accquia.
1t is alleged that at times since
June %, the defendant, with reckless
disregard OF the public health. has
turned into wells and mains and de-
livered to the city and inhabitants
water from Barelas ditch. "a public
open acequia running through a
thickly settled neighborhood when
ditch was in filthy and absolutely
unsanitary condition. that the said
water was impure polluted and abso-
lutely untitled for domestic purposes
and distinct menace to the health
Cf the citizens of said plaintif and 80
hNv ,f
eaid plaintif.'
The accusation is made that not
enough water Tor IRE purposes was
furnished and large losses have been
incurred by fire, while great danger
still threatens from this source.
One-iifth of the amount of water
ecessary for streets and parks has
been furnished.
No water has been furnished during
the past week for street sprinkling
Need More Water.
The city alleges that the population
is increasing and more water Is need-
ed for the city. while the new sewer
will need much water, but though
this is common knowledge the water
company has made no provision for
this increased consumption. Since
August, 1906. no enlargement of the
| producing capacity or reservoir has
been made, and the reservoir will
only supply the city two and one-half
I days, which is Inadequate in case OF
a big fire or the plant breaking down.
On June 2S the reservoir only con-
tanned a three hour supply but the
city wasn't notified Of the fact.
The plaintiff has reason to believe
that fire insurance companies will
cancel all policies at once unless ade-
quate water supply is furnished,
Making no Effort
The complaint alleges that the COM
pany has made no effort to increase
| the water supply since June %, except
to turn in aCequia water. An adequate
supply could have been produced. the
! city believes, according to the COM
| plant if the effort had been made,
because there are several people in
the city who are willing to undertake
the job and furnish all the water
needed within three days
/ Ask for Receiver.
The complaint concludes plain
! tin, therefore, prays that the said de-
fendant company be dccreed to spe-
Officially perform its said contract with
said plaintin, 10 furnish at all times
for public and private use in said city
a good and sufficient supply of good
water as the same may be needed and
demanded for domestic and manufac-
turing purposes and that meanwhile,
during the pendancy of this suit or
until the said defendant company
shall show to the satisfaction of this
court its Willingness and ability TO
meet the requirements Of its fran
chise and contract, a receiver may be
Iappointed by this court to take pos
session Of and operate the water
works and plant Of said company