The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-06-11
WON'T EXTEND LIGHT CONTRACT
City Not Ready at This Time to Make
Ten Years Extension As Requested
by Columbia Water & Light Compa.
ny-Reasons Set Forth.

Replying to the proposition submit
ted to the board of mayor and alder
men of Columbia, the board makes
this reply:
1t is not admitted, as stated in the
proposition, but denied, that the re
quirements which your company pro
poses to add are not embraced with
in the terms of the existing contract
So far as the waterworks plant il
concerned, 1t is insisted that undel
the existing contract by the charter
of the original water company and b!
the laws of the land your company II
required to furnish water fit for do
nestle purposes and this means cleal
water. And that you are also fequir
ed to supply it in sufficient duantit,
to each hydrant to supply the two
streams provided for the water fol-
fire purposes afforded by the eleva
ton of the reservoir.
With reference to the laying of the
eight inch additional pipe from tht
pumping station to the square. You
attention Is called to the fact that the
pipe now leading from the pump t.
the reservoir is also made to serve
for distribution to all persons living
on and north of Sixth street, thereb!
furnishing them with water at al
times when pumping, with water di
rect from the river and not by gravit!
as provided in the contract.
You are therefore proposing to la!
less eight inch pipe than you woulC
be required to do in order to meet thu
requirements of your contract as i
exists. Of course the laying of thi!
additional eight inch pipe to thu
square, thereby pumping direct int
the balance of the city could not b.
allowed unless the alteration plant il
located at the pumping station anC
nothing but clear water pumped init
the two eight inch mains. To require
the city to pay for extra hydrants OF
account of laying this pipe as propos
ed, does not seem equitable, espec
tally as the location of some of the by
drants called for are not, in the esti
nation of the board, required by the
necessities of the city. Notably two
additional hydrants on the square ant
one at the pumping station to serve
no other purpose except for your
own protection. Since you are requir
ed by your contract to supply con
tinuous supply of water at all times
to the fire Hydrants of the city, the
risk and hazard Of fire to your owr
plant, is one assumed by you in you
contract, and the city should not b,
required to pay for removing this haz
ard Of your contract and pay you fol
water which you are required to fur
nish.
With reference to the laying of 9th
er additional lines of six and foul
inch pipe, the city has under the ex
listing contract, the right to call fol
additional lines of pipe when ever i
sees proper at cost of thirty dollar!
per hydrant without regard to the sizt
of the pipe. And when such pipes arr
to be laid, not for the purpose of sup
plying additional hydrants already es
tablished and being paid for anS
which under your contract as we in
sist you are bound by law to supply
The city should not be required t.
pay for such additional pipes.
With reference to the consent O
the city to the obtaining of a new
charter authorizing your company t.
operate water, electric lights and gal
plants. We are informed that tn,
form of this proposed charter wal
prepared by your own attorneys will
certain alterations suggested by tn,
counsel of the city. We assume tina
you would not desire by your owl
contract with the city to lessen thu
duties and positive requirements O
the proposed charter, even if it coulC
be done.
The provisions of the charter re
quire that the water furnished shall
be wholesome and suitable for do
nestle use and sufficient at all time,
for all purposes. That is what the
city is asking. Water that is whole
some and suitable for domestic use
and sufficient at all times for all pur
poses.
That is what the city is asking and
all that it is asking. Water that is