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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1909
Page
1
Johnson City must decide whether to acquire the old water works or install its own system. The Water Company argues against city ownership, claiming strong protections exist to safeguard private interests. The act of 1900 provides just compensation and jury review for any condemned property.
Discussion in Johnson City about municipal ownership of valuable portions of the Water Company's old plant. Citizens and officials pushed for fair terms, but the Water Company did not offer a satisfactory proposal. An act granting the city power to condemn water rights and works was passed to facilitate public works, with examples cited from railroad cases to justify just compensation.
Editorial denounces a renewed Water Company bid to sell the city its plant for 245000, arguing the price is inflated, the water supply inadequate and the terms biased toward the Soldiers' Home. It questions cost, reliability, and public benefit, urging voters to reject the proposal.
The text outlines that bonds secured by waterworks property and rights remain charged until paid, with exemptions from municipal taxation. It specifies a dedicated sinking fund for waterworks purchases and extensions, and requires an itemized cost statement when the system is operational.
A Vancouver letter reports the fall of the Bolin of Gilead, a landmark linked to Lewis and Clark in 1805 and Hudson’s Bay trading posts in 1824. The five foot diameter tree stood at Mass Street by the Columbia River, marked city limits and surveys, with a copper spur once driven in. It’s now gone, to be archived by the city.
Analysis explains municipal tax exemption for waterworks bonds and constraints on bond use. It outlines required contracts and bonds before issuance, proceeds to be kept in a separate Waterworks Fund, and publication of expenditures in Johnson City newspapers for accountability.
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