Piper v. City of Madisow
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Dane county: E. Eat Stevens, Circuit Judge. The city of Madison, being authorized to maintain and operate a system of waterworks, built its system in 1885. About 1890 a water tower was constructed on Washington avenue. It is claimed that this tower was chiefly constructed to equalize the pressure.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Dane county: E. Eat Stevens, Circuit Judge. The city of Madison, being authorized to maintain and operate a system of waterworks, built its system in 1885. About 1890 a water tower was constructed on Washington avenue. It is claimed that this tower was chiefly constructed to equalize the pressure. As originally planned, the connection between the pipes of the waterworks system and the tank in the water tower was controlled by a valve located inside the base of the tower. In time the dampness and the dripping water rusted the bearings and it…
1Opinion of the Court
Siebeckee, T.
Under legislative authority tbe city has voluntarily constructed a system of waterworks for public and private use. Tbe revenue derived from sales of water for private use is applied to the cost of construction, operation, and. maintenance of tbe waterworks. Tbe business is in charge of a board of commissioners, who employ a superintendent and such other agents and servants as are required for tbe conduct of this part of the municipal business. Tbe plaint*314iffs bring this action to_ recover damages to tbeir property which they allege were caused by tbe negligence of tbe city…
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