City, school board, hospital, crematory, police stations, etc., to be furnished water free of charge.
Memphis Charter, art. 65, § 696
in effectSec. 696. - City, school board, hospital, crematory, police stations, etc., to be furnished water free of charge.
The Light, Gas and Water Commissioners shall furnish to the City of Memphis free, sufficient water for all fire hydrants of the City for fire protection and for sprinkling the streets of the City, and shall also furnish free, sufficient water for the school board, the general hospital,* the City crematory, and the police stations, and may also furnish free to said City such additional water as the light, gas and water commission may deem expedient for public purposes.
(Priv. Acts 1939, ch. 381, § 21)
Source: City of Memphis, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/memphis/codes/charter?nodeId=PTICHRELA_ART65LIGAWADI_S696CISCBOHOCRPOSTETBEFUWAFRCHFetched: 10/28/2026
