The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-08-15

Of The vsrioas qualities Of Inks, which
printers can procure Of ~ 1t the usual
Hstss.
WaseR works.
On Monday nssI sss people will vote upon
The qssstioa " ssthorisiag to Connsa
Oounsil 70 provide Tor the soassrvssiss a
wstsr Works, .. an expsase 81 nss ovse
100000.
We have thought proper net to satse upea
the discussion Of tAis qssssass, for ~ res
SON thasis involved many other Interests, The
disssssion Of some u which, y the present
jsnctars, would perhaps b i.politis. Hat
We urged the psspas 70 sivs - ssbjsss !
candid sxsniAasios, and isfosn tAsnsalvas
% far - possible senessnisg II bsssss -
posting thsir yotss. With tAa4 a,psal ess
remarks would havs ended, bet for . ~
tempt to mystiiy, nisrsprsssas, aaA disguise
thsissss. AID = Il y, ~ 10 not sow -
sign 70 say bat little.
1t has bssn declared, publisly, that the
city treasury win not b. oblieaasd fos the
redemption Of he bonds issssd for thA seA-
strassioa Of water Works, bet MIST ~
works themselves will be slons pledged for
heir payment. And this Impression 10 seseht
TO be made upon the public mind. Nov the
factis, that several plans have bssn suggest
"a BY diGssess psssons, end several different
proportions have been nsAs - shs city az
tAofisiss; but the project whish he's bssn
nads the topic Of public discussion, the gen
sral scheme which has bssa the basis Of
oil ~ plans Involving ~ Issue Of e3O0, 900
Of bonds, sssks ~ city rslpsssJAls Tor
those bonds. And, II issssd, the eity-ths
city trsasury-will b. rsspsasihls Tor their
.psynsst. The city Of Ksskuk viii Asss
$500, 900 more bonds in The naskst. The
eject u such n issue upon the bosds al
ready in market, nd spon oar interests in
sundry ~sys, people Of ordisssy uadassssod-
ing can appreciate without Any lsagthy sx-
planasion froa ~. The policy Of il, and
iss advsaaags, they shssld weigh veil and
carefully before dsposifiAg thsir veass. II
there i sons particular plan, not yet pub
licly disclosed, vhsrsby " can Aavs Wstsr
Works without rendering he city treasury
liahls, which viii hsvs - Assaasasy 70 H..
pair orr erssis, Lea - have - sxplsnation
Of Il, and let the question: b. pat upsa It,
clearly and s.dsrssandingiy, 70 thas " may
know precisely what ~ srs doiag and whas
~ ere not doing.
No nan nay understand ~ = being ep.
posed 70 Wssss Works, under any jsdiaiosa
plan. We are not. We are Of the opinion
that tits time 70 wateh eiossly sysry ast ~
enterprise salsalsssd - sGsss ~ credit sat
Ansssss Of he city, hovsvsr, and W Do mo-
Mssa thas Aay proRosisien skAll b sabnis
I'D asa voted for saAsrs nirsprsssatas,on
and " shall urge he people 70 soasi1s'
vhstAsr q not tAsy wsat Wsasf Work
e.sseh to aAd eaOO, 100 nsss - sw pssll
indsbSsdasas. rhss sssseiss ~ VII Prob
ably aasNsr visAouI sss sAvies. Il -
plaa were psspessd y whish ~ sssld nv
Water Works witAesG that sddisioaal il
Asbssassss, psebsbly ~ shssil noe saay a
wise thsn apas he poinh bse stssagH sss
then - aAspa Il. Msaoti0s ~ qseDeiea +
So .,..-..... ~. -. .,...a ~. <,
drsd thousand Aollass 20 II it involves .
/. expense 70 the oity,-6id ~ a1Ass ths Gty'
gse1ls " We cry a ~ =
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