, 1873-01-02
EVANSTON.
Citizons' Mass Meoting---The Trustoes
Ordered to Take Immediate Ac.
tion for the Erection Of
Water Works.

Engine and Hook and Ladder Companies
to be Organized on Saturday
Eyenlng..:soolaI Matters;
A largo and enthusiastic audience assembled
in Lyons Hull on Tuesday evouing, to docido
tho question Hhothor Egnnston should or should |
not have water WORKS. THO mooting Was called
to order by j. II. Ketlzio, Eaq., who. nominated
O. ]. Glbort, tho President Of tho Doard Of
Trustees, ns Chairman. n1r. Gllbort wns elected,
nnd Mr. Tloo. Rooae WAS appointed Secretary,
blr. Gilbert Baid that tho citizens had been
called together for tho purpose Of discussing
tho question OF water works for tho town Of
Evanston, and also rotated what Ind beon done
ut tho previous mootinBs which had boon hold
for tho samo object.
j. r. Hit, Esl., was called upon to road tho
plan, and give tho ngurca Which had already
been submitted TO tho Trustees. Hc said that
tho approximate cost waB estimated to bo not far
from 100000, and, according to this plan, SOL
815.10 was to DO raised by a special assessment,
and the remainder by general tax. BY this special
tnx, tho University property will bo Obliged to
boar part Of tic exponso tor Tho lnying OF tho
pipos. 4 map waB produced by tho Secretary.
laid woro traced out, to explain more fully tho
amount Of pipe TINT waa to bo put down. Tho
entiro 1ongth will DO Hix mies, to run through
tho moro thiokly populated portion OF tho VII
lage. -
a communication from Fl. A. White, Esq, tho
attorney Of the Board OF 1'rustoes, VAT thou
road by Mr.. Gilbert. It rolatod to tho rights OF
tho Trustees to mako assessments, and tho
amount of bonds that tho law would permit tho
town to soil.
Merrill Ladl moved that tho Trnsteos bo ro-
quosted to net upon the plan that had boon laid
before tho meeting for discussion.
Dr.. N. s. Davis supported tho motion, and alao
addressed the audience in a fow very appropriate
and pointed remarks. Ho eaid that ho did not
think TINT town like Evanston could bo fnan-
chilly injured by O tudictous expenditure Of
any amount Of money for the permanent benefit
Of tho community, aud that he thought tho time
had come when tho citizens Of Eyanaton could
not afford 10 waste u single day in taking some
permanent action for tho adequate supply Of
puro water. His speech was loudly applaudod
J. II. Kodzio, Eaq., WAS called upon to Htato
his views. Ho was heartily in favor Of having
water works 1t once, and thought tho Holly sys.
tom waH very good ono to bointroduced in this
place.
After a fow romaras by Prof. L. Kistlor, L. J.
Gage offered tho following resolution
Trustees tako Immediate action for tho erection Or
wafer works aud tho distribution Of mains sufficient to
furnish ay o. wass sg, of r" a1meS''' 1So
Mr.. Flock rnkcd permission from the Chair to
mako short speech on tho othor sde Of tho
question from that taken by all who lad spoken
before him. He know that it was very DISTRESS
ing, il it waB not oven crime, to DO poor; that
It Was euro to make total wreck Of all tho poor
In Evanston if my Bystom OF water works WAS at
tho pronont tinao adopted, and ho was in favor Of
putting off ary such action until uomc moro aus-
picious day should dawn upon them. lis 70.
marks were very tlowery, and his theory vory
plausible, but neither OF thom heeuleu TO laYo
any weight with the meeting.
Wm. blanchard answered Mr. Hooks objec-
tious, by presenting somo Aguros, which showed
worry plainly that tho tax would not be 80 heavy
but that any man in Evanston could easily bear
it. aud said that tho way In which this question
WIS carried would decide whether Evanston was
to DO beautiful town or village Of small cot
L. s. Taylor made & fow worry earnest romarks
| In fayor OF The water works.
e. Z. Brown said that ho WAS sure that it
was possible to kill town by heavy tax
| alton that ho knew by e1percnco TINT u WAS
possible to get sufficient aupply OF goud water
in any part Of Evanston without tho water works,
| and oven if they were going to adopt a Byston
OF water works. l,e wah not at all III favor OF tho
chan}c l to know that tho bost and most enduring
aystem WAS that used in the city Of Chicago, and
oven il they did use the Holly system for awhile,
| Tint he was suro that they would fiually adopt
ono on tho principle Of tho Chicago water
works..
The question was then called for by tho house,
and tho President again read tho resolution,
WHOM Judge scates moved ,aB ~ amondnaent, that
tho resolution read, "diHtrlbntlns pipes, ~
vol IN ,nains. Tho amendment WIS accepted
by l.. J. Gage, the originator Of tho resolution,
and when it was put to the house for vote, it
was carried without ono dissenting voico,-not
even that Of flr. Hook
Nlr. Gilbert then announced to the audience
that Wesley Drainard had been appointed Firt
| Marshal by the Trustees and that ho desired al
those citizona who wero willing to join the Firt
or Hook and Laddor Company to meet him IL
tho Town Hall on next Saturday evening, n
| which time tho books will be opened and com
pany organized.
wAro.l-atEETlSa SERVICES
woro held in tho Methodist Episcopal Church OF
Now Years eye. Tho o3orclbes cohslstoa !!
Rev. Mr. Buttons, Of Vermont: Ho selected y
themo for his romarls, "What Is your life
Tho discourse WAS n very appropriate one for tn
occasion. AL Of tho exorciscs were OF q ycr
| impressive and interesting character.
A BRILLIANT MASQuERApE PATTY
| was given by NliHB stella II. Reed, ono 0
Evauston's ,nost popular and honpltablo yon,n
ladies, last evening. It Was the most enjoyabl
party that has boon gyen in Evanston for man
years, and not possqn was preselt who dId no
feel whom he left TINT Miss noea was "ioli5
good lady,"
has its regular meeting ut tho residence OF
French, EHq., this oyenlng.
Mn JOHNSON,
the agent for tho Gardner Fire Engine. gay
another exhibition Of his machlno before tn
Town Trustees yesterday morning, the weathe
being somewhat moro mild than it waB at th
, tmo Of tho other trial. Ho met with aome
: what better aucccsa.
THE CITY IN BRIEF,