The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-09-30

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Oh same amount Dallas and Wichita
bonds, $1,000; interest on $4,000
Waterworks bonds, $4,000. Total, $780,
COO Interest to be paid for thirty years,
grand total OF S7SO,OOO TO be
paid 10 two railroads and the Water
works, exclusive OF principal.
TO the taxation necessary TO ply
this add the State and county taxes
and city taxes for current expenses,
and we will have burden to bear that
will be n serious hindrance to the pros
perlty and progress Of the city.
Fortunately we have an opportunity
to defeat the proposition In regard to
the watcrworks, rs well rs the PROPOSE
tlon to issue $4,000 for every five miles
of the Dallas and Wichita Railroad
when graded and brldged. Let the
stock be taken when the road Is fin
ished per agreement, and not before.
AS TO the waterworks, there Is no
doubt whatever that the city can be
by parties whowill require no
stock TO be taken, and who Will only
look for payment for water when fur
nishcd.
Any one can build waterworks If the
public pays the cost, two or three times
over, which will be the case If the
~ carried at the election on
the 9th proximo.
"Rusticns,n in TIE HERALD of the
9th, must be one ofthe favored few. lie
seems to think that byinvolving city
deeply in debt, 1t is n sdre means to
make it n big city, AID thepcople pros
porous and happy
We very much fear that "lsusticus,"
has better piece of the "Waterworks'
chicken pie. Now, we don't object 10
the waterworks, we want them, and
we want everything else that viii
benefit our city. But first, last and all
the time, we say let the owners build,
Rusticus writes as If there was no
earthly hope to get water into the city
unless, we let John Lockwood" fur
nish 1t. I'll ask him If there was any
other proposition to supply the city
with water than the one acted on. Let
me further ask him, If it was not the
first proposition made to the Board Of
Aldermen; And let me further ask
him if the party or parties asked the
city topay or contribute II cent towards
the construction?
Possibly he may say the parties were
not known to be responsible, yet 1t
seems that they had the same opinion
of John Lockwood, and hence propose
togive him enough city bonds to "build
the works"
He says very plausibly, "Let the
future generations pay for what we do
now" Suppose we do, is that any
reason why few individuals should
realize II fortune at the expense of our
descendants?
"W. II. c." your issue of the 9th,
presents the thing in nutshell. He
gives facts and figures, aud proves to
the satisfaction of every one but the
ring, that the work can be done for
just what tho city proposes to take in
stock, $4,000.
"An Alderman" in your same issue
l am glad to see, takes conservative
views in regard to the matter. His
communication is not only sensible,
but breaths the right spirit. He like
wise gives facts and figures well
worthy Of consideration, and l am
quite sure that both himself and w.
H. c., will agree with me that we
want water, and must have it, but we
don't want 1t in such n way that af-
ter the city has constructed the whole
thing, few individuals, (probaby
Rusticus among the nmnber) may
own them.
We repeat, let US encourage all local
enterprises, but let the owners, those
who enjoy the profits, furnish the
money to put them into execution.
"Rusticus" writes rs if we are to
have population of halfa million or
so, an empire us he terms 1t, he has
such q vivid imagination, sanguine
temperament, as to cause us again to
infer that he belongs "to the ring"
Now, Mr.. Editor, can't you find out
if there was any other proposition
made to-, the Board of Aldermen to
supply the city with water, and if so
publish it, possibly it would throw
much light on the subject.
"Rusticus" says "this is no time for
legislation. There are parties prepar-
ing to build waterworks, The most
immediate and pressing want that
could be felt by any people is supply
Of water" Granted; but is that any
reason why we should enrich Busticus
or his frields to build the works, when
it is certain that the works can be
erected without cost to the city?
Let the people vote the proposition
down. and then let competition inland
we will see that Rusticus is not only
but visionary. WATER.
To the Editor OF the Dallas Herald