Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-12
Water.
FORT WORTH, July 10,

FORT WORTH, July 10, 1881.
To the Editor of the Gazette.
The wants and necessities of a bright.
enterprising and growing city like
Fort Worth seem to multiply in a
much greater ratio than her ability to
meet them. l say this seems to be the
fact, but the experience of other cities
only tends to show that we have to an
ticipate the necessities, the natural
growth will more than offset
the increased expenses. Now.
in the stability of growth in
this city, believe in the present neces.
sity for II new and connections Citv
hall, apublic park that should be the
pride and glory of the coming genera
ton, together with the tirmest faith
that the worlds fair which ia to he
held here in 1887 will surpass ANYTHING
In the annals of our country, and thai
long before we are prepared for it we
VIII have population OF 81, 900 people
II somehow looks as though we ara
ust now In a condition that would bs
deemed folly indeed to shrink from
realizing one of the indications and
necessities for single instant
There Is one indisputable fact. how
ever, that i think ma iority o. our
citizens are agreed upon, more es-
pecially those who have given the
subject mature consideration. The
city should not delay an hour i'm "a.
curing the entire control aud owner
snip OF the water-works. They have
certainly made move in the right di-
fection; but why stop halfway And
where are the benefits that are IN ha
derived by the city until thew shall
nave secured the balanceo The more
'hequ.stion isinvestigated the strong COR
VIII De the impulse for the city to osyn
entire her water-works and will fully
concur that no city can atilrd To tal,e
her supply OF water and be governed
ny private company. 1t il all folly
10 suppose that a city cannot maintai1
system OF water-works on as a,.n'
~, basis as u private comnanv
Ihere are specific reasons WHY n civ
VIII make greater expenditures than
any private company, for her worts
are or should lie maintained al a higbar
standard, A city will invariablS DO
more thorough work, LAYING Isroar
ana heavier mains. Yet ID really COST
no more, when compared with resuI,S
oo.s'heu. With q competent and well
paid manager at the head. there IL nn
possible reason why 1t should cost
city single dollar more for work Ter.
.orniea than 1t does a private com.
Pahy, and even when 1t proves 49,
investment for a private companw
supply OF good water il the best no.. "
si9ie Investment for city. p''
rSrt Worth Is growing RAPIDLY and
MIN even the present water s,,nnly
.ne revenue from the sales of W.T.,
u,ust oe increasing, therefore the en-.
uieoI balance of control can be nh.
.aihed 10 day ut u much less cost 10
'ns city than at any future time
i've or ten years hence. We cannnt
afford san to delay. Pure water is hardiv
Secohu 10 pure air as q life giving and
me projecting agent.n liza citv can.
a hot aIiord not to own her water. works
sue cannot afford not 10 invss,
.he necessary amount in secnrin"
.ne best and most wholesnn,ss
water. Private companies lookin9
oniy 10 their investment seldom Ians
oeyond the strict letter of their con-.
( 'Eh4sS sia.SS ysIy a tssi, rev;
leslie Tor revenue cannot afi3rdes IN
s evsriook the matter OF quality at what.
urvr c1s,, Evidences of this are com.
1son both 10 this country and in
h as Texas heroelf hss alrsadu
i iau some bitter experiences. and ths
Y, NY Is not lar distant when other ciiiss
hr 10 numbered with the martyred
'hMsong that has gone before. -'u
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