The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-02-07
What DO You say, Citizens Of
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in every house, would not the fame O
our town go abroad through the
length and breadth of the land?
Would not the seekers for health
the capitalists, the cultured and re
fined from every nook and corner OF
the country flock to our town that
they might sit down at this life Civ.
ing fountain and quaff the sparkling
stream from January to December
Think of tito have in your
house all the year round stream OF
water as pure and soft and fresh and
healthful as that which gurgles up
between the rocks of mountain
spring; cool and invigorating in
summer; soft and healthful in win
ter; coming up from the bowels OF
the earth, uncontaminated with filth
of any kind, and flowing on, whether
hot or cold, wet or dry, with a uni
form volume and force, and never
varying either in quality or quantity.
Wouldn't that be superb?
And it is easily possible. 1t is also
so practicable that it needs only the
formal consent--for we believe it has
tacit endorsement-of the town
authorities that it may be done, and
it can be DONE There is not a tax
payer in the borough limits that
ought to object and not a resident,
from the humble washerwoman to
the most independent citizen who
would not be profted infinitely be-
yond the cost, not only in the in
creased comfort and health of his
home, but also in the enhanced value
of his property.
We believe that ten thousand dol
lars will put down the plant. We do
not need reservoir. Let the mains
be large enough to constitute a reser-
voir in themselves; and with only a
small population depending upon
them, and no manufactures, they
would be amply sufficient. Indeed,
with twenty inch mains reservoir
would be superfuous. Beside the
water would be more fresh, pure and
springlike than if it had been ex-
posed in a reservoir.
Neither is there any risk to, be
encountered in this undertaking.
The boring has been done, the water
found, it's depth ascertained and it's
quality tested. 1t is the opinion of
experts land this also can be tested J
that there is natural force enough in
the stream which has been struck in
the Decker's creek well, to throw it
into a reservoir on the hill, if that
be best.
Now, therefore, when the mains
have been laid, the cost, so far as the
town is concerned, is done. There
will be no machinery or expense nee
essary to continue the water supply.
1t will flow on forever, a fresh, life
giving current, carrying comfort and
content to every home and health
and happiness to the whole people.
More than that, it makes COM
plete fire department in itself, dis
pensing with engines, and horses and
all the other apparatus that must be
provided where natural force is alb
sent. All we would need would be
convenient water-plugs and hose to
make our property comparatively Sc
cure from fire.
The only question that waits to be
determined, is whether the town can
afford to invest ten thousand dollars
in this work. Ask the women. Ask
the washerwomen, if we can afford it.
There are goodly number of wash
erwomen in town who pay between
forty and fifty dollars tax per year
for having water hauled to their
houses. They will take enough stock
to pay the whole bill if you give them
time enough.
But it is not question of ability,
but will. The town is able to do it
and ought to do it. We prefer that
the town should have the works, that
we may have free water. But if the
town will not, then let us have COM
pany organized which will furnish
the water and make the unwilling
town pay for it's use. 1t is good
Observation-Disclosures than gas.
Some one ought to muzzle an old
idiot who is a member of the West
Virginia Senate. His name is Nc
Creary, and he shall have our atten-
ton as soon as we can get little
moro NJ his rncord