Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1885-10-03

ton to our unfortunate situation which |
has arisen from incompetent or worse
rulers, and the constant clash of deme-
iohnism and st. Johnism. Some of us
have been opposing the public efforts
put forth by the present Council for
the erection of long needed Water
Works, A Council against whom no
word can be said affecting their honest
efforts have been opposed and OBJ
structed in their work, whereby expen-
ses wholly unnecessary have been incur
red-had there been no opposition
party to employ eminent counsel to
pick flaws, the Water Works would
have been well along ere this. This
petty opposition to well conducted
plans and works for public use, have
been in the past, as now, the bane Of
our public system Of government.
Water properly introduced, as the
present plans call for, would prove the
greatest benefit to every class of our
citizens. Our homes could be better
enjoyed if supplied with water for
bathing Water Works would give US
reasonable protection from disas-
trous fires. Streets could be sprinkled
at small cost and the dust kept down.
Dust the greatest of all objections, to
a summer residence here removed. Our
friends would come to stay and not
like the birds dispense each season.
Those who come into our City find it
lovely in the spring, they enjoy the
flowers, shady streets and sidewalks
for the children to play on-they note
the general quiet and comfort-but
alas, when dry weather comes those
who happen to live in our principal
streets are disappointed and disguised
and curse the day that brought them
and their furniture into such hot and
dusty town. They respect their lungs
and clothing and bid us a sweet bye
and bye and a long farewell, as soon
as their lease expires if not sooner.
The growth of Beverly comes as all
suburban Villages do from the great
City within whose influence they are,
all the growth that amounts to any
thing here, is due to the nearness of
the great City of Philadelphia, the
value Of our houses and lands, the
wages Of the working man is in great
degree governed by the value of same
within Philadelphia City limits. TAX
ing this as a fact, we must look to
Philadelphia for addition to our popu-
lation and financial strength--Can we
reasonably expect City people to settle
here, bring their families and full pur-
ses, if they are subjected to dust in
summer and belragled with mud wad
ing to the depot in winter. The intro
duction of factories here would suit
some classes, others it would not.
say welcome factories, if anybody wants
to move works here they are welcome
and Water Works will prove an extra
inducement to coming. The people
who own works may come on account
of clean streets and nice tagged walks
aud bring their factories with them
That's the way to get factories the
owners first.
Council has raised six hundred dol
lars for tagging, but failed to put it
down, the money is now gone. Some
people say that there are parties here
who are not over anxious that others
should have tagging, they having it
already. | cannot ascribe such feel
ings, to any one, the failure of the for
mer Council to'put down tagging was
delayed. Why can't we have Water
Works, its no trouble to get beer gar
dens and taverns here. There is no
lack of skating Kinks to eltice ard
demoralize our servant girls. Why do
our friends oppose the erection of
Water Works. The principal reason
| hear is that it costs too much, and
Beverly cannot afford to grant bonds
for $4,000 Beverly and district built
$4,000 school house, and have main
tanned each year an excellent corps of
teachers, have raised money and have
given the general public school fully
equal TO any pay school here. Who
regrets that debt, do the citizens who
enjoy its beneficial works? No, that
debt was blessing and is nearly dis
charged and its blessing will continue
for years to come.
Cannot Beverly afford to 60 further
now. Can she do less than she did Is !
years ago. Has not our population
increased, has there been no addition
made to real estate values, during the
past Is or 20 years, do not the forty
per cent. new houses increase our re-
sources. Would not Water Works
pay Ask Woodbury., Bridgeton, Bur-
lington, Mount Holly and Bristol.
Who wants to build much where there
is no reasonable protection from fire,
nobody. Who will insure your pro
perties should a big fire arouse suspi
cion of security here; nobody, what
would kind of reduce insurance rates,
Water Works. Let our friends view
Beverly amid her dust, and then visit
other towns, where hydrants, enable
the citizens to sprinkle the streets, then
consider the value Of making Beverly
habitable and the good effect that
would arise from needed improve
ments upon their own property. Then
go to sleep and dream over Water
Works and arise and renew their opin-
ions.
Should the present plan fail, next
spring at the elections our citizens can
again endorse Water Works and all
detail and what is necessary to be done
and understood can be accom- plished
before the election and Water Works
can be built under the privilege
granted by our charter.
REPUBLICAN.
Mr. EDITOR If Mr. r. P. Hams
wishes to be informed where | deliver,