Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-06-04
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ABSOLUTELY Pure
ABSOLUTELY PURE

died, vast help in the advancement OF any town;
the expense will be small and tax payers will be
must certainly follow the construction OF water
works.
Horn & Norden-We are in favor OF it and ar
glad the subject is being revived.
Hiram Van Campen- Our school house indebted
ness Is entirely wiped out the municipal indebted
ness is but $S,COO we were never in 90 good condi
tion for project Of this kind now; the rentals
would surely keep up the operating expenses and
probably establish sinking fund. With such con-
dtions, and they are tenable, where would be the
increased expense Of the tax payerS
E. T. Barnes-I am for waterworks and the only
way for the thing TO be done fair is for the town TO
assume full control.
WV. Campbell-Bya good system Of waterworks
insurance would be less, the sanitary condition
greatly improved and property enhanced; all with
practically no outlay to tax payers not desiring to
utilize the works.
Rev. Donahey-Don't think they will do the town
any good; in fact would do 1t any injury by ncreas
ed rents and therefore tendency to drive away la
Dor without bringing In any extra.
ohas. Schwab-Hav'nt given the subject much
thought but am In favor Of ii IL the town owns
the plant.
James W. Hanna-You can count me in for any
thing that will help Napoleon, and | regard water
works as highly beneficial to any town. =
H. II. Lane Should think that most any enter
prising city would desire this improvement Will
use them II plant is put in.
Jacob Brown--Certainly am in favor of it If the
town will own and operate the plant. 1t is good
thing for any town.
Rev. Puetz-W Waterworks is a luxury and many
questions should be taken into consideration before
the people plunge into the construction ofa plant in
Napoleon; foremost among which is, whether
Washington and Clinton streets can support the
works, for, maintain that off Of these streets but
very little water will be used from this source. Be-
tween the canal and south of the river the water
supply is as good as need be desired.
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enough and not too much. BY that mean about
$4,000. If much above that 1t would SAVIOR Of job
berry. If below, the plant would not be adequate
for town OF this size, and we could not realize the
benefit we should.
Dick Bruns-We cannot afford it. Still would
many times over prefer waterworks to park.
Charley Shoemaker-Most assuredly 1 am for
waterworks. 1t Is the one thing Napoleon needs
most.
John II. Frease-NI am for the project with both
feet. Lived in Youngstown for 7 years where they
had the same system as that contemplated here, and
know the valne Of II. For FIRE purposes its utility
was incalculabe-no engine was necessary--the
"direct pressure" gives more force in fact than is
actually necessary. believe 1t would be ae'f sus-
tanning besides creating sinking fund.
Wallace Bair-S4O, 900 will be all we need expend,
but do not think the plant can be put in for less
than that. am for waterwerks first and last.
George Enthusiastically waterworks is good
thing and don't know that would oppose it."
freu AIier-" w ould IKE TO see the town get en-
trely ont of debt before they put IN. Still, II
the majority wish the improvement, 1 am willing.
| VIII neither work for or againstit."
George Lightheiser-'I am opposed to 1t. We
eed other improvements, such as ditchng, sewers,
| etc."
VIM, Samse-"At one time was oppo sed to it, but
from now on en- waterworks man out and out"
Chas. Evers--"Tf the plant can be put in at reas-
enable figure, say, let II be done IL is amusing.
when the relative worth is considered, to hear peo-
pie oppose waterworks and with the same breath al
most advocate parkv'
Chas. .VanHyning-"Yes sir, give it to us. It will
do us more good than can tell"
Fl. II: French at would be good thing and 1
favor it."
| s. L. Curiis-"Ats reasonable figure, waterworkB
would be beaeit to the town."
A. B. Scribner-"Am in favor of any improvement
of that kind we can get. Most certainly am in ia
| vor Of them"
| c. H. Gidley-"I am In favor OF waterworks and
have been ever since the subject came before the
people,"
AL. Saygers-"I am opposed to waterworks and
have many reasons for my standpoint. Our labor
classes have work on an average Of but half the
time and absolutely too poor to afford the lux
ury; the tax within the corporation is nearly "a ON
the hundred too burdensome for people to well car
y."