The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-11-25

house Or store. Rents Ia this toEn only
yield SIX per cent. on tie investment, and
property owne-s will not % 10 the expense
Of Introducing water PiPez into their prop
critics unless they get some return for II.
I Now, let me give you my idea Of this ques-
I ton First, let il be demonstrated that a
I supply Of good water can be introduced
| Then let Is ascertain how many Of the 30
| families in town viii take wafer 1t q fixed
prise and how much the borough can afford
70 pay for IRE protection Tnis done. We
vii know how much money We can expend
aud will be in shape 70 receive bids from con
tractors
on, you are wrong shipped altogether
said The fellow stretched out on the coal box,
as be raised his body aud rested it on his
elbow; The idea OF the election Is simply 70
get an expression from the people as to
whether or not they are in favor Of having q
water supply. II majority of the voters
80 decide thea the prAcllcability Of the pres
ent scheme viii be investigated, and if il is
found impracticabie another one will be
submitted. until We find the very best and
cheapest means Of securing bountifui sup
ply for household purposes and fire prOtee-
ton"
We'll, that's news to NE, !" said the ragged
whiskered man on the three-iegged stool, as
be empded noafhful of tobacco Juice on
the stove. Il thought, and think Yet, tha;
If the question shall carry the bonds will be
negotiated within 81 days from the day OF
election, and about two-thirds Of the pro-
ceeds vii be expended in prelim' nary work
and when the time finally arrives r. lsE-ing
the contracts We viii have 70 issue more
bonds"
am for water said the young man
with business cir, who bad dropped in
to make a purchase, no matter what II
costs Il is the young men who will have
to pay for il in the end, and We must GER
tainly move Al a faster pace than cur IA
thers have, or the business Of this town Will
dry up entirely. Towns all around us are
progressing. and don't think il night thai
they should outsJrip Us through lack Of ener-
" on cur part We must offer some eindnes-
ment O. people to locate here, and don't
know Of anything better 10 offer than water.
shall vote for IL, if mine IS the only vote
casf for H.
As soon as the above speaker had disap-
peared, the man with draEl slowly IN
crossed his les, and said Thai fellow
don't know what's good for him. Suppose
water i brought into this town, the interest
on the bonds will Just double the present
rate Of taxation, and then if the property
owner pgr. wafer into his house he will
have 70 pay for every drop Of water he uses,
which means that bis taxation will be treb-
led. Then, again, not one half Of the fami
lies in town viii have the water at any
price, bat their borough taxes will be dOub-
led anyhow, and all the benefit they will
secure will be the protection against fire the
water works will afford, and as / understand
il the Kimberly run scheme viii only
furnish sufficient pressure 10 throw two
small streams Of water at one time.
Talk about Offering inducements to people
TO locate here I am not against the town,
but If IS absurd 70 suppose thar any manu-
factory viii locate on little branch railroad,
away up here in the mountains. We must
look these facts in the face, if they are On
comfortable 70 contemplate"
Well said the tall man, Who had ap-
parently been asleep on a nail keg in the
corner, you fellows likely think I'm for
water because belong 10 a certain religious
denomination, but I'm for il for purely s4ni-
tary reasons. I think by economizing a
little every family in town can afford 10 en-
JOY the luxury OF water in their homes, and
with all OF the comforts and benefits that
VIII follow its introduction they viii never
regret it."
Ny idea. y said the bow-legged man, =" is
to have a town meeting called for Saturday
before the election, when the property own
ers, who, all must confess, have the greatest
interest in the question, can be heard. l am
free to confess don't know how shall vote
on this question. I want to vote for the
best interests Of the town. bat do not want
to shoulder debt on my neighbor that be
cannot pay or does not want to pay. The
question that / would ike to hear discussed
is viii the proposed works be self-sustain-
ing ?"
%. pshas - said the rei-cheeked young
man. who just came in; "a town meeting
would accomplish nothing more than to
pass s few resolutions just came from
tae Somerset House, where had conver-
sation with Mr. Chas. King. the gentleman
who has been drilling wells for farmers
throughout the county. He says that be
viii enter into contract to supply this town
win all the water it may require for sum
not exceeding $4,000. He proposes 20 drill
at least Eve wells on the Tayman bill and
to pump the water into a reservoir with
wind mills Thi. consider the only prac-
ticable solution Of the water supply ques-
ton
Water works viii never be put into SOM
erset, said the sa Eed-off man. until it IS
piped from Laurel Hill creek, and believe
il car be piped in from there at as little
cost as from Kimberly run That's the best
water in the county, and would furnish al
inexhaustible supply, but believe shall
vote for water, and if the question carries, it
viii then be time enough to seek the best
and cheapest means OF securing il"
Well, gentlemen said the cracker bar
rel man, before saying good night. g let me
that if you bond this borough for the Pur-
pose Of supplying wsier as the present plan
proposes, yoar children, who viii have the
burden of taxation sntailed on them, viii
not rise up and call you blessed"
Them's my sentiments" said a well
knOsn mechanic Il have Travelled exisn-
sively throughout this country, and have
witnessed the failure Of many towns larger
than Somerset. all because they assnmed =
greater debt than they could afford % pay
The people Who expect TO Offer water works
as an indueement to locate here viii dnd
out when too late, the mistake they have
made. You can't induce people to locate in
town where they win be taxed 10 dsaEh- Il
viii be far easier matter 70 drive people
arsy from this town than TO attract them 70
it,
81 acceps the engineers estimztes." said