The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-12-09

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joarn school every cold day. We musn'
ecoaomize on our school buildings, since th'
state has appropriated 10000 for the i'm
proTenent Of our schools; bat what are oul
taxes going 10 amount to-
"Oh, guess We eau bear the expense with
out much grunbling. said the young mar
with the cracked voice. The academy
only cost one-haIf as much ss the proposed
wafer works are 10 cost, and when Ne gel
water the surplus revenue derived from that
source viii relieve Is from Il other form.
Of borough taxation Give us water, and LEI
Us have taste Of the pleasure Meysrsdale
enjoys
Il haven't taken any part in this dispute,
sid gray bearded gentleman from the west
ward, "bui If there is q man in town who
has reason 10 vote for water il i me- The
well 81 my place has been dry Is q powder
horn for AZ least three months. atn Of the
opinion that town meeting should be call
I'd ST which this question can be discussed
by the people whom the introduction Of
water viii directly affect. l have labOred all
my life in order to buy little properly, and
If 4 meeting is called want 10 make a few
remarks II Is claimed that this election Is
10 be held merely for she purpose Of getting
an expression from the voters as TO Whether
they are willing to bond the borough for The
purpose Of introducing water, and viii be
in no sense an endorsement Of the Kimberly
run scheme That's all well enough; but ],
means a Gslgged On sight more than that
II vale. carries. il viii mean that the people
Of this borough have empowered their bur
CESS and town council TO accept any propo-
siiion that they choose and TO issue bonds
70 the amount Of 81 O00 to pay for il That's
<hai il means, and can't mean anything else
I haven't : complaint 10 utter against the
present borough officers and believe that
they are acting in perfect good faith, bul in
considering this subject il must b reDem-
bered that We will elect a new burgess and
one member Of the town council in February.
and Who is 70 say what views they viii bold
On the water works question ? No. stree /;
let's know what scheme were voting for
when We 20 to the polls, and don't lets sad
die ourself with debt before We knOS what
as for"
''Tbsts view Of the czse never heard
Of before said the nail-keg man. as be
opened he sioye-door and drew out a hot
poker and applied il 70 the end Of his toby.
As matter Of course, the town council
and burgess are committed 10 the Kimberly
rnn scheme. Didn't they have the engineer
come here and make survey. and when his
estimate Of $1,000 was considered too high.
didn't they have MIN come back again and
20 over the ground q second time and obtain
an estimate al one-third less ccsi2 II water
can be brought from Kimberly run, that's
where il vii be brought from, and don't
y0a forget IL The town authorities, 50 far
ss can learn, refuse 70 consider any other
method"
On. that can't be true said VIII sers.
after he lad landed a worn ont chew in the
centre OF the puddle OF tooasco spit in front
Of him. These men certainly haven't coz
cluded 10 20 ahead and let contracts for a
wafer supply from Kimberly ran, in event
The question carries. Why, there amt one
Of you fellows sitJin' round this stove that
don'I know that ths; water isn't fit 10 drink
Why. that water drains through = swamp Of
black mud for miles, and IS never it to
drink unless during high water II you
don't believe me, ask some Of the older men
Aho have Travelled around Kimberly run
Another thing. and I'll stake my life on il
there amt water enough in that creek
10 supply the town YOu all know that
Dave csseb-er csn Only run his ssE mill for
about three months in the year. because be
can't get enough WsIer Pshsg talk 10
somebody else about that creek furnishing
water for Somerset know 3 blamed sight
better"
Taxes Is pretty high in this town nov"
ssid bow leg. and I don's know but that
EiIl have 20 be eIoneraied next year but
something must De done TO improve the san
iia-y condition Of Somerset There viii be
some interesting Developments in regard TO
this matter al next term Of court, when a
number Of property owners viii have 70 an
sEer for maintaining a nuisance. Some
things got to be done to improve the santa
~ condition ofour Town. and if water win
DO it, Why. lets have il no matter how
high the taxes go, or how soon our homes are
sold for taxes
Well, am surprised Al such speech
coming from you said the cracker barrel
man snspping bis jack knife shut, after
having finished picking his teeth with The
long blade. a. Do you really suppose that
me introduction Of water Eiil relieve the
f5ui condition Of the gutters, drains and
sinks Of this town. Tha-'s too sb-ard 10
talk about Think far moment, and then
tell me That i 70 bec me Of the wafer that
Eiil be ussd By the people on the bill You
knox tbs condition Of the cutters in the
E.si and W-ss wards nov. and what will
they ne after Eater Is introduced Sewerage
i wha- the toxin wants. and what Il must
have, out ga-ss the borough Is hardy able
70 Jackie both sewerage and water at tie
same time. 70 say nothing Of ne~ school
house-"
sirce I have taken time 10 loDk into
this water works question carefully. said
spindle. shank, '' have made up my mind
thai II = sock company wants 70 put in va
irr works or SDmsrs-t, they should Be per-
mittei 10 d - 0ae Of the s0lidess naer
in this to<n told me last evening tha' b.
kneE $ party who would put in wafer
WORKS for n. and wouldn't ask a cent from
the borough as an iBdacement Why
shouldn't be Be granted ;he franchise Of the
streets Then only those people who want
water ned take r. Il S0uld Be decidsd-
ly cheaper all around II il afforded ire
proseclion sbe b.lrough eDaId paw for il. II il
wanted IL This vosid gre Somerset peO-
PIE water IS cbesp a. AeyeTsdale gzts il. and
fhst appear, to be the point the water folhs
are sxhEns for. let stock company fam
ish the zater and the borough viii havs as
much IS il can do TO pat in sewers"
Tn opposed 70 q stock company. said
the boom town man. and think II would
be the grsareSt mistake this town could make
70 grant frsnchiss % any psrson OF COM
many Ifthereis one thf,x a50Ve another