The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-01-08

ought to know if it is going to cost $50 600,
or 100000 Let them say SC"
Mr., Devers That is my feeling. got
no information from this committeeman
they we're going to do, or anyth ng else
would like to have the water, but l would
like to have information of what is going
on"
Mr.. Amour: II am in the same boat
Mr. Lamb said he was going to give ne
information but he asked me to sign that
paper but would like to know what is
going to be the probable cost of pipes
dams and pumping station. am in favor
of the borough owing the water works, but
l want to know the cost"
Mr. Homan II agree with the petition
until it comes to issuing the honds We
had an election by which $4,000 was
allowed for water works If we could do
it for that l would sign all papers brought
here, but until know that will sign no
papers The first part OF the petition is all
right.
| Mr.. Lamb; "Mr. President, l don't
mean to make charges against anybody,
but l tell you the air is full Of rumors and
| if you people do what is said something is
crooked. 1t is only a few weeks ago since
these men voted in favor of running our
own water works. The conditions are not
changed. They voted in favor of the COM
mlttee appointed for that purpose. They
told us to go ahead They knew then that
we had $4,000 already. They know that
! have reported that we haYe been work
ing and acting under legal advice aud that
we are not going to get this council in a
hole. They know we are not anxious to
get in one our ourselves. The question
that puzzles mo is why have they changed
from a few weeks ago. The people of
this town want water We we're instructed
/ Dy he public meeting to do it. This com
mi,tee was appointed TO do it and we have
reported everything we know of. 1 told
| these men at the last meeting that if they
| wanted any information at any time they
could have it by asking the committee and
that WAS pub ished in the HERALD. They
| naYe never come TO me to ask anything
aoout it They are not inquiring about
what tais committee is doing they are in
quriug about something else"
dr Betteridge; Something struck me
tud that as this that when Mr.. Holman
said be would sign that petition, providing
we could get water plant for S45 600
Now, why Is it that the Shenandoah Water
ompsny asks $l25 90 for its plant2 Why,
We would be able to work miracles if we
could get new plant for S45 COO II l
was not on that committee and didn't
know anything about It l uld be very
veil satisfied if that committee could put
in new plant for SIPS 600, when tue water
company asks that price for its old plant
Mr. Holman; THE people say we shall
spend S45, 900. We didn't ask the people
waether we should spend SIPS 900 for water.
II we could run water in for $4,000 l
would be one of the first to sign that
paper
Mr. James, "This committee does not pro-
pose to spend Sl25, 600 without asking the
people for permission to spend the difference
between $4,000 and Sl25. OOO They have
said, and did say ten years ago, that the bor-
ough debt could be incrJ ased S45 600. We
have been advised by good legal talent that
that stands good and we have a right to 20
ahead and expend that money for that
same purpose. We also have right to
have bonded indebtedness in this borough
equal to per cent. of the assessed valua-
ton. We can get from IS 600 to $4,000
added to the $4,000, SO that we have
S55, 600 to start this plant with. After we
have expended .s55,00O, we propose to ask
the people, and the people are ready and
willing to grant the request, for whatever
is needed and we know just what this plant
is going to cost us. There is not one Of the
gentlemen opposed to this thing who are
not aware that this committee proposes
spending all the money the law allows us,
and no more"
Mr. Holman "And have the plant ly-
ing there partly finished 2"
Mr. james; "The people will have to
finish IT,"
Mr. Wurm; "The people say go ahead.
The people are crying for water the whole
time"