The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-06-11
More lay Water,

1t is fair to presume that the couE-
/ cilnen Of this city never Use water in
any form, not ever for washing their
/ feet, but that all Eein. wealthy nabohs
are enabled to have wine watts IN which
to battle and refresh themselves. for
surely if they used the stuff furnished
/ lis by the Superior water company
Which they are pleased TO call water,
two prices as compared with other
cities, we should hear some complaints
| from them. But OF the eighteen al
! dcrmen Of the city You cannot find one
who dares get up in the council cham
Der and call the water company to
account for its daily ard fragrant vic
lations Of its franchise
For the past two or three weeks the
water this company has been giving
the people Of this city has simply been
terrible. 1t has all been pure bay
wat II, in 30 manner adulterated with
lake water. and 1T times almost thick
unfit to wash the person or clothing
with, and OFT people have been car
ryiag water from the public wells for
cooking and table use. At an excroi
tant price this company Is poddling
disease and death through the city at
a late which viii produce a terrible
reckoning before the summer passes.
AN the sewerage of West Superior
and Central Park is dumped into the
bay above the water supply, while all
Of the East End flows into the bay but
Il short distance below it, and at no
point i'll lie bay IS the current at all
swift, and at no point does the sewer
pipe extend out to intersCct even what
current does exist. 50 that the people
who use the water furnished by the
Superior water com raay get the full
benefit of all the filth which is now
cmptied into the bay.
How long VIII the people submit to
the public distribution Of this death
dealing liquids If oar couucilmcn dare
! not move III the matter, how is it with
YOU, DR. Shehan, the guardian OF the
health regulations of the city? Do
you dare move III the matter. If not,
how IS it With YOU, Mayor Scott: Dare
you instruct your council to proceed
against this pestileace breeding Ger
roratioa: Something must be dore
and that right speedily, and about the
first thing 10 do is to enjo.n the com
pany from distributing more Of the
filthy stuff to their patrons.
! Z. S.-.After the above we saw in a
report Of 4 council meeting, this
! clause:
! Mr. Atkinson wanted the board of
public works TO find OIt whether the
water company WAS using bay water
+ and introduced Il resolution according
/ l. The matter was referred TO the
board Of public works to ascertain thC
/ cost OF Il diver to examine the intake
! pipe
We are glad 10 know that there is
one man in the council who has the
courage to speak on the subject. But
4 let us suggest, Air. AthliSon- mat the
board Of public works is Il mighty poor
place to start votlr nvcstig alton. Then
again yoHr Investigation is Il t at ii
/ needed, for tlie fact exists. and, we he
leve, it Is not den.c by the company
itself that II is bay water they nrt
giving ms. 1t is i remedy, a prevent
;,tive, we are after, and that tht
council alone cl:i give us. The com
pany has times without number dis
regarded every Important feature o.
their franchise and il should be take:
FROM them OF else they should be made
10 do Is i: provides for. The council
and not tie boar, Of public WORKS, car
alone act i'll this direction.