News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-08-23
Electric Lights
and Water !
nOrriSVI8 Takes a Big Step in the Right
Direction, and Will Have Both!

HOrrISYIN3 Takes a Big step IN the Right
Direction, and viii Have Both!
Out from the CLEAN OF an atmos-
phere thoroughly permeated with
smoke, which parched the throats
and weakened the eyes of a large
number of voters in the town hall on
Tuesday evening. came action that
is credit to the push and energy of
enterprising Morrisville. No village
meeting yet held since the act of in
corporation was accepted has had a
like vigor and snap-verily stove
producing smoke at the rate of an
ordinary brush heap was not with
out a purpose. Water, and more
water, was the first question to be
taken up. The Trustees reported,
and presented letter from Mr.. War
roD of the aqueduct company, which
to the audience did not seem alto
gether pleasing, and the further pro-
ceedings of the meeting developed be-
yond question that the village will
not pay the amount that Warren &
Summerville are asking for the plant,
NfIch if purchased, would still be in
sufficient. Mr.. Doty's motion to the
effect that the Trustees be instructed
to buy the plant at a stated price,
and also Mr.. Fisk's amendment. to
the effect that the whole matter be
left with the Trustees, were both lost.
If the aqueduct company had put in
the new and larger reservoir upon
higher ground, which they long since
promised to do, then our village
would have a different feeling in the
matter but as it is, the prospects of
buying the present plant grow less as
time passes, especially as it seems to
be the general impression that the
Co. are asking seven or eight thous-
and dollars more than the entire out
fit cost or is worth.
Upon motion of Congressman Pow
ers the Trustees are instructed to in
vestigate the probable expense Of
three possible supplies of water for
the village, namely pumping sys-
TEN from the river for fire purposes,
the taking of water from Elmore
pond, and the construction of a plant
from the springs purchased by the
corporation last year. This investi-
cation is to be made in three weeks,
,.and report at an adjourned meeting.
r. Taking up the electric light ques-
ton, the members of the special in
vestigating committee, composed Of
G. NJ. Powers, C. H. Slocum, and G.
w. Doty each gave a report, all fa-
voring the project and all urging
municipal ownership. The commit
tee went to Swanton last week and
Wera very favorably impressed with
the success of the plant in that town.
Upon motion of H. A. Slayton they
were given b unanimous expression
of thanks. After brief discussion of
the matter the following resolution
was introduced by Capt. Kenfeld;
REsoLvED:-That committee, consisting
of Geo. NJ. Powers, C. Ii. Slocum, G. W.
Doty, H. A. Slayton, and II. P. Munson be
appointed aud authorized to contract for
and establish an electric light plant for the
incorporated village of Morrisyille, with full
power to purchase for and in the name of
said village, such power as they should deem
wise, and to develop the same for said pur-
pose and to make all contracts pertaining
to the establishment of said plant, and do all
things necessary to complete and put in
operation said plant and to borrow money
on the credit of SAID village corporation to
an amount not exceeding eighteen thousand
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tion into effect.
The vote adopting the resolution
was taken with considerable enthu-
siasm and was, with the exception of
one voice, the unanimous expression
of the meeting. So Morrisville takes
long step in the right direction.
The money represented and the debt
incurred in this action cannot and
should not be considered as any 9th
er sort of a debt might be.
Village or town bonds can be float
ed at four per cent. and the village is
entirely sure to realize a good snug
sum each year in excess of all ex-
penses and interest, thus creating a
sinking fund ; and the same is true
of municipal ownership in connection
with the water supply. With all our
spunk and growth and the future so
grandly opening before us, we need
not fear the results of taking hold
of both these most important move
ments. They will pay for themselves.
Further action In regard to water
Tuesday evening, Sept. II. Remem-
ber the date.
/ "JosHUA SnGPKINs. The above
named play, under the personal di-
rection of Reno & Ford, will be the
attraction at Town Hall, Morris
uilln Monday evening Anr 9th