The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-07-03


5 The meeting adjourned to again assem-
4 BILE at the call of the chairman.
Shall the Town Buy?
THE News has interviewed several citi
i zens on the proposed purchase of Water
Works, and gives the opinions obtained
as follows:
Prosecutor Budd The sooner the town
i owns its water, gas and electric light, the
; sooner we Will have such rates for those
commodities that will allow people who
now cannot afford it, to enjoy these priv
ieges. Water is good thing to start on.
| When the town owns these plants, it will
show some signs of progressing.
Amos Gibbs: The town ought to own
the works. AT fair price the old COM
: pany should be given the preference.
We do not need two water companies.
Judge J. Fl. Gasklll: The town should
own its water works by all means.
Whether it should buy the present works
would depend upon the price. The town
should purchase from the corporation in
existence, in preference to buying from
another organization or building new
works.
Edward B. Jones Let the town buy if
it will improve prices and service.
Clerk w. w. Worrell; l am in favor of
anything that will give better service on
Madison avenue.
Winfield S. Gale: l believe it would be
a great deal better for everybody, if the
town owned its water works.
George H. Branson The town should
own Its water and gas plants.
Walter A. Barrows: | think the move
ment a good policy. The old company
should have preference in the matter of
! purchase as it is worth considerable to
keep the streets from being torn up. A
reservoir is highly advantageous over a
standpipe.
Elmer D. Prlckitt: 1t is good move
ment, but fear the old company's price
will be too high.
Hon. NJ E, Matlack: Certainly the town
should own its water works. 1t is good
move.
James K Parker: At "a reasonable price,
it will be the best move the town ever
made.
Samuel P. Cline: The town should own
the works. With reference to purchasing
present works or building new, have not
given it much thought
DR.. VanDerveer: Let the town own its
water works. Give the old company the |
preference at fair price.
DIR. Richard H. Parsons: There are
many advantages to be gained by the |
town owning its water works.
John d. Cleyenger: The town should |
own. But, if it purchases the present |
plant, it should be borne in mind that |
there are several improvements that must |
at once be made, and this should govern
the purchase price.
Joseph g. Cowgirl: l am in favor of the
township buying the present plant at
reasonable price.
A. A. Anderson A good idea to buy
the old plant if the price is right.
Charles b. Parsons: If it can be ar
ranged so that the management of the
water plant can be kept out of the hands
Of politicians, it would be good thing to
have the township own the works.
Thomas j. Alcott If the price of the
old plant is no higher, after allowing for
the necessary Improvements, than that
for which other parties will furnish a new
works, it is the proper thing to have the
township buy.
Samuel L. Tomlinson: ! think the /
town should own the water works, giving
the present company preference at the
right price, which should be such that all
worthless pipes could he replaced by bet
ter ones, and also that proper system of
filtration might be adopted.
Samuel A. Atkinson | am in favor of
the township owning, but further than
that | am not ready to offer an opinion.
Joseph G.. Bower The municipality
should own the water and light plants.
Buy the water works if the price is rea-
sonable.
DIR. R. c. Darlington: | took some in
terest in the new company because | be-
lieved it to be for the interests of the pub
lie. With the same idea l am perfectly
willing that the town shall own its plant.
Col Clifford Stanley Sims: The pro-
ject is good, if there would be proper
management. This would be better I'M
der incorporation that with the present
form of government At proper price
the existing plant should be given the
preference. With a practical experience
l am decidedly in favor of a reservoir
rather than standpipe.
James L. Jamison The cost of oper-
ating would be somewhat greater with
municipal ownership but the service
would be better Between the reduced
rates and the improved service which
would be expected, it is not likely the
town would find the works a bonanza at
present The value of plentiful and
wholesome water supply from a hygenic
standpoint has been overlooked in discuss
ing the dividends. The pipes had not
been flushed for months until within two
weeks.
William B. Tomlnson think it
would be treating the new company very |
shabbily for the township to buy the old
plant. All the present agitation is due to
the formation of new company, and 1t
should be given the credit for what it has
already done.
John T. Nippins: The old company
would never have thought of selling if a
bod haan fOrnood co dn nj |
see any need of paying big price for the
former.
Harmon Baugh 1t is advisable for the
town to own on the ground of better SER
vice and cheapness of rents. rather |
favor the building of new works. as | be-
lieye it would be more economical.
Alfred Doron | do not favor the plan,
because think private corporation can |
conduct any enterprise cheaper and to |
better advantage than municipality can.
DR.. John J. Flynn: 1t is an excellent |
idea. As to buying the present works or
starting a new plant, think 1t is plain |
that we do not want two companies with |
the sure result of being compelled to
merge into one later.
! Charles E. Hendrckson l like the
idea, which has worked well elsewhere.
! If the town owned there would not be
| the desire for large profits in order that
| heavy dividends might be declared.
A.V. L. Pumyea: 1t is highly proper for
the town to own all enterprises whereby
| the people may be benefited. With ref
erence to paying too high price for the
present works, l think the town will
never have better chance to get good
price on them.
Edward Emley l am only resident,
hence not as much interested as some OF
the heavy taxpayers. / always believe in
every movement for the good of the peo-
pie, and believe this is one of that ma
ture.
Robert S. Gaskill l am in favor of
having new and larger pipes all over the
town, with greater pressure and filtered
water. Ifthe old company will agree to
furnish these and then sell the plant to
the township at price that is considered
fair to persons who know what such
values are, then | think the township
should buy. If the old company is not
willing to do that then | am in favor of
the township keeping its hands off and
let the two companies compete with each
other.
If you have rheumatism in any form
after this wet weather, get bottle of
Jones Breakup. 1t will cure it. Sold at
Jones' drug store.
DIR L. ID Thomas 9I2 Walnut Street, Phila-