The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-07-26

take the water unless il would he
good for drinking, also. Ii this es-
innate il correct. the town would
only get 1912 as water revenue.
leaving 10 be provided by taxation
$2Ss for interest. and the total cos
Of operating. This of itself would
prevent the town from ever gettins
revenue enough to extend the water
mains 10 other streets. Ii is evident
some cheaper plan should be con
sidered.
Instead Of only a mile and a fifth
OF pipe. as proposed, 1900 feet o
which, at both ends. would be with,
out a house TO connect with it, il
the town will drill wells on its own
lot. where the town hall nov is. and
.orce the water direct into the mains,
and use six or eight inch mains in
stead Of the ten inch that will be
necessary 10 use with a reservoir
system, the plant can be put in with
out any waste Of pipe, complete.
with three miles of six and eight
inch mains, for from 5000 Ia $l2,-
600, and serve more than double
the number on the limited line pro-
posed by the committee, thus max
ing il possible to derive revenue
enough from the water to pay inter-
est and expenses, and a small addi-
tional tax will provide for extensions
as needed.
To do this the trustees would
have to consider the fact that the
wealth Of the town is not enough.
with the constitutional limit Of in
debtedness, to issue bonds and build
the works this year, but estimates
can be made. engineers consulted.
contractors to bid looked after. a
full system providing for the entire
town adopted, 50 As to be worked
up to year after year. and. most i'm
portant of all, a tax levied IT, meet
the expense in advance. of the ex-
cess over the limit Of indebtedness
allowed by the constitution Of the
State. The contract would then be-
let for next year. thus giving CON
tractors plenty Of time, Gan import
ant consideration in getting the
work low in price) and no payments
to be made until after taxes are
collected next wear.
Are wellsa an experiment. as stated. I
by the committee? The COURIER
believes they are a success in more
towns like Jasper than are reser
yoirs The committee say the sup
ply may be Inadequate may be
mineral or saline; so the moon
may be made Of green cheese. but
it's not likely. At least contractors
are willing to drill the wells. and
get plenty Of good water at their
own risk-thus it not costing the
town anything at all unless an
abundance OF good water. free OF all
d~eleterious substances. is secured.
And these wells could be drilled
the present year-so that their avail !
ability would be fully known before
the time a contract for the other
work need be closed. This j. the
more advisable because in the gas
well drilling at l9s feet deep. a vein
Of pure, fresh. sof, water was struck
which rushed over the top Of the
eight inch pipe at the rate OF forty
barrels a minute, and which the
drillers experienced great difficulty
in .'caseing Off" 1t came with
such force as to wash all the smaller
tools, hammers, etc, of Of he der
rick platform. tits likely this same
water would be reached on the town
lot.
Let Us have water works, but let
US have the water all over town. or
devise some way 10 make il possible
to have it all over town in a few
years at least, and not adopt a sys-
tenn that will always tax most Of
the people for the benefit of those
on parts OF two sheets only. Cut
our coat according to our own
pockets, and if we need a larger
one. provide the money to pay for
il before hand. as the law will not
the town to 60 in debt Tor a
sum to provide it. And
then let the town have the best il
get for the money, and no use
less expenditure or experimenting.
has existed forty years with
Dut water works, and if some pro-
is made for them in the fu-
lure, can certainly worry along
another year. The citizens gen, r
ally will blame the trustees If com
to pay taxes without getting
my benefit.
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