Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-08
be. We are a sort of innocent set of
fellows along these lines.

1t was emphatically stated that the
water works system must be improved.
How to do this, is the question of inn
portance. We observe that the council
is along the right lines, but it is going
to cost little money. With the i'm
mense lake of water that underies this
city there should to be no trouble In
securing a sufficient supply of water
for every purpose. This locality is
blessed with the knowledge that the
water is there, but there is one palpable
tact: we have to go to it.
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Alderman Bailey went so far Satur
day evening as to say that he would
give bond that he could secure sufii-
cient water, using the driven well sys-
tenn, to supply this city with all the
water needed for all purposes for
Sl,7O0. But, then, it would be the sane
kind of water that is in use today. and
according to the statements made by
those who know the quality of the
water used it has that mineral proper
ty that is well, il possible, TO avoid.
This was cOncuslvely shown when the
council was contemplating putting in
meters. Manufacturers would not
guarantee them to work successfully
for more than 80 days.
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The principal subject that was men
toned last Saturday evening was that
regarding the erection of standpipe.
The most servIceable, complete, cheap
and adequate water works system
is where standpipe is used. The truth
of this assertion can be readily verified
where these reservoirs are in use.
Where they are used in connection with
system of water works the sure pro-
lection against fire is one of the city's
boasts. When an alarm is given,
whether there is steam enough to i'm
mediately start the pumps or not, suf-
ficient pressure is ready for any I'M
Emergency at all times.
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1t is the cheapest, as only one en-
gineer is needed to do the work, and
the most important feature in connec-
ton with the cheapness is, that with a
competent man in charge, in the saving
of fuel and wear and tear on machinery.
standpipe could be almost paid for in
five or six years The system of water
works with standpipe is the most
economical and gives more universal
satisfaction than any direct pressure
system ever produced for small city.
We are glad to see this matter brought
out and hope our council will immedi-
ately proceed to give the relief needed
to our city.
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We perceive that our council is de-
termined % stick with the mayor in his
desire to enforce the law regarding the
working of road taxes. This is one of
the methods adopted throughout the
United States to secure good roads
without heavy tax levy and it is no
more than right that the man who is
entitled to cast vote should be willing
to assist in keeping the roads in good
condition. There is no doubt that the
mayor means business and the council
proposes to stick to him through thick
and thin.
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While speaking about working the
roads, we have frequently observed that
the dear women who are in favor of
woman's suffrage never speak of this
important subject. They should con-
slider this matter seriously for when the
law emitting them 70 equal suffrage
with men is enacted they will of course
be under equal obligations with men
to attend to this little necessity. We
have heard of several married men in
Plymouth who have entered into a
compact to not furnish their wives with
the necessary funds to liquidate this
little obligation.