Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-29
All LAST NIGHTS CITY,
MEETING THE QUESTION
WAS SETTLED---A WARM
DEBATE.
Voted to Accept Mcfarland and
Boyce's Gift.

petition which was signed by 63 of our
most influential ladies. Aquery brought
forth the fact that the four clubs in tho
Federation had about 80 members
Frank l.. Martin next arose and stated
that the injunctions secured against the
spring water companies was scheme
originated by the Mayor and City Coun-
Gil for the purpose of keeping down the
price of those systems against the time
when the city might want to condemn
them. "Why has not the Barre Water
Cos plant been condemned9 Will
not the use Of that water enhance the
value of the plant before its appraisal
and make it cast the city just so much
morep 1t is possible that someone is max
ing money out of 1t but il is sure that
none OF it gets into the city treasury
g, Narlip them. .a.ra.;ss..s.l la,...1Is I,
..the only newspaper in Barre" nice
little cail-lown for the part it had taken
in the discussion. He finished by say
ing that if the city water is The best
water lis supporters need nul fear com
petition from the spring water compan-
les, but is it the BEST water? Nr. Mar
tin was warmly appauded by the en-
thusiastic supporters of spring water
john Mcdonald was the next speaker
and he favored the city water supply.
Among other things he stated that the
spring water company could well afford
to pay the city $1,000 for the privilege
of connecting with the fountain. He
claimed that the city has always had to
repair the streets when the spring water
companies have torn them up.
l.. j. Griffin was recognized by the
chair, and after the appointment OF DR.,
Hanson, E. W. Cummings, f. NJ. Tayntor
W. Fl. Gladding and Don Smith as tell
ers lie delivered strong speech in
favor of spring water. He thought thai
if the city water had competitors it
would lesson the cost of the plant. In
comparing the quality of the two sup.
plies he stated that the West Hill water
has never been analysed at all. The
East Barre supply has been condemned.
He thought any analysis showing city
water superior to spring water was tam
pered with. Mr.. Griffin told the as
sembly great mlny facts about spring
water and city water. and noteworthy
and commendable fact was that he re-
Trained from throw ing back the liberal
supply of "mud" which Mayor Gordon
had piled up on everyone who favored
spring water.
City Engineer Currier arose to deny
Mr.. Grilfins assertion that the city |
water supply was inadequate. lie gave
a short rcsumme of the water question
and in response TO an inquiry stated
that the water from Peck Pond was in
cuded in the city supply. Mr.. Griffin
instantly arose and related an exper'
i.ncc MIR. Gordon, Mr.. Currer and him
self had with the putrid slime and ooze
at tho bottom of the pond. lie stated
that if the citizens could have just one
sniff at that mud they would instantly
condemn the city waller supply.
SD. Allen favored spring water and
Mayor Gordon on some things
he had stated. Spoke of Gordon's bill
recently killed in the legislature. Mr..
Gordon arose and tried to defend his
bilI, and denied that he had ever re-
ceiyed any money for expenses or any
thiny else outside oii his salary, tie
also proceeded TO try and cover Mr.;
Allen up with the "mud" he distributed
50 lavishly throughout the whole meet
ipp. lie thought all action on the water
should be deferred till spring.
1lr. Allen arose and in answer to Mayor
l,ordons suggestion that he be elected
'l,e next " ayor, we he stated that the enter
rrising people Of Barre do not want ito to
l,,rt - horse in the mayorality race who
has once failed at the hurdle, nor 40
'nsv want a horse that has once barely
lrarcd the hurdle and then taken the
ii, and bolted, giving free exhibition
If official self sufficlency. /
Frank l. Martin stood up to answer