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The PUBLIC UTILITIES.
Shall the City Own Its Own
Electric Light Plant2
VARYING vIBwsOF BUSINESS MEN,

Generally Favored The Matter Dis
cusseo In Al Its Phases.
Stree the city council has appointed a
committee to investigate the feasibility
of municipal ownership of the electric
light plant in Norfolk, the question may
be considered n live one. For the pur.
pose of asccrtaining public sentiment in
this matter n representative THE DAILY
News has obtained from different citi.
zens an expression of their views regard
ing the proposition, and is glad to lay
them before its readers.
Chester A. Fuller: THE city should
own its own water and light"
Aug. Karo: Don't know much about
it. Believe it would be n good idea
Beeler Bros. "In favor of new plant
if it can be bought and run on business
principles"
G.. c.. Cow "Should look upon it
favorably if it can stand business in.
vestigation."
w. Nj. Robertson II think it is all
right for the city to own IN electric
light plant"
John r. Hays "lf city is financially
able, | amin favor of the purchase and
ownership of Il new plant
G. NJ. Forney 1T demands careful
investigation and should be decided
purely on its business merits"
p. +. Bell: 1.-The idea is all right,
but just at this time we should think
twice before mourning extra expense
Frank Davenport: Before l can
talk about electric lights for the city
must have more light on the subject"
M. G. Walker: "Of course I'm in
favor of IT'D Buy the old plant, only on
that 1t can be bought right
II. II. Patterson: 81 have nothing
whatever to say. 1t is a matter for the
people and the council to settle as they
think best"
George Davenport: "Think it proper
thing for city to do some time but should
think it wise for it to attempt to do
it this year"
G. S. Bridge: Il would advise that
the city owniits electric light plant.
a new plant III connection with
the waterworks."
A. j. Durland: ''Am in favor of the
idea of municipal ownership of electric
light plant. Owners of present plant
should be treated fairly"
Geo. w. Box: 1.-The city is not in
shape to undertake new enterprises.
Attention should be paid to reducing
not increasing them"
DR.. Bear: cam decidedly in favor of
he city owning its own electric light
Dlant but am altogether opposed to its
the plant in operation here"
Ct. b. Salter Haven't given the
the consideration it deserves.
Should want to inform myself very
thoroughly before expressing an opin- ,
John Friday Gam not fully in I
ormed as to proposition, but see no rea-
why city ownership of electric light
wouldn't be the proper and sensible
w. III. Bucholz: my observation of !
municipal ownership is that it is I'M
satisfactory. Ordinarily it is a poorsin- {
'estment for a town Or city unless it is )
peculiarly situated and owns or controls K,
heap power" !
w. II. Johnson "Am not as well in !
ormed as to what is proposed as l :
would like to be. Think there should l
'e a stronger and better plant for light
ng the city. Would be in favor of city
ownership under proper provisions
Col. Cotton: "By all means the city d
hould own an electric light plant. 1t I
would be as good an investment as the !
Vaterworks, which has proven a sue
ess. Would favor buying the old plant
T it cal be purchased for a fair price. !
N. A. Rainbolt I'VE are bonded be-
'ond all reason now. The time is not
ipe to entertain such a proposition
probability is that we will have &C.
aston to bond ourselves for other enter.
rises of much more value t. the town
we had better hold ourselves in re- !
erve for them" Z
Chas. II. johnson: Il am in favor of -
ne thing and II thing only, For the i,
ity TO buy a complete new electric light j.,
liant and run it in connection with the =
ity waterworks. Am utterly opposed
, any deal whereby the old electric
ght plant shall be worked off onto the n
lty at any price" :
Mayor Simpson: Il have long been I
favor of municipal ownership of gas,
'ater, electric lights, etc. Whether it
'ould be wise for Norfolk to undertake
ne purchase of an electric light plant