Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-07-12
Water Works-Early Action.

eu 10 oOnu the town 10 the amount /
of SIS, 700, for the purpose of secur-
ing the franchise and completing the
gravity system begun by the Berry
vile Water Company eight or ten
years ago, the friends of the measure
understood that they were voting for
the town to accomplish this desirable /
object within the limits of the SUN
named, and that if it was found the
town could not do all this with the
means mentioned, the work would
not be undertaken. With this un-
Outstanding the bond issue was rati.
fled by large majority
Since the special election was held
and before the council could posi-
bly, obtain any positive information
as to what the plant is to cost, it has
been proposed that the council shall
exercise the option given it by the
owners of the franchise, by obligat-
ing the town to pay $4,000 for said
franchise as soon as the Legislature
has passed the act empowering it to
issue said amount of bonds. The
holders of the franchise, as the coun-
ell accepted short option period -
fifty days, instead of ten months
which should have been the time. be-
cause Legislative action is necessary
to make the bond issue legal-had
the right to ask that the option be
executed, but the council also had
the right to surrender its option,
which we understand it did, and We
think acted prudently in doing So.
If the town should obligate itself
now to purchase he franchise, aud
afterwards discover 1T could not COM
plete the works, it might find itself
burdened with "a reproducing debt
for which 1t may have TO play nurse
as long as has its present owners We
find no fault with said owners for
trying to take the best possible care
of their interests. and the council has
our hearty endorsement for acting in
like manner where the towns in
terests are involved We do not want
To hear of our town beginning these
water works and then abandoning
them IN disaster,
To relieve the situation of any fur
Their discussion, the council would
safeguard the public interest by
agreeing to pay the holders of the
/ franchise, in consideration of the Old.
ton being extended eight months,
interest at the rate of per cent. per
annum on $4,000, in case the town
fails to buy the franchise at the end
of that period.
Under the amended charter grant
ed the town by the last Legislature,
1t is not permitted to issue the $l5,-
600 worth of bonds-which pow
er "A previous Legislature conferred
upon it-withOut first submitting the
question and receiving authority
from the people to do so. The coun-
Gil did not submit that proposition
to the people, but an entirely new
one when it made the sum $4,000.
We were sincere in voting to have
water brought to our town by the
gravity system for $4,000, and Will
try and meet our share of the burden
cheerfully, hoping it will advance
the possibilities as we'll as promote
the safety and conyeniences of the
town, but there are limits to which
people should confiue themselves in
order to be on the safe side. The
school of experience in which we all
studied during recent years should
put us on guard, and therefore we
ought to know what our water svs-
tenn is to cost before We begin work
upon it.
Harvey Theatrical Troupe Coming
4 Commencing Monday, July 18th,
the Harvey Theatre Company will
appear every night of said week at
Winston Hall, Berryville, for the
benefit of the Confederate Monument
Fund. This company is made up of
good theatrical material. The spec
lalities will be very strong, and there
will be good singing and dancing.
General admission, > cents; reserved
seats, % cents.
Sons of @. V, Attention
The regular monthly meeting of