The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-06-13
WANT $1,000 MORE,
crznrsl Asks fsr AsaitiszA Apprsprissisz
f.- sAs Furpess sf Exsez1ing
sever System
ELECTION VIII 81 HErD July IsrH.

A, "a meeting q tosii 80 len Tssrsizy
evening "a orsiinal.ee - e4upsed fxing
July lzth a. the time for holdings special
elec1io1 for the pnrPese Of securing an
expression from the qualified voters of
Sonerses in regard 10 creztinE bonded
isdsbtedness q = .oa. for the purpose Of
extending the sewer system now IN
exIurss * construction The members Of
c<runcil we're unanimously in favor Of the
ordinance and earnestly hope that Il viii
be endorsed by large majority q the
voters. when they learn the extent of the
proposed exts1sio1-
In order that the people may have
batter understanding or the sisa2tion Is
Is necessary 10 call attention 20 the fact
that sum approximatiag thrse-finhs Of
the original appropriation tS5aco0s sa-
thoriEed for sewer purposes viii be ex-
pended in constructing the ontlsl. one
mile south OF the borough line. and in
constructing the lines on Pleasant street
and Foorfh alley Parsons RAM. This
expenditure is unavoidable in order %
secure outlets for the lateral e0nnec<ions
running east aud west, but once they
have bssu completed the work remain
ing viii be comparatively inexpensive
The contract now existing between oft
Bros. aud council calls fur the conplstion
Of the entire system, or such sections Of
il as council may determine The con-
tract was entered iato las; summer, since
when there hzs bsen marked advance
not onIy in the price OF sewer pipe but
in the pries Of labor, and there are the
best Of reasons for believing that the
boroagh's interests have been well taken
care or
The work now under way includes only
small percentages OF the improved prop
erties which viii be placed in position 70
take immediate advantage Of the sewers
and cellar drainAgs, and Is result there
il more or les dissatisfaction among
those who will be Obliged to pay their
prOpartiOnate share for the improvement
without deriving any advantage there
frOn. further than improving the sanitary
condition Of the town This class Of citi-
zsns are anxious that the additional ap
preparation shall be granted. and they
feel that their neighbors. those whose
properties are situate along the streets
trAyersed by the sewers now contracted
for. should vote for the proposed apprO-
priatiOn in order that all. or az ls&st 95
per cent. Of the total number Of property
owners. may stand on an equal footing.
Another aud equally strong argument
in favor Of authorizing the additional ex
penditurs at this tine Is that council has
secured the services Of 4 capable enEi-
nser. who has hsd charge Of the work
almost from its inception The engineer,
Mr. Hsring. devised the system now
being constructed and il would be not
only an &C. OF wisdom. but one OF prn
dence as well, to retain his services until
the work has been completed. While it
is true that there are other capable en-
gineers 10 be obtained. Il i manifest that
the borough will not be in position for
many years 70 come 10 secure the services
OF an engineer OF Mr.. Haring's admitted
ability and capacity % come here for the
purpose OF experimenting a place Of
work that viii require only few weeks
time TO perform
Another reason why an appropriation
of s, 600 should be authorized Al this time
viii manifest itself 10 every thoughtful
citizen who hopes 20 see permanent
street. Constructed in the borough 1t
viii forever be impossible 70 make per
mAnent streets until sewers have frSt been
provided for and placed in position. bat
once that has been accomplished, permA-
nent streets viii follow.
Engineer Hsriug hss.suppliei council
with data from which it appears that by
the expenditure Of s. 600, in addition to
the S9O,oOO authorized for sewer purposes
at an election held two years ago, il viii
be possible 10 include Union, Patriot,
South, Race, Rosina and Sanner streets
their sntire length in the existing contract
and 10 provide the properties on these
streets with sewer facilities and cellar
drainage.
The matter Of increased taxation in
order to meet the interest and create
sinking fund for the proposed new issue
of binds Is Insignificant when compared
with the immediate benefits the entire
population Of the borough will receive
should the sewer system be extended at
this time Il viii be necessary, perhaps,
to lSy four-mill instead Of thr0e- mill
sewer tax. but that rate viii he gradually
reduced ss the bonds are liQuidatei, as
has been the case with the water millsge,
which was reduced threefourths Of one
mill at recent meeting Of council, when n
the taxes for the current year were laid.
But perhaps the best reason thst can be
urged in behalf Of the proposed loan is
that il will permit all Of the work TO be
done this Summer, and next spring steps
looking towards constructing permanent
streets can be entered upon.
The question is one demanding the
thoughtful consideration OF every resi-
dent Of Somerset