The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-12-22
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years, l will try to reply to an article
published 10 the last issue OF the Gre
madam. and headed SIN the Matter OF
Water" and in addition thereto to
state a few facts along the same line. !
In the first place l will say that If the
editor Of the Grenadian had taken the
time and trouble to inform himself he
would have written quite a different
article, hut 1t Is generally the case
that those who do not ,ake the trouble
to post themselves and who have done
the least to aid an enterprise, are the
greatest kickers.
For the past ter or twelve years on
the first Of May Of each year the city
treasurer has had on hand In the'vari-
Gus funds about $1,000, but on May l,
1898, when the new administration as
sumed control OF the city's affairs, in
stead Of having about SO. 600 on hand
the city was Ia debt about $500,
which makes a difference OF $500.
Therefore, they were very much
handicapped to commence with, and
we're compelled TO raise the levy for that
year to II mile, but since the year
1898 the tax levy has been IA mills,
which Is only three mills more than
before the electric light and water
plant was put In. In addition thereto
our water supply has been inadequate,
and we we're compelled to purchase an
air compressor at a cost Of $1,4O0, and
and sink An additional we'll at a cost OF
81, 800. The C%renadiau says that only
about one-third Of the sewerage as
originally planned has been laid. l can
not understand why he should make
sucn an assertion, as all ard even more,
sewerage was laid than was originally
contemplated, for Ia addition TO the
original plan there was an additional
issue OF bonds to the amount Of $4,000,
u part Of which vas used to extend the
sewer lines. He probably meat to say
that there is not more than one-third
OF the connections made that could be
made. II that was what he intended
he was mistaken even in that. We
have only about four miles OF sewerage,
and on those lines there are about 2lC
houses that could be connected. There
we're about twenty connections on May
|, 1898, and now we have about l10 con
%nections.
The Grenadian Gays that the council
passed an ordinance saying that the
citixeus should put the sewerage con
n~ections in their premises. There IL
no such ordinance, but there is an or
dinauce prohibiting the use of surface
closets on the sewer liue. This ordi
nance has not been enforced to the let
ter owing TO the fact that the admins
~tration preferred TO pursue Il reason
able and persuasive course. not to g
10 the extreme measure OF force wheI
it could be avoided. There Is only on
humber available aud he has bee
kept busy since the sewerage ordinanc
was passed, aud it necessarily follow
that it lakes some time to get all cor
nections made.
:, While it is very unpleasant for IN
as an officer 70 be compelled toimpos
fines and penalties for violations OF OF
i~dinunces, vet | do not think have fai
, cd to do my duty in aoy case where a
Affidavit has been made before me.
wonder il the editor of the Grenada
has water and sewerage connection
his Office, or Is he waiting to be force
to comply with the sewerage ord
aancep
The Crenadian further says that tt
water works are not run on I
\ broad and liberal basis" that is Gale
lated TO build up a W On this
is entirely turned around. II Is run {
100 liberal a basis. W. a say wit
eIout fear of contradiction that the ci'
: OF Grenada furnishes water and ligh
cheaper than any other place 10 I'll
Z country. The fact Is that the rat
we're made too low and should be RAJ
ed, but some Of our people think th
they are 100 poor 10 take them
the present rates. Were we TO gi'
some of these croakers water and ligh
!, free they would expect US 10 build the
a house to put it in, and force the
to use it. AS I stated above, our u
levy is now only three mills more tn
it was before the plant was put in, a
| according to the very cheapest raj
that any town we know OF is. gettir
The water and lights furnished to
public would cost the city as folloV
% arc lights AT $50 per year each;
hydrants at s25 per year each; wal
and sewerage furnished public scho
5000; watering trough, $50 per
mum, making a total OF S4,O25, or
other words four and one-quarter mi
on the assessed valuation OF our toy
j Nov our tax payers can scan Gu
statements Of facts and see II u
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