The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-08-23

Ihe common council of the town of
Forrest City met i'll regular session
Tuesday night, with Mayor Tilton pre-
siding. Roll being called ~ Recorder
Pearson, the following named alder.
men responded: Messrs. Walter Cor
man, Jos. Russell, John Calling and
). 2. Mcdaniel.
Inc meeting was one Of the most i'm
portant of the year, and the proceed
lng5 Will doubtless be of unusual in.
terest TO the taxpayers and the general
public.
The leading feature of the session
was the joint meeting OF the board of
Improvement commissioners of i'm
provement district No. /, with the
council, in which the operation and
control o. the water works was ten
dered the city fathers in an appropriate
and well-timed speech by Chairman
Rollwage.
MI Rollwage explained that the
business management of the water
works was at present being conducted
very loosely, and that no member Of
the commission could devote the time
to the business which it required, ard
as. consequence MANY persons were
enjoying the water privileges who
never contributed bythiHg to the reye-
nues. For this reason and several 9th.
ers. which he clearly set forth, he WAS
Of the OpluIOn that the management of
the WattEsIorks should be in the hands
Of the citT, whose marshal cuuid b.
given tie duty OF looking more closely
after the consumers Of water and 1T
tie sane time could locate and apprt-
bend such persons as were using the
water without paying rent for same.
Mr.. Rollwage further stated that the
p ant was clear OF debt and was paving
running expenses, and that the com
mission would turn Tie system over 10
the council with enough fuel to run il
unlil October |. Also thai there was
no money surplus OH hand. Mr.. Roll
wages remarks Were seconded by
/ Mes9rs. 5. II. Mann and l. Il Groa-
myer, the other Two members Of the
| Improvement committee, Who we've
present.
The council then took up the discus
sion Of the proposition of the adyiSa
| biiity Of taking back tie water works.
which brought up "A lengthy debate. Al
| derman Russell taking the affirmative
and Alderman Calling arguing IN tht
negative.
MI. Calling was Of the opinion that
the water WuraS should be lett IN the
| In dg a. lrpIATn{-aF,4Ht,f
eis: that they had but UP the plant t..
its present STATE of perfection, and that
it was quite natural that they should
kaOW more about operating Il than tie
| board Of aldermen, The gentleman
so stated that the Improvement com
mittee was a permanent body aud that
tie council WAS subject to change every
year, and he did not think it advisable
| 10 place the water works in the hands
| Of new management annually. MI
| Calling made a very t0reetui argument
in support OF h!S opinions.
! Mr.. Russell thought that inasuNch
as the Improvement committee had
completed the new plant and uad man
! Tested so much zeal and interest In tie
enterprise that they should be relieved
of the necessity Of operating he plant
and collecting water rents He spike
of the grand lire pr9lectlOn which the
I city enjoyed aS a result OF oar eAerllent
system of water works, free OF charge.
and SAID that II the plant were owned
by private corporation the city would
be al great eXPense 81 maintaining this
protection FROM ire. lie spoke %! how
elf-ctually lie du,i ue,u llau been tsnl
in subsection during the long druutA
through which We lave just passed.
and said that tie slicet 50. mixer was
another great institution Which had
! been maintained by the water WORKS,
mich had proven d great source OF
comfort and sanitation to ear citizens.
The council should show it, aplrecIa-
;iOn Ct tie energy ana enterprise of
the improvement committee by relty-
ling thea of the &rtu3Hs CHjY OF tie
mechanical operation II the plant ava
the cui.tcti9" gi Hattr feuts, mole Is
pecjaliy rs the ely eas oie OF tie
greatest bentiic.arieS Of the system.
MI. russell spoke Of Chairman Roll
wages management OF TIE fl Hrs Of
The Improvement district Ia glowing
terms OF praise and comu5ndaliou.
aud thought The gentleman was Jae
the thanks of The board Of aldermen
and The entire community, IL winch
all present coacurred.
During the discussion Nj. Russell
moved that the council accept the wa.
ter works as presented in the proposl-
ton made by Chairman RoIiWdPe, and
that the duty OF collecting The water
rents and revenues aceruug fron
the operation and c0utrol-of tie water
works by the city be imposed in lie city
marshal. The motion WAS seconded by
Aid. German, aud, the question being
put, was unanimously carried. Mr.
Calling ramarking, as he voted aye, Il
guess we'll have 10 take 'em back. -
i All persons who, have been using
water without paving for same viii ~
interviewed by Mr. hoife, and the city
council viii assume lpll charge Of the
water works after September /. Water
thieves had better look ieetle oudt. ?
Alderman Russell presented an i'm
proved stock ordnance, which. upon
| suspension of the rules was read three
times. aud, being placed upon It's final
a. 4 l. 4.