The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-17

the building OF a system of water
works supplying pure water. and
must stop the storing and the accumu
lating of filth in the soil and in your
streets by building sanitary sewers.
condemning as public nuisances cess.
pools and vaults, ana forcing a Dis
continuance of their use and encouyas-
ing the use OF sewers.
1t is easy. II simply needs decision
and determination for you will now
have all the powers and rights YOU
need, and with small efforts you can
raise the funds.
Ardmore today Is one of the very
few cities in the United States having
population exceeding 5000 which
have no public works for water sup
ply, while there are several hundred
cities OF much smaller population
which have for years owned and
operated waterworks.
Nothing you can do as city can
add more to the general wealth or
prosperity of your city, and to those
of you who hesitate about taking so
important a step. will say that in an
Experience covering more than TWEEN.
ty years, have yet to find a city
which was not quickly benefited by
the construction of water works much
more than the amount of money
invested, and which was not given
a marked impetus toward greater
population and greater prosperity.
Ar6more seems destined to be the
important city of this portion of the
indian Territory, If II develops equal
to the occasion. If you neglect your
opportunities, another city may spring
up and wrest this prospect from YOU
To attract capital, you must offer
It protection from fire and an abun-
dance Of good, wholesome water, and
these are duties you owe to yonr.
selves.
To those of your citizens who may
oppose the creation of the debt, | say
it is not debt in the ordinary sense
of individual debt. because you are
building that which is a most valuable
asset, possessing an earning capacity
and one on which you may easily and
quickly realize, also that by going
without waterworks, you not only
continue very unsanitary conditions,
but are liable any day to suffer fire
loss greater than the total cost of
the works. Your insurance rates are
very high, and Immediately follow.
ing the completion of waterworks
must come lowering of INSURANCE,
rates, which, in all probability, will
be greater than the interest on the
bonds. This insurance is paid by the
people and not by the merchant, for
he includes II in the cost of the ar
ticles he sells.
In few years the works will moi
only be self-sustaining, but will ear.
surplus above all expenses, so tha
this surplus will gradually pay off tho
bonds, and can also be used to lesser
the annual cost of water to each citi
zen.
, The waterworks | have outlined
herein, If well and properly built, will
be as good as the best and a credit Il
| any city.
1t is advisable If you can do so e
| build the entire works outlined here
: in. but it is not absolutely necessary
: The sewerage work may be left un
5 til the completion of the waterworks
= or even until the year following.
| you must do So though 1t would b.
better to begin them at the latest i'm
, mediately after the watecworks ar
q placed in service.
> II you t61not raise funds sufficicn
q to build the works entife as recon
. mended herein, a mile or two O
4 mains may be omitted to reduce tn
, Investment
| would strongly urge, however, tina
n you endeavor to lay more mains tha
= | indicate rather than a less length.
g In considering your waterwork
. question, you should bear in min
). that 1t is a better investment tha
;. buying gold dollars. Their construt
; tion will add greatly to the value Q
q your property. will reduce your hr
p losses. will decrease your insuranc
:, rates, will cause capital and peopl
r. to locate among you, will give en-
q ployment for many months to worl
q. ingmen, disburslng about $1,000
n among them, and benehtting the me
chants as well, and without the waite
4 works you can hardly expect the raj
4 roads to locate division points {
n. shops here. The waterworks wi
q. soon be self sustaining and will O