The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-02-08
TIE HATERN0RKS QUESTION
Report Of Special Committee
Unanimously Adopted.
SPEAKS IN NO UNCERTAIN TERMS
For Relief From Existing Conditions
The Ball SsttO Rolling.
SPEAKS IN NO UNCERTAIN TERMS
Anolher mas bee tlng d citIzens


was held at the lower court room
Thursday night for the purpose of
!, hearins the report OF the committee
ns nanied Thursday nigh Of last week
10, On the question of securing better
h walter service for LIE xinglou. The
On meeting was we'll ATTENDED and the
ely report Of the committee, which was
ok read BY Hon. W III Chles, was
I'VE lepled by a unanimous vote. This
u Npprt follows aud will be found self
=, = explanatory;
.S We fiud that the City of Lex
ks lngton under Its prese ut charter has
Substantially the same power TO con-
Ter stiuct wattrworks and to issue bonds
md ) for such construction as it would
have were it Incorporated under the
general law, and reco mmend that no
action be taken to obtain a new char
fef. on that account.
-. We are Of the opinion that
whether the city should construct
"a waleFworks or make a contract with
,nt some company TO turn ish 1t water for
in rental, the city cont rartors can act
and more Understandings and to better
.bls advantage, II a plan for suitable
ing wa3erworks with the deseed speclhca-
sti tiabs were first procu red for that pur-
Ids pose. and we recom mend that the
and cfiy councilaiirs procure the necessary
us plans and spec ications, and when
@bat Is done and bids obtained, we viii
rs' acl on the question " heiher we will
Dc construct wat,iworlSs for municipal
IN ownership or contract with some
'et ssspaDy for water supply as we
y hive been doing il TIN e past.
3. That pending he consideration
q oi The question as TO whether the
:, city should construct and own water
4 works, or they be erected by con-
tfactors at their own cost for purpose
bf rental, We COM mend that the
council Advertise Immediately fer
bids from contractors to construct
said waterworSs for aud to be
the property Of the City of Lex.
lngton, accord ny to such plans and
' spec 6cations procured by the CITY,
privilege beng reser we'd to reject any
aud all bids.
That the coun Gil also immedi-
atply advertise for bids from con-
tractors TO erect cons tructaud operate
az heir own cost, wa terworks for the
u>e Of the city and [ he people on a
eantract to furnish said city aud
private consumers at the lowest
anual rental rates, pure filtered
water taken from the current Of the
Missouri river above all drainage OF
the city, for term of twenty years,
SAID contractors to erect within the
corporate limits Of The city seventy.
five fire hsdaats for the use OF the
city and for which he city is to pay
reut, aud also one pa bic fountain anc
Iour watering troug lls free to the use
81 the public. Bond 90 be executed by
The successful bidder, with approved
security for the fait hful performance
Of any contract made with the city
Said waterworks to be constructed
according to plans S nd specifications
drafted aud furnished by the success
ful bidder without costlo the city,
copy Of such plans a I'D specification
to be Hled with the council and t'
become part Of the contract.
N 5. We report also The Lexingtor
Water Company has by telegraph out
lined the following ptoposltion; 4
20-year contract With 2O-year fran
chise; 10 additional hydants; 81 ,0Ol
hydrant rental Private rates to re
main same. Water from the Mis-
souri river. Win ia rnish bond, Il an.
arst class surety ccFl8pany will issue
bond. mutually Satisfactory 10 botl
parties
This proposition Goes not meet 0u
favor and we recon mend that 1t b.
rejected.
An Of which Is respectfully sub
mftteo
Z VILLA rs, Chairman.
y. @. 0NsAAw. Secretary.
Anheateislo thlt fehtrl RasH rec