Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-27

preparing a resolution which he would
send over and, when it came by Mr..
Boardman's office messenger, it was
supposed from the above remark, that
Mr.. Boardman was the author. Now
that the facts are known 1t is clear
that the newspapers informant meant
that Mr.. Boardman was preparing the
Click resolution in typewriter form,
and the error is here cheerfully COR
rected. The committee, which has now
ceased to exist, and the members Of
which are very anxious that their real
position be set out Alright, wishes it
understood that it has been unanimous
in it's findings as to pure water, and
divided in opinion only as to censure
of anybody in their report to a public
meeting The committee also dis
claims that any report was submitted
to it calling for the resignation of the
water committee, altho 1t is admitted
that such proposition was talked be-
fore the committee.
The city council has adopted a reso
luton expressing its intent to cooper
ate with the new citizens committee
to secure pure water. The T.-R. editor
speaking for himself, is willing to drop
his personal differences with Mr..
Boardman and any member OF the
committee, and end all discussion Of
what has taken place, and he has been
assured by Mr.. Boardman and every
member of the committee that the
truce is accepted. This newspaper has
repeatedly and constantly urged upon
the council the necessity of reforming
the city water system. The public
health demands pure water at any price
and even commercial interests would
be benefited by any expenditure neces-
sary to guarantee this city against an
other outbreak of typhoid fever. AS we
view the situation today four expert
analyses have been secured, three by
the city council and one by citizens
committee, all of which prove one thing
Conclusively, viz: that the water from
the wells is pure and becomes contain
mated from a seepage of outside water
by the time it reaches the mains. No
expert has found present in the city
water the bacillus which could cause
typhoid fever, yet all have found con-
tamina ton to exist, which offers TN
danger that, at almost any moment
the fever bacillus could enter our water
MAINS and must have done so at the
time of our sickness, or else fever would
not have become epidemic. This news
paper has been informed by previous
councils that our water system was
perfect and our water pure. We be
lieved that it was, and we believe taat
the members of the council must nave
believed that it was, or else their neg
ligence would have been criminal
When the fever came we believed tl'
water was entitled to lair trial b!
expert analysis before conviction, an
when an expert was employed by w
city council his report was given To ms
public because the public had a riga
to know what the aSpert found. Ihfe'
repeated trials by experts having give
| the same verdict ii seems neW pfoBe
and wise to employ 4 competent ny
draulc engineer to ascertain WhetneI
the present supply is adequate tor oes
needs and to define what system Wi
prove perfect in carrying water TO ths
citizens without contamination.
1 paid out over $500. writes Mrs. S. p
Jones, Atlanta, for medicine but Moth
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