Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-24
Many Doubt ACCESSIBILITY of
Stirring Up Mains-Feeling
Runs High
COMMITTEE HASTILY CHOSEN
Few Members Know Just What They
Intend to Do But All Refer to Attor-
ney Boardman as the Man Who Ap-
pointed Them and Who Knew What
They Were to Do.

which was not generally known, noti-
flying the public nat today there would
be conducted at the city pumping sta
ton a series of tests that might con-
taminatc the water supply, and warning
all to boil the water, has
Naturally the first question asked was
who compose Mr.. Boardman's COM
mittee?"
There Is considerable doubt in the
minds of many whether it is advisable
to again stir up the water supply, even
tho it might have the effect of showing
contamination, by placing h supply
in more nearly the same condition that
1t was several weeks ago, after a per-
iod of six days flushing. Whether that
condition could be reached with one
days test or not, is a ques-
ton, and If it could not there would
be nothing proved, and perhaps there
would be risk Of additional infection.
The general public would have I'M
doubtedly been better pleased with the
appointment of a Citizens commit
tee" had the committee been selected
in a regular manne as are most citi-
zens' committees, by the action of q
mass meeting.
Doctors think thai so long as the 0 n
ditions that caused the outbreak of
fever have passed away, the water sup
ply should not be contaminated again
for the sake Of satisfaction, but rather
that the council should go ahead in
the way 1t has planned, following the
suggestion of Mr.. Davis, to shut off
every source Of supply excepting that of
the wells direct. The building of the
1000, 900 gallon reservoir will undoubt-
eddy solve the problem for all time to
ONE.
Who Compose the Committee.
Mr.. Boardman was seen this morning
and asked about the committee and its
proposed line of work. Mr.. Boardman
said he could not remember all the
names Of the committee, for some of the
members were not actively serving.
Those whose names he could remember
were A.. G.. Click, DR.. G.. w. Harris. DR..
III. l.. Getz, +. b. Garvin. c. H. Hull,
Henry Weber, H. L. Sloan. E. S.
Ketchum and himself. Mr.. Boardman
is chairman and Mr.. Ketchum sec
rotary.
When asked why the committee was
not appointed at a mass meeting, as is
usually the way citizens committees
are named, MI. Boardman replied:
I'VE aren't asking the authority of any
one, and we are not asking any n for
any money Neither are we asking the
newspapers for support. We are among
those who have been bitten, and we are
going to find out the cause"
Mr.. Boardman, by way of briefly out
lining the plans of the committee, said
that it intended bringing about the
same conditions that existed in the
water supply before the outbreak of
fever occurred, and in that manner de-
termine what was responsible. The
tests were not made today because
Professor Haines failed to arrive.
Members Know But Little.
The T.-R, in order to ascertain as
much as possible abou. the plans of
the committee. %telephoned the different
members. but the majority confessed to
not knowing very much about the plans,
referred to Mr.. Boardman as the
man to see.
Mr.. A. G. Click said that he was
asked to attend a meeting by Mr..
Boardman, but that he was unable to
do SO on account of business. When
asked where the meeting was held, and
who appointed the committee. MIR. CLICK
answered.: You see Boardman; he can
tell you all about it"
DR.. George w. Harris was asked
about the appointment Of the commit
tee, what the object was, and the plan
of the work. He said: wv are going
to meet with Professor Haines, but he
wired me this morning he could not
come" When asked why a committee
was appointed with so few knowing
anything about it, and where the meet
ing was held, DR.. Harris replied: ASK
Boardman."
DR.. w. S. Mcbride was asked about
The plans of the committee. He said:
1--WE are going to wait on Professor
Haines when hi comes, but he is not
able to be here today. l can't tell who
appointed the committee. l attended
the second meeting, held in Boardman's
office Tuesday night"
c.. II. Hull, when asked about his
membership on the committee, said that
he supposed he was a member, and if
QdIuItltt alu liz MttS Nv SuPPVSSN
that went" You know as much about
it as do answered Mr.. Hull. Il don't
know what they intend doing. Board
mar telephoned me this morning and
said he wanted me to heIp him"
Henry Weber. another given by Mr..
Boardman as being on the committee,
said he didn't know what the committee
was going to do. He Was asked this
morning to serve and referred the in
quirer to Mr. Ketchum.
When asked if he was a membe OF
the committee DR.. Getz said: Yes, they
have got me into it. There was a little
gathering the other night = Charley
Boardman can tell you more about IL
than anybody; he is chairman of the
committee"
Mr.. II. b. Garvin said that he was a
member. but did not thi1.k he would be
in shape to serve in any active capaci-
ty. 1--WE have been knocked down by a
club twice, already" he added, and
now we are going to see what's what,
and if necessary we will go to the
courts"
Mr.. Sloan is not in the city.
instructs Courteous Treatment.
Mr.. Greene. chairman Of the water