Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-16

the city would soon be able to pay
for a plant out Of the profits.
D. F. Jerman:-It's what we need.
The city can serve us cheaper and
better than private parties.
Bach & Nadstanck:-Th city
ought to own the light plant and
water power and give the people the
benefit.
F. E. Shafer:-That's the right
proposition. We need such step to
help our town and save it's people
money and give them better lights.
L. M. Halnes:-I favor this step,
and don't want anybody to have a
monopoly of any business which we
all need.
Paul Hauser: Its what we need
better lights for less cost.
W. A. Cusick:-I heartily endorse
the idea of municipal ownership of
water and light plants. We ought to
have public sprinkling wagons run.
ming here to1ay.
Irwin G. Pettys:-We consider 1t a
good proposition and hope the coun.
Gil will take the necessary steps.
F. G.. Hast think 1t a good
thing. The city might as well de
rive the benefit as private corpora
tion and that will help every tax.
payer
Patton Bros:-We are not satisfied
with present service or rates. Have
been obliged to cut out all our elec.
trio lights.
s. W. Thompson: Think the city
ought to own a lighting plant.
W. T. Stolz:-Anything to get bet.
ter lights.
H. w. Barr:-Am heartily in favor
of municipal ownership of lighting
plant.
Col. j. Olmsted:-I would be glad
to have the city do anything to get
us light for we have been practically
without for some time.
Roth & Graber:-Have been get
ting poor light and favor any change
for the better, especially public own
ership.
I. S. Steiner Grocer:-The city
ought to do it's own lighting. l think
1t has already fooled away enough
money to own a plant.
Steiner & Berger:-We do believe
the city ought to own and operate its
own lighting plant.
Fuller & Douglas think it
would be decided improvement over
the present system. Every city
ought to own its lighting plant.
p. E. Ellis:-Think It would be a
very good idea for the city to operate
a lighting plant as our service is
very poor.
Geo. Hughes:-Our firm is opposed
to the city owning a lighting plant
We think that the wiser plan is to
accomplish one thing at time. Our I
city has taken hold of a single rail- !
road project, and we believe the !
should formulate a plan /
for the building of urban electric |
roads into all the territory tributary
to Salem We think the present plan |
too narrow for one who looks over |
the field as whole. We are in favor
of pushing any enterprise that will |
enlarge the territory of our city.
We have great confidence in the alb
solute recommendation OF such a com
mittee as Tilmon Ford, D. j. Fry, D.
T. Barnes.
S. Friedman:-I want the city to |
own a plant for lighting.
F. A. Wiggins:-I believe in mu
nicipal ownership of public utilltiea
In the present instance consider the
matter worth investigating.
A. M. Clough:-Think it's the right
hing for the city to do.
ira milton;-Certainly favor
public lighting plant.
A. L. Fraser;-Favor this plan first,
asst and all the time.
A. H. Shafer:-I favor the city
laving better lights and having the
,ity own a plant
Alex Cornoyer:-Anything to get
better service.
NJ. Wiprut:-I don't believe in pub
ic ownership.
Buren & Hamilton:-We unquali.
iedly favor public ownership.
Geo. E. Waters;-As far as can
Judge don't see where we can get
he worst Of it by a change.
E. Eckerlen;--I favor this move
md think the taxpayers can manage
plant with profit and better ser.