Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-08

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itself in all directions, with spark
ling springs of pure health, giving
and bringing waters, bursting right
out and over the corporate limits,
atmosphere pure, invigorating, the
site of our city is, indeed a very
queen of natures fondest love.
But there is sickness here. Drea l
typhoid has claimed its victims.
and demands more. Other places
have more sickness, it is true, but
are we not having more than so
God favored place ought to have?
This question demands thoughtful
consideration from every man who
has loved ones fit is true that
we could have less sickness, how?
Is it not true, that the only local
causes, for disease are artificial and
could be removed by man, as east
ly as man created them?
Is it not true, that the removal
of the hogs from the streets depriv.
ed us of fairly efficient scavenger
service at no cost, and the keep
ing of hogs in close pens all over
the town is perpetual broader of
dis ease and death? The keeping
of hogs ought to be prohibited in
town or they ought to be allowed
to run at large.
But what this town needs most OF
every thing else Is system of
water works with proper sewerage
facilities. The visitor here who
hears that large proportion of
our people haul or buy from the
wagon, then water, are amazed at
the blindness of ou men of means,
that they do not jump at the
chance of so profitable an opening
for investment. A man of wealth
from the N orth who was in town
last week, and who has his money
in water works plants in small
towns, said that if he was not tied
up in his present investments SO
far away, that he could put in a
plant here and furnish water to
residences at the rate Of one dollar
per month and not want any bet
ter profits on his investment than
this would give him. But we are
not urging water works, because
"theire's dollars IN the job W.
only make this observation tC
show that there cannot be any loss
The fact that we wish now tC
press to your attention is tina
without financial loss, but Will
probable profit, we could have {
system of waterworks and sewer
age that would make Lawrence
burg very Garden of the Gods, il
health and vigor; a paradise of per
ennial youth, if only this mos
needful thing be given us. A fran
chise was some time ago granted ;
private company. They hav,
done nothing. Perhaps they have
not had the surplus money to pu
in it just now. Perhaps here twert
other reasons Nobody blame
them. A private company con
not be expected to look after TIT
public good to gnard our healtl
for us at their own expense
This is peculiarly a function and g
duty of the public itself in it
organized capacity of nation
state, county or township. W.
challenge contradiction when w
say that it is the rule that the mu
nicpail owned plant is more efiici
ent, satisfactory and inexpensive
in a small town, than a pnvat
owned. This grows out of the fac
that this is distinctivly a publ
utility, and can best be operated
by the pnblic for the public good
The last legislature passed an &C
authorizing the city to hold al
election to express their wish oil
the matter of an issuance of bonds
for this purpose. We ask our cit,
aisza s.