Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-06
The WATER COMMISSION.
Passed Resolutions That Dis
solves Doubt.

In all the discussions on mat
ters of water-in everything in
any way pertaining to water and
a water system, there has from
the very first been great differ
ence of opinion concerning GER
tain things. But it is no more
than fair to presume that there
was honest conviction on both
sides.
i After all is said and done, it is
admitted that a large majority
were in favor, at all times, of a
gravity water system, whereby
the town could secure an abund-
ant supply of water direct from
the very heart of the mountains.
The thoughts of those who enter
tained this idea turned to Rock
Creek. fourteen or fifteen miles
away, as the place where such
water, in sufficient quantities.
could be secured. ~
! The water bill was passed by
the legislature. This was all
| right and proper and no person
offered any objection. But when
the bill appeared, on account of
a clause whereby those named in
the bill as commissioners were
practically in for life, trouble be-
gan, not because the mass of the
people were opposed to the per-
sonnel of the water commission,
but for the reason that they be.
1ieved that their rights as a peo-
pie were transgressed. There is
no doubt, nor can anybody post
ed in the matter conscienciously
deny, that this was the only
cause for a difference of opinion
SO far as the large majority of the
people are concerned.
The above was the true cause
of disagreement, Very we'll. The
first meeting of the water com
mission was held in the counci
chamber of the city hall Thurs
day afternoon and the following
named gentlemen composing the
: water commission were present
J. R. Smith, M. S. Woodcock
Robt. Huston, F. L. Miller, S
L. Kline, B. F. Irvine, P. Avery
, Thomas Leese, and E. Wood
ward.
This was simply an informa
meeting during the course o
which P. Avery was elected tenn
porary chairman and S. L. Kiln,
temporary secretary. There wa
, considerable discussion of man
subjects, but no definite actor
, on any matter was taken. TIL
meeting was adjourned until
+ o. m. the following day, Friday
June 2.
At the appointed time all TIL
: aforementioned water commits
! sioners were present and after
brief talk, B. F. Irvine, F. 1
Miller and E. woodward were ar
pointed committee on rule.
The following resolutions wer
passed:
h "Whereas, The City Counc
: of Corvallis is securing a prelin
mary survey and estimates for
# mountain water system, there
/ fore be it
$ Resolved, That it is the pul
6 pose of the water committee j
4 case bonds are sold for constru'
> ton of water system to repa
# the city in full for said surve
and estimates"
o To the following resolutio
: which was also passed is attache
is the keenest interest, it touchir
d on matter considered most in
10 portant by the mass of the pc
e pie:
n "Resolved, That there is I
p question in the minds OF the men
,e bers of the committee that Il
t. people have the right at any tin
ID to secure from the legislature {
nt amendment to the water bill
n- that members of the water cor
Of mittee or commission, or bot
of may become elective by the pc
at pie, and that as committee y
have no opposition to of
any movement by citizens tor )
curing such CHANGE