The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-14
MANY MINDS ON
BOND QUESTION
DELEGATION MEETING ARRIVED
AT NO TANGIBLE RESULTS. /.

City Officials Wage Action, While Some
Taxpayers Oppose It Suggestion
That Special Election Be Called to
Resubmit the Whole uestion to the
People. 49, .s,.a4 fs z 81
The meeting of citizens with the
Hennepin delegation in %theaa council
chamber last night did not accomplish
much toward clearing up the problem
of validating the million dollar. bond
issue of the people at the. last election:
The discussion lasted from half-past
eight until nearly midnight and was
animated enough at all times. There
was, however, so much brought into the
discussion that was not relevant and so
much difference Of opinion was exhibit
ed as to cloud rather than clarity the
situation. Unless the suggestion Of
Judge Waite, made. at the close of the
meeting, that the delegation provide
for a special election and refer the
bond matter again to the people is
adopted by the delegation as a solution
of the difficulty, it is doubtful whether
they received any advice which would
make it easier for them toedecide the
question which they alone san settle.
w. W. Bardwell, chairman of the
of the delegation took their seats on
DR.. ?. NJ. Hall, health ofcer, ex-
planned by diagrams the effect Of the
mechanical sand tier as demonstrated
in various cities, and DR.. Corbett, city
Psychologist, supported him with evil
dence, showing that the purication Of
tho ,uatav facts Siraot1v
lence Of typhoid fever and that the
water taken in at the North Side pump
ing station and at all points between
Minneapolis and Brainerd, is at all
times more or less contaminated with
the colon bacillus. :-...
Audrey Rinker, city engineer q nn'ee, con
TENDED If for the sp If san the S
zeal tiers made by the special commits
sion, of which he was member, and
f. w. Cappelen, also member Of that
commission, presented stereoscopic
views of sand and mechanical tiers,
illustrating their construction and oper-
alton.
William Bassett maintained that Min
neapo1is did not need a tier plant, be-
cause the health record showed lower
ratio of typhoid without the tier than
some cities which have ltefrs, and that,
on the average, Minneapolis health
record was high.
Rev. DR.. l.. H. Hallock of the
Plymouth church made a strong appeal
for a broad view Of the whole sub ect,
one which would put general health
ahead of any financial consideration.
Favored Mechanical Filter.
j. L. Record, who has spent some
time making personal investigation,
reported his observations in various
cities generally favoring the mechani-
cal filter. He commended that it's re-
suits We're equally satisfactory with
those Of the sand filter. While the cost
of construction was considerably less,
he conceded some difference in the cost
ing into account the difference in origi-
nal expense, he thought the interest
on that additional expense for the sand
| filter more than equalized the extra ex-
pense of operation of the mechanical
filter.
John Long, attorney, made a remark.
able speech in which he said: "This
talk about, validating the bond issue is
already and all the sickness is not
caused by city water. Suppose a few
people do die, we must all die some
time. Furthermore, the people have
not given their consent to the bond
issue and at present the taxpayers have
all the burdens they can bear.'
This provoked a reply from Alder
man Peterson, who thought it a shame
that any living man in civilized com
munity should present such sentiments
If carried to their logical conclusion, il
would not be in order for the city tc
do anything to protect the lives Of the
people from dangers of any kind.
MANOR Favors Ronds
Mayor Jones spoke forcibly in favo
of the bond issue: He thought, how
ever, that a mechanical plant was t.
be preferred and that a half millio,
bond issue with tho money which coul'
be obtained from the water department
during the next two years would be am
pie to erect such plant.
Mrs. J. A. Crosby, representing tn
Improvement league, made a strong az
peal for pure water, basing her plea q
the obligation of the city to protect tn
showed from the financial side Of tn
question that the city could not affor
to permit typhoid fever to become pre-
valent. Every typhoid fever cas-
means an expense on an average of $40
for doctors fee, and at least as niue
more for other expenses to say nothin
of the loss of time, the suffering and tn
| | ulPuUdl ANGUISH VI 'DOCu pdbltnU' dill
friends in case either Of death or RI
covery. q. : = -
1t was after some further genera
discussion which seemed to arrive nj
where, owing to the wide difference Q
Q opinion, that Judge Waite propose
1 that the delegation authorize a specis
. election.
City Attorney Healy said that
would be necessary to obtain such p;
b thority from the legislature and to pr
vide for the expense in the same wa.
as the charted made no provision f
special elections. Some one propose
another mass meeting, but evident]
the results accomplished did not re
ommend such action and the meetin
adjourned without acting upon tn
suggestion.