Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-01-27
Representative Citizens on The
Water Plant Question.

Wattl FlutN Nu4aNNH'
Relative 10 Inc action taken az last
nlshts meeting OF the city council AL
representative % The evening Citizen
called upon a few OF me tax payers
and representative citizens o. Albu
aueruue wiih the follo@ing questions;
I'm view 81 the proposition made 20
tie city council. last eyening. by tneI
Water company. DO you think II ndFia'
able fgr the oisy tO purchase the
water piHnt, and N 90. az what pricof
Or DO YOU favor extending the present
franchise on more favorable tcrma TO
the coneumor, or DO you favor the city
putting On an upto-datc, modern piant
OF ita 0wuf"
A a result of the canvass OF the
citizens, fho following ylcWs on the
matter were extracted.
/ Ri MAndoll, Ciolhlcr--i favor eHs
I tension II franchise on more favorable
terms 20 consumers.
A. j. Maloy, 0rocgf--l favor build
Ing now plant Never did like second
hand gooda
W.. II. Greer President Albuquerque
1 Traction Co.-~Think matter should
Do put before The people Of Albuquer
ace. and be decided BY majority vote.
J.. O. Baldridge Lumber Merchant
! Am against extending the iranehiae
under any circumstances.
j. A. Wcinman. Golden Rule Dry
\ Goods Co-Favof building new plant
Positively no extension ~ franchise.
/ q. T.. Brooks. President q M. Moore
\ Realty Co.--undcr no Circumstances
extend franchise. Favor building new
plant.
Il y. j. Rawioy. Siailoner--in favor Of
buying plant af reasonable price.
w. h. Chidcra. Attorney ain ln
favor of letting u aione-noi in favor
81 extending the franchise or pnrehas'
Ing the property at the price NAMED.
william Farr. Of FAIRS Meat Mar
kot--l favor the city putting IN an up
todelo modern plant of 10 own, un'
less the city can buy the old plant tor
what q 81 really worth.
p. N. Kent. Real Estate Agent-~i
favor iao city putting 40 q new plant
unless the present works can be
purchased Tor not more than $3.50
900.
n RI w. b. Bryan. Attorney am
opposed under any circumstaneoa, q
1.-The extension 81 the present fran
chlse. lor the reason that u wih be
impossible 10 secure az reasonable
terms gor water a. Il would be poapi
bic fos the city 30 furnish water an
der municipal ownership. From wha.
( can hear. haging 40 actual personal
knowledge. % Is my opinion that me
present owners OF the water works
could well AFFORD Go sell them 80
/, saao 600. / believe Il would pay the
city 20 purchase the plant even II wa
mad 10 give the price asked.
John ~ pearoe. phyHlclan--I think
the city c0nucn should purchase the
water plant for what u SIS really
worth and no more. II e cannot ne
bought for that. JET the city noGo-
tlaio Tor the building Of i,s own water
plant
James u Wroih Physician While
N think the valuation az Expressed by
the company O. greater than a con
I sentative estimate would figure ihi
valuation ! am ia favor OF the ems
r purchasing the plant am opposed
% extension OF franchise and aYoI
/ municipal ownership
Arthur Everett. lewoler-l DO no
+ believe in extending franchise y,
:, not think council should offer mor'
J. thnn they dld yesterday II rs nag
. opinion that unless Wnlci COMPANY
accepts offer ai once odor should h'
r Withdrawn and city Hd anont ni once
g tn install new plant ! consider $3.50,
B 600 = vory generous oucf
g Simon Stern. Cloihrr Buy tni
plant fur what 10 Is HOrih. 10 frau
y ehiso b. extended ratios should Do 90
u nHluHf0H UdultnhlV.
IN r. n. sinrgca. ol siurgpa hnrope0l
20 don't dflhk water Soc some @
4 the other merchants
John n0rradaile. Second Hand Mor
chandiac Dealer DO not believe u
r extending franchise now. Walt ~
\ Albuquerque Eaaiern railroad 10 bail
I. into this city before taking aoii0~,
Prank n TroiiCr Grocer Build
4 plant Of our own, and start with
, now and decent Outht
q q bowman. Real Esinlo and in
auranco MAN. know the history q
z the purchase from The Grant esiat
az tho water system aud know ma
sl1n.u9O would he q big price for NJ
:. present Hysiom Dout believe Z
:, taking any action, however. FOR q
: least teu years.
n. 81 Maynard. Iewelor An
p AGAINST extending The franchise na
y believe ln municipal oWnemhlp q
]. such things believe iu leaving ih
!. matter of building of buying 40 Oh
!. ciiy council.
David Woinman. OF The Ecouomil
~ ~ am in favor % tho city putting
1f 10 own water works or nurchesiu
~ toe Old plant az Whist t ID reail