The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-09
SUPPLY OF WATER
MOBILE CAREFULLY CONSIDERING
 THE PROBLEM.
Matter of Propcsed Purchase Of The BienyilIc Company's s'fnnt Att tracting the study of the
 Citizens.
Advertiser Bureau.

 Mobile, July 8, TO buy CT not to buy. that's the topic just now relative to the Bien1 ville Water Supply companys plant by the city of Mobile. Much has already been said on this subject. but as the time is fast approaching when the vet- CTS of Mobile will decide the question the pros and cons are getting busy. A meeting Is called for tomorrow night
 in German Relief Hall by men opposed
 to the purchase. Just who Is at the head of this movement will not be known until the meeting Is held A man, warm In his advocacy or the city making the purchase. gave several arguments of force for nts po- sition. The city already owns an ex- cellent plant. with good supply or healthy water But Mobile is growing rapidly and has need for greater system Of waterworks With the Bien- 1 ville plant operating for the city. com petition would be done away with. | Again." he said. "the proposition made to the Mayor and General Council by | Bienville Company Is one which makes | the purchase feasible in that this plant | would be self sustaining and the rev enue would result In paying for the I plant"
 | nights meeting remains to. be seen :. Some have already advanced opinions I that, should the city purchase the Bienville plant, competition would be l done away with and a higher rate for
 water would at once be put on. This met by three of the representatives of the General Assembly for the next 1 term declaring they would oppose any legislation looking to such an end. Another man, well acquainted with
 the subject. gave several reasons to your representative favorable to the purchase. He said the Mayor and Gen eral Council had, in agreeing to the purchase. succeeded in doing what had been attempted by preceding adminis- trations. He said tho citv needs the plant, not only fur the su z of whole some water for drinking purposes but for better protection of property from fires. He cited a number of instances, since the city plant has been in oper- ation, when 1t became necessary to use the Bienville plugs to prevent disastrous fire losses. Then, too, he said, lower rate of insurance, by no means small Item, would be as- sured to property owners.
 The election is to be held on the sixth of next month and it promises to be an interesting one.
 In Lodge Circles.
 This promises to be an interesting week among the several fraternal bodies.
 Tomorrow night will be held joint installation of officers of Alabama, Mo- bile, Union, McInnis and Ernst Lodge, independent Order of Odd Fellows. On Thursday night the Improved Order of Red Men will have a gather Ing of tribesmen for the purpose of ihducting their new officers into their | several lodges.
 Personal and General. Architect Frank NJ. Andrews of New York reached Mobile tonight. He brought with him plans and specifica- tions for the new hotel to be erected l by the New Battle House Company. Of
 which D. R. Burgess Is President 
 Miss Daisy Applewhite, residing with | her parents at the Southwest corner of Cont and St. Amanuel streets, was I found dead in bed this morning. She
 was about e5 years old. Last night she was apparently In good health. At Daphne today live Oak Camp Woodmen of the World had an un-
 yelling of e monument over the grave | of a deceased member A large con- tingent from the Mobile camps was in attendance.
 Personal and General. Capt Joe N. Harrison, of Birmlng- ham, former Mobilian, Is visiting in the city today.
 Everything is in readiness for the coming of the citizen soldlery of the Srd Infantry, Alabama National Guard