The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-09-13

A Record reporter called on most
of the business men of Main street
this morning and asked for their
opinions of the proposition to vote
bonds for the city water system. A
majority of those interviewed were
opposed to it, although some of the
best men of the town are for it. Fully
half of those consulted asked not to
be quoted in print, but gave their
views to the reporter confidentially.
Nearly all of these confidential tips
were on the same side of the ques-
tion. Following are the interviews Sc
cured.
j. A. Graham, secretary of the
Commercial Club while the club
brought this man, Mr. Ellis, here,
would like to see the waterworks
proposition come UP under the direc-
tion of three good and reliable citi-
zens outside the council and three
council. After the defeat of this prop
osition, which is sure to come, we
will bring another man mere and have
the proposition brought up in this
way. Then, with proper publicity,
think it will carry.
R. S. Hamilton, retired business
man and extensive property owner:-
Il am against the proposition that
comes up Monday on account of a
lack of information about it. The
councils mistake is il its lack of
publicity. Since nobody seems to
know anything about the proposition
Monday, it will be an easy thing to
defeat it and start another that can
be properly exploited and explained.
1 certainly am in favor of any prop
ositol that benefits the town, for
thereby l am benefited, even though
it does not seem to benefit me on the
start. In this case 1 have water on
all my property, but we need fire pro-
lection and many others need water
Therefore the town needs water
works. But as to this proposition,
don't know enough about Ellis aid
nave no assurance that the plant will
be a good one. Therefore 1 snail vote
against it and hope for another prop
osition that will be properly exploit
ed.
James Forstad, of the Western Gro
cery:- 4 have not studied the prop
osition. l would not favor plant
without a standpipe, as a reservoir
of this kind is needed as a reserve
supply in case of fire. If we rely on
the pump entirely. it may be cat of
repair when the fire breaks OUT
George O. Meisner, of the Racket
Store:- Il think the proposition is
o. K l will vote for it. We need it
for fire protection. sanitary purposes
and irrigation"
A. S. Trube, of the Enterprise Hard
ware Co. 'sI think we ought to have
it for fire protection, if nothing else.
We have a splendid fire company, but
they have no water supply. My great
est surprise when came to Roswell
was that such a fine town had sucn
poor fire protection. will vote for it.
r. F. Barnett, capitalist and exten-
sive property owner I'VE want wa
ter and want it worse than anything
else, and 1 want waterworks sys-
tenn as badly as anybody IN town. for
have $50 lots on South Hill that a |
waterworks system will quadruple in
value. But the present proposition IS
not practical and viii not be sue
cess. ! have studied 1t and all ques- |
fions connected with it, and am pre-
pared to say that it is not a good
proposition. With our present indebt-
edness, We cannot swing the PROPOSE
tion with the sewer extensions that
viii follow, with 100000 l will vote
and work against it.
John w. Poe. president Citizens
National Bank: The proposition
ii nltimed. when taxes are nearly six
cents on the dollar As to this specific |
proposition. I have not studied it. II
the proposed system were put n, it |
means also an extended sewer sys-
fem.''
q. J. Jaffa, cashier Citizens Nation !
al Bank 1--WE need water all right, |
but don't know about this PROPOSE
tion. haven't studied II. Don't thlnk