Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-29
A BOND ISSUE
endorsed by Business Men for Water
Sewerage and Light.


An ample water supply and sewer
age system is the Christmas gift
which was placed in Miss Bryan's
stocking at the mass meeting held in
Carnegie hall Monday afternoon.
These essentials to the city's growth
cleanliness and healthfulEess were
not handed out complete of course
but the method of providing them
without any loss of time was arranged
for, and along with the early days of
the new year results will come.
The Bryan Retail Merchants asso-
citation was called to order by Presi-
dent Edge shortly after o'clock
Monday afternoon with Secretary John
B. Hines at his desk. So soon as the
meeting was called to order Mr.. Ed
Hall moved that hereading ofthe min
utes of the previous meeting be dis
pensed with and the association re-
solve itself into a mass meeting of
citizens
The motion prevailed and Mayor
Maloney addressed the meeting on the
subject of the necessity for a better
water supply and a sewerage system.
He discussed the proposed bond issue
which has been heretofore presented
to the people in these columns He
made ii clear that a $4,000 bond issue
would refund all outstanding indebted
ness of the city and the sum of about
&57 900 would remain with which to
BAY the water company's plant now
scre or install new system. He pre-
ferred the purchase of the old concern
the company would sell for what
the plant was worth. Mayor Maloney
spoke of the advantages to accrue
from ownership of such public utili-
ties as waterworks, electric lighting
systems and sewage and his conser-
yative deductions and the necessity
which all know to exist for a more
efficient fire and health protection
brought about the result desired.
During the progress of the meeting |
many questions were asked and an
swered Mr. Tom Fountain. who has
been extensively employed in New
York State recently in municipal |
work of this character, was present
and gave his experience in matters of
the kind, and advised in regard to |
certain questions.The subject was thor |
Jughly discussed for an hour or more
at the end of which time Mr.. Ed.
Hall moved that the mass meeting of
citizens instruct the mayor of the
city to call a meeting of the council
and if the town can issue $4,000 or
$4,000 WITHOUT increasing the pres
ent rate of taxation that it be author
lied to proceed in the usual manner
for a bond election; the issue of bonds
to be used to retire the present out
standing Indebtedness of the city and
carry out the purpose (waterworks,
electric lights and sewerage) for
which the issue is to be made. The
motion of Mr.. Hall prevailed by al
unanimous rising vote.
Mr.. Hall stated that he would prefer
to purchase the present water sys.
TEN if it is found that it can be bought
at its worth.
After voting on Mr.. Halls motion,
the meeting adjourned. 1t was clear
that the men who attended the meet
ing were there for business. The ne
cessity for an adequate water supply
and a sewerage system are so well
known to every citizen of the town
that discussion on this point was
not thought of; but how to supply
these necessities. So soon as the
matter was brought to the attention
of the business element the city
and practical method of surrounding
the difficulty suggested, no time was
lost. Mr.. Hall said, Il move that the
mayor call his council together and
proceed" That was all, but it is
enough. Every man present voted for
the measure. 1t means that Bryan will
have water supply, a sewerage sys-
TEN and an up-to-date electric light
plant in operation before the close
of 1909. The sewerage system also
means more clearly city, a more
healthy city and a more desirable city
in which to live.