The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-03-30
SEVENTH WARDERS
TALK IT over.
PRO AND CON OF BOND ISSUE
PROPOSITION DISCUSSED LAS
NloHT-NEED or PURE WATER
TAKES UP GREATER PART or
THE DISCUSSION.

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carried to each individual ward and
the first Of a series to be held in the
various ward school buildings in the
city took place last night In the
Roosevelt building In the Seventh
ward. There were about $50 voters
in that ward present and until nearly
IL o'clock listened to a number OF
speakers.
While the information presented to
the voters was about the same as be-
fore at the meetings at tn Commercial
club, there were many PRESENT. who
had not been at any OF the previous
meetings. This series OF meetings will
run all week in the various wards
and will end with big mass meeting
and rally at the Fargo operahouse.
Describes Kinds Of Filters.
Prof H. S. Slocum of the agricul-
turaa college was the first speaker
called upon by Prof. c. b. Waldron,
who presided at the meeting, and. de-
scribed in detail the working of the
two kinds Of filters-tne mechanical
filter using the coaguiant and the
common gravity or sand filter. He
also pointed out how and why the me-
chanical filter is the best for use in
| Fargo
THE installation OF the water sys-
tenn with meters will cut the water con-
sumption in two, or nearly so,' said
Professor Slocum, which would or
set the cost Of the coagulent used in
the cleansing of the water. l have
| figured out that it will cost approx
Emately sixth of a cent per barrel for
| water so you see that people cannot
be afraid to use all the water they
want, but at the same time will not
induce them to waste it as they do at
the present time.
There will be no sprinkling of
lawns while 1t is raining. as I have
| witnessed in Fargo, and it will also
make the large consumer pay for what
he is using. which he certainly is not
doing now. You certainly would not
expect merchant to sell sugar or
any other commodity on a fiat rate,
but all expect to pay for what they
get. I cannot see where the selling of
water differs in the least"
Favors Commission Plan.
| During his address, Alderman HI.
Ainerland stated that to be successful
a water or lighting plant must be alb
soIutely out of politics. IT favor the
commission plan," said he, and am
one who wants to see such institutions
in Fargo entirely free from political
control"
The question was asked If 1t would
be possible for a commission in Fargo
to be elected by the popular vote, to
4 which Mr.. Amerland replied. 1T is
not possible now, but 1t will be pos
sible by securing an amendment to
the charter act at the next session OF
the legislature. @
81 have heard considerable criti-
cism against the council committee
and others because of the purchase of
a portion of the Darling farm as the
site for the new waterworks, but I
wish to state now that this piece of
land was not purchased until the COM
mittee had thoroughly gone into the
matter and only then because 1t is
absolutely the best sight to be found
J in Or near the city limits"
1t was brought out in the discus
J sions, which formed a large part of
the meeting, that even If the Ottertail
power was brought to. Fargo it would
not be able to supply al the power de-
manded and that the present lighting
company or another company would
come in for it's share of business, and
that no matter how the matter was
figured, either by municipal steam
plant or the Ottertail proposition, Far
so would get cheaper light and power.
1--WE do not want to put the Union
Light, Heat & Power Co. out OF BUSH
ness, and / don't think we will" said
Professor Waldron, "as that company
has a twenty-year contract with the
street railway company. However,
we thank them for bringing up this
light proposition as it will certainly
give cheaper dight."
Professor Rose Discussed Lights.
Prof. p. s. Rose gave a detailed dis
cussion OF the lighting proposition
backed by figures, and in closing said,
st think that we should vote these
bonds and let the council investigate
light"
After Professor Rose had finished
talking, Professor Waldron asked If
there were any persons OF the opposi-
ton that had anything to say but
there were none present. 1t was then
asked that Professor Waldron put the
proposition to vote OF those present
for the purpose OF showing tht alder
men OF the ward present how the
meeting stood. This was done and
there was not dissenting voice pres
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