The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-19
ANOTHER BIDDER
N FIELD AFTER
WATER FRANCHISE
big Eastern.C Corporation, Rep
resented Locally by E. N.
campfield, Opposes the Lo-
cal Corporation.
BOARD PUBLIC WORKS
GIVEN NOTIFICATION
Has Been Informed That With
in a Short Time Proposition
May Be Expected Look for
Good Site.

0OOO Site.
The Richmond City Waterworks
lOompany will not be alone in the field
when It seeks franchise from the city
permitting It to furnish water for all
purposes. An eastern company repre-
lsented locally by e. M. Campfield will
iseok to secure q franchiSe in opposi-
ttion to the local company. This east
ern concern is said by MIR. Campfield to
be heavily financed and at present
operating about thirty waterworks
lplants in various parts OF the country.
Tho company has had representa-
tives here making m inspection. A
copy OF the franchise under which the
present company operates was secured
and according to the local agent, what
ever proposition the fasteners may Of
fer is bound to be better for the city
than anything to be offered by tho To-
cal concern. The representatives when
In the city, visited tho surrounding ter
ritory and secured profiles Of sites
which might be selected for wells. 1t
Is the intention to use wells as the
source Of wnter supply.
Prepare Proposition.
The board Of public works has been
notified Of the eastern company,s In
tention to become competitor. The
hoard has been told simply that with
In short time proposition may be
expected, which viii embody the points
pany would like to obtain. The board
has informed the company's represen-
tative Of the points the city may be ex-
pected to insist upon.
1t Is contended by Mr.. Campfleld the
capitalists he is representing have been
IL the waterworks business for many
years and are prepared to build q sys-
tenn in this city that will At the de-
mand in every particular. He says he
IL not connected with the fasteners in
any way except as local agent to look
after the preliminary matters before
the subject comes up for definite con-
sideration by the city's representa-
tives.
campfieid's Views.
Campfield says he knows the men
he represents will be willing to give
the city greater inducements than the
/ local company can afford to. He says
his concern feels the local company
has 4 big advantage that will have to
be respected. He does not regard the
installation of another main as Of
great benefit to the city. The r.. C. w.
company has agreed to lay a second
main from the source of supply to the
city and put In an additional pump.
They admit this will not increase the
pressure for fire purposes any. but
simply provide protection In case Of
emergency such as might follow the
J bursting Of the main.
Z is averred by the agent Of the
unknown" there il nothing worthy OF
undue gratitude on the part OF the
| city because the present company
furnishes good water. Campfield says
| It would be next to impossible to Sc
euro any but excellent water from
WOAAo UA1vOA ally UA0ASO IA luIo SGCtlOU
/ Of the country. He points to the quail
iity Of the water In the hundreds of
large springs near the city and that
secured any place In the city by driv-
i en- wells.
Hints at Low Rates.
.Campfield says the eastern concern
knows II any favors are to be bestow-
I'd By the city. they will be directed
toward the home company. He says
that 10 the right way the city should
lact and II the men behind him do not
prove to the satisfaction OF all that
they will give the city additional In
lducemeuts in exchange for a fran.
lchise. they should not receive consid-
leration. He limited that lower rates
would BE- charged for water and high
Ter pressure guaranteed. These are the
two points ON which the public is the
most insistent.
Il ID regarded that other companies
may Investigate the local proposition.
franchises for waterworks companies
IN cities Of this sire are awarded but
seldom and nearly always are OF nifty
years duration. They are regarded as
money making Investments and usual
" there 10 keen rivalry.