The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-19
1t Is Stated Board of Works
Is Not Satisfied With Terms
OF Proposal Submitted by
Promoter. =.
LONG TERM CLAUSE
DOES NOT SATISFY
Officials Insist That Camp.
field Must Disclose Names
Of Parties He Says He Is
Representing.

Like cropping in the dark does the
proposition. submitted to the board OF
works yesterday afternoon by e. NJ.
Campfield. agent for an eastern com.
pany which desires to establish a wat
er works plant in this city, seem to
members Of the board. II Is said. Mr..
Campfield absolutely refused to d.
vulge the name of the concern which
he represents. stating that he could
not do SO for financial reasons. Until
the name is disclosed. 1t Is alleged
the matter will not be seriously con-
sidered by the board who desire more
than Mr.. Campfield's word to substan.
tiate the facts.
In the proposition an exclusive
franchise for not less than 25 years
was demanded by the company. The
board will not grant a franchise OF
this nature. While the company pro-
posed to furnish water in quantities
for household use at Is cents per
thousand gallons for less than $500
gallons used daily. and at a minimum
charge of As cents. his proposition did
not meet with the entire approval of
the board. This rate Is 10 cents less
per thousand gallons than that charg-
ed by the present Water Works com.
pany. The company agreed to, furnish
city water for hydrants at an annual
rental Of $50 per hydrant but this rate
was considered altogether too high by
the board
Doubt Sincerity.
| In presenting his proposition yester-
day afternoon Mr.. Campfield repeated
ly stated that he would like to see the
city own its own water works plant,
despite the fact that he was agent for
company which was employing ev.
cry possible means to secure the con-
tract. This statement tended some
what to cause members Of the board
to doubt the sincerity Of Mr.. Camp
field In the matter and aroused their
skepticism relative to some Of his 9TH
er statements. Mr.. Campfield refus-
ed to state where the source Of water
supply would be drawn from but de-
clared II was amply sufficient to meet
the entire needs of the city Of Rich
mond. He stated that II would be
piped to this city and brought here by
the laws of gravitation. That by the
time the water arrived In this city Il
would be travelling at q rate equal to
30 pounds steam pressure and that
the pumps would have this much to
start with. Therefore In order to
force sixty pound pressure through
the pipes il would only be necessary
for the engines to pump . thirty
pound pressure. Mr.. Campfield stated
that this would be a great saving in
the amount OF coal used and alleged
that within few years enough money
would be saved from this source to
pay for the plant. He explained the
many advantages Of having q water
works plant in the heart of the city
and stated that a large reservoir
would be established By the company
III the contract was secured which
would be used in emergencies.
i A Careful Study.
Il Mr.. Campfield stated that the com
pany which he represented had made
la careful study of the situation at
Richmond and that they were prepar-
ed to back him up in all he said He
declared that as good and as pure
water would be furnished the city a.
is being supplied now and at any
ipressure that the city may designate
A large modern plant capable Of .
daily output Of 15.00O.0O0 gallons
would be installed, he said.
/ The board has taken the proposition
under advisement and an expert en-
gfneer will be employed to investigate
the situation and advise the board IN
the matter.