The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-29
Meridian People Talk Water Works

Although there is no well-de-
fined plan perfected as to the
method Of building, the people OF
Meridian are in favor of some
kind of water works system. The
Times man has talked to many of
our citizens, but found it difficult
to get satisfactory expression as
no estimate is at hand of the cost
or the extent of the system.
i DR.. @. L. Dutton is in favor of
the system if it can be built by
the town and with no graft Of any
kind. He thinks the matter of
using a gravity system and piping
the water from a reservoir located
ON the higher ground near town
might be looked into. He does
not believe that our present run of
typhoid can be traced directly to
/ the use of cistern water.
DR.. p L. Payne says that all
typhoid can be traced to the water
| supply but that he considers that
shallow wells are as liable as the
cisterns to contain the germs. He
, t inks both are dangerous, and
i, that we should use water from
deep wells. He is enthusiastic for
: some kind of water works, and
says that there are so many ways
in which it will benefit the town
that he fails to see how anyone
can object.
Homer Champlins says he has
: always favored improvements and
:, wants to be known as a booster foI
; the water works.
]. L. Waggoner is in favor Of
water works but does not think
y that $15, 900 will build them.
u L. K. Deck thinks the watel
>. works would not benefit him as ht
= has a good well.
10 j. Ii. McSparran thinks the sys
. tenn would be of little benefit t.
those having outlaying acreage
Is while~they would pay for the ex
10 pense the same as those uptown.
e. J. M. jackson thinks the tow
e. should have water works.
q. J. j. Groves says the waite
r works are necessary, from ever
point of view.
i'll J. W. Harrell and T. Steven
d. are both boosters for any plan thf
d. will get a good water supply fc
es the town-'and don't you forget il
re Homer TolIeth would like t
1t. see water works built.
oy Horace Bray, who has charge
'e. the Onwiler interests, says thu
xt water works are needed. He say
,h that although they are at expens
b. in building cement walk aroun
Sc, their property, they are ready
is put up bigger and better hot
We lust as soon as the town needs i
n W. M. A. Hayden is in favor {
N. water works anything that wi
boost the town.
,is Fl. Barr says this is just VIII,
rs he was trying to get the people
h do some time ago, and says v
III need the water works very muc
or Geo. E. Atwater thinks the be1
ri eft of the water works system vi
W. not be confined to few blocks
he town. Every acre of ground wit
in three miles of Meridian will
worth more money the day Il
~ ~ water works are completed.-A be
- - eft to the town people will e
hance their purchasing capaci
" and their general prosperity.
turn this must be felt by all tho
who have business relations wi
" them. More people will come
80 town, produce will find an easi
;. market than being hauled to Boi
i'' and thus the farms will be mo
vi vi desirable and worth more none
va In Meridian the churches a
a societies will have more membt
'Nu and we will not hear so mu
e1' e about lack of support. The toy
l0A is not as big as it should be a
ln the lack of such things as wat
works system is the cause OF it.
ult The Garrett Brothers are c
up thusiastic boosters for the wal
rtn' works.
ian E. F. Hunt says we need wa
tty, works all right and that any o
of can see the necessity of it:
@ T NJ A,Jo-er1y, Ao q mann