Graham guardian., 1910-03-18
RATES OF LEGAL ADVERTISING
MARCH IS, 1910.
WATER SUPPLY FRANCHISE

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The Common Council having act
ed favorably upon the application
of Mr.. Campbell for a franchise for
water supply and electric light
plant for Stafford, the matter is now
squarely before the people for their
action.
For years we have heard the
complaints of the people of the town
and valley for pure water system,
to be secured either from the Gra-
ham mountains or the Artesian belt,
but nothing has ever been accom-
plished, no organized effort has ever
been made, either by local or out
side capital, until now, to really get
to work on plan that would give
the people of Stafford and the valley
a water system and also an alectric
light plant, which is needed as bad
as agood water supply. AS usual,
when any great public Improvement
is broached, there are always to be
found people who are ready to OBJ
ject. The proposition to grant a
franchise for a water supply and
electric light plant for Stafford to
outside capital has brought forth
several objections from people here
who do not fully understand the
matter, as far as it relates to get
ting the water supply in town in a
given time. The opinion seems to
be that such franchise would tie
the people up to one proposition.
This is not true. The facts are,
under the franchise to to voted on
by the people, the grantee must be-
gin work in the town of Stafford,
and also on the storage reservoir
and pipe line outside of town,
within one year from date fran
chise is granted" Failure to COM
ply with this provision means for
feiture of franchise.
A year is none too much time to
allow to either local or outside capi-
tai to get ready for the installation
of a good water works system, es-
pecially as capital must be raised,
other than bonding the town, for
the money needed to complete the
work.
The franchise also provides the
expenditure of at least $500 within
eighteen months from date fran
chise is granted in work laying the
water mains.
Capital, whether local or outside,
would want to accomplish the work
in as quick time as possible. There
would be nothing gained prolonging
the time for getting the water into
Stafford, and the quicker the water
system is accomplished the better
it will be for those who invest their
money in the project.
No one is really opposed to a
water system for Stafford. Every
one recognizes the great necessity
for good water supply for domes-
tic as we'll as fire purposes, and
there should be no great opposition
to the proposition.
There can be no doubt in the
minds of any one, but that the in
stallation of water works and
electric plant for the town OF SAT-
ford will mean much for the up
building and success of the town,
If there are people here who OBJ
ject to the franchise for water
system, as proposed by the common
council, and they have the capita
to accomplish the work, and woult
bind themselves to better terms anC
guarantee a water works and elec
trio plant in less time than tina
given in the franchise now before
the people, let them come FORWARD
and show their ability in the matter
and get the franchise. Mr. Camp
bell is willing to let it go, if ther'
is anyone here who wants it.
Mr.. Campbell took up the matte