The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-04-21


city are up in arms, against the
proposed improvement OF the
water works system in Plymouth.
\ paper has been circulated by
Atty. KelliSon calling to view the
conditions. which the petition
says are awful, and asking the
residents of the city of Plymouth
TO meet with them, in a mass
meeting. to be neld 1T the Hum
richouScr store room, recently oc-
cupied by the Altman store on
Michigan street on Fridiy even
ing, April 22. at ! 80 O'Clock at
which time the situation will be
discussed. The paper which was
signed lby Ithirty-two citizens.
protests against the installation
of water tank or stand pipe for
water. pressure, which the circu-
lated paper states will Give us
warm, stale and perhaps un-
wholesome water" and at an in
creased expense OF ten thousand
dollars" One paragraph OF the
paper which seems very unfair,
and not at all in accordance with
the plans of the city council for
improving the water works plant
is the following: 1.-The city now
has its own steam plant and
power. 1t is proposed to practi-
cally dismantle that plant, sell
the new boilers. just purchased
by the city for junk, or cast them
on the scrap heap and place our
water works in the hands OF the
Snoeberger electric light plant. >
Council Has Been Open.
The city council has been open
in dealing with the water works
proposition and planned the inn
provements of the water works
plant, only after careful deliber-
atom and study. The council has
already passed the ordinances
providing for the Improvement,
and bids for the installation OF a
water tank, and electrical system
have been advertised for, and the
date set for the receiving OF the
same. 1t is. the intention OF the
council, not to dispose OF the new
boilers purchased by the formei
council, but to:ustall them as an
emergency water works system
The electrical system has been
figured TO be a great economy
over the present or steam plant
and upon its installation, vii
place the water works plant upor
a good paying basis in such q
manner that the plant will soon
repay the cost of its installation
Copy of Petition.
The following is copy OF thu
petition which was circulated
among the citizens OF Plymouth
calling for the mass meeting
with the signers OF the same:
To the Taxpayers. Consumer
OF City Water and Citizens o
J. ymouth.
oNc, the undersigned taxpayers
consumers OF city water and citi
zens OF Plymouth, being ',ppose'
TO the proposed action q IN
Common Council in regard to tn
city water works, believing tina
YOU who understand what is go
ing on are also opposed to it, an
that all of you who do not I'm
derstand the situation ought to b
advised at once, respectfully re
quest you to meet with us, Il
public meeting on the evening O
April 22. 1910, at the hour OF : 3
o'clock p. NJ. at the Humrichous
or store room, Michigan stree
to discuss the matter and t
make known our views on tn
subject. >
The city now has a supply {
as fine water for drinking, culir
airy and other purposes as I'D
any city in the land, built up b
long continued efforts OF forme
city councils, and at great e,
pense to the consumers and ia,
payers.
Are you aware that it is no
proposed to tear down that sy'
tenn and instead of giving us coz
clear and fresh water, direct frol
the earth, to give us warm stall
and perhaps unwholesome wat'
from an elevated tank or stan
pipe. and at increased expense
$4,000 or more:
The city now has its ow
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