The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-04
CITY OFFICIALS
ASKED TO BRING
THE QUESTION UP
Fire Protection Committee
Says There Should Be No
Delay in the WaterWorks
Proposition Now.
NO SUGGESTIONS ARE
OFFERED BY PROBERS
Committee Members Say That
They Do Not Desire to In
fringe on Prerogatives OF
City Officers.

lily OJIiCerS.
mittees on fire protection in it's re-
port declines to take any stand at the
present time on the question of mu-
nicipal ownership of the water works.
The committee states that it does not
wish to infringe on the prerogatives
of the city government, by taking
such action, but stands ready to aid
the city authorities at any time. The
committee, however, does take the
positive stand that the administration
should take up the water works ques-
tion Immediately, so that the matter
can be brought to a prompt focus.
The report of the committee. after re-
fering to the inspection of the water
works plant by Mr. Maury, is as fol-
lows:
Report Of Committee.
Just what the attitude toward the
proposition will be by the new ad-
ministration has not yet fully devel-
oped, but whatever it may be the
necessity still exists for better fire
protection and your committee would
recommend that a conference with
the new officials be had at an early
date to lay before them the import
Of iynp re
in the water works plant.
1t has developed since the negotia-
tiOns have begun on this matter that
there is quite sentiment in favo of
the purchase of the plant by the city,
but this phase of the question has not
been developed, as many questions
of law are involved which will have
to be examined. and as thus far no
definite proposition has been evolved
chase, your committee, therefore,
does not at this time make any recon-
mendation for or against the pur-
chase, but it does urge that the new
administration take up the whole
question at once SO that an early set
tlement of this matter may be had,
with view of obtaining the much
needed improvements as early as pos
sible. The present contract of the
Water Works company has more than
two years to run and if the matter is
deferred until that time it is probable
that four years would pass by before
these improvements could be Install
ed.
Should Start at Once.
Since the company has shown q
disposition to negotiate at this time,
we urge, for the general welfare of
the city, that the city authorities pro-
ceed with negotiations at once.
Your committee does not wish to
infringe on the prerogatives of the
city officials, and therefore, has at
this time no suggestions to make with
reference to the character of the ne
gotiations, but stands ready to aid
the officials in any way possible to
consummate a deal that shall fully
safeguard the city's interests. Your
committee will use it's influence as in
their judgment they feel justified in
bringing to bear, either upon the city
officials or the Water Works COM
pany. to obtain as speedily as possible
consistent with the magnitude of the
proposition, solution Of the matter
that will be just and fair to all par
ties concerned.
Respectfully submitted.
S. E. Swayne.
Henry Gennett.
E. F. Hiatt
Lee B. Nusbanm.
A. NJ. Gardner.
W. K. Bradbury.
S. E. Jones.
w. S. kaufman.