Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-12
DON'T BE SILLY

plant of the Pinal Mountain Water company is silly balderdash of very ridiculous type, and is not engaged in by honest people who are familiar with the transaction and who really have the best interests of Globe at heart.
 As matter of fact the water plant has not cost the taxpayers of this city one mill to date and never will. On the contrary it has taken care of itself, paid for numerous extensions, given the city an increased water supply and left several thousand dollars to the credit of the taxi payers in the hands of the city treas urer.
 The water company, during the progress of the bond campaign, never made the claim that the company had sufficient water to supply a city of 35,000 people, On the contrary emis- saries from the company consistently circulat- ed a report decidedly to the contrary for the purpose of influencing votes against the bond issue. The water company had no real desire to sel and was only prompted to give an op- ton on the system by threats that the plant would be confscated and the stockholders left to hold the sack The plant and system were thoroughly investigated by competent com mittee and the price fixed by the company was reported to be fair. A campaign followed dur ing which the subject was thoroughly discussed, and by an overwhelming majority the taxpay- CTS voted the water bonds.
 It was represented by the Silver Belt, by facts and figures that have since been fully verified, that the revenues from the water plant would provide for a sinking fund and pay the interest on the water bonds and make possible all necessary extensions and development for additional water. The Silver Belt further represented that the revenues from the water plant would in addition to the items already enumerated, construct and pay for a sewerage system to cost at least $100,000 and leave money in the hands of the city treasurer for other pur- poses.
 A gold brick?
 Yes;
 But of the pure metal not less than twenty carets fne
 The water plant is vertable mint and has come into the possession of the city as a preci- ous gift. From it's revenues, without taking a copper from the pockets of the taxpayers plenty of water can, and will be developed By the present scarcity of water many have been an moved and inconvenenced. But it will be rem edied and more promptly as result of coun- cil's wise and drastic order. It is perhaps better to retard the progress of growing lawns and budding bush than to have all the insurance policies in the city cancelled and this is exactly what Globe was up against Don't you think, now honestly, that the council made a wise choice and decided not to sacrifice the financial interests of the people. Residepts with lawns and shrubs and trees have learned lesson nI economy and they are saving vegetation by saving water which has heretofore gone to| waste. The step to- connect the mains with the Old Dominion mine supply is wise one; the determination of the city council to continue drilling operations at the old site and give the city permanent independent supply of water is display of still greater wisdom
 The censure that has been heaped upon the heads of the councilmen has been wholly un- called for and unwarranted. It is this kind of treatment of public servants that make it diff | fcult to get the consent of really good citi- | zens to serve the people. Globe knew or was in | a position to know exactly what she was getting for the money when the water bonds were voted the people knew there had been a shortage of water every summer for years and until al greater supply was developed the same summer shortage would exist City council has made and is making honorable and persistent effort, and with good reward. Despite accidents that l have checked the flow the we'll capacity has been greatly strengthened and when the hole is | cleared and greater depth attained experts say that an adequate supply of water will be at the disposal of the city and the perplexing and pro- voking question answered for all time. Pend ing this happy conclusion, let us quarantine against ''water on the brain.'
 
 REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
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