The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-04-28

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HumrichouSeT store room, for
merly occupied by the Altman
store on Michigan street Friday
night. Councilman A. r. Clizbe
when called upon, took the stand
and explained the situation thor
oughlv. He showed how at pres
emit the cost of operating the
water works plant was $350.65
per month, according to figures
given the Plymouth Tribune by
John G. Leonard, engineer OF the
water works plant. With the in
stallation of the electric system,
the cost will be reduced to ap-
proximately $4,000 per month.
The situation was much clearer.
after the meeting, which was call
ed, not so much in the spirit of
remonstrance, as in the desire to
become acquainted with the STU
alton. AS a number of the sign
ers of the petition for the meet
ing expressed it. I'VE are tax
payers, and are in ignorance OF
the water works plan of the city
council, and believe that we have
a right to know what the situa-
tion is, what is proposed, and
how it is going to be executed. y
Kellison Absent.
The petition which was circu-
lated amongst the business men
of the city was worded as slap
at the city council, for their atti-
tude in the water works situation.
References were made to people
having axes to grind 1--WE will
be given stale, warm and un-
wholesome water from a water
tank or standpipe," etc. This
paper was circulated by Attorney
Charles Kellison, who headed the
paper which he had drawn up,
with his own signature, and Sc
cured the names of thirtysiX
other citizens Of Plymouth, to the
paper. which was first published
in the Tribune on Tuesday, April
10Th, and in the other city papers
on the subsequent day. The Pc
tition called the attention OF tax
payers to the situation, sounded
a note Of warning with the words
now rs the time to show your
colors, come out to the meeting,
don't wait until it is too late,
and then complain" etc.
A group OF men, congregated
about the entrance to the Hum
richouser room at 7:30 o'clock
Friday night unable to gain en-
trance to the dark room, where
the meeting was scheduled to
have been held. The crowd in
creased and Mr.. Bert Altman. the
former tenant of the room, opened
the doors for the crowd and light
ed up the hall. Gradually the as
semblage increased to a crowded
room full of citizens and taxpay-
ers. All eyes were searching for
Attorney Kellison, who was al
the head of the affair. He was not
present, and it became learned
that kellison was out of the city,
trying a law suit at Rochester.
This left the meeting without an
interested leader. Councilman
Clizbe. Swindell, Mayor Cleve-
land, were present to show their
position when the proper time
came.
Walker Made Chairman.
Finally Mr.. c. A. Reeve, upon
the solicitation of others present.
called the meeting to order, stat
ed that as "a signer of the petition
what he deemed the meeting was
called for, and asked for
nominations for a chairman
OF the meeting. Charles NJ.
Walker was unanimously selected
for the position. Walker took the
meeting in change and read a
copy OF the petition calling for
the meeting and asked the pleas
ure of the assemblage. A voice
in the crowd said How about
that clause, saying stale, warm,
and unwholesome water at an in
creased cost of 100000" "Well,
responded Mr.. Clizbe, there are
number OF signers to that state
ment, surely they would not sign
a paper which they would not
stand behind,-now let us hear
them, first in regard to their
statement and then, if possible,
will tell what | know about the
water works"
The chairman then asked if any
one of The signers wished to
speak. Clarence Slayter stated
that he had signed the petition
not in spirit of critisism but in or
der to become better informed in
regard to the situation. c. A.
Reeve was of the same opinion.
VIM. F. Young. said that he was
a member of the city council,
which installed the present sys-
tenn. He was confident that it was
a good one, he firmly believed in
mumciple ownership, and would
'bcmoan the fact of the water
works plant passing to the hands
OF Snoeberger or any other indiv-
idual. Young said further that he
was Informed that the water rem
tabs had not been collected pro-
perly, that if they were the sys-
tenn would be paying. He knew
OF parties who had owed the city