Graham guardian., 1910-04-01
RATES OF LEGAL ADVERTISING
APRIL l, 1910.
NEW WATER PLANS

NEW WAlEK PLANS
The question of water supply
and electric light plant for Stafford,
continues to be the main topic for
discussion among the people of SAT-
ford and vicinity.
There are some who are inclined
to the belief that the town should
own the water works; that it would
be cheaper in the end for the people
to construct a reservoir and pump
the water into it and pipe it to town.
This plan would be ideal, but it
would cost money to construct it
and there comes the first stumbling
block to a municipal water works.
There can be no doubt, whatever,
on the question of the people want
ing a good water supply, but until
recently no plan has ever been put
before the people to secure it, and
it remained for outside capital to
come forward with a proposition for
a franchise.
Those who object to giving out
side capital a franchise argue that
the people should own the town
water works, that pumping plant,
reservoir and pipe line and all con-
nections to houses can be construct
ed for $4,000, and that if two hum
dred men will put up 500 cash each
the amount needed would be raised.
Now comes the stumbling block
the raising of $40, ,000--and to find
two hundred men who will give up
500 cash each.
This plan would be a very cheap
one, it is true, but can it be ac-
complished? Can those who advo-
cate it prove their ability to put in
a water works that will supply the
town with water for domestic and
fire purposes. Can they get two
hundred men in Stafford and the val
ley to put up $100 each, or is the
plan brought forward to kill the
chances of the people to get water
works and electric light plant, and
leave the matter of a water supply
go by the board.
The people of Stafford want a good
water supply; they want an electric
light plant; they know that both are
needed improvements for economic
as we'll as health purposes. This
fact being acknowledged, then how
are the people to get it. Can suf-
ficient local capital be raised to ac-
complish both plants? If it cannot
be done, then what is best to dc
under the circumstances.
The people now have before them
a proposition to grant a franchise
for an outside company to construct
water works and electric light
plant for the town of Stafford. The
promoter Of this proposition has
gone over the situation carefully
and has figured the cost to capital
to secure a several years water
supply by building series of reser.
voirs to be close to $150,000. II
this cost price is anywhere near
correct, how can the promoters of
the latest plan figure to accomplish
the same thing for $4,000.
Every property owner in the town
of Stafford knows the great need of
a pure water supply and that it
should be secured by all hazards.
Pure water is needed for health
purposes, it is also needed as a
means to bring in people who will
not come here at the present time
on account of poor water from
wells.
We know that an improvement
like an electric light plant will be a
betterment in many ways, and with
both water and electric lights, the
exorbitant fire insurance rates
would be greatly reduced, and this
is something that would be econom-
ical.
AS the matter stands, there is no