Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-22

words, it is more of 8 hardship to
get TIE use of water there than to
get it here. The proper ty holder
there is charged for wafer mains laid
in the streets, whether users or not,
and before water is at all supplied
g big sum uf money must first be
actually advanced for tapping the
main, for lead pipe to curb and for
many what-not. there consumer
after paying big frontage tax must
in addition pay about $4,000, figuring
what it costs this city and which
this city does and supplies without
costs or advance fees and that city
until recently received a big yearly
revenue to the extent of $35, 900 for
meter readings alone.
Watertown, to explain the words.
waterworks, banking and phi)an-
thropby, must constantly advance this
lump sum of money to be buried, per-
haps used and perhaps not so. because
it undertakes to place water to the
curb free of charge. In the matter
of Milwaukee's advance exsctions
might prevent snme from the use Of
water. Then there are also the xd-
dlt;onal expenses of the maintenance
and repair Of the connection.
The city of Watertown does in
very long run get return of this
money, but only here water IS
actually used for a long number of
years and then used in small guam
sitiss. | refer 10 the delinuuency
charge or minimum rate. 1t takes
long while to get the money invest
ed, back by this metbud and at the
same time to be furnishing water
which always adds to the city's ad-
vancement of money. At the end
of more tuan a certain number of
years, this scheme may become a
hardship to the consumer, but by
that time the commission will adjust
equities. For some of these reasons,
Madison has changed It's policy of
former times to that Ut charging for
service to the curb. Such change
imply crievious questions of equity.
By ordinance of 1906. the city
furnished free meters to ccoifsumers,
but no provisions have been made
herein to do equity with those who
furnished their own. and the local
commissioner is considering at present
the adjustment of the seeming dis
elimination.
CHARITY.
The county system of support Of
those in need is guided by law and
county finance and in many instances
it's requirements cannot meet the sad
calls for aid. At other times this
system may seem harshly humiliating.
In this benign duty toward our
neighbors, who thankfully recognize
the newly inaugurated associated
charity, a volunteer body working
for the greater glory of mankind. A
visit to the lately instituted home for
the feeble minded will convince one
that this is an example of true chari-
ty and it is with sincere pleasure
that we welcome it among our noble
institutions and recommend its work
to those of US who are philantropially
disposed.
In conclusion, let me state that
one who has had the responsibility
of being loyal citizen, an oath
bounded officer and perhaps may or
of city, there come times when such
responsibility calls for the self exam
inatiou and the use of thought
concerning equal rights and the grave
question of law and order. Patriotism
and honor as opposed to personal likes
and dislikes, are considered and thev
must become the supreme virtues
which guide ones conduct of public
affairs.
One is no longe. himself but
his conduct of public affairs must
be fashioned after the ideals and
laws of his country thus the oath
binds; the constitutions perscri be,
the laws direct and public morality
demands obedience tn the same.
In our own particular Community
such morals and the laws are sup
plemented, upheld and perpetuatec
by rapidly growing bodies OF Chris
tians and moralists Such growth
has been phenomenal and its powerful
help to the community can never be