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cipal ownership Of the distribution sys-
TEN. l may vote for the bonds"
L. J. Nelson, candidate for city at
torney on the citizens ticket: Yes.
am in favor Of the bonding proposition
as presented for several reasons: lst,
Leavenworth has for many years wanted
Snow creek water, even Wenatchee
wants it but on account of the distance
from the source Of supply cannot af-
ford to geti at present. End. Being
unable to go to Snow creek at this time
Leavenworth has an opportunity to en-
ter into contract temporarily for its
supply end. I am in a position to
know that the Snow Creek Water COM
pany has conceded many points in
favor of the town Of Leavenworth in
the proposed contract, more than it will
ever concede in any future proposition
that may be sumitted. 3rd. From a
business point of view it is an oppor-
tunity that should be grasped and if
not taken now prophecy that Leaven-
worth will some day pay more for
water right than the 5 years service will
amount to-"
Paul Weigand, candidate for coun-
Gilman on the citizens ticket: Il
favor the bond issue as a means to sup
ply this town with pure drinking water
but regard fire protection as the most
important feature in the whole scheme.
The north side of the track, where my
home is located, is wholly without fire
protection. In short time we will
have between sixty and seventy-fve
thousand dollas worth OF public school
property here, it has been estimated
that there is nearly three hundred
thousand dollars worth of private pro-
priety on the north side, all of which is
at the mercy of the flames. II a
house catches fire it is as certain to
burn down as two and two make four.
My neighber, Mr.. Shubert, recently
completed a fine house at a cost of
some four thousand dollars, if it burns,
even tho it is insured, his loss will
amount to more than his water taxes for
ten years. If we had such fire protec-
ton as the proposed system will give,
our insurance rates would be much
lower. would have voted to give the
Tumwater Light & Water company any
reasonable franchise if the company
would have agreed to give ample fire
protection. But they declined because
the revenue would not justify the ex-
pense. Right here is where I made
up my mind to favor municipal owner
ship, because the town is not governed
by the everlasting cry of profit" If
those who live on the north side would
give this matter Of fire protection ser
ious thought I do not believe one vote
, would be cast against the bond issue.
You may say also, if I am elected I
r will act in the future just about as I
have in the past"
Frank Davis, candidate for re-elec-
ton as councilman on the citizens
ticket: Il shall vote for the bonds
because I know the council gave this
matter careful consideration. Every
member except Mr.. Hathaway,
who favored giving the Tumwater
Light & Water company a franchise,
favored the bond issue as the best
method Of supplying Leayenworth with
an abundance of pure water for all
purposes. Water for fire protection is
almost as important as pure water.
. Ou OuC OCSdS4OHs SluSC nave DCc1 on
the council, that body offered to lay
water pipes on the north side Of the
track to suppy water to the people at
the expense Of the town and give the
Tumwater Light & Water company the
free use of the same, if they would
agree to give the people water. The
company declined the offer with the
statement that the only condition on
which they would extend their water
mains would be the granting Of and
unconditional 43 year franchise. After
this l made up my mind to favor mum
icipal ownership as the only way to
, give the people water. The PROPOSE
ton submitted to the people is the
best the council could devise after long
consideration Of the question"