The Pensacola journal., 1912-12-12

ths CTS. TIE Faid hls lour residence
ln Pensacola and his business desiinrs
were such that no one for a minute
would blame him and that he had
made no attempt 90 evade any pay
mcnts. but had paid the acc3unt when
/ The connections wcrc made by cltY
I employees az had many other firms f1r
which similar service tad been rcn-
/ dared. -tnafesd - being condemned !
think I fhould have some credit" said
/ mr. Eurieman. He tnen said that b.
accident two parties. both experts on
water works ousratiou. were present
a. ths mestln syand asked that the
privileges OF - floor be EXTENDED 20
them. which waa Eranted.
EAoiNEER M'KAY TALKS.
r n. MCKAY. a. MontEomery. .con-
auitinE engineer ~ tie Alabsma rail-.
I read commission and consulting en-
Elueer ~ the water works department
. o. the city of Mobile spoke at some
length on the Pensacola water de-
I partmeuL cunErafulating tha city upon
Z such tnicient management
4 Mr McKay saiH that he was on his
way from Mobile % MontEomcry. hut
| nos being On a hurry had been per-
saadsd by she aEent a. q meter manu-
L facturinE company % come % Pena %
cola and spend e day OF two. ~
/ was a great surprise 20 me. be said.
\ TO learn when ! arrived here that
l the operation % thc plant was the
I subject of some criticism. and ] think
\ this must be due 90 r1iagndcrEtand-
I ms. OF because ths parties 90 not un-
Y derstand condltiona. for Pensacola oc-
I cuplet the unique position o. having
/ about the only water works plant in
Y the Cnited states that IL operated az
\ q nrodt" Other cities, he said, had
I made tho mistake % attempting 20
supply water a. a very low rate and
as a result they 90 not pay the cost
Z of operation. You have q hns sup
/ ply o. pure water here. he said. "and
you have a thorough and bualness-llzs
organlEation in your department.
Mr. kngieman then said By accident
another man conversant with condi-
tl0ug IN Pensacola az well as IN othor
cities was present and be called upon
tie sales agent O. a. water meter sup
ply company % give the council ths
beneft o. his views.
SELLS Meters CHEAP.
The agent said that Pensac0la
bought water meters cheaper than ans
other city IN the counsry. that hs
always dealt with Mr.. KuEleman and
supt. sweeney. bar had cnce dealt wltt
tne water committee which hNppsnct
% BE- in session and only recently hat
sold the city nftv more meters "a 4
very low price. IN fact 80 low thaI
h. had % telegraph RE house Tor au.
thority % close az the price.
He said that of az The CIties n,
visited and sold supplies that Pensa
cola and savanah are the only one
Uherc IRE water riants are opesates
at . praft
/ WANTED INVESTIGATION.
Chairman kuEleman tlen addrcasrt
The council agsin, saying that be has
been working FOR the interests - ~
city and worklng hard. lie said IA,
Uater department frequently mad.
| connections for business firms II
had been TIE only enc In the city WI,
had made Connections o. this chsrac
Ter there niiFht be some room 20 auss
ton my act. but I an not Ans wh'
should not be allowed 20 Go a. other
have done. ! paid Tor these connc-
. tons Why should ! steal tfG n Z
{ an outraEn thht I shouid be acrused
sana the man tEat said I stole SIS d
. ths biEssst tar that ever va hai
perullsaiou % connect wfth that wate
Ire, got n frof arr e. Va lamar ani
Rad a perfect right 70 connect with %
~ am not trying % graft or steai any
thing from ths city. WY. they evei
went 80 far a. % see y pald wate
rent az my home
SAYS POLITICS AT BoTTon.
Ana 70 = nothing but an attsmp
20 throw dovn yorr administration
Mr. Mavor. There o. ~ ofhS reason
and yours is he best admlnIstrafioi
I We have Aae Or four ysara ThH
? councu has ders more than any sther
I This - nothing but peiHgH don
want % - rnavor
Mr, KuFioman then MADE = mofiei