The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-26

while these figures are in Mr. Fair
ey's handwriting, they are not Mr..
figues, they are the city's, a
matter of record on the city books and
Fan be seen by any tax payer or citi-
zen who cares to investigate them.
Mr.. Farley stated, however, in giving
the amounts, that practically nothing
was included therein for water main
repairs or extensions, as the city had
done little work of that character dur
ing the three months named
"The $1,44250 average a month did
contain the salaries of a superinten-
dent, helper and street man, all Of
whom would probably have to be re-
tained by the city even with the
Traction Company doing the pumping
for the city, and with these salaries
deducted an average per month of
$1,17750 was left.
Now the Traction Company estl-
mates that under the present consump-
ton the pumping can be done by cleo
tricity for $4,000 a month. The cleo
trio plant will cost in round figures
100000. We figure that at $1,100.00
a month for the next two years, the
pumping service can be maintained
by this company and the electric plant
be paid for and at the end of THAI
time the plant will belong to the city
and the cost thereafter under present
consumption will be $S50.00 a month.
Now the Traction Company is
not trying to get the city into a short
term contract, have them abandon
their steam plant and then hold them
up for a high rate. We are ready
to enter into a five, a ten year con-
tract or a contract for a lifetime, and
we believe this company is responsible
for its obligations.
This company agrees to purchase
and install the plant and maintain it
for two years, turning it over to the
city in first-class operating condition,
ut would be manifestly unfair and
outside the general purpose of this
contract for the Traction Co. to qua
rantee the output of the wells, keep
up the stand pipe or repair and extend
the water mains, hence this clause
in our contract:
1t is also agreed that the Trac-
tion Company shall have nothing
to do with the maintenance and
repair of any of the wells, reser-
voir stand pipe, mains or services
of the water works of the City of
Hattiesburg.
THE Traction Company is not en-
gagged in steam-fitting, hence this
clause in our contract:
1t is agreed that the total eX-
pense of purchasing, erecting and
installing building, pumps, and
noted below shall be borne by the
Traction Company The one eX-
ception is as follows: The pipe
and fittings necessary to connect
the air compressor and the pumps
to the various wells, reservoir,
and stand pipe shall be purchased
and installed by the City of Hat
tiesburg.
This was the clause referred to
In the statement in yesterdays News,
and is one which the Traction Com
pany would waive, as the cost of the
work would be inappreciable.
at was not included in our draft
Of the contract published in The News,
because it was not considered essen.
.ial.
ITO sum up: The Traction Com
Dany believes it has a legitimate bust
ness proposition. 1t is anxious that
t shall be thoroughly investigated
and thoroughly understood by the
people. If it is good proposition
or the city; if 1t will save money for
he tax payers, we would like the
PEOPLE to have it. If not, it would be
ar from our desire to foist it on the
PEOPLE.
eve are here to build up our own
business, but we want to cooperate
or the general good and the general
pbuilding of the town and we wouldn't
nder any circumstances place a bur
ensome contract on the public, for
UGH contract would surely react to
ur own harm