The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-12-30
VOTE ON WATER IN
SPRING OF 1876
PROPOSED
Mayor Boatright Announces
a Plan by Which People
Will Pass Upon Three Sep
crate PROPOSE lions.
ERECTION. PURCHASE
OR A NEW FRANCHISE

Under 70 plan which Mayor Boai-
right g. shaping the people cot The"
cty win have an opportunity ot the
spring election OF 1916 U the plan is
carried out. of voting on three water
propositions In announcing his plan
today the mayor sa.d thar hi. idea
was 40 give the people "a chance to
study carefully. and to vote with
clear understanding ON. the question
az a water supply Tor Albuquerque
after the expiration OF Tho prescott
Franchise IN 1918
There Is 40 present "a special iuyes-
tigating committee, charged with
considering ,ho question of munic.pal
ownership OF waiter, M work bus the
mayors plan involves nu conflict
with los Investigation or tts research
The plHn provides fog % broader com
.ldorotion of tho subject This ia the
plan.
Estimates and Oncts.
First. tity Engineer Gliduue rn,
MAKE "a comprehonsiyc estimate o..
tho cost of "tretiug and operating
piaut
second THE Water company will
ur asked Co name % uaurr 1t which
Do viii soll lhc city is plant.
Third The Water company will Dee
asked tu stnic what 10 Wlfl give under
"a u"w franchise 20 run twcnt} Eve
wears
Tho three propositions to bee sub
miited Goo tho voters at the srrius
elc,tion of 1915
Fun Discussion.
Tho propositions would Doc made
puhlir about fiN months ucior" ih'
cir tiou so shat the voters VIII haV"
ample time 60 consider dlHDia4 ana
weigh rarh proposition against 'h'
Their. and be- armed with full under
standiua OF thc propositions from
amune which thct $3.50 maK"
choice
Tho people Win nc asked not mere
ty fur au expression of choice fi,
fnt au "uablans vote th7t wiz al'
thari2o tho action Indicated WhIl'
rher, win rrwaiu time Tor an"ih'i
note before tno expiration Uf th'
pre.cut franchise, Sc Is fclt th't F..
vote iu 1910 vll hc none 5000 -n"'
Gothic ,itPD.. should decide urou th'
Construction uf ID ciiN pIuni
Data ZOE ClaGdiug
Civ Engineer GiaadinE ntil ho1iI
work on che estimate 8H soon aa hi'
farcc ie settled u mo urW r,ty nan
which urlus rght 1ftcr me nov
v.ar Iie uuI have lho assistance q"
dat1 gathered bs ihe investigation
rommttee ana win correspond Nt'
angineers OF other cities Tin h"N'
aealt with thc problem irosenied 90.
the building of q water p'ani fnr
CIV of this sigc Armed with Fl''
aaia ANA ha knowrldee of loeat con
anione. M. Gladding viii nc ahic q
vrppnrr an 3uthoritau4vc estimate
Apainsi the cost of "a new plant 'N
v.aer4 viii be able 90 welsh The srl'
~ price 81 the present plant and no
service 90 be- obtained under % mos
gs-ycar franchise.
Mayors statement
n have considered the plan iot
month said Magyar boatrlghi' b
making the announcement i"a"'
sand careful consideration has cor
vipeas ~. that d presents me nei
.,aa most equitable method 90 setiiil
ne water question % Wth give "
vaers "A chance 90 ballot with g 90
,naentanding Of the cest inHoise
That feel. Is better than q siraisl
-. a. nav vote on municipal "wne
ahin leaeing tho matter ~ cost
~ settled by the council q comm
.i,n or some other small nouf
,nen pv this plan ne voters W
~ only be HE % pick the pfopo'
,,,o ncoaf attractive io them, nut %.
W,..rs wiil know what they have q
ssned Taklng a an in on belle
~ut he the fairesi way oi ia.h'"
a,a eattllns the water question