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prevail, but he asked that the PsspIs
have patience snd give tie council tim
to 20 into the natter carefully anil
thorosghly. He said the company had
aessr1sl tAs eesneil every pessibls
courtesy i. their deliberations a.d tho
negotiations had thus far beea very
harmonious.
In reply NJ. Napier said he had al
ways believed that the council was
setting in the matter in = conscientious
manner aad he thought it only justice
that the council have an opportunity to
be heard freely on the question.
And here is where Alderman Ritt-
mayer had an inning. He said the peo-
pie had been very free with their dis
cussion of the matter and also with
their criticism of the council and lie
wanted to remind them that while it
was easy for some of the "experts :"
and Statesmen to say "Why don t
you fellows take about 100000 and 60
to Grizzly creek and build . water
plant!" it is much easier said than
done. "suprose We were to take
your advice and 60 up to Grizzly and
build = water plant, how many Of yoa
Geiks who are now making such . Wig
orous kick at the council would paron-
ize the new plantI Not more thsa one
in ten and perhaps not that many and
DON need any better proof Of that
than to refer to the patronage Of the
Mutual Light plant. You wanted
cheaper lights, and when . company
came along and cut the lights in two
and the old company met the fstss you
stayed with the old company. You are
fine lot Of patriots when it eoass to
wind, but when your pocketbooks are
involved I notice your patriotism =:
once vanisheS -
Nr. Rittmayer went ON record %
positively opposed to = competing va.
ter plant if it could possibly be avoid.
ed - he said it would be losing prop.
osition to the city for he was sure that
if the company cut the rates the major
ity Of the people would stay with them
and the town would be left with .
bonded Indebtedness on which they
must meet the interest and he thought
the only business plan was for the city
to have . monopoly ON the water and
then they could eventually pay ont
This seemed to be the popular sp sch
of the evening.
L. F. Grace made very positive de-
mand that there be only one company
and urged that the present plant b.
purchased If possible in order to do
away with competition and litigation.
Mr.. Grace also opened the eyes of
some of the fellows on the question cf
water rights.
Chairman Howard said that at the
meeting the previous evening a commit
tee on resolutions had been appointed,
there seemed to be NO report from the
committee, and upon motion Of H. J..
Holmes the meeting adjourned to Wed
nesday evening.
At Wednesdays meeting Theodore
Rosenberg, at the request Of Mayor
Barnes, read the report Of Engineer
Prince in full and made numerous ex-
plantations Is he went along.
C. H. Weidenhammer announced him.
self in favor Of purchasing the present
plant and positively opposed to . com
petitive plant, but said he wanted th,'
town to &c the best possible for the
money. He complained considerable Of
the low pressure at the school house
and the dirt in the water at certain
times Of the year.
L. F. Grace thought it . good idea
to test the pressure or have the town
authorities do 80.
G. L Hubbard, after some remarks
concerning the pressure, said he believ-
Cd the coancil shouA Be given an the
time needed to effect An agreement
with the company and said he was pss-
itively opposed to two water paats -
he thought It suicidal 70 tie town =
interests to evsn consider sueh q thing
II Il esald b avoided.
During the evening tie radicals, e.
serving the ssntinslt IN favor Of fair
play, gradually clipped out oss a4 .
tine and when c. L. Hubbasl made >
motion that the meeting adjsar. slA.
5eet 20 eall Of the mayor Il carried
without . dissenting voice.
WHO 0roWB7
Concerning the vain effort Of Mr.