The Springdale news., 1915-02-26

opIluSudIe WdS uelu dl lle May Ol D office Tuesday night; called for the purpose of discussing the water works and sewer situation in Spring dale.
 Something near sixty citizens were present, and C. w. Pool, presiding as chairman introduced Albert c. Moore, of Joplin, consulting engineer, who informally addressed the assemblage for some time MT. Moore has charge of the plans and specified tions for waterworks and sewer system to be installed at Harrison, this state, and came to Springdale for the purpose Of finding out the sentiments of the citizens, as well as the City Council, along the lines of a competent water and sewage sys- tenn for Springdale
 For something near one hour MT. Moore addressed the meeting, ex- aiming in detail the advantages to ba gained by a system of water works and sewerage, and also the ap- proximate cost. He had not made a 1 ions in Sprngdale, and spoke only from information gained in installing plants in other towns. His remarks were along the line of the cost Of operating a plant the amount Of tax es necessary, and his remarks were confined principally to a careful study of a bond issue under Amend m mt No. II.
 He estimates that it will cost the town of Springdale something near $50 900 to install a complete water and sewerage plant, and of sufficient i size to accommodate the town for years to come. He estimates that the taxes will be less than per cent. or that an eight mill tax, f1sur- l ing the real and personal property or l the town at between $500,0 and $500, 900, will care for the sinking fund for the bonds, and also the in terest that will accumulate. He al So stated that under Amendment 4 every qualified eleetor will be entit- led to a vote on the issuance of the bonds and that all the property inside the city limits vii be taxed The o ltlying districts to be taxed on a scale basis; the man owning forty are farm inside the city limits not being compelled to pay tax Ike man owning business block, and wAo is benefited to great extent by a system. He estimated the cost O a system for Springdale to cost per day. average running expenses S2 42, his counting S2 GO per day fer man +o take care of the pumping, and the other work. His estimates were all given on the plan of two drilled wells cased, furnishing the water, and not from spring or stream.
 In his remarks Mr. Moore stated that a sewerage system in Spring dale would not be very expensive as the town has a good natural drain age, and economically arranged for a gosd system at a small cost.
 Mir. Moore's remarks were clear cut and to the point. and his listen CTS were amply repaid for their at tendance, it being iamentable that the Council room was not large enough to accommodate all those who wished to attend,
 It was quite a surprise to those in attendance that a system could b installed in Springdale at so little a cost to the taxpayers, and that the system would be in use five year before the town would begin paying on the bonds, and that the bonds lcould be made to extend over q per iod of thirty-five years. MT. Moore statements and estimates were given with the prospect in view that the tproperty in the town would not ad vance i'll value one cent in the thir- ty-five years; that the waterWorks plant would yield no revenue to the icity, and that the population of the city would not increase one inhabltan' All parties present were of the op1n- lion that the town would increase III population; that the waterWorks could be made a paying investment and that the value of property would increase.
 Short talks were made by those present, evaryone favoring water works if they could be installed as MT Moore estimated, and favoring 2
 municipal plant, and not one owned