Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-15
For Waterworks.

| fOr WdtCfWOThSs
There seems every hope now that Shop
herdstown within the near future have a
waterworks systenl-v herest the people
are glad. Pursuanttc notice in last weeks
Register, public meeting was held in the
old college hall FRIDAY evening TO hear
the plan proposed for putting water in
this place. A considerable number OF
Our representative citizens were present
to show their interest in the matter, and
on motion Geo. NJ. Beltzhoover, Esq,
was called to the chair and s. ]. Hodges
was made secretary. Mr.. Beltzhoover
stated the object OF the meeting, and K.
c. Ringgold, who has been vigorously
pushing the project for some months,
representing capitalists who have agreed
TO invest if the people of this community
would do likewise, made statement OF
the plans that have been formulated.
These plans propose the formation OF
company which shall take over the pres
emf electric light company, build power
plant on the Antietam creek east OF Shep-
herdstown and install the water system.
The new company is to issue bonds to
the amount of about $4,000 for the three
projects, and if was stated by Mr.. Ring
gold that If the people OF this community
would subscribe for as much as $4,000
worth OF the bonds the project would be
asuccess. Various persons preSentspoSe
in favor OF the enterprise, and Mr.. Ring
gold answered the questions that were
propounded concerning the details. A.
g. Alder, the engineer who has been do
ing the preliminary work, also explained
what facts had been developed by his
work. The sentiment OF the meetingwas
unanimously in favor of the project, and
a number of subscriptions were taken on
the spot. The chairman was instructed
to appoint committee OF three to wait
upon the people of The community and
canvass for subscriptions, and Mr.. Beltz-
hoover named w. p. Licklider, David
Lemen and Frank L. Johnson as the COM
mittee.
The committee began TO hustle early
Saturday morning, and with the assistance
OF Mr.. Ringgold was soon enthusiastically
busy. Almost everybody in the COM
munity was responsiveto the appeal, and
with rare exceptions those who were
able subscribed for the bonds. BY Sat-
urday night victory was in view, and
with fresh zeal the work was taken up
again on Monday, with the result that by
night the list footed up 5000. This
clinched the matter, and the balance was
made up Tuesday, with something over
the full amount of $4,000 for good luck.
The people were generous according to
their ability, and showed public spirit
that is most commendabe. A number OF
persons from the country subscribed for
the bonds. thus evidencing their interest
in the welfare OF the town. There are in
all 70 subscribers to the fund in this vi
cinity.
Mr.. Ringgold left Tuesday for a con-
ference with the capitalists interested, and
it is hoped that the actual work may soon
be commenced. We are informed that
bids for the installation of the system
have been secured from responsible con-
tractors, who are ready to begin opera
tious just as soon as contract may be
signed-and the estimates are very con-
Sentative as to figures. II is stated that
the work can be completed within three
months.
The committee on subscriptions asks
us to say that if anyone has been over
looked in the canvass, for any reason, it
was an inadvertence, and any member OF
the committee is authorized TO receive
subscriptions for the bonds. The more
Shepherdstown persons are interested
the better it will be for the enterprise.
In connection with the waterworks there
is strong demand that a sewerage sys-
tenn Shall also be installed, and plans are
under consideration by which this most
necessary public improvement may be
secured. We very sincerely hope that
the blessings OF water and sewerage for
our town are at last within our reach. If
we shall secure them Shepherdstown will
be among the very best towns in all this |
section, for none has more desirable nat
ural advantages than we have.