The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-11-07
TUESDAY. NOV. 7. 1916
MAYOR JONES HEARD FROM.

Net Mayor c. ID. Jones has a lengthy
covarticle in this issue of The News, in
reply to Mr.. r. e. Wylie's communi-
cation and our own recent editorial,
Gn reference to supplying the Lancas-
In ter Cotton Mills with city water II
sor rs matter of regret that the mayor
In should have lost his temper. dignity
are and accustomed coolness. at mere
ceptrequest for information about a mat
Jarder OF so great interest and import-
valance to the public, which request
iingwas made in behalf of the public and
q tFxpressed in courteous language. in
unmarked contrast to the mayors re-
o bply.
rees We are not yet convinced by the
,rotemayor on the only points at issue.
uiidyiz.:
Pc First. Whether the city is getting
dera reasonable profit if it furnishes wa
in Ter to the Cotton Mills at seven cents
,rmper thousand gallons. and
40 q Second. Whether the present
In. source of supply would not be en-
an tangered by such contract.
90, In reference to the first matter, it
3 well TO remember that citizens OF
IT, he town are now paying for water.
81 IL cents per 1000 gallons. up to
hugir avoass ,t Un eaon l'ooV
proportion, but no water, in any
=, quantity, at present is furnished to
iitiZens, or non-residents. at the ex-
: oremely low rate of seven cents. Tho
:ity is now furnishing water to non
DpSifpntS "a 10
W Thousand gallons up to . 900 with.
serhaps diminishing rate for all in
tap. xcess of that quantity The ques-
Anoton naturally arises why should
eir such discrimination be made in favor
yiatef other non-residents in the mill dis
moeTict as against citizens Of the town
The nd other non-residents who are nov
leSseeing charged so much higher rate.
ace snd IL being taken into consid deration.
agersfso that citizens have the burden OF
laying taxes on property and bonds
Igain II water IS TO be furnished to
1hSumers at the mill why should il,
lid pc done directly and at the
lied price now furnished to non
yopnt consumers?
bav, mayor stresses the fact that
tree bdty is already furnishing the ice
Ae first ~! mill l.. & c. rail~O'd ana
tear I'll ufacturing plants at cents per
e cas-, usand gallons. But all OF thes ,
ioyedFy Hcense and property taxes into
h lie city treasury which is not the
.rs tb ,se with the Lancaster Cotton Mills
hich in two different elections. nv
y cagIrt -, ~ el.seu a,.,' 20 come IN as a
4 rs and help bear it's burdens.
4, Now as to the sufficency OF the
s Nater supply. the mayor says: "There
IN my opinion. absolutely no doub,
the sufhciency of the water sup
- now available to take care of
PIE growth or the city for many
>sars TO come and still have MANY
With ofillons to spare" While there NAV
ne sur NOW. which fact we do not ad-
he BIT. there may not be in the future.
hen we consider the present rapid
GREASE In the population OF the
~. The mayor, himself as IL an
cipating possible diminution OF
= - ater supply, suggested that addi.
pnal reservoirs might be construct.
\ This would be at the expense
IN the city for the benefit OF the
GILL. The great danger that we ap.
'ehend is that the city may bt
reed by such contract to go ST,
S9edies to the Catawba river for water
nm Mich would necessitate the issuing
~ additional bonds to defray the ex.
~ 7Suse
- We have not attempted to reply
detail to the mayors communica-
pn. much that he has injected
erein being foreign to the issue in