Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-21
N. D. ADVOCATES
ORGANIZE WATER
USE Rs LEAGUE
Dr. S. L, Burton Is Elected
President Both Political
Parties Have Representa-
ton in Its Ranks,

when the Rev. Randolph Cook
headed the list of speakers last nigai
at the First ward school it was moro
than bepediction for the meeting of
municipal ownership advocates, and
the minister aVerred that he had not
renowned his manhood at the time
Of ordination Consequently, he stated
he was for a publicly owned water
plant Running through his brief
speech was the text Let the people
take that which belongs to them
col w. F. Metcalf stated that by
u queer coincidence Joshua $ Ray
nolds had given Inadvertently a
strong argument for public owner
ship when he stated in recent pub
lie letter that the Santa Fe railroad
owned its own plant. Mr.. Metcalt
said the reason for that was plain;
namely, that the present rates were
SO high 1t was more profitable for It
to do so. Someone IN the audience
stated that Mr. Reynolds owned his
own plant, also.
Taylor Gives Figures.
George G. Taylor presented a COM
pilation of facts for the cause of mu-
nicipal ownership Under the pub
licly-owned plant the cost would fig
IRE, according TO his statistics, $29,-
09S per year and leave a profit to
the city OF $49,402 at the present rate
for water He stated that engineers
had furnished him figures that water
could be pumped here as low as y
cents 1000 gallons.
Judge b. S. Rodey stated that I'M
der the law as il now stands it would
be no more than Just that the citizen
who had paid tax on community
property standing in his wife's name.
even though the tax had been paid by
him on an assessment against her,
should be allowed to vote on the com
ing bond issue election. He also read
a selection from the recent book by
Frederic G, Howe, The Modern city
and Its Problems" which shows the
great growth of municipal ownership
in America and the profits to the
cities thereby
DR. W. NJ. Farr presented the in
teresting fact that Kenosha, Wis, had
sold water as low AS s of a cent per
/ 900 gallons. and yet paid for their
plant in fifteen years W. w. Bowers
these figures with an asser
ton that even assuming the tax of
$3.50 per thousand. the man who owns
around $4,000 worth of property would
be- in several dollars over his present
water bill
NJ. T. Hickey was called upon and
gave his opinion that the publicly
owned plant would he bound to sue
coed financially lie told q story
which gave the impression that it
would be merely a question of time
before the private plant would come
10 meet the public view.
An organization was launched, to
Users league Both parties are rep /
resented among the officers. list |
Of which follows
President, Or. s l.. Burton.
Secretary, Pearce c, Rodey.
Treasurer, w p. Metcalf
Vice president: First ward. Henry !
.. Gnors, Bernard Ruppe; Second /.
ward, II. 5. Lithgow, j. ID. Emmons, !
Third ward, J. G. Boyd DIR. +. NJ I
layton Fourth ward, f. $. Slower
1eorse G. Taylor.
To Meet Tomorrow.
The meeting adjourned To meet on !
Wednesday evening at the Fourth 4.
nv
sanization plans will be taken up and |
speakers discuss the coming bond is
'ue in detail.