The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-02
Question Is Again Before Council When Details of Earnings and the
 Profits Given.
VIEWS MORE FAVORABLE
Conyining Statement of Ownership by City as an Investment Is
 Brought Out.

The water question and the pur- chase of the Juneau Water Sys' tenn was taken up at a spirited meeting of the city council las' night and after discussing the mat ter for over three hours, Council man King moved and Councilman Morgan seconded. to lay the ques- tion of the purchase of the Ju- neau water system on the table for six months. and that the Mayor be instructed to wire to R. E. Lew is asking for an extension of tEe option for six months from Deeem- Der 18th to allow time to investi- gate further. This action was ta- ken to give a longer time to dis cuss the matter and to investigate the question of supply and also as to the purity of the water.
 As the issue now stands it is very probable that the purchase or the water system will be submitted to the citizens at a special election. just when, it is at present unde- cided.
 A decided difference of opinion ,ros manifested among those pres ent and the arguments wased fur iously at certain times during the meeting. At several points, those taking part in the discussion be- came we'll worked mp oyer the Ques- tion and some hot words were spo- ken. only to be forgotten during the discussion of the routine coun- cl business afterwards.
 Every councilman present and Mayor B. D. Stewart was very coE- sc:entious in discussing the water matter and each one was working for what he thought was the best interests of the city and trying to carry out the wishes of the resi- dents and tax payers. as that wish had been expressed.
 Councilman Raymond did not ex- press himself on either side. Coun- cilmau Ericson stated that if he thought or was convinced in his own mind that the supply of water from the springs was sufficient 10 last the city for ten years with the probable growth of the city. without having to expend several thousand dollars for extensions, he would be for the purchase.
 Councilman Morgan did not have much to say While admitting that it was a good thing he was in fa- vor of a little delay in the matter for investigation and also to more neary ascertain the wishes Of the tax payers He favored spoc.al vote of the citizens on the cues ton.
 Councilman King was against the purchase but admitted that it was a good thing for city to own its water system.
 Councilman McKanna exposed himself as being fa.or of further !n- yestigat.on. He said that as a b siness proposition hn thought it %ol,d be a good th.ug. providing the city can shoulder the burden at this time. He favored a check of ,tc figures submitted md sac thai if he were convinced that the price asked for the plant 's right. taca he would be for the p1rchase with oUc fu lher delay
 COur. .mau M 1ei was abscut
 Mayer B. D. Stewart started the ball rolling last night by as6,ns that t.c water system purchase be re-cptncd and he staa-i tha. thc GsHes prepared by hiri at the cost ct mr,h time and work were worthy of sc;'tus cons:derati,l aui that tEc clestiou is one Of the most vi- tal wiich has ever coac before the JuT5ar public. He stated that when be consented to run 'sr Mayor it