The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-11-10
MIR. WYLIE REPLIES
TO MAYOR JONES
He Gives Chester's Rate Which Is Is Is Cents
Per One Thousand Gallons Based on One
Million Consumption Other Facts
And Figures Set Forth.

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Mr. Springs is Indifferent about ac-
cepting it. He says "Our fear IS
that the city may lose the benefit of
la valuable contract because of the
captious and foolish hostility being
formented and exhibited about the
matter"
Never fear. Mr.. Jones; Mr.. Springs
the president of the mills. is looking
after his end of the line and win
make no contract that is not dis
tinctly advantageous to his inter
ests' which of course is entirely
proper. In this connection. might
say that l have for years owned
STOCK of no inconsiderable amount
IN 'he Lancaster Cotton Mills. and
purchased quite recently a block of
'he common stock. But whilst 7 am
interested in the mills, am more in
terested in our city and would no,
ike to have it make contract
winch would be prejudicial TO il nc
l pelleve this one will be; and right
mere let me predict that Mr.. Springs
VIII take the contract at the nro.
posed rate. Indeed, l understand
that pipes have been already laid
uown near the city main on the en-
tension OF South Main street and ex.
tending for some distance in the di-
rection OF the Lancaster Cotton Mills
as well as at other points.
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me News, Mr.. Wylie and other critics
nave either through ignorance or
prejudice not taken the trouble TO
thoroughly inform themselves as to
the attitude of other cities in finnish
ing water to nearby manufacturing
pant plants Fer instance, l am reliably in
formeS~hat the city of Chester is
furnishing water to the Wylie Cot
ton Mills, which is two miles outside
the corporate limits, at a rate ot
l-2c a thousand gallons, and no
doubt they would gladly furnish the
Eureka Cotton Mills, which is out
side the corporate limits of said
town, on the same basis"
| Wv hoI MO" Wnere Mr.. Jones got
his information. / have seen a letter
from the city engineer of Chester
dated Sth inst, in which he saws that
the water to be used by the Wylie
Mills will be furnished at the follow
ing rate, which is the domestic rate:
First 1000 gallons at 4Oc per
thousaGd gallons.
Next 5000 gallons at Csc per thou.
sands gallons.
Next 10000 gallons at zoe per
thousand allons.
All over 10000 gallons at 15c per
thousand gallons.
| THIS figures 100000 gallons
would cost $152.10 or over fifteen
cents per thousand gallons, instead
of seven and one-haIf cents per thou.
sand gallons as Mr.. Jones says he is
reliably informed"
The letter also states that the
Wylie Mills is situated about half
mile beyond the city limits instead
of two miles as stated by Mr.. Jones.
If the city engineer of Chester
knows what he is talking about it
would seem that Ignorance aod
prejudice" is not all on our side and
that some other folks have not taken
the trouble to thoroughly inform
themselves"
Notwithstanding Mayor Jones'
opinion to the contrary, I believe the
contemplated contract will jeopar.
dize the present water supply. One
OF the main arguments used by those
who opposed the voting of bonds for
water was that the present supply
would be inadequate to meet the
city's growth ana development. II
the argument was OF any force then
1t should certainly be so now, when
the council proposes to furnish wa
ter to community whose population
exceeds that OF the city. Why act
when there Is grave doubt about the
matter? Suppose. in the future, by
reason OF the contract. the city OF
Lancaster is forced to issue addition.
al bonds and go to the Catawba
river for water? And this very con.
ltingency may arise. Whilst believe
the present supply is adequate to the
needs of the city for many years. yet
III might not be, If we are too gen.