Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-05-16
Vote on Bond Issue For $4,000 to
Provide Water Supply for WauseOn
Results in 56S Votes "Yes,"-7S
Votes No. Differences of Opinion
As To Methods

Tie special election of last Tues
day passed off very quietly and a
"A rly good vote was polled. The un-
official count by precincts was as
fouows:
EGst Precinct:
Yes, 1872, No. %. Total PA.
West Precinct:
Yes, 1862, No. %. Total 1876. 81.
South Precinct:
Yes, PA, No. "a. Total 236.
Total vote polled GAG; For the
Bond Issue 5S6, against the bona
issue 7S, nearly to / in favor of the
bond issue. Two thirds of the vote
cast, or 431 was necessary to give
the council authority to bond the Vii
lage for the amount set, $4,000.
The result of the election shows
conclusiveiy that the citizens of Wau-
seon are alive to the Importance of
an adequate water supply.
There has at no time been any op-
position to the proposition to secure
a safe and certain supply of pure
water; the only question has been
as to the method to be followed in
securing such a supply and we have
no reason to believe that those who
opposed the bond issue were insincere
or prompted by any Interior motives
in their opposition. ~. ','
The bonding of the village for
$4,000 at this time brings US very
near to the limit of our borrowing
power and leaves a very small margin
of possible further bond issue to meet
any emergency that may arise re-
curing a considerable sum of money
to meet. A lean of $4,000 had al
ready been authorized and the new
bond issue will include that amount
leaving $150,000 to be expended ON
the new system.
Most of those who favored the
bond issue based their judgement
tions Of the engineer. Mr.. w. j.
Sherman and were confident that his
recommendation furnished the, only
absolutely certain and sure solution
OF the grave problem which confront
ed this municIpa ity and vicinage; For
as has been repeatedly pointed out
the interests of the dairymen of the
surrounding country depend to a
large extent upon an adequate water
supply in Wauseon as well as the
business interests within the corpora
tiou boundaries.
Tho opposition based their posi-
tion upon the belief that it is un-
necessary to expend $150,000 on the
Reservoir proDosition: A study OF
the records of operations at the pre-
sent plant and the condition of the
wells after haxing been allowed tc
rest or being pumped from onlv part
time convinced them that with far
less outlay of money, the present
pant might be put into condition
with a reservoir and filter beds to
furnish water during the cold and
rainy seasons. to guarantee a con-
slant and abundlnt supply of water
at far lower rate than it can pos
sibly be furnished for by the propos.
ed new system.
We believe that both sides to the
question are absolutely sincere anC
honest and the opposition has our re
spect for voicing their sentiments.
We did not agree with them in op
posing the bond issue, for that seem
10 US onlv an unnecessary delay
of the final settlement of the matter
And we know of nothing to prevent
the Board Of Trustees of public
affairs making a thorough investi
cation of the pans proposed by thos,
Tho have been studying the work u
the present plant and following any
sugt estions which they may becom'
convinced are practicable and reason
ably reliable.
The one thing we are all agreed
upon is that we must have a reliable
source of supply of pure water fo,
Wauseon and we all want to get i
at lust as reasonable a rate to tax
payers and users as possible.