The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-12-17
Sentiment Is Strong and APP
parently Unanimous for Pro-
posed Extensive Improvement

that the proposed plan is about right,
in fact the only right thing to do, and
that a suitable bond issue is the only
way to such an end.
M. P. Cayce; Something of the kind
must be done, as the town is in sore
need of improvement Of the light and
water plant, as well as proper dispo-
sition of sewerage. l would not favor
crowding this work along, however,
as the present price of practically all
material is practically prohibitive.
But something must soon be done
along these lines, as public needs and
health demand it.
w. H. Harlan: The light and water
plant must soon be improved and re-
newed. 1t also appears OF me that
expert advice should be secured in
mapping out plan and estimating. cost
of sewerage adequate to the present
and prospective needs Of this city.
The time is not far off when some
thing must be done along this line.
R. L. Allen; l am strongly in favor
iof sewerage, as well as the other
proposition. But to my mind the
sewerage proposition is most critical,
as the entire city is honey-combed
with cess pools, which are always Ii
able to nurse and spread epidemics.
But I would not favor hurrying ac-
tual construction work; delay just at
this time will prove to be greatest
economy, as there is rapid downward
trend in the price Of much building
material.
Geo. A. Tetley: | have not had
time to give the matter much thought,
but / am in favor of everything that
is for the city's good. The light and
water plant equipment certainly
should be improved.
w. N. Fleming: Am afraid | have
not given that matter the attention it
deserves. Many do not give public
needs the attention they deserve. But
| have no doubt these things are bad
ly needed, and am in favor of them.
]. P. Cayce: would like to see any
possible public improvement, but do
not have tnsahsidss as to what extent
we could go in this matter.
Harry Denman: We need such i'm
provements, and ought to have them.
| do not think that better invest
ment of money can be made than in
things that will add to the comfort
and security of our people, if properly
spent. But, in view of the present
high cost of all materials, believe that
Il delay in the beginning of actual
work of improvement would be ad-
visable.
Fred Karsch: l am heartily in fa-
vor of both propositions. But it is
big thing, representing big money,
and no mistake should be permitted in
its handling.
DR.. j. B. Graves: Our town GER
tainly needs the improvements sug-
gested, and should have them at the
earliest possible time. In my official
capacity as city health physician, /
am frequently brought into personal
contact with the enormous need for a
sewerage system. The lack of it is
liable to wiring a heavy toll from the
people of Pennington most any time.
H. w. Manley: Fine. We need it
and should have it. There is but one
way to secure such improvements
that know of, and that is to buy it,
Count me in.
S. M. McAtee: l have failed to give
the matter any thought. But l am
always in favor of anything that
speaks community betterment, and
the general proposition sounds good
to me. Certainly community welfare
cannot be too closely guarded.
Herman Trauernicht: The propo-
sition sounds might nice, and am
pleased with the present apparent in
terest that is being shown in the mat
ter.