Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-04-13

praised for purchase by the munic
pality.
81. Nebraska has over 100 city owne
water works and only six privatel
owned.
IS. Minnesota has over 200 municips
and seven private water systems.
30. Iowa has nearly 800 municips
plants. with only Is privately owned.
40. Even the most radical sdvocat
of private control has conceded tina
the city streets, bridges and viaduct
are within the province OF municipal
ownership. but why must the utilitle
under the paving, such as water, gas
sewer or conduit, be owned by another
Al. A municipality that can handl
Its paving. parking and acquaduct
ought not 10 be prevented from usinl
its own city water for washing IL
paving. its city water for beautifyinl
its parks and its own electricity fol
lighting and making safe all the i'm
provements already owned and con
structed by the city.
~. An inspection OF vladucts, street,
and parks at night tells the story OF
whether gas and electricity are sold by
a company or by the city. Many q
dark street has its bridges and via.
ducts with ornamental lights In name
only. They reflect no light or glory
either. and stand only as disgrace,
often broken down or dismantled.
43. AS an insurance policy against
crime, no safer policy was ever writ
ten than that OF well lighted streets
and alleys
"A. Can you imagine about how long
a merchant would last In business
without adequate lighting facilities
Cities are nothing more than big COM
petitive merchants and the city. with its
streets, buildings, viaducts, parks and
bonlevards properly Illuminated, has a
tremendous advantage In commercial
supremacy.
rs. The completion of appraisals OF
several sewer systems In Texas, where
private ownership OF this important
utility exists, has brought 10 light some
important facts, showing conclusiyely
that private ownership of sewers is
detrimental TO the public health.
40. Two cities are located In Texas
having the same population-of about
10000 each-one has its municipality
owned sewers serving every home In
the city, with 33 miles Of pipe. The
other has a privately owned system OF
sewers, consisting OF nine miles OF
small diameter, shallow-laid lines. serv-
ing only the best improved districts and
incapable OF extensions. 1t does not
require sanitary exeprt to say which
Of the two cities is the most desirable
place TO live
AZ. The sewer connection fee and the
charge for each faucet and
toilet as charged under private owner
ship Of sewers acts as penalty toward
better and cleaner living conditions.
As. In many cases the rental charge
for sewer services for two years ON an
average five-room modern cottage will
pay the cottage owners share of the
cost OF a municipal sewer
system.
49, BY carrying out reasonable sani-
AIRY measures and providing its own
adequate sewer facilities, a community
protects itself and sets a good example
or others.
60 All public utilities which are ma
.ura, monopolies and which by their
nature are necessary to the welfare
md happiness Of the epople, should be
lnder municipal ownership and opera
ion.
81. The most noticeable contrast be-
ween public and privately owned |
water systems Is the fire protection
nd inadequate domestic pressure in
Ilgher levels. Many cities have ex-
'erienced needless fire losses equal TO
he cost OF the entire works.
80. The usual first step taken by
tiles after acquiring ownership Of
vater plants Is providing adequate
mains Of larger diameter, closer spac-
ne OF hydrants and increased pumping
ABILITIES. In one plant appraised the
yerage increased carrying capacity
eQuired In the mains was So per cent
mother was increased IS per cent Inn
lediately after acquiring ownership.
SO. Companies desiring revenue with
ut assuming responsibility for fire
rejection have added miles of two
hree and four-inch pipe Ga practice
eldom followed by municipal works
here revenue Is secondary to service)
a. The rapidity with which all utili-
les have changed ownership is In IL
ELF evidence OF the more satisfactory