The Delta independent., 1922-01-13
OF COMMERCE
RECOMMENDS IMPROVEMENTS

The members of the Chamber of
Commerce and a number of guests
gathered at the Community Rooms on
Tuesday evening to hear the report
of the special committee on the re-
pairs and changes recommended by
Engineer Berry some time ago and on
the ways and means of financing the
improvements. The committee com
posed of Oliver Cook. J. E. Hillman
and c. II. Stewart, made an exhaustive
study of the Berry report and of the
ways and means of financing.
Text Of Report
First-That Engineer Berry's plans
be followed and supplemented in the
manner pointed out as well as to fur
ther details.
Second-That the expense be borne
by bond issue.
Third-That when the improve.
ments are made and the lines in con-
dition that they be kept so by adop-
tion of some such means as recon-
mended.
Fourth-That our water supply be
conserved both in the supply lines and
in the uses in the city.
Fifth-That our schedule of water
rentals be revised so as to make the
revenue adequate to support the sys-
tenn and retire its bonded debt within
twenty years
Sixth-That these improvements be
made and all necessary preliminaries
accomplished as expeditiously as pos
sible
President Hollands called upon vari-
Gus members to voice their opinions,
and among those who spoke in favor
of immediate action towards getting
the necessary work started were: w.
II. Mathers, A. f. Penley, w r. John
son. DR.. c. H. Burgin. c. B. Adams,
NJ. Fairlamb. DR. 4. f. Miller. A. c.
Remington. l. c. Hall, J. II Ploger
NJ r. Welch. Herbert Chase. F. r.
Stearns, II. F Cook.
j. +. Moore offered the following
resolution. which was adopted:
BE it resolved, that We. the
citizens of Delta, urge that i'm
mediate steps be taken to repair
and supplement our water works
system as outlined in the report
of Engineer Berry. believing the
same to be necessary to the con-
tinued welfare of our city and its
industries"
Millard Fairbanks resolution to the
effect that the City Council be re-
quested to Immediately re-rate the
city on water rentals. so as to afford
an additional $4,000 revenue per an
mum to apply on city water In ex-
penses and indebtedness and that the
Chair appoint a committee OF three to
assist the City Commissioners in re-
rating the water schedule of prices of
the city" was also adopted without
dissenting vote.
MIR. Fairlamb then took up the mat
ter OF financing. He spoke of the
undesirability OF further increases of
the bonded Indebtedness and his re-
marks received close attention and
general approval He favored the is
suance of warrants or short term
bonds, in order to compel the city to
go on n cash basis or to pay for I'M
provements with short time paper.
After a lengthy discussion of the legal
and financial phases of the subject,
motion was made by Judge Welch to
recommend the issuance of 20-year
bonds in the amount of 100000 and to
use thereof as much as is found neces
sary: that every effort be made to
sell the bonds to local people, but II
that were found impossible they
should be sold to outside buyers. The
motion was adopted by an overwhelm-
ing majority.
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Commissioners, and Mayor Penley eN-
pressed the desire for an early mass
meeting of citizens to discuss the mat
ter and for arranging for an election
to authorize the issuance of the bonds.
The mass meeting has been called for
next Tuesday evening at the Com
munity Rooms.
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