The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-09-02

they know all OF the 1actS'
As many were interviewed as coule
be reached in a reasonable period
But few asked for expression OF
their opinion declined to give it. A
resume of views Of many citizens fol
lows:
Truitless Litigation.
J, G. .Cowau-l feel that something
should be done but what that some
thing is cannot say because l. an
not familiar with all the legal prob
lens involved A great deal of money
and time has been wasted in litlga.
ton, it appeaf,, from lack OF good
Judgment. The t.::Iy ought to find
what the exact legal situation is and
let the people know"
B. E. Jones-The present water
: plant is in every way inadequate to
supply the fire, domestic, sprinkine
and other demands Of the city or cap
able of supplying water Of propfr
quality, owing to the lack OF a Ultra.
ton plant or other proper method OF
publication.
The greatest single need today OF
this city is a correction of this con-
dition. The only real remedy is
city-owned water plant.
am not interested in any move
legal or otherwise, which fails to
lead to that end, am in favor OF
buying the present plant if itacan be
obtained at fair price to the tax
payer as we'll as the water company.
If this cannot be done, am in favor
of the city building an entire new
plant. The reason which caused me
to come to this conclusion two year.
age are being strengthened constant
ly as time goes on. Bismarck has
outgrown its present water supply
system.
John frterson-I think we ought
to have a municipal plant, either
buying the present plant Of building
one. 1t may not be the most eco
nomical method but it gives more
satisfaction to the. people.
VI Wants Meter Tester.
E. G. Patterson-I am in favor OF
the city buying the electric light
plant and the waterworks at actual
value. l am also in favor under the
present system of having public
meter tester as everybody knows that
the older a clock or a watch gets the
faster it runs, and that is true OF
an electric light meter but not SO
with water works meter as the
dampness and corrosion causes the
water meters to run slow in some in
stances.
"1f new plant is built, promoters
such as engineers architects etc.,
will get from five to six percent bon
US on the contract price. Also we so
to engineers on the pavement and
I am not in favor Of paying another
so to dig it up."
j. F. French-I BE- eve if the water
company has a contract with the
city they ought to live up to it, and
if they won't live up to 1t they ought
to be willing to sell the plant to the
city at reasonable price. This
ought to be determined by unbiased
engineers.
w. ]. Jones-Personally, I'd like to
see the city own its own plant, buy
the old if it can be Sought right, by
negotiation, not arbitration; and II
not, to put in a new plant.
FavOrs Arbitration.
r, D. HoskinS-1 think the matter
should be put before the people OF
the city on direct questions, to-wlt:
l. Do you desire US to proceed by ar
bitration as provided by charter. 2.
Shall we offer the water company "a
certain sum, named), for its plant. 3.
Shall we build new plant irrespec-
tive of the present plant
Personally am i, favor of arbitra-
ton on the theory that the city
would name its man, the company it's
man and, as l understand, the water
company is willing to let any United
States district judge name third
man. This Judge probably would be
Judge Sanborn, and if the people can
not trust Judge Sanborn do not
know who we could trust.
E. w. Washee-I think the city |
ought to put in waterworks, unless
it can buy the present plant at thL
right price.
S. E. BergesonzI believe steps !
ought to be taken to put in a new
plant after we have been drinking
slop instead of water for as long as !
we ought to.
F. S. Henry-1 believe we ought to
purchase the present plant.
City Too Ragged.
"I am of the opinion that the city
should either purchase the presen:
water plant or put in plant" said
E. V. Lahr, of the First Guaranty
bank. "Now is the time to act. The
city looks ragged, and we need cheap
er water in order to change this
condition"
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