The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-28
A FAIR EXAMPLE

Wednesday morning session of the city commission was
city expect unless the works system is owned
down to the last unit A. p Lenhart president of the city
commission and his fellow members of the board made it
plain that they desire complete city owned water works
plant whose efficiency and success no private utility can MAJ
or impede.
1t wise precaution consider carefully the type of
pumps and engines to install for Bismarck is not acting for
today but for several decades ahead expensive pumping
equipment be eliminated at the pump house and al
steamer employed to boost pressure at the hydn that is
Commissioner Henzler's position is logical is City En-
gneer Anson in urging adequate fire protection under the
new water system plans NOW th.t the clty Is TO oerH
protect the water consumers against excessive pressure
against their plumbing The only solution to be
the purchase of adequate equipment at actual to
the city in expensive fire pumps at the river which will not
give the efficiency fire engine will!
After the announcement OF Mr. Lenhart at yesterdays
session there should be further controversy the in
staaton of city owned power plant an integral part of
the water works system
If it costs Bismarck much to generate the power
the Hughes Electric company offers to supply current, it
would be better for the city to do the job itself to be
free from state interference Mr. Hughes knows that under
the present law he cannot make contract with the city
terfuge of the most apparent kind for him to offer rate
lower than what the state commission has fixed
beside the point for bond will protect the city against
state interference These attacks merely seek to defeat
complete city ownership of the water works system to
tect the private interests of one. corporation.
At present there strong demand for the city to light
Of Dese R mo- Question bu what the c
$1,000 month for the taxpayers by doing but
hee IS dlspoSlton 10 move slowly IN nls mat Ter In eStaD
fishing unit for pumping the water to ascertain beyond
doubt what the actual cost in fact will be- If the
is great anticipated then will be the time to install the
other unit to take on the additional load.
If the local utility continues to throw obstacles in
the Of complete city ownership of the water SYSTEM the
reaction will so strong that city commission will
asked to take the street lighting and the lighting of
the schools and public buildings immediately The fable Of
the dog and the shadow could be read with profit by the
small clique dispeased at the solution of the water
troversy and who seek to keep the city embroiled in
fight that has and is initiating against the best interests
of Bismarck
Of it is too much expect the local power utility
to be enthusiastic city ownership of utility falng
preventing that the next logical them pre-
vent from being That is the point of attack but
the citizens committee and the commission of
the danger the interests people of Bismarck should
be safe.
Let there be deviation from the policy of complete city
ownership of the water system. 1t is much matter
of cost but of supreme Importance the welfare of all
the people.
WHAT is NOT FOR THE GOOD OF THE WHOLE
COMMUNITY IS NOT GOOD FOR THE CITY.
LET'S SETTLE 1T now