Putnam patriot., 1927-03-25
THE BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS

,rDr ,, m sr Commissioners of the City Putnam has
 made public attitude the proposed changes ID he c,tys water supply system. changes imperative and mmeaae' necessary relieve situation that IS cotsiaefeo
 stating their position the Commissioners have given an oahe oi e plan they suggested the Council and set forth no" they arrived a their They have step lafthef ana compared the plan their engineer with the plan of the e per employed by the special committee of the Common Coun eli They then state for avoring the plan they have submitted for being unwilling o go forward with 'e plan adopted by the Common Council
 Iii difficult matter the facts of such an intricate uroblem SO lay mind ntegenty grasp the stua o but bV careful reading and studying the statement issued D, the Commissioners the phases o the situation become more clear The statement the public entitled to and without doubt there following statement issued by the .tecia committee the Common Council
 An outstanding e he situation at the present tune thaf he Common Council vii do well mol to accept he feR nation of Inc of h Board of Water Commissioners Tor t rresegf A. matters are shaping themselves would s that he adoption plan to remodel and reconstruct the
 water works p finally decided bg the citizens Of Putnam ben called poa o favor of bond issue to cover the expense of fhe aork involved
 In the event that favor the plan suggested by the Board Of Commissioners believe and hope that the Commissioners will remain in office and carry then plan G ornlion in the event that approve the plan adopted by he Council it would relieve the Water Commissioners of responsibility for the result of the plan and apain hope the Commissioners will remain in ohee to carry out the will of the people
 The Board Water Commissioners are familiar with the
 mt under thcr Possibly the investigation they made
 ruafag the plan thee have suggested has brought them 4. CT contact the details of he system than they soal f fQ have come bringing fund of knowledge gain per-s and through goiag over the system with thelf 'n P1uctr
 We Can a bcie4e that the citizens of Putnam have the least doah arz inc Board of ater Commission ars uor provide the rtf with water system that e be eeea...... permanent. The applies o tbe special committee aa Ihe Common Council
 + dhe Common eaaae understand. that ls supreme controlling fhe city water supply but The Gom e1 the voters the advsabt of issuing bonds o pay therefore becomes tho duty of citizen o study plan neeaed he present statement If the and study any future statement and plan of special committee of the Common Council when such state shall be forthcoming Having made this careful study each will be prepared his opinion and east his accordingly when the tune
 The of the members the Board of Water Com the hands of the Common Council The Common Council recognizing their individual fitness, has refused accept resiguaons This foresighted procedure. and will he continue refuse accept the resignation 0n the situation has developed such that further refusal would be useless One of the grayest that could be made with matters they present believe would De to the resignation of the present Board of Water Commissioners They should not be allowed resign long there possibility of fhr city retaining their valuable