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CIURL01TE DAtLY: OBSERVER, KOVTHBEIS 19, .1903. (, J V . n ay 1 ) t ' : t l-i t y Cat o..: occurs i : building can t f-rf to. --I limits, x know tht r. this is all dune ft-r of the Insurance con ran ' true, feixty per c;nt. -f I r in towns nd citk-s in . i -. i la uninsured anl when a !. 10 per cent -of the dima-jo becomes a 4otal,- Iosji to the- rumens: the value ,. disappears-' from -the -tax books end nowung Is left to show -for it. But many towns aav that thy have pro. videL. aplendld fire departments for "the ample protection of property. Ia it rignt, however, to spend rrom uu.uuv to. 130,000 annually for fire fighting apparatus and then refuaa a few hun dred. dollars tor the prevention of tires. The new law requires an annual Inspection of all building in the city and a quarterly Inspection w.'!! buildings located in th ,. established 1 Cre limits. If you will visit the garret and basements of any city you will '; -wonder how there are not more fires than really occur, In this connection Mayor Vogler,' of Salem, made the statement that tor the past 125 ; years . his :clty - has had the most rigid? In " spectlon of buildings and that it was remarkable, how small the actual fire loss in thai town had been. He was t. 'onnn-nt. Imagine such a moral ii;;iir;,her for women and chi.uren .NECESSARY TO HAPPINESS. The connection Is cloe and intl mate between physical and moral health, between domestic well-being ana public happiness. The destructive influence of an -unw"hole.ome dwell g propagates moral typhus worse than the plague Itself, where the body is enfeebled by the aerresMng influ ence of vitiated air and bodily defile ment the mind, almost of necessity, takes the same low. unhealthy tone, self-respect is lost, a stupid, inert, languid feeling overpowers the sys tem: the character becomes depraved. and too often eager to snatch from a 'monetary enjoyment, to feel the blood bounding in the veins the mls erable victim Mies to the demon of strong drink for relief hence .mis ery, infanmy,. shame,'' crime, and wretchedness. This neglect . of the conditions of daily health Is a fright fully costly thing. It costs the rich a great deal of money in the shape of poor rates, for the support r wid ows 'made husbandless, and children made fatherless by typhoids It costs them also a great deal of disease, for the fever often spreads from the dwellings of the poor into the houses substantiated by Commissioner TToung of rloh, end carries away rather, who declared that for the first, cen tury of the existence of flalera, the fire Jons had not amounted to more then 13,000. and that ' this was not only the -beat record in North. Caro Una, but the best in the United States. , '"' GENERAL. DISCUSSION. An Indiscriminate discussion' wat . indulged In the alurnoon before the . regular programme was Instituted and .considerable merriment resulted, es pecially from a witty speech by May or Paul Jones, of Tarboro. Others bad said that there .ought to be a way oy wnich the lines In the city; court could be diverted from the general fund and turned over to the city. Of mis iaea, Mayor Jones aald; V ''Borne of you ought to adopt the method whfreh I nse and get ail he money you can from defendants In the city court. Impose1 no fine .on them, but merely the costs in the case, and then you can .get the fellow back.; - Suppose you Impose a fine of aw. - mat goes to me general una and your city gsts nothing. I put tha costs on hint, generally about J. 50, of which the elty gets all, and the chances are Infinitely greater that you win get thai fellow again. I ' Mr. John A. McRse was out of the city and could not deliver his address on the subject of constitutional mother or children. It costs a great dear of subscriptions to maintain dis pensaries, infirmaries, houses of re covery, and asylums for the destitute It costs the poor still more; It costs them their health, which is their only capital. In this is izTvested their all. How frightful is the. neglect, whether it be on the part of society, or Individ ual, which robs the poor man of his health, and makes his Ufa a ; daily death. Why, then, - is - not - aanltary science' universally adopted and .'.en forced T We fear it la mainly through indifference and laziness. The local authorities, municipalities and, boards of guardians, are so many Mrs. Mao- Clarty's in their way. - Like that dirty matron, they "Canna toe fashed.. , NEED ..CO-OPERATIVE EFFORT., .We may not be able to cope: with the evil aa Individuals, single-handed; but it becomes us to unite and bring to bear upon tha evil tha Joint moral power of society In the form of a law. A law Is but the expression of a com bined wiu; and It. does that for So ciety, which society, in Its individual and separata action, cannot so well or effectually do for Itself. - Laws may do too much, they may. meddle with things' that ought to be "Let Alone," but the abuse of a thing ia no proper argument against its use in cases amendment allowing municipalities to Its employment is urgently call- Q. Q, Bcott was to have read the pa per, bat could not get ' In on ' the lirojramm 01 tne auernoon. Mayor Eaton, of Winston, ' In- ' troduced this resolution: -' - "Resolved. That the thanks of 'the association be heartily tendered to the City of Charlotte, the mayor and the ooara ot aldermen, the dally press. the Southern Manufacture' Club and tha Colonial Club, the street; car com pany, the Southern Bell Telephone Company, '-owners of automobiles and carriages and for all the' uniform courtesies shewn tos during our stay; in , aeiignuai ; and hospitaoie cjty - ' . '-. ; . OTItEH RESOLUTIONS. Tha f 6 llo wing additional resolutions were passed during the. business ses aion of the afternoon; , "Resolved, That the secretary .,et :thls association print the proceedings and address a cny of these, articles to each municipality, with tha request Mere Improvements of town, how ever, as respects drainage, sewerage, paving, water-supply. ' and ' abolition of cellar dwellings, will effect compar atively little, unless wa can succeed In carrying the -improvement - further; namely. Into -the homes of the people themselves. A well devised system Of aanltary measures may insure eternal cleanliness; may provide that tha sou of .'streets on which the -houses-ara built ahall be relieved of all superflu ous moisture,, and that all animal and vegetable refuse shall be promptly removed so that 'tha air circulating through the streets, and floating from them into the .houses Of tha lnnabl tants, shall not be laden with poison ous miasmata, tha source of disease, suffering and untimely death, - r -Cellar dwellings, may pa prohibit J, and certain, regulations -v aa - to-. tha buildings hereafter to be erected, may also be enforced.'' But hera municipal authority stops; it can go no further; it eannot penetrate Into the noma, the city court. Well, peace and tran quility or mind are worth something in this world and If there is a mayor belore me who thinks he' can main tain that peace of mind without work and reugion I should like to see him THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH. Next tha -legislative branch of tha government The aldermen or coun tilmen of the city compose thia arm of the government. they ara gen erally eleoted by the people from each ward and division of wards, or some from the wards and" some at large by the-whole city, or, in some instances, all . are elocted at -large. There is great diflerence of , opinion whether this body should be a larger or a smaller one, . . A number Just large enough to. always ensure a quo rum present would seem to be best. aa we can almost always get better work out small committees, than large ones. I also believe that they ahould be paid something for their services, as it is not right to ' ask business men and men of ability whose- time is valuable to glvs so much of their time for nothing, for this is the kind and stamp of man you want and no other. CHARLOTTE K VICTIMS RED OP rVDXGESTIOX Giro to Moat Chronic Case Better in Firo Minutes and Thoroughly Kegu'ate .- Your i Stomach Before You liealiie It If ou Get Some Diapepaln Xovr This Will PM' en fnd to Your 'Dyspepsia. ..--- :,--,. -. .v- ': Does it ever occur to yoa now busy that little stomach of yours 1st It actually only holds thaee pints, thongh in one year you roree it to take in J0-pounds of material, digest it and prepare It for assimilation to the blood. Do yon wonder .at the num ber of cases of Indigestion and Stom ach trouble? You crowd It .v with steaks and pastry. Irritate Its Juices with spices and acids and expect this little four-ounce mill to do is work. is were any wonder that your' food passes undigested, or lays like a lump or leaa in the stomach I That every thing you eat turn to- acid. Stomach gas ana Htomach poison, putrefying me - inteounes - ana aigesuv cans is. causing Biliousness, Headache. Diss! nam an9 tnA trmt Inn Hi4hlini Mail, Kvery cttyl,,. !..,,.".!.. ..,?;..:. should be especially careful In thmnr dnn-ernu mnntnmt selection ot its aiaermen ior 'wnue i call four diaeaM vhn vmi m other' offtcerst have to. enforoe andl TndiirMition: , nn.tritu v.ran,..... carry out the laws the men who com- Dyspepsia. Catarrh of Stomach, eto- pose .tha legislative i body 'have to formulate, and adopt jthese jaws and ordlnaneea, therefore, they are : the most Important of all. It frequently happens in many cities that men from political pull or otherwise are elected to this position - jWhen- . they ar- to tally, unntrea ior sucn a nign- trust; when this occurs -it is most . unlortu- nate and this should be always care fully .guarded against as far as pos sible. I sometimes think that a city should be governed without Poll tics Dut. this I know Doraers oft the Impossible, - It behooves every good citlxen to lay aside personal interest and prejudice and to vote Ior such men as will reflect credit and honor upon themselves and their city. This and this only la the way we can keep pure the vital centre of oar munlci pall ties.. - ' , - - ..- " sWj.ir.-j CA THE OTI COUKT. s- ' Every cit of necessity must have a-court just as 1t must 4ava mayor or neaa ft jta aaminiirauvs Depart ment and this- court, must, be Presided over either by a mayor-or a recorder or police Justice,,, whose special and sole duty. ifML Is notthe mayor), hould .be. the conduct of his court. This court . should be , endowed - with special powers and Jurisdiction other than that of a Justice of the "peace. It should have exclusive original Juris diction over . a on-nses arising from the violation of all ordinances, by laws,. rules -tnt regulations of the board of aldermeri within the -limits you know, the real name, the real dis ease Is fermentation ot the food you eat a sour Stomach, - which : belches gas ana - erupts undigested food or causes . a . leeung ot -: nausea . and miserablenee. All these miseries vanish nromntlv when you stop this food fermentation. Take , fifty cents to your Pharmacist for a case of Pape's Dlapepsln.- Eat a triangule, and five minutes later your Stomach will do what a healthy Stomach ahould that is. turn everv bite yon eat Into bodily nourishment and without your realising that you bkve a Stomach.,' One triangule will digest all the food you eat without the aid of the stomach, because It con uuns jusi in elements round in a good, strong, healthy stomach. and forever prohibited In the munici pal ownership of a publlo utility. . Two methods are usually employed In the sale and distribution of wa ter., tha "meter system And the fiat rats charge. Neither are in a sense satisfactory and the lesser of the two evils is to be chosen. With the fiat rate system' the wast Is large and the user is extravagant, and unless the supply of water la abundant and the, cost to deliver It Is low, this. sys tem .baa proven unsatisfactory and imp'sctlcable. :;. , ..i !..-.. n The meter system Is more com monly adopted, but It also has-it oh- of the; city or township. r; Thl of tff.rL i .L"mbl.,-th,?lm U 1 not neoessary that It should and that t be directed to enroll any BO ,.; , rf f . -r.f.t , . ... , munlclpaUty so requesting as a mem- , HEALTHIS ALTH.! ' er upas payment of tha first year's This resolution was Introduced by Mayor Boyaen, of Salisbury, "Resolved, That . the r commit tee on , legislation be request a o enter into f, active com munication with the various munlci panties of the Stats with a. view of securing any needed legislation at the ensuing session of the General Aasem- oiy in; the interest of .the cities and lowns og tn Bute." ; . . v t Mayor Harry P. . Grler. ; of States- vllle, presented tha above resolution. 'Resolved. That a committee of Ave be appointed for the purpose of conquering ana reporting a standard rorm or cnarter for the municipali ties of this fiUte. . Said committee xo report at next annual convention ,of this body. This was referred to th executi committee for action. i . MAYOR RrniXGEH'S ADDRESS. Health 1 said to be wealth. Indeed, ail wealth is valueless without iiealth. Every man who lives by labor, wheth er ot minU or body, regard health a one ot the most valuable of posses sions. Without it life would b unen- Joyable. - The human system has been so framed as to render enjoyment one of the principal ends Of physical life. The whole arrangement, structure and functions of the human system ar beautifully adapted for that purpose. Th first method of raising, a ; man above the life of an animal Is to' pro vide, him with a healthy home. The home la, after all. the best school for tha . world. ' Children grew . up Into men and women there, they Imbibe their beet and their-worst morality there: and their morals and intelll gence are In a great measure well or ill trained there.' Men can only be really and truly humanised rand civil ised through the institution of the Mayor W. E. Forlnrer. f TVIlmln.l I I. ha mnil hnm. and ln- ton, presented an interesting paper on I dividual defilement and moral death .Sanitation-": reproduced below s . I In the bad one. Sanitary science to esaniiary science may he summed up I day Is and should be one of the most wora cieaniineas., Purs I Important urobiems we nave to aeai In - the. one .water and pure air are its essentials wherever there Is Impurity, H must ' e washed away to get rid ,of. . This .. eenimry science n one or the simplest and most Intelligtbl of all the prancnea or human knowledge. Perhaps It ia because of this that tn. . . l , .. .. moii imnga, 11 continues to re ceive so little attention, i Many still think It requires no science at all to ventilate a chamber,, to clean out a -drain, and to keep house and person iree irom uncieanness. ; feanitary science may be regarded ' as an unsavory subjeot. It deals with dirt and Its expulsion from tha skin, from the house, from the streets, from the city.. ' It 1 comprised In the worJs "Wherever there Is dirt get rid of Jt instantly, and with cleanliness let there be a copious supply of pure water and pure-air for the purposes of human health."--'Take, for Instance, ' unuefuiny street, . or Dices ot streets. In a large town. There vou rind fever constantly present. Cleansa and sewer the street, supply It with pur air and pur water, and fever Is rorthwith Vanished. Is not thia a much more satisfactory result than the application of drugs? Fifty thou sand persons, aays Mr. Lea, annually fall victims to typhoid fever In Great Britain, originated by causes whloh are preventable. Tha 'result Is the same as if these fifty thousand, per sons were" annually taken out of their wretched surroundings and ' put to ' death. - HEALTH COXDITIONS IN CITIES. i-minent authorities on sanitary fcience i.T.rm that in the congested localities of all larg-e cities, he. has! ' n among the unfortunate poor con ditions of vice, misery and degrada V.oa when detailed would excite the .'1il'-'r or me worm. The poor p.ii una u n n 9 r. --, clone lane, and back streets of lire towns, and so frequent are the ai tong cf typhus and other r, ' amor.? them that sanitary scnrx-e has become one of the most : - :.! - t ed with our -. not Bifrf'y t! e 1 . fearful t h ore is e: that is st;. I m'r ; unhealthy 1"pj consort wit h f ; places of dfr"r, mat state. - 'I ,'."- cleanliness, cf fi--r-the latiuai ti-.l s-enes cf r " " " i"y hourly oc -re- -. t i'T Idiene---, f! n: f-)v t.-i connect- Hfrnmpnt. It Is rf Lie thnt is so ' tM morl dath r? in c hp.s . ' ' I crime ' In tlwie - ion it is the nor - si ar.ne of y, -.r ri-vorum, i- r :;;!; ; p, and ! h : ' i-t '. t - - ' r f..f." i vi waxciji : ,Tt f. ft nc-y i "!V..'.g Of I't'- ill r e . r ! ; r cr 1 : it ' 1 ! 1 ' '. ;.. . - ; rs I with In our municipal government. 3IAYOU 40HSSOX SPEAKS. Mayor James T. Johnson, of, Ral eigh, spoke as follows, on the sub ject; "The Best Charter for Oovera Ing a Growing Southern City; In discussing what X believe to' be the best charter for auch cities as I have mentioned I will divide my sub ject Into three principal branches of oity government the administrative. the legislative and the Judicial, - be cause l believe that these departments ahould exist separate and distinct, each from the other.- In small towns the old form- of government is suf ficient and proper, but when a city reaches the proportions that many of our cities have, that is, more than fifteen or twenty - thousand Inhabi tants, each department, administra tive, legislative and Judicial, wilt have enough to occupy them, if the city is properly governed. - - . . As to the administrative branch, I believe the mayors should be clothed with mors authority than they ueu- lly are. I believe the government of a city should as near as possible conform to that of the country, State and nation a wheel within, a, wheel, making the whole complete., t- Get such men aa these I say to formulate and adopt a charter that will ensure the greatest good to th irreateot number and then select meh from th-se ranks to administer and carry out the laws. When we do th;s we will have a government as near perfection as we run gt it. 8uch an admin. .:rat!on Is ideal and one for which we shouM all Ifnd our best efforts. Tha peotiie of the citv nat urally look up to their, mayor for a surcease of ail their woes anrl trou bles ani thin that he can relieve them of all their rricvanccs; conse quent the daily l..e cf te mayor Is a v ry strenuous t. 11 i-v ; t have such a weH-rour.--1 rmtura f.at he can wttle fill i...-crence between neighbors, no matter from what CaUHf. ani keep nr, f,e eoo.J sMfl of 11 conccrnei. Lv- -v r i-. or within the sound of my v;i e 1. ,,jr this to be so. as he can prove l v t ie num ber of. notes, letters sr I - telir nrmo mf.j''s r.e rcceivf uj, '. tic pea a or tne wfcigntit-r m.-'.-r enaage h;a attention. i ;- I leal mayor; wh'. thcr we t ..., t' -is stati.iarl or r--t is a ( ... 1 he mayor thou.i bo u over each brano.-i tf t. g v- f-.r sc:.-e c-te r.u?t 1" r; v. r.o ta van t.e tut the .. 1 ve even hr-'.r1 nn 1 ' , t. t the may- r 1 1 rott r t -eclai'.y If h . i not pr-'., ; i 1 1 ,;ch an t . h 1 1: 1 -CO " - Ik nia't, i i '! l;; ''o -1 c r ? - - i ' f. : !!!-. course, gives it very much enlarged powers over the ordinary court of a mayor or justice of the peace. ' Such court ' with suoh . enlargsd powers disposes ' of many cases that would otherwise fill the dockets of our In ferior court, thereby entailing great easts upon tne community.. As stated in the beginning of my address, la my opinion; it is much tha est for every city of sufficient sis end importance to have such a court -and that th same should bo presided over by some on other than the mayor, -and I be lieve I am borne out In this opinion by- th action of most of our large clues i they have' just such a court separated entirely from th admlnls trative 'branch of the. government. The1 people, of -course, should be wise in the selection of a suitable person to conduct this eourt. w Wv;- "-v-MB. It. M. MIDLER'S ADDRESS. At the afternoon session, Mr R. M. Miller spoke as follows: Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of th "Convention As a . member of the board of wa ter cummlsaionera of this city,- hi honor, Mayor Franklin, has requested m to give an expression of opinion as to the municipal ownership of waterworks and th views I shall express I feel will be approved and endorsed -by my associate , on th board and. thia will explain some what .the local character of this pai per. ' It ia not my intention 'to enter Into the broader , question of th. desir ability or advisability - of municipal varaus private ownership but to viow the subject of municipal ownsrship from a-, praotlcal sundpplnt its dally operations and possibilities. Probablv no subject, coming D for your convention is of more vital importance than the question or mu nicipal ownership Of. publhj uUllUes and upon a wise and. proper solution f which will depend largely th fu tur progress, prosperity and devel opment oi year renjwjMvn niw. ; MUNICIPAL 'OWNERSHIP. Comlna Into dally contact With municipally owned - waterworks plant and studying somewhat cioneiy its operations, it is but natural that I should favor sucn ownership, ana in fact, not only the ownership . of waterworks but , I, am strongly r la dined itbwards municipal ownership of other . public service properly conducted and properly safeguarded when It can be demonstrated that the municipality can operate the slant and furnish the service at a less price or a better service at the same price than can be furnished by the individual or private corporation. 5 The arrogant and domineering pol icy so often adopted by the individual or private corporation, wnen me monoply of a public utility is estab lished. Is obnoxious. Intolerable and STatln upon the pride .and senslblli ties of a liberal, xatr-minaea ana conservative community. :, -,' ; REQUISITES FOB PLANT. i Th ohief requisites for a successful water plant may be classified under Ave g-eneral heads: . - - sj; -f .' I, Healthful water. i , . O - '-' I.-' Abundant supply and well- pro tected water shed; - - ! . -: v . Carefully selected and well bal anced machinery equipment and proper construction. - "".',;:;'; a. ' Economical operation. jy ; i- ;. ;, ' ; I.' Good management. i -' ' A healthful natural water supply Is often difficult to obtain but the pres ent scientific methods of filtration and purification are , safeguards against over-contaminated or impure water, ' -.:- : - " , . . -i A ' sufficient quantity or supply 'is most important and the location of a plant on a email stream or other In adequate source of supj ly has always proven expensive and oftentimes dis astrous. . - . Carefnl?y selected machinery, prop erly installed, from an- engineering view, with strong snd durable con struction, are each, absolutely essen tial, for upon the proper equipment will depend largely the "economical operation and life cf the plant. By gn& business management, I mean the application of business method and efficient superviKlon, an i such management ! an import er! essential to the success of any f - t-rprlse and probatTy In a munlci r .1 r'ant to a greater extont than in a private corporation, since in fie i - a rase. It Is in th nature cf a n1 concerns the mny, while ti.i Pther. It tray nsil loss on r r a few Individuals. I I'VE POLITICS FROM MAN AGEMENT. I - M'ii a -1 -1---V ! ; ! r - ' i t ;- r ' - -1 . i - - a .. . 1 : j rnetw on th market to-day ia not satisfactory In Its operation; th genius of the inventor could well be used along this line by developing a more prrect : acting and t accurate registering.. Instrument: Its efficiency is erten or short duration; ft Is more or less easily put out of commission it can be easily tampered with and made to snow an erroneous -reading. The . construction, therefore, of mechanically perfect water meter ' 1 aemanuea ana would be nailed as Joy . by both th producer and con sumer or water. It i a question la my mind when a large number ar Installed, If - th cost of reading, renewals, repairs, etc, en this system does not equal. If not quit overbalance th wast by th flat rat systemi this, -however- may be an- error of Judgment, as It has not been, fully demonstrated either-by observation on experience. ., , -i ; :thk chronic crt. Many of you are no doubt familiar with tha old chronic hue and cry of my. water pm is, aimpiy roobery." Tne cause may orten do entirely ior elgn to th water department; It may be caused, by antiquated or defective plumblrm. leaks in the service, eta or it may be because it is fashiona ble to complain of th water bill, the complainant never for a moment gtv'.ng the water company th benefit of the -weakness ancl fralltv of hu man Ksture an error, or a mistake- but always assuming unto themselves absolute certainty of their knowledge in wie premises., - ; -t - , our experience brings us into con tact with some of our fellow consum ers ot water ,who argue and ar ap parently honest In ; th conviction. that water should be free, , like th sun when taking a. noon-day bath or iiks tn pure air of heaven one breathe (n th open. . t '.;: Tn only way a-service can be made free to. a user 1 to so arranxe the financial schema as to cause some on else to pay for it. Until some thing can be. produced with nothinr. free service without cost to some one ia impossible. ;;.-' -.." I know of ho publie servic sold at so low a price in proportion to its valus aa water. Complaints against water c nam are frequent, at times Just, but generally unjust and unnec essary,:- y- . -. ' ;. - To pay 125 or ISO per annum for telephone service, : the aubcrlber rarely, consldera excesMv . for the oenent received, ne doe not file a paid under protest," , while a Mike charge, or possibly less for th com fort enjoyed in his bath room or kitchen, hi water bill is strenuously proclaimed as. extortion. If pot rob bery,--. v,;- i -jf1.--.. COMPLAINTS ON RATES. Complaints ar also often madV by comparison of rates charged by llf- icreni ciues or now low a rat ob tain In on city and how high a rate prevails In this or. that city witneut any Knowledge Whatsoever of the condition existing In th dif ferent cities such complaint ' ar unreasonable aa , no comparison Is fair pnlees made under equal, or at least, similar conditions. . in Proof of this eoaition it cannot be contradicted, that the Ideal sys tem Vf water works--1 the arravlty system without th necessity of fil tration or fJilflcation. ' By such sj'item- water -can be delivered at a nominal cost and . therefore a mini mum ittale of rates established. To tho contrarv, take- th system mostly in ce -wner power must he re- sor'ed to as a means of pressure- where two or three pumping -ar necessary to deliver tha water, It is manifestly unfair to comnare- water rates between two such plant. . Yet many user cannot understand why the rate, in this city - Is - not - as low S the rate In some other city. .- " . u ha income of a water plant Is da- rived from two principal source. 1. The uer or household consum er, including the ordinary. manufac turing supply, v . t. The public servie for fire pro tection, etc. - -. - - . . - ' The consumption of water by the municipality for publie hufldlne. street sprinkling, firs protection, sew erage f ushlnsr. etc, la s much of a lesthimate debit against the city as a chnrpo Eg-alnst a private - consumer, otherwise an accurate profit and loss ao-wir.t cannot be determined. V, most not forrst that municipal cTi-ner-v,to is ownership "py all nr ths pee,T!e and for the benefit of all the y-e-o pi. ' . f -Timination, therfor, In fa-ror of o:. clans of users as sralnst an other Is- unt'!it end free water is cn-t'-irv to fnihiifl policy. r:' : ::r-;ix:xo co.-?r of WATrrt. r- Tp t;,e cost of wat.-r an ; t.. --. i : i. ; u 1 a t y ' PUECELI, Ladies Eeady-to-Vear Ctoro . PUIICZLL'G AF) - r' The , Famous "Merode" Brand This ITiiderwcar . Deeds no introduction, aa it ia known from ocean to ocean i. : foe its high standard perfect fitting and superior, quality. -And we ' il sold in other stores.,'.' " ' ; - - It is well to know that PUKCELL'S have the . exclusive agency for this Underwear in Charlotte and carry a selection that will meet every lady's : ly requirements in light and medium; also Wool and Wool and Silk- v White Vests' and Pants . V. ? . W . ' v .25, 60, 75c and $1.CD ool Vesta and Pants..;..; .$1.00 each ' : ' C0UBHTATI0IT SUJTS v,; - High neck, long Bleeves,?ankle length. Low neck, short sleeves, knee length. . . Ixwneck, half sleeves, ankle length. - .. ,$1.C0 ...v. .....$1.00 PURGELUS Nemo Corsets Grecque Corsets - ahnwn. ' I would tab uiate the mannr of arriving at uch corf a follows: . r . l.."ntrst o dbt, bonds or th rwlse. - ' ' - . , , 9 . MiLterlals used. ' 1 - J. Maintenance, including salaries, repairs, servic renewal and sundry expenses. . , -: .- 4, t Depreciation. ' ' K , Mlnklnor fund tt surplus. ' i.w-t-K . tha cost correetlv and aocu ratel'y determined on thia basis, the r,ri,. of water to the consumer in a municipal plant is fixed, via, cost plus expense. ' - ' The private corporation wouia - the price at cost, plua expenses ana Mr. Poo t. an eminent authority, saysi - "Th lowest practicable prlo under municipal ownership and op eration Is on that' will provide for all costs of ownership and operation and for a sinking fund to redeem the bonds Issued . on account ot th industry. ; - - .' . "If a municipality having an abso lute and. perpetual monopoly, and th power to fix price for th servloas It may render at any tlm It pleases, . cannot ecur a - sufflelent '' revenue from th Industry fully to pay all cost of ownership and operation and to provide for the redemption ot the bonda Issued for the purchase or con struction of the works, it has no bust. ness to be In the business." V The source of revenue to a water plant la materially decreased by an insufficient sewerage, system. k i The water main and sewerage sys tern should be. extended simultane ously as the results derived from main, without sewerage connections. rarely Justifies its first cost and may be a losing Investment. , ; FRONTAGE SEWER CHAROB. To overcome and avoid this condi tion, I -am an advocate of a frontage or service charge against ail abutting property on a water lln. , v By this method of taxation each new line or main would immediately become self-sustaining, whereas, in fact, it la often an expense and thus operates against a reduction of ratea For the sam reason I would advo cat that thia frontage ' chargs , and 11 m..t . ........ , Wa . . . .. ..Ml.n aralnst the nrooertr. -t5: v -- A water charge mad by a munici pal . plant - should bear the, sam re lationship ss to the manner of col lection, a any other tax Imposed by th city, and thia method, by ellmln atlng all channels of loss, would af fect favorably th, schedule of water rates.5" j-'.: . v. 'i."'r . In iustica to our board of. water commissioners, but not in a spirit cf apology, as to th water rate In this city-they are not excessive but to explain a situation whioh does not seem to be of publio. knowledge and If so then It Is not appreciated. . I deeire to state frankly that our local water plant, under existing conditions, cannot be economically operated. - It has been built and equipped largely by the city, and it has been Impossible for the board to make such a financial showing as their effort and hopes would justify. Although after dill gent labor. w ar now on a aaf self-sustaining basis, soma of our critic to th contrary notwlthstand- PI-AKT HERBS EELf-SUSTAININO. 1. We have a pumping capacity of 15.000.800 (fifteen minion gallons 1 24 hours, while our consumption is a little in excess of 1,000, 000 (one mil lion) sallon. for th sam time. . It needs no figures to demonstrate the fact, that no plant requiring the development of power, can be oper ated economically at one-fifteenth, of ita load or capacity. .- J. The plant Is practically built la duplicate, and in the event of an ac cident, either to the steamr or electrie power, the other Is in - readiness to take up th work. As stated, these conditions ar re ferred to aa a defense and not as an apology for our present water ratea. I knew of no city operating a plant under similar condition whose schedule of water ratea Is less than those prevailing In this city, but to tn contrary, many ar higher. . .WATCH CHARLOTTE GROW, Aa to being prepared, therefore, we are in a position to catch the spirit of watch our city stow, a city of now over 40.00 - Inhabitants, a city of lectrtclty, a city of diversified manu facturing Interests and in the centre of the great cotton manufacturing in dustry of the 8outh, a city backed by rich agricultural country and tilled by intelligent and progressive farm ers, a city Just midway between the North and the South In the heart of the beautiful piedmont region and about equally distant from the moun tains ami The - I A city, therefore, of unexcelled cli matic conditions, a city ot beautiful homes and modem schools, a city of han-isome churches, ot religious and great moral influence, a city of busl. n- and commerce, a city of prorress and wealth, w-ithat, a city of which : AfNT TV No woman can be h:.;?y chndrcn;it i3 her TTW-tV ' , m ,y .. , ". nature to love them es much I lFCT?r7r?Ctrrfn i so as It Is the beautiful arid pure. The ordeal through which the ejrneefant mnthf must pass is so full of dread that the thought fills her with apprehension. There Is no necessity for the reproduction of life to be cither very painful or dangerous. , The use of Esther' Friend prepares the syri tor the coming event, and It is passed without any darker. IT remeay is appnea externauy, t J Tf , ' ana nas carnea tnousanasor vomen through the crisis s With but little suffering. - - A ' BnofeeonUlnlnglnfarBMtlneefvahe ' i toallaxpKUuttBuiUMiSBuuisdfras. . j '.1 i ) ' BRAXSFlCin ft-?? AT&t CtK I I I ! 1 ! i I Aiimatm aav Ve Are ferial r , : . Upon the public for our very existence. Each ivof, our employes understands that the public v 'lnust be treated with courtesy and "respectful consideration, no matter how trivial the sub-f;;-.ject.-:"--Vfre ask that you extend the same.con .' ' eideration to our young lady operators. - ;' Effcient Cervice. Eeasonable Eatea , Tor. information call No. 00SO. . rJORTII CAROLIfJA VMl&'J:: CORN OR RTB FTRXISHED . 140 YEARS COL. JOSEPII W17.UA MS, of Revolutionary fame, commenced In 17 St tha manufacture of Itye and. Corn Whiskey, and ever since then the men tion of "Old Kick WiUlam Whlnkcy mad. every Southern Gentleman smil. Nearly three years ago th prohibiUon Legislature of North Caro lina stopped u from manufacturing, but. we have been allowed la ti. i Qt our stork. The demand being greatest for cheap whiskey, we soi l oht all th bow long ago, and now have only Old Stock to a -r, and it must go, as tha prohibitionist have confiscated tit balance of our prop erty, it ha matured in wood, while stored in Government Warehouse for many years, right here on the same plantation, where It ha been made Vy four (4) generations In th Williams Family, and nowhere eU i ther such a stock of fin old whiskey. It will be - shipped to you just as it comes out of th Government Warehouse. It must go, and you must be satlstied, or your money will be refunded. . packages. WITHOUT MARKS to show contents. ? . Reference as to our STAXDtJfQ and OCR GOODS: All Banks In North Carolina. North Carolina Congressmen snd Senators. weU aa other State Officials, and the GOVERNOR NOT kxcepted. Resntt by foetal or JEspre Money Order, Registered Letter with Currency I F rrPAV EXPRESS OlAKtiS (i,l NUk'a Ten lef Orade.. .. .... Old Nick's Twrlva Year tirade.. .. . Old Nick's RotUed tn Bond.. . . Old Nick's Privato Stock.. ...... . Old Kick's Apple Brandy. - .,; . , Old Nick's Peach Brandy., .. .. J2 10.25 13.80 12.00 15.0O 13.75 i4.no "1 "TX.fj 4., s.s 10.2 .!- .75' 9... 4.--;lt.. 4.2."-.:t.5iH 6.2.-.; 14.2. 4.4o 13.2." 4 eo.n.oo ... T.8-H 6 .501 -' 3 "-. -S "3.i3 4.0i 4.1 4 4 21 4h We can furnish the above In packages ASSORTED to" suit tha - 1miv - Goods shipped the day after order is received, and prompt delivery sruaran teed Bead in your orders, before it is all ron. August 17. lies. MCHOI.A r.Lrv vm.u.uis. ' -. J . President cf The Old Kick Wiltams Co., v ' -'-' ' - ' . '" WIULJAMS, X. C. P, f. Remember all you good North Carolina Peocie cam cft tt TOO. We will ship to Richmond, Vs.. and then" it can b reshfODed from there, but you must say whether we shall ship direct to your town er t Richmond, Ve., because some of you live In wet territory and om. in dry, and you must tell me. Every North Carolinian should feel a nrlde In his native State an.i f - product thereof, and should -ant some ot this eld stock to put awiy t show his grandchildren that old North . Carolina could beat . hM making gooa wnisaey. . r H'ilHe and NfHirI;1 Prom CoMs LAXATIVE FliOMO Quinine, the world wide Cold and Grip remedr, re moves caus. Call for fall nsm, .-.v-k for fr,tur 2J. V. GHuS li ic. Freeh Cut Carnations trA Rczzz Ev;: ; D r Ntw Imported Bdbz Ju:t ::: :t 1 ry t -
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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