Show CHANGE OF nf OPINION members of advisory committee see the matter in a different light ligh t exola explanation 13 tion from some of those who voted in favor of purchasing the waterworks Water works system but now take an opposite view at a recent meeting of the citizens advisory committee when the matter of 0 submitting the proposition of purchasing the water system came up there were 19 of the 25 members present eighteen gh teen of oi them voted for the purchase tit of the system sydney stevens being excused from voting it has been rumored tor for some days s that a number of those voting for the purchase had since changed their minds A standard reporter saw several of these and asked their present opinion on the matter H J peery who atte attended the meeting of the advisory committee and voted as proxy tor for D 11 peery said 1 I regret that the advisory committee did not look into the proposition more carefully before voting in favor of it such an important matter as this cannot be settled in an hour or two since the meeting I 1 have looked into the matter and it seems to me that it would be very unwise for jor the city to accept the otter offer in the first place the city would more than likely have the of bonds saddled on itself the jarvis conklin people are pretty shrewd men and they would not be so foolish as to give ogden tha the option of paying these bonds or throwing them off as it pleased at the expiration of the ten years ogden would have to pay these bonds then again it if our judgment of or part of ot that is affirmed by the supreme court how would the city collect it it could not levy on the bonds EMU and there luere would be no other way then according to the able report of bannister and parker the system Is in very bad shape and there would be a constant expense in replacing pipe and repairing the old 1 I think we rushed through the matter too much and overlooked some obstacles the proposition as represented to the advisory committee was all right but this was taking too much tor for granted since looking into the matter I 1 certainly would not be in favor of accepting the offer it if eccles dee spencer and allison et a al wanted to do the fair thing by the city why did they not give the city twenty or thirty days to consider their proposition it seems to me that this offer of theirs was rushing the matter too much it the gentlemen wish to live up to their would be title of public benefactors james cassin said 1 I am sorry the committee did not take time and look into the case more fully as it Is of vital importance to the city As for myself I 1 voted as the case was represented to me by the mayor and members of the city council I 1 fully realize that we made a mista mistake kd as the city can build a system tor for much less money ja P bigelow was also seen iby by the Tp reporter orter he ile said at the time of the meeting of the advisory committee there was emt one side of 0 the proposition presented which at the time seemed to the city there was little time given to considering the matter atter ra and I 1 voted ion ian at it re hiot antly feeling that tuat it head not been sufficiently investigated before the meeting adjourned I 1 excused myself aad arid left but upon lurther further consides consideration I 1 came ciame to a decision that the ac aloa would be unfavorable to the cites Inter interests and eto I 1 TC retraced traced my steps to the committee room the th intention ol 01 having my vote Te recorded corded against the proposition tout but found the meeting tead adjourned adlour ned angus wright when approached said in the ot the advisory we voted simply on ora the report 0 of the water committee it if that committee was wrong or w misinformed and the cry through the transaction would be liable lla ble for or the bands then I 1 think ift it would need further consideration and would mot not ibe be a good business proposition in the face ot of the report ol 01 the engineers A number of lot other members embers ni of tah advisory committee were approached goine of whom would not talk tor pua ll catlon but who expressed views similar lar to those given above |