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Show THE WATER WORKS. The construction of water works at as great expense as those of Logan have cost, was highly creditable to the energy and enterprise of our city, when limited wealth and population are considered. But now that the water works are constructed and the funds of the city invested in them, it would be more commendable in our citizens if they would patronize them more extensively. The present revenue derived from the water works is not sufficient to pay a fair interest on the money they have cost, consequently the finances of the city suffer. The expense of introducing water into residences is but light, while the annual water rate is but a nominal sum when the convenience of having water is considered, and there are many arguments in favor of using the city water. The water flowing in the ditches along the streets is almost certain to contain a greater or less amount of impurities, injurious to health as well as contrary to cleanliness, while the water drawn from wells is often positively dangerous on account of the impurities communicated to it by seepage from manure, decaying vegetation, &c (etc.). Physicians frequently attribute the prevalence of various diseases to the use of such water. Thus families who patronize the city water works, obtain from them water as pure as is often found in a state of nature, and thereby avoid a fruitful cause of sickness, to say nothing of the assistance thus given to our city finances, in which all citizens should take an interest. |
