Show AMENDED WATER FRANCHISE if the water company will accept the new proposed water franchise it will forever the water question because the ell will take advantage of the clause to buy as soon as it is able to do so which should be inside of five to ten years the section making the fifty year franchise valueless tor the purpose of placing a price on the water system when the city is ready to i buy is a most desirable proposition tor the city it Is oe course hard on the water company and will probably be declined by the company it the company feels at all sure that its bothwell contract will always stand the test of the courts if the company feels that the bothwell contract has a weak spot somewhere in its armor then the company undoubtedly will accept such a franchise as the city council Is preparing to give there are many who say the council Is too hard on the water company that the city wants everything and gives nothing in return the city gives a fifty year franchise Is that nothing the council is asking something for that it has a right to ask all that it may think is reasonable and just it the water company wants a new franchise in place of the old bothwell contract it will come very near to accepting all the council has to offer it the water company feels safe in continuing under the bothwell contract it will of course decline the cites offer without thanks still the council may have some more amendments to maka let us give them a chance if tho people do not like the franchise after tho council gets through wi thit they can see the mayor about it he will have a whole week to the council at last is on the right track give them encouragement in the good work the courage to cut the meter rateb from 35 cents to 10 cents per thousand gallons for tho smallest amount of water used proves that the councel men have no conscientious scruples about thinking for themselves and are not even considering the franchise proposed by the water company keep up the good work and stop the lawsuits let the question be settled on the lines proposed every honest citizen not backing the water company can not help but endorse the new amendments mada by the city council last night |