People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 August 1895 — More About Water Works. [ARTICLE]

More About Water Works.

Has the preacher-lawyer who is author of the long-winded article published in the Republican this week in favor of water works got some more old worthless engines and boilers that he wants to get rid of at an exorbitant price? It looks that way to a man up a tree. Why bond the town for fffty thousand dollars for twenty years just to make a market for old, worthless boilers? Every taxpayer in the towm has a good well of pqre water. Vhen why burden ourselves with taxes to construct water works? If there is anything in the world that Rensselaer has a right to boast of it is its wells of clear, pure, cool water —the very best on earth. Then why should we vote a tax of $50,000 upon ourselves. and which is to hang over us for twenty years? Just because thn voters in Fowler, Monticello and Kentland did? They may not have good, pure water within the limits of either one of these corporations, but may by a combined effort get good water from outside the corporation. No such a reason exists here. Vote against the water works tax next Monday. John Doe. Aug. 29, 1695. Note —The article referred to in this communication will be found on the eighth page of this issue.—Editor.