-PROPOSALS MADE TO UTILIZE HOT WATER

Typed as spelled by Lena Stone Criswell

THE DAILY DEMOCRAT

Thirty-First Year - Number 169

Marlin, Texas, Tuesday, November 17, 1931

---------PROPOSALS MADE TO UTILIZE HOT WATER

First One and Then Another Sought Permits--Application Also for Telephone

Franchise.

Early in January, 1895, the council ordered H. G. Carter and S. N.

Donohoo to pay $5.00 each, for the use of artesian water from the hot well,

inasmuch as they were using the water for purposes other than use. (Line

torn out can't read).

A motion ws made that the amount be $10.00. When the vote was taken,

Alderman Horne, Rickelmann and Quaid voted, , yea; Perkins, Branson and

Oltorf, nay. Mayor Bartlett voted off the tie and the $5.00 charge ws

sustained.

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A motion, also, was made that no person be granted the privilege of

using the water for any purpose outside the the corporate limits. This,

also, brought a tie vote and Mayor Bartlett voted against the move.

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A few weeks later, March 6, Dr. S. P. Rice petitioned the council "in

behalf of town asking for permission to tap mains for use of the artesian

water." The petition was granted and at the same time a general order was

passed giving other citizens the same privilege, provided they would pay the

expense of making the tap and laying their own pipes, and "said permits would

not be considered a permanent franchise."

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Early in 1895, numerous small additions were made the fire department.

The minutes show purchase of hose, nozzles, and other items. "On account of

continual bad weather." the minutes read, "the committee on sewer and

drainage was unable to anything and was granted more time in which to make

report." The office of

night-watchman was discontinued in February--after being in existence several

years.

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In order that Marlin would properly comply with a new state law which

went into effect early in 1895 and which pertained to towns having 10,000

inhabitants or less, it was necessary for all officers whose terms did not

automatically expire in the spring elections to resign and be reelected if

their tenure remained legal. Holdover Alderman M. Quaid, A. L. Brannon and

W. A. Oltorf tendered their resignations at the council meeting March 6. At

the same time the mayor issued the election proclamation.

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There were several candidates for each office. When the votes were

counted the following were elected: C. H. Bartlett was re-elected mayor; F.E.

Hailey was elected secretary over several opponents; Aldermen elected or

re-elected were M. Barry, C. H. King, T. S. Clark, W. A. Oltorf, H.

Rickelmann and J. W. Perkins.

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J. W. Robinson, Dr. R. B. Dupree and Donohoo and Cousins offered to

lease the hot well in April. Action was postponed and the records show the

well was never leased to anyone. About this same time R. M. Odell received

permission for the Southern "Specialty Company "to tap the hot-water mains

back of A. L. Branson's store."

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May 9, 1895, the council met in special session to consider another

proposition for use of the artesian water. P. H. Stein and John L. Smith

offered to pay the city $25.00 a month for water for a natatorium, proposing

to build the natatorium according to plans which were attached to the offer.

After some discussion action was postponed until the next meeting. At the

next meeting Messrs. Stein and Smith did not appear and the matter

indefinitely passed.

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Abe Louis made a proposition similar to the one of Stein and Smith,

but after some discussion withdrew it. On June 7, J. W. Robinson and others

offers to pay the city $25.00 for a maximum of 75,000 gallons a day for use

in a natatorium they proposed to build. They agreed to build a natatorium to

cost not less than $6,000, including the lot, the lot costing not over $650.

Work was to begin in 30 days. Alderman T. S. Clark immediately moved that

the proposition be accepted and the motion carried after a tie vote, three

for and three against, with Mayor Bartlett voting off the tie.

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In May of this year (1895), J. T. Fuller and others petitioned for a

franchise to set up telephone poles and run lines on the streets of Marlin

and to operate a telephone system Action was postponed indefinitely.

(to be continued)

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