The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-01-02
For THE nrcoRr

For THE RECORD.
A greatdeal has been said and complaints
madein regard 20 the rates at which water is |
offered to the citizens of Lambertylle and |
it is asserted by some that water was promis-
ed at the rate of two dollars per year, Or less,
! TO. families.
There is q Misunderstanding in regard 70 |
this, for in all the communications made
through the papers, and at public meetings, |
water was promised to the citizens OF Lam
bertville at the average rate, and no higher
than it was to the citizens of Jersey City,
Newark, Elizabeth, Railway, New Brans-
wick, Trenton, Bristol, Camden, Do5lestown
and Pennington, and all estimates for secur-
ing interest on the investment of money in
the water works was based upon those rates
established in other cities and towns
Upon the organization of the water COM
pany committee Of shareholders was ap-
pointed to solicit subscriptions to the stock
and to take water rs soon as introduced. The
committee consisted of DIR. J. Hayhurst,
w. Lyman, Esq. Capt. John Fl. Horn, Mayor
Solliday, aud John,J. German. The commit
tee accomplished very little. Every one ap-
which they were to receive water !; and there
was doubt If the water would ever get into
the city. ni
A committee Of three directors was APP
pointed TO prepare tariff Of rates foi she use
8 of the committee, and to circulate among the
citizens, which was DONE but without the
: least success. e
sW As the work approached completion the di-
rectors took up the subjsct and after careful
discussion and thorough examination OF the
j rates of other citiss and towns, adopted rules
81 and regulations which are printed and are to
S be carried out and adhered to by the officers
of the company, without discussion CT vsria-
tios. aas "a b aa
Itwould occupy too much space, at this
time, to make table Of comparison with the
rates Of other towns and cities. and the many
circumstances that govern the rates would
have to be explained; for instance, where the
9 cities own the works. the people have to pay
direct tax each year for the cost and main
tenance Of the works. cost from rs ceuts to
$500 per year FOR each foot of frontage of
their lot, where pipes are laid, whether they
g rss the water or not.
Companies nave not tnese advantages abo
~ must avail themselves of the highest rates and
of every opportunity to realize the interest on
their outlay.
81 So many Of the citizens of Lambertvills
6 have snch an abundance of water in their
wells and cisterns and have arranged them 50
perfectly for family use and have become 50
B. accustomed to the fetidness and hardness Of
the water that they cannot be expected to a
bapdon them, and use the water from the
s pipes, and it is only the strangers and those
having neither wells nor cisterns who will be
the customers of the water company
The Lambertville Water Company have fix
cd the maximum rate for private families, in
Guiding pave wash and fountain, per year, at
$ls. R
Maximum for family use, without pave
wash and fountain, SIS.
A family using the maximum must, on an
a..a.sea -aa.,sisA-e fcrSonS, cy-
en- IN the city of Lambertville; and for FAM
lilies of five persons We have the rates in the
cities named, per year. as follows
400 40 +,