The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-15
FIXING THE RATES.
Denman to Present His
Old Order.
The Spring Valley Company Fighting
for the Re-enactment of the
Present Rates.

The Supervisors met again in committee OF
the whole yesterday morning to consider the
question OF water rates. Supervisor Dpnman
presided. The members talked in a desultory
manner FOR over an hour on the subject of the
statement presented by the Spring Valley
water Works, going over the same ground COW
cred at the previous meeting.
Attorney Herrin, who was present, read a let
ter which be had received from the president
OF the COMPANY, regarding the establishment
OF reservoir on Clarendon Heights to supply
water TO the higher districts of the CIV The
letter was as follows:
Ny Dear Sir: The board of directors OF the
Spriug Vale alter Works have considered the
proposition TO erect the proposed Clarendon
Heights reservoir, and although this extension OF
our works Is not justified as business PROPOSE
ton, or III view OF the revenue which the com
yet TO inaugurate this Improvement they have
concl uded that in the event of the re-esta bish-
company will on or before November l next CON
Struct the following works viz An iron or steel
reservoir of capacity of from one quarter to one
naiI million gallons on Clarendon heights an
elevation of about 500 feet tide. The com
pany Will also erecta ping station which can
Craw water from one or more of city supply
districts, this station TO be connected with the
above reservoir by means of a force pipe. Before
the force pipe is laid, however. the grade OF the
street or streets over which 1t passes snou Id be
definitely established, that it can be laid in a
permanent position. thus avoiding the expense
and annoyance which must ensue from the dis
turoance Of relaying of such pipes to meet grades
to be established In the future.
CHARLES WEBB HOWARD,
President Spring Valley Works.
After the reading OF the letter the committee
again listened to I. V. OfBrien, George Shad-
burne and others on he necessity of the higher
districts being supplied with water. They ad-
vanced nothing further than was presented at
the last meeting.
The committee then retired into executive
session and talked water rates without any out
side interference. No definite conclusion was
reached, but after a careful inVestig ton IL can
be stated with certainty that Supervisor Den
man VIII present his order which was defeated
last Year. 1t makes reduction of 6 Der cent
while the order which was adopted and which
the Spring Valley Company wants re-enacted
only made reduction of per cent. Super
visor Denman relies on Supervisors Hinton aud
Stanton 10 stand by him on his order. Super
Visor Rogers will present the order of the COM
mittee OF the whole, which beyond question will
be re- Dactment OF the present order as de-
sired by the company.
supervisor Dundon has in view the present.
ing OF an order on his own behalf in which an
increase Will be made on the hydrant rate and
slight reduction on he rates TO consumers
On nexi Saturday another meeting will be
held, and on Monday afternoon the question of
water rates Will come before the board in the
shape OF the orders mentioned.