The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-10-18
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Which is =, <s 81 st 9y 8 that Of the ex:
JJpon the supposition that the COM
pany's water rates to the city would
be So, 500, according to the contract now
in litigation, this excess would be in
creased $500.
The pecuniary benefit to be derived
from it's purchase, as above calculated,
is that which will accrue to the whole
city.
There will accrue particularly to
those taking water from the West Du-
luth system the sum of 81 1898.
I have taken list of the water con-
sumers both metered and unmetered,
of this locality and calculated their as
sessments at the city's rates.
The aggregate received by the COM
pany is $6,167.26 and the aggregate to
be received, $1,s23.93 less, or % per
cent reduction.
Now don't run away with the idea
that each water taker will have a re-
duction of % per cent, as some will
have less and some more, according
to the difference in the rates Of the
company and the city.
For instance. the conpany's charge
for a family in four rooms Or less is
81 and the city charges IS for five rooms
or less. =,
Each extra room is charged by the
company 81 and by the city 50 cents. =
So you see that family in four rooms
or less will pay the same as now, while
a family in five rooms will pay IS in
stead Of 81: in six rooms it will pay
$3.50 instead of 50 and the larger the
house the greater the saving:
For baths and closets, each is So, for
which the company charges IS; basins
50, and by the company 81.
I am asked in this paper to answer
certain questions:
First. To what is the one-half mill
tax to be applied?
Answer: Exclusively to the reduction
of the water rates.
Second. How are extensions Of the
water mains obtained?
Answer: By petition to the board Of
water and light commissioners upon
blanks provided by the department, and
signed only by those who will agree
to use the water upon the completion
of the extension, or to pay for it as
though using it according to the rate
established by the facts shown on the
petition. If the aggregate of the rates
which the petition shows the board
will receive equal per cent of the cost
of the extension, the pipe will be laid
Third. What are the city's water
rates?
Fourth. What is the cost and char
acter Of service extensions?
Answer: $1.00 per foot from the mid
die Of the street to one foot inside the
curb, with extra charge for rock or for
repaving. This charge includes the cor
poration and curb cock, the board not
charging for the shut-off box. Lead
pipe in all cases beneath the soil: In
case, however, the premises to be sup
piled are on street in which there
is no pipe and permission is asked to
conect with a. pipe in another street,
galvanized iron pipe will be permitted
under certain conditions.
Fifth. What the cost Of water
meter?
Answer: For Is inch set, $1,000, and
s1o.75 where work Of placing is done by
plumber. Larger ones. in the same
proportion. - -'7. :'~
Sixth. Are school houses charged for
water?
I will answer that question by saying
that all uses Of water in whatever
place and under whatever conditions
they may be, are charged for in ac-
cOrdance with the schedule of rites
herewith presented.
We "let no guilty man escape"
In showing the benefits that will &C.
crue to us as a people by the purchase
of this plant I have confined myself
to the immediate pecuniary ones.
This pecuniary benefit will increase
as the city grows as the rates will be
further reduced.
Whatever profit arises from the op-
GRAFTON Of the plant, 1t will be divided
among the people who own it.
If there is no profit owing to the ex-
travagance or incapacity of the man.
agement, kick the manager out and put
another in his place.
There are many other reasons why the
city should own the plant, reasons that
are conclusive to me as one who be-
ship of public utilities, but which I will
not take up your time by discussing.
I will simply point you to the ex-
perience of the city of DULUTH, in the
purchase Of it's water and light plants.
L. N. CASE.