Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-09-12

the city to place its hyJrants wherever it
pleases along the company's lines, and
the price for snch service to be agreed
upon before franchise is granted and
contract let, this company will extend its
pipe lines to Wilkins and Jobs Addi-
tions, the college, and the head of all |
sewers in the city, and build mp inter-
mediate space, to supply lie city and
citizens with all necessary water. and
fire protection, and sewer cleansing with
in the city limits. An se believe that
this company, or its successor, and the
city will be able to agree readily upon
reasonable and proper rate for all water !
50 furnished the city by the company
and have this rate made fixed and uni ;
form before granting franchise aud en-,
tering into contract for water supply for
city purposes.
This company, in estimating the new
consumption of water in the city by pri-
vate consumers, is able to propose the
following rate for private consumers, and
will agree to furnish water at such rates.
the same to be incorporated in the fran
chise, or otherwise secured, as may TO
the city seem desirable:
For family use. for dwelling and
family, including hot water
tank, per 10
For one bath tub, in residence) p
For one water closet, per month
Tin resideucel cel................. 90
Not to include hotels, wash houses.
ETC.. for outside consumption;
For lawn anil flowers, for one
lot for season of four months,
from June Ist to Oct. 1st.-. So 90
For two lots, ditto................5 90
For three lots, ditto. ............ 6 90
| Which is equivalent to IS cts. per
month for one lot, CT 80 e.. per lot per
month for three lots, which We under
stand is lower rate than is given for
such service in neighboring cities. or
Poatland.
The foregoing outside rates to apply to
consumers Mho use the water for hous e
4 uses also. And like reasonable schedule
of rates for all purposes where private
consumers use the company water
This company feels the disadvantage it
might seem to be under in proposing
Willamette river water in competition
with water from some mountain stream.
It is quite as able to bring mountain
water to the citizens OF Corvallis as is
anyone else, aud would undoubtedly be
able to make a better rate for such
water, owing to the fact that it now has
installed large, first class system, of
piping to many portions of the city. But
such water we do not believe can be
brought to the city lor any such rate a.
: we propose to give. And it is doubtful
if the mountain streams adjacent to Cor
Wallis can supply the necessary water
) during the hot season, when water |:
most nseded for fire protection and sew
er cleansing, in view of the fact that suci
water is already appropriated and used
: by other private consumers, who have
vested rights in the same.
4 We propose to construct filter &C.
S cording to the most highly approved
plan and filter all water entering ths
= pipes Of the company, thus securing
}, water absolutely pure, add at as low a de
y gree OF temperature, in all seasons, a
can possibly be furnished through pip
/ lines of eighteen or twenty miles il
:. length.
We will enter into satisfactory bond
with the city TO secure the performance
e of our contract obligations, and the pro
posed extensions, and filter construction
: and We will begin this work of coustruc-
;, ton and extension within ninety day.
after the contract aud franchise is grant
: ed, and carry it to completion as rapidly y
as the weather conditions will permit.
We will agree to sell the property o
this company, or its successor, to the
[ city at any time desired by the city, al
such prics as may be agreed upon before
the franchise is granted.
We would respectfully ask the city
council to refer this proposition to 6
proper committee in order that this com
!, pany may have an opportunity to meet
l the requirements of the city in the way
of supplying it with water for fire protec.
tion and sewer cleansing, and other pur.
poses.
We would submit to the council that we
have invested large amount of our cap
ital in the plant now inaugurated iu this
city, in good faith, representing the &C
cumulation OF many years, and it we do
, not haye the opportunity of securing 4
reasonable and proper franchise for furn
ishing the city and its citizens with
water, our investment will be placed in
jeopardy, if not entirely confscated.
We undertook to make a proposition
to the city some time ago, but perhaps
not anticipating the growing needs of the
city and OF the college, we did not place
ourselves before the council definitely
: enough. We rest assured that the coun-
: Gil will not ignore our request to refer
the matter to CO nmittee, and enable this
company to propose a contract, and a
franchise. which will meet with general
appreciation. and appeal to the good
faith and Intelligence of the council.
Yours respectfully,
The CORVALLIS WATER Co..