The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-06-27
rHE WATER QUESTION.

authorizing the construction and
operation of water system in Occur
d'Alene. This franchise has been
sustained by the Court. The new
company is here and ready to 90
ahead with the work. offering to
place in Occur d'Alene a water and
light system equaled by few in the
surrounding towns, excelled by none
This will require the expenditure of
approximately $50. 900, large part
of ii for labor in this community. Ii
will guarantee an efficient fire service
and protection for the homes and
business houses of this growing town.
1t is estimated that the nav COMPANY
will be required to expend about
SO, 200 TO construct its reservoir and
water system upon such lines that it
will supply an abundance of water at
high pressure for fire purposes in al
dition to the expenditure required if
such system were intended to supply
water for domestic purposes only. OF
this additional expense, neither the
town Of Occur d 'Alene nor its cilizeus
will be asked to contribute Qua dollar.
What have We, then, To offer the new
company in return? Just our patron
age as water consumers, nothing more,
We have guaranteed the new company
the privilege of constructing and on
Grating water system, but it has
not the value Of a copper penny un-
less it carries with il the patronage
of the water consumers, aud then
only after il has been shown that the
new company will receive the patron
age Of at least - or 80 per cent Of
the water consumers IT the commun
ity, which it j. estimated will barely
cover the operating expense snd fixed
charges Of such a plant, if any mat
erial reduction Is to be made in rates
About the time that he gentleman
representing the new company became
Interested Ia this proposition an
agreement was j Sned b. nearly every
water consumer in ths town, which
obliged such water uunsumer,t to
take water for domestic and other
purposes. The contract solicited BY
the neR company il substantially
the SANE a. the agreement hereto
fore sigaei. its legal effect being
almost Identical No oitizeu who
l. DESTROYS Of securing pure water
should hesitate a moment about sign
ing this agreement. II the new com
pany fails to secure enough contracts
TO induce it to enter upon the work,
the agreements will have no force
whatever. If it does enter upon the
work, IT II safe to say that the old
company may be retired from the
field. Show the new company that
you are willing to back your word and
are ready for business
Has the Old water company ever
before shouted about reducing water
rates? Has any one over listened
IN the stiffness of night for sickly
little whisper about reducing water
rates and did he hear rtr You can
NaA4sHFEA fAtt7 'iitte-t ION Without MINK
ing twice. Then why does the old
company say that it will discount any
price the new company may offer.
Simply 70 lead n into believing that
We are going TO have rate var and
that We will get something for moth.
ing. This little trick il easier to see
through than thu water We are
forced to Use. and this threat has
string to it. too. As snoB a. the
board Of trus;ees..will grant our re-
quest TO change our make pipe to
Hayden lake disance Of about
nine miles, and this condition i'm.
plies another which they might have
stated, "a soon ~ W. do change
our intake pipe to Hayden lake. -
The board Of trutee- has nothing to
do with changing the intake pipe aud
We want to see this tJxn supplied
1ith water other than that It l. now
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