The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-08

has been held up by that committee
pending the settlement of the disputes
between the city and company. At the
next meeting of the committee, the
ordinance will probably be taken up.
Councilman Howe said today:
don't know that have anything
further to add to this plan as origin
ally proposed. / suppose it will be
considerably amended by the council.
1t was drawn up merely as a tentative
proposition
1T is unfortunate that the state
laws do not set forth any plan for the
municipal control of waterworks We
are under the necessity of drawing up
a plan for ourselves, which will fit our
needs, and not conflict with any state
laws. 1 realize that the ordinance
which have prepared may be defec-
tive in many points, but it will serve
as basis for action
The proposed ordinance provides
that 1.-The control and management of
the waterworks of the city of Topeka,
with all the lands, right of way,
pumping works, wells, machinery. res
ervoirS, water mains, distributing
pipes, hydrants, meters, water rents,
liens and effects of every kind apper
tanning to said waterworks shall be
vested in a board of three trus-
tees, to be known as the board of
waterworks trustees. The said trus-
tees shall be appointed by the mayor
by and with the consent of the council,
and shall hold their respective offices
for the term of three years, except
that at the first appointment of trus-
year, one for two years and one for
three years, and thereafter one truS-
tee shall be appointed annually. The
said trustees shall be selected from
among the best known and most re-
sponsible business men of Topeka, and
shall serve without compensation.
I'm determining the rates to be
charged to waters users due regard
l. L,
which shall be held to include:
'First-Interest paid by the city
upon any Indebtedness of the city Gre
ated for the purpose of purchasing,
extending or improving the water
works.
"Second-A sufficient provision to in
sure the investment against all losses
caused by accident of every kind, in
other allowances for employees, if any
be paid.
Third = Taxes usually assessed
against similar industries.
''Fourth-A sufficient provision to in
sure the investment against impair
ment by use of the plant, by improve
ments in the arts, the cost of all re-
newals and betterments, and all other
causes.
t'F1fth-All salaries and wages paid.
''Sixth-All cost of material used.
''Seventh-All miscellaneous expenses.
Unless otherwise ordered by the
anu COuHc1 SuCn dn amount OIL
the gross annual earnings of the wa
terworks as shall equal per cent upon
the gross investment shall be placed in
a sinking fund, to retire at maturity
any city Indebtedness incurred on ac-
count of the purchase and extension or
of the waterworIxs. The
board of waterworks trustees shall
keep the moneys of the sinking fund
invested as closely as possible in high
grade, interest bearing Kansas munich
pal obligations, preference being given
to obligations of the city of Topeka.
Only such bonds shall be purchased as
shall mature before the maturity of
the indebtedness for which the sinking
fund is created.
each city department, including the
board of education, using water for
public purposes, shall be charged
therefor at proper rates, and all such
charges shall be payable out of the
funds appropriated to the use of such
department. 10,
4 mo person., company or corporation J
shall be allowed free use of water, nor
shall there be discrimination among !
water users of like classes as to rates |
and rebates in rates shall never be al |
lowed to any person, company or cor |
poratfQn except as an inducement to |
prompt payment of water rents