The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-16
CITY PAS IGNORED
WATER RA7BMA1TER
No Committee Ever Appointed
TO Aid in Re-Adjusting Rates.
Communication Has Been Filed
With Mayor Yciscr Regarding
the Oversight. :.
RATE MAKING ,s PROGRESSING.

Several weeks ago the Paducah
Water company addressed n commu-
nication to tho mayor and Legislative
boards announcing that II Intended
to revise it's rates, and asking that
the city appoint committee TO as
sist the officers of the Water compa'
ny In the work.
Thus far the request has been ig-
nored, and the Water company has
felt called upon to now address the
following to the mayor, to 'be pro-
sented to the legislative boards at
their regular meetings next week;
To the Hon. Mayor and City Couneii
of the City of Paducah. Ky.
Gentlemen When II was sug-
gested several months ago by some
OF the citizens of the city OF Paducah
that the water rates in force ana
charged by this company should be
revised. so as TO conform to the char
ter provisions and be placed on an
with the rates In the citieS
of CINCINNATI. Ohio: Louisville Ky:
st.-Louls. Mo-: Kansas City. Mo, and
Nashville, Tenn. II was. as you ven
recall. suggested by this company
that the city authorities should APP
point a representative to assist the
officers OF this company In the prepa-
ration of the revision OF the schedule
of rates. and we understood that
such action would be taken. but have
not been advised that any one has
yet been authorized 10 represent the
city in this matter. However.
through It's officers, this company
has, with great care, prepared
schedule for revision OF the rates
based upon an average OF the rates
in force In the cities above mention
cd as provided I'm the franchise grant
ed by the city OF Paducah to tie
Water company. which Is as follows;
"The Water company shall charge
and collect as their annual water
rates tariff OF prices equal TO, but
not exceeding, the average rates
charged by the cities. ST. Louis. Gin
ciBnati. Louisville. Kansas city and
Nashville"
This revision OF rates will become
effective January 1. 1906. and we
think Il Is due the citizens OF Padu-
cah. and but Just 10 this COMPANY.
that you should at once authorize
some competent person or committee
10 meet with the manager OF this com
pany. as early as possible after the
FIRST of the year. and with him go
carefully over the reyised schedule
of rates. This is especially impor-
tant because some OF the changes In
the water rates. In order to conform
TO the average In the cities mention
cd. will be increased and may be
disappointing 10 some OF the users OF
water IN the city, though about 10
ncr cent. OF the rates will be redGc-
cd.
We therefore. request that Won
take immediate action upon the sug-
gestlon made several months ago and
authorize some person or committee
To act as suggested. assuring you
that every courtesy will be extended
to the city's representatives and ev-
cry opportunity given them to fully
advise themselves rs To the rates
charged in the cities mentioned and
our revised schedule In accordance
Herewith. and in conformity 10 the
provisions of this company's contract.
Very respectfully,
(Signedl. PADUCAH WATER co.
BY MUSCOE BURNETT.
Supt. and Treas'r.
Supt. Burnett has been 20 the cit
les named and secured all the neces'
sary data regarding their schedules
and is now at work night and day
preparing the new schedule. II is
a very intricate undertaking, owing
TO the vast differences In the rates
and in computing the rates In the
various cities.
Mayor Yeiser said today that tho
failure to appoint committee was
due tn oversight. He went to Frank
fort. he said. the morning of the day
the council met at which the other
communication was presented, and
for that reason II had escaped his
mind, Mayor Yeiser said he would
recommend committee composed OF
the board OF public works and audit