Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-21
DISCUSSION OF
REGULATIONS
CITY COUNCIL GIVES DETAILED
PLAN OF NEW RULES SOUGHT
TO BE PUT IN FORCE BY ORDI-
NANCE. di9

The feature of the council meeting
last night was the discussion on the
proposed changes in the water rules,
which brought out the details of the
plan now being considered by the
council
The policy in the past has been to
compute the III igation charges upon
a basis of eaca 900 feet, the price
per thousand heing reduced as the
area increased The domestic chars-
es We're made upon a basis Of the
number of people occupying the
house with IA additional charge for
to'1ot and bath service
The new plan provides for secur-
ing complete data relative to the
area of each parcel of property
served by the city's water system
and the character of the service sup
rlied. The area of the property ir-
rigated will be secured, the deduc-
tions for the space occupied by build
inss being made.
Each service will be numbered and
permits issued for all services now
supplied The connections for serF-
ice in the future will be made upon
permits secured from the city depart
ment. The payment of the water
rents will he made at the close of
: a..
property and the fun charge for
each quarter viii be collected unless
notification has been received to
discontinue the service.
The rate to be charged will be
computed by an estimate of the cost
Il operating the water department
/ divided among the consumers upon
, the ratio of the area irrigated by
each and in cases where a correct
area has heretofore been considered,
It is expected the rate will be ma
I terially reduced.
The collection of this data will De
made during the winter season by
the engineering department and will
be in readiness for operation within
a short time
discussion of length resulted
over the proposed new health ordi-
! nance and the management of sus-
pected cases of contagious diseases In
the city. 1t was considered that the
prevailing custom of sending school
children to Health Officer Hinkly
was unjust in view of the resulting
, danger OF spread of the disease by
visiting the down town office in cases
where such existed and also the I'M
position of large amount of work
for which there was no specified
compensation. 1t was developed
that during the month of October
lust passed Dr. Hink1y had made an
"Vamination OF about eight cases for
which $4 had been allowed by the
, c'tv md that during the present
. month thirty-fve cases were consid-
cred Upon this condition of affairs
II was thought the present salary of
$1,000 per month was insufficient
: and a better plan would be to pay
:. the health officer a sufficient sum to
warrant him in attending to all
matters relative to the public wealth.
Councilman King was appointed a
committee to confer with Superin-
: tendent Wright of the public schools
9 and DR.. Hinkly for the purpose oi
. immediate adjustment.
The council received a communi
cation from the Crane company, ot
Chicago TO the effect the time limft
for the accentance of the bid fol
u water Pine will be extended until
. November &c to allow the council t.
receive word from s. A. Keane rela
: tive to the bond issue.
- The council adjourned to NEE
u Monday night
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