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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-07-15

thickness and secured in place
places furnished with an efficient art
The discharge pipe all wash all acoei
shan be trapped and vented.
EXHAUST AND RAIN WATER PIPES
Section 22 No steam exhaust blow
pipe shall be connected with the public
FIXTURES
Section 2s No end of pipe
i"S feet Wool work s an @
shall be placed around any fixture except for frame
EXPOSED PLUMBING
Section "a Az exposed
INSPECTION PLUMBING
ns Al hoHse house drain SOIL
all top Of highest
Plumbing inspector No nose s@
any the
p s1Sa n Ssns @ S msss
ing After all aSes are and filled with
In no case shall the Plumbing Inspector accept Job
ordnsnes perfectly 's'' an"
ISSUANCE OF BLANKS -
% The a
FILING OF PLANS AND ISSUANCE OF PERMITS
properly filed and approved by
Tie Plumbing Inspector he required permit
person persons firm or corporation r applying therefor
e and all on s sss %
OF each month deposit said fees with the Treasurer of the City
INSPECTION
Secton ~ the OF the Plumbing
spec all plumbing work done the
" after proper final inspection Job plumbing
Is found
this Ordinance he shall
corporation certificate
the requirements OF this Ordinance The
have the right authority
premises where plumbing
ascertain the being
compiled with = y
The Plumbing complete Of regis
tratons and inspections
Plumbing Inspector make
TO the Board Of Supervisors.
PENALTY.
Section 80
OF the provisions Of this Ordinance shall
exceeding Five Hundred $5OO00) Dollars
Honolulu Jail for a period not exceeding six months,
Section a. This Ordinance shall be
and after the date OF Its approval
Introduced by Supervisor
Date Of Introduction
The FOREGOING Ordinance meeting the Board of Super
'isors OF the City and County OF Hono held Friday
:so9 passed to print on the following of the said Board
3 Ayes: AHA Ayett, Kane, Logan. Quinn Total g.
. Noes: None,
voting: Mcclellan Total O.
d. KALAUOKALANI, JR,
'.lE Clerk. City and County of Honolulu
July 10. II, 10 16. II.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-07-15

In the construction
hc covered Inside outside Of
IN direction of soil pipes shall be
1l6 bends and IN cscsha
vent htngs where the fings Sanitary
metal shol not be used in the construction Of pipes
WASTE PIPES
Section ~ The term waste pipe" designate
leading fixture a
receiving the discharge from hxtne All
herein provided shall be
II
be only branch with
three feet length The size according
the fixtures
he wv
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-07-15

an % ns ssa b Is., OUT g. line @
pipe q inch such
stack , may wen, .a SS closets providing they are within inches "
whenever fixtures grouped therefor
Basin IN" pipe
%ss was IRA ais,
sas
Sinks D%t Dirt Sr ns on one or pe STOP
Baths wss r Closets ss
sinks catehers o e ~" pine IVY
Baths Bath. ys:s Tss ss
:' BIT s:'s@s S';
s. ar . Mate. .aSs scr o. s ss Is
or 9 Dirt catchers on one 4" pipe
JOINTS OR CONNECTIONS.
.n sns shall with @
connections lead shall be made with wiped Joints Con-
s as "a n 1s be meade s sn @
ed in Connections pipe be
with brass collar.
WATER CLOSETS
plunger
urnal snail be maintained
which there i not window wi GrsnnS direct to the external
closet tanks not less than IA inches above the floor.
r,-.. URINALs.
Section All wnas Of urnals shall
noncorrosive and absorbing material
WASTE
seG,'o" 49, No safe wastes shall
or indirectly with house soil pipe
CLEANOUTS
e s s BE ss s s
SINKS OR WASH TRAYS
section 20 No sinks wash constructed
except hotel
purposes
hotel restaurant kitchens
sinks and wash be built
BY the Plumbing
LAUNDRIEs, POI MANUFACTURES AND STABLES
Section 81 All places used for the
fer the washing OF clothes
OF asphalt or cement mortar
the public where such
no sewer accessible With cespool
the Plumbing Inspector. - "
all places the
snail be covered with metal
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-07-15

pipes be n
the outlet OF Waste other
beneath
building but shall allowed
daily
least three (3) feet from the BUILDING.
trapped the opening thereof is practical
All shall In
'erth shall be The
shall be the Kitchen sinks shall
be provided with the
lie shall build
The shall follows:
For residences less than three (3) gallons
For hotels and boarding houses less than
30 gallons
however
bell
Plumbing
that mpracicabe other All the
shall be OF iron coated with asphaum
VENTS
shall be least D inch
running undmnshed
than D foot above the roof Of the building
hrewal such building structure has fire.
said
e
window opening
All within building within Ave feet building
shall be vented by special pipes OF lead iron
shall chimney earhenware No
shall
point than three (3)
line the building All
shall above building
the az inch iron
referred
pipes
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-07-15
BY AUTHORITY
An ORDINANCE

CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSE SEWERS IN THE CITY AND
COUNTY OF HONOLULU AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES
FOR TIE VIOLATION THE PROVISIONS THE
DiNANcE.
BE IT ORDAINED by THE PEOPLE THE CITY AND County
or HoNoLuLu
PLUMBING INSPECTOR
/. The Board Supervisors the City County
Honolulu ha apin, suitable person as PLUMBING ,nspeeor Of
Board said Plumbing shall al
have powers
hereafter be designated by the Board of Supervisors.
REGISTRATION
Section o From passage o this Ordinance
be for any rs'on or e,s%s n or corporation to carr,
they shall have registered office
OF the Plumbing Inspector -
The the County shall
ony s"Sn persons a or Vo E %Go has ss ia n
plumbing work in the City and County of Honolulu
licenses July of
Dollars T which fee s s"' Gspse shah be ss % Ten c
County
in section S Or @ @ e rs s % @
City and County of Honolulu in the of Five Hundred 5ooOo
ed by the Board of Supervisors
PLANS OF HOUSE PLUMBING TO BE FILED
Section sn Amy ] or ,ny firm or ,S before T
city County stoppages pipes
supply pipes Plumbing inspector
work S Sn Ss nu Ss S S s9 nt @
locations al pipes traps
outs and $
sssspoo ..,,..,... .,.,, ;, ,..,.,., :, .uu,,..
blanks Inspector
location together information may
SH permit T %S ana n p' S S sn be @
Plumbing Inspector FEE FOR PERMIT
Section ro~t shall issued any person Or persons
firm corporation for doing plumbing work in the City and County
therefor provided that this
or % 'T SSs in
One permit shall suffice for one building and clubhouse only
DISPOSAL OF PLANS.
permit issued the application signed by
G I S % n @ Plumbing snis T ns0 s plans an
de m to make in the plumbing work from that shown
corporation permit give notice
With the S be
SEWER CONNECTION REQUIRED
Section 70 In the construction alteration
plumbing shall with the paS sewer
sbe cesspoo approval Plumbing
tn se M of h %uD eon mas o pr
before being connected to the sewer.
SEWER.
that p o. n The Sn % used ito
five feet of the building
diameter shall be pipe
be s under %
salt pipe M aS s'SsH nsss
n @ s n aT made of @ OF an inch to
Portland sand
said shall
filling the pipe
ward each length Is land When glazed vrfed
wet ground shall be conceed entirely
pipe thickness inches When
used all joints shall be packed picked
lead shall be well cauked
of
shall be between
cairon vrifed
The flow shall
when connected with cesspoo
DRAINS
Section TO- The herein used designate
part
ana extending nVe feet outside Of the
shaD De OF galvanized
four inches In diameter and shall have
buildings of
w hight the grade of cast iron Extra
galvanized
soil awse and vent pipes and
All shall
or uniform grade
In shall daube
opposite
In accessible places shall each
vertical riser and at OF the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-27

q

MIS- Ada Lindsey IS quite III at her
cn.g a the wiedebusch building. II
thought liiss lindsey has gastric
eyer
Hrs Joe [aymau 10 the guest Of
friends n Wheeling for few days.
III, and Mrs. q. B. Matson. who
have been Temporarily residing at
ton fcT the past few months, have
returned 70 their home on Pierpont ave.
Z me They were accompanied here by
6rs Matson's mother, Mrs. G. w.
FToudfoot, who will spend several
peels here.
Az. and Mrs.. G.s. Sutton, Of Hunt
ington are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Cook, on CASTOR avenue.
mrs Harry Hyer, Of Sutton, is the
gnest ut her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.
Hamilton, on Fairmont avenue.
Sire was accompanied home by Mrs.
Paul Hamilton. WTo has been visiting
~ Sutton. Nrs. Hyer will return
home the last Of the week, and will
u accompanied By. her sister, MISS
lutli Hamilton.
Mrs. ". q. Arnett has returned from
. VISIT With her daughter, HRS. J. w.
epperg at BuTnsTi1le.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-27
.ELKS TO MEET.
At CHARLES sion
FAIRMoNT MAN ELECTED THIRD
VICE PRESIDENTIAL cLARlls
BURG MEETING.

CLtARKSBURG, W. Va. May
Five hundred West Virginia Eiks ac'
'companied by $50 ladies, partipipa a
in the tenth anniversary celebrate ol
the institution Of Clarksbprgs Lodge
No. 1852 here, and formed a State al
ISOLATION, with the following otiiteTss
Charles G. Schmidt Wheeling, pres
dent
D. o. Baldwin, Blueheld, first Vice
president.
Lynn Kirkland, sistersyille. second
vice president.
R. T. Cunningham Fairmont, thipl
vice president.
Jap Refer, Clarksburg. secret ary
H. C. Riddle, Parkerburg, treasurer.
The day was fDA with VARIOUS
forms Of amusement and entertain
ment, including trolley rides IN spe.
ctal cars, athletic contests baseball
games and other events.
NJ. N, Haller, Of Eldns, won the one
hundred yard dash at Union Park
time, liz seconds, Clarksbuts
team Of eight won tug OF war from
ParkeBburg. Warrington lodge
baseball team defeated the Elhins
lodges team, Z to !, The winnefs
were awarded silver loving cups
The festivities ended with recelt
ton, dinner, concert and dance &C me
Waldo last night.
Charleston was chosen as the place
of, the NEXT association meeting,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-27

FloRME WHEELING NEWSPAPER
n MAN CONS VI. AT KOBE, JAP,
AN TRAitsFERREp.

WASHINGTON, D. O., May ~
About fifty appointments 10 and trans
fers in the consular service were an
nounced yesterday by Secretary Knox,
They include tde transfer Of John II.
SnodgTass, OF West Virginia, from
consul at Kobe. Japan, to Moscow,
with the title Of consul general. II
mas not been announced when he will
take up his new post. He succeeds
Hunter Sharp, Of North cora1tna, who
became consul at Lyons. At Kobe.
Mr.. Snodgfass will be succeeded by
George H Scidmore, Of Wisconsin,
who has held the post at Nagasiki,
Japan.
Mr.. Snodgrass recently returned
from Kobe, where he was locatei for
over a year TIE three years previous
to that time he was consul to Pre-
toria, Japan.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-27

THAT Is PURPOSE or WORK IN
PRESENTING OLD vER
MONT FARM.

The principals in the cast Of the
i'old Vermont Farm" the And!Tuber.
culosts League production to be given
hereitne third and fourth OF June, were
entertained yesterday afternoon and
evening by Nj. A. Brooks Fleming
Jr, at Paradise Bungalow. ANreAear
sai was held there and plans perfect,
ed for the play.
The play Is styled "a Fascinating
Rural Comedy with College Atinos.
phere." The plot revolves around the
pretty romance Of the son and heir Of
a rich aristocradc family, who falls
desperately in love with the daagh.
ter OF an uneducated way down east
family. The old adage ito marry IN
haste and repent at leisure" Is strik-
ingly brought out in the plot when
after a month Of courtship, in spite
Of the pleadings OF mis- aris6ocraHc
mother, he marries the girl. In less
than q year comes the parting OF the
ways. the pretty but uneducated girl,
failing to grace the aristocratic home
Of her, husband, and becoming tired
Of the sham Of living in this manner
they separate. The girl returns to
her parents and accepts the educa-
ton offered by them. The happy de-
comes in the last act, when
after five years Of weary searching for
his wife. for whom he still cherlshes
a fond love, he meets her in the per-
son Of fascinating society leader at
a lawn fete atSn Adirondack camp.
The week following the production
Of THE Old Vermont Rsrm" the State
of THE Anti-TubercuIcsis
League" WILL be held here when FIRE
lectures will be given by prominent
doctors and many Interesting exhtDi.
tons will be given for the benefit of
those interested in the fight against
the great white plague. This is a most
worthy object and one that should be
greatly encouraged by each and every
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-27
Chas. E. Watts
is AN APPLICANT FOR WHARF.
MASTER FOR NEW PACKET
COMPANY.

Mr.. Charles E. Watts is an appli-
cant for the appointment of wharfmass-
ter for the Fatrmont and pittsburg
Packet Company. Mr.. Watts was the
wharfmaster for the Monongahela and
Ohio Packet Company and Tor that
company gave excellent service. He
cared for the goods sent by the con-
stgnor and saw that the consignee
was treated corrrteously. Mr.. Watts
is a river man with much experience
and the new company would find in
MIR. Watts a man that is thoroughly
equipped for the position Of wharf
master.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-27
Big SCI Suit


said reDfesentations % made ~ he
sald Mcnfoe and Chid ester we're VII
fully fake and Intentionally false and
fraudulent and untrue; tslat the
amount IN 4act d ed 10 be paid 10
the said ". b. Gnnton Coal Company
for the premises IN question was only
the sum Of $500 90, i've thousand dol,
lars Of which sum was evidenced by
the note Of the plaintiff corporation as
aforesaid, and the residue represent.
ed the cash paid upon their subscrip-
tons to the plaintiff corporations cap
itai stock by the sald Johnston and
Price; and that the defendants, Mon.
roe and Chichester did not at any time
pay TO tie plaintiff corporation, or to
any other person for or on its be.
malt the sums of 81. 10000 and S5,5G0OO
respectively, which were subscribed
by them to the capital stock of the
plaintiR corporation; and that said
defendants appropriated to their own
use and benefit the notes given by the
defendant Reeser In payment for his
subscription as aforesaid all without
the knowledge Of the plaintiff corpora.
ton, BY reason OF which false and
fraudulent receipt OF secret profits on
tae part Of the said Monroe and Child.
lister the plaintift corporation is en-.
titled to demand and receive the
amounts 60 subscribed by them sey-
orally to the capital stock Of the same
and 10 compel their return to the
treasury Of the plaintiff corporation
Of the notes executed by the said
Reeser or the proceeds thereof
The PLAINTIFF In this suit Is repre-.
scented BY the law urn Of Davis and
Davis, Of Clarksburg, and George n.
Alexander, OF this city. The process
Is returrable at June rules.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-27
points
4.MIioNRace.

Toothnan, Normal. firss. 81 seconds
points 2.
Cook High School, second, 60 see
onds, points /.
Pole Vault.
Smith, High School. FIRST, 5 feet
points ..
BoIyard, Normal second. 7:1O points
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-27
The GoDernor
SAYS HE SUGGESTED EMPLOY
MENT OF JUDGE cox AND
ASSUMES THE REsPoN-
SIBILlTY.

CHARLESTON. ". Va May a.
In reply to those newspapers which
have criticised the administration for
employing Judge Frank Cox, Of Nor
gantowD TO assist IN the defense Of a
case against the State, Governor
Glasscock stated that he himself had
asked the board Of public works to
take this action. and If anybody Is to
blame he is willing to stand Il
Cox was employed when the attor-
ney general and ais assistants were
absent on other business.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-27
TRACK EEEET
SCORED a TIE
FAiRMoNT NORMAL AND HIGH
SCHOOL MADE SAME NUN.
Der OF POINTS.

I .aH
The track meet between the Fair
mont Normal sehooI and the High
School was held at South Side ParI
yesterday Afternoon. and resulted IL
a tie, the points scored were 81 10,
each team. The Normal team were
tie yictors where strength was til.
principal factor; in tie speed Pm
gramme the High School team won
the honors. Burns, the first relay fol
the Normal team in the relay race
was not ip condition, he collapsed
Burns had to be carried out Of tie
race. Barnes took up the race for the
Normal with Captain stonaker the
third relay. Toothman made tie last
quarter In As seconds. Tae High
School won the relay race.
The events and the points scored
in the events at this field meeting
were as follows:
Two Mile Run.
Smith, High School. first. 1O;Os,
points q.
Carpenter, Normal. second. 1890.
points 4.
Fifty Yard Dash.
schwarm, High School, arst, S sec.
onds, points Q.
Toothman. Normal, second, S "A,
seconds, points /.
Hammer Throw, 16 Pound Hammer
HID, High School. second, 5S:s feet
points 1.
Boyles, Normal, FIRST, 1919 ~ feet
points 2.
Running Broad Jump.
Dadtson, Normal, first, 1872 feet
points q:
Smith, High school, second. 1r1o4
feet, points 1.
One Hundred Yard Dash.
Toothman, Normal, first. TO- sec
onds, points 2. IS
schwsrm, High School, second Ii
seconds, points 1.
Mile Run.
Marley, High School, first, $50 min.
utes, points 2.
Metz, Normal, second. SIP minutes,
points 1.
High Jump.
Smith, High school, first, 4;rO II,
points 2.
Matthew, Normal, second, t;1O,
points. Matthew falling at 4:1ti was
not allowed to try at 4:1O II.
Half Mile.
stonaker, Normal first, Us 81.
points 2.
Marley, High School, second, 2;1s,
points 1.
Shot Put, is Pound Shot.
Boyles, Normal, first, S1-S, points q.
HILL High School, second, 24:to,
points 1.
Relay Race, Mile.
Marley. Redic, Cook, Smith, Higa
School first, time 4;47 points 2.
Burns, Barnes. stonalser, Toothm2n,
Normal. second, time, 4:4s, points /.
Fast time, Tootnman, Normal, quar-.
ter mile As seconds.
Standing Broad Jump.
Conway, Normal, first, SO, points
2.
Haun, High School, second, . u.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-27
q Barbe Tonight
.PopULGR UNIVERSITY MAN WILL
SPEAK AT NORMAL AUDITo.
RlUM THIS EVENING.

The many friends and admirers of
Waitman Barbe. Of Morganiown,
re anticipating a pleasant and profit
a1le evening with him ct the Normal
Auditorium tonight when he will
deliver a lecture on Tho Land OF Our
Tathers.H
Dr. Barbe's lecture Is based on his
Observations while in England recent
y and st VIII be full Of interest and
Information. DR.. Barbe Is a charm
ing speaker and mis- lecture tonight
till be sure to please the audience
~ 4 West virsinian wanr a.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-27
No came Al unl0ntOn To-day.

The rain took pity on UnaontUwn to.
day and saved the Onions from a good
drubblng in the game scheduled for
this morning with the Hunters
Hunts men are IN good condition now
and their winning streak is still with
them. There was too mucn water and
there was no game.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-27

cifi7el q t1ia On 1nd anrfsundins
eountF.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-27
w. v. U. WINS

.has No Trouble In Sefeatins Muskln.
gum College by one-sIded Score.
MoRGANToWN, May 27.-West
Virginia University had no trouble de-
featfng Muskingtim College here yes
terday by the one-sided score of 13 to
2. Grlgg pitched fa3rly good game
for w. v. u, but Campbell for Mus
kingum was hit hard, especially in
the seventh inning.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-27
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Mayors.

Mr.. and Mrs. George N Mcbride,
Of La Paz, Bolayia, are spending few
days in this city being tha guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Mayors. Mr.. Nc.
Pride Is director Of the American IN.
stitute at La Paz and holds com.
mission from the Bolivian government
to investigate the schools of this coun.
try,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-27
Pole Vault.
Hurdle.

Smith, High School, first, time IL n
points 2.
Barnes, Normal second, time rs
points 1.
The Normal took seven frst places
and seven second places. The High
school won a like number OF events
The high man of the meet with Smith
of the High school who won points
Tootnman Of the Normal, was second
with points. Toothman broke tao
records on his quarter mile IN As sec.
onds.
The judges were Prof. stookesberry
of the Normal, Prof Marsh, OF the
High School and County superinteni
ent Carter L. Faust.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-27
TWO coNeaEssMEN
Will be at Morsantown FOR Beings ea
Saturday

NToRGANToWlI. May 4.
letter to the Decoration Day commit
tee, Hon. Geo. O. Sturgiss states that
Hon. william P. Hubbard member Of
congress from the First district ot
West Birginia, viii reach AIorgantoWn
on train No. 8 Saturday morning. Mr.
Sturgiss will arrive by way Of Con-
nellsyIlls Friday night
HONOR: q
Order Gold Medal Fihur merit tinie
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-16
MAYOR s go TOLD
To REPORT JULY Is
Council Committee Is Also Instructed
to Ask D. U. R. Directly for
It's Terms.

That the common council of the city
begin negotiations with the Detroit
United Railway for a new franchise
without waiting for the mayors COM
mittee To report was the gist of res
olution adopted by the council, Tues
day night.
There has been feeling OF unrest
among the aldermen as they saw the
weeks slipping by with the expiration
of the trunk line franchises coming
Nov. IA. and the report from the may
or's committee still unprepared. There
was, therefore. no opposition to two
resolutions presented by Aid. Field
Tuesday night.
The first calls upon the mayors
committee to make a report not later
than July Is; the second authorizes
the council committee on franchises
to communicate with the Detroit Unit
ed Railway to ascertain on what terms
il will continue to operate the present
system, with extensions. The com
mittee on franchises is requested. af
ter receiving the report from the may
ors committee and the d. u. r. u
report it's finding to the council
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-16
CONTRACT FOR ADDITION
TO PoNTCHARTRAIN LET
Five New Stories VIII Be Added e
Hotel at Cost Of Over
100000

Contracts have been let by the De-
troit Hotel Co, owners Of the Pontch-
artrain hotel. for the erection OF
five additional stories, which will
make the building Is stories high and
one OF the largest hostelries in the
country The change is one that the
company has contemplated for some
time and, as the need for additional
room was becoming constantly more
urgent The Improvement will cost
100000. without the furnishings.
which will swell the figures to over
100000. The contracts call for the
completion OF the work before May
1910. 1t will not interfere In any way
with the business OF the hotel.
The added stories will give room FOL
$50 more guest rooms. commodious
convention and banquet hall, private
dining rooms. smoking rooms, ladies
parlors and other features that vii!
tend to make for the greatest comfort
and convenience OF guests. The
Albert A Albrecht Co. has the princ;-
pal contract. Vinton & Co. secured
the contract for the interior finish.
The work will start at once.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-16
WATER RATES BOOSTED.
Increase Will Add 100000 Yearly to
Revenues.

Detroiters will not get water so
cheaply after July /. BY unanimous
action OF the water board, the rates
for all classes OF service we're raised.
Tuesday afternoon. the increase be-
ing for the purpose Of paying for the
new pumping station and additional
mains.
Hereafter the minimum rate for
families will be $500 per year, in
stead OF $3.50; bath tubs will be 81
per year apiece instead of 81 for the
first and 60 cents for each additional:
sprinkling OF 30-foot lawns will cost 81
per year instead of 60 cents, and wider
lawns will pay minimum OF 81 40 per
year; automobiles will be figured In
the water bill at $120 per machine:
water for each horse and COW will
cos. 81 per year instead OF so cents.
Suburban villages which secure
their water supply from Detroit will
also have to stand a higher rate. In
common with other large users whose
supply is metered. These will still
get rate of . IA cents per thousand
gallons. or $175 for 10000 gallons
quarterly, but will have TO pay three
cents per 1000 gallons for all con-
sumption over 10000 gallons quarterly
All these Increases are expected TO
raise about 100000 per year more
tovenuo