La Junta tribune., 1909-12-11

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pated receiving a
proposition from the Arkansas Val.
ley Water Supply and Power Com
pany, but there was nothing doing In
this regard. Instead. however, a let.
ter which had teen received from S.
Harrison White, was read in which
he announced that he was associated
with a number OF practical business
men conversant with supplying water
to cities, who are negotiating for a
proposition that would enable them
to supply La Junta with an abundance
OF pure, potable water Mr.. White
further advised that he would like
to know whether the city Is open to
proposition to furnish 1t with an
abundance OF water at fair and
reasonable rate.
In reply Mr.. White was advised
that the city council was expecting
TO receive propositions from two
other water companies. both OF which
were making investigations with a
view to securing water supply from
the country about sixty miles north
OF La Junta, and that his proposition.
II he had any to make. would be re-
ceived on par with the rest. The
company that made the best terms
and guaranteed the best water sup
ply, wouaa pssbahly "a busaMsas With
the city council providing the propo-
sition received the approval OF q
vote OF the people. Mayor Spald.
Ing says that under no consider.
alton will contract be made with
any water company unless the propo.
sition first has the endorsement OF
a vote OF the people.
II Is understood that MIR. White
and his associates have acquired the
interests OF Jack Faw on Horse
Creek, about ten miles north OF Sugar
City. The Arkansas Valley Water
supply and Power Company. In which
Mr. McNeen and several local men
are interested. and which recently
submitted proposition TO the city
council OF Rocky Ford. is also OK
pected TO make u proposition. Another
company IN the Pure Water Company.
OF Rocky Ford. In which c. A. Rey.
nolds and others are Interested.
Recently City Clerk Mayors wrote
TO the city clerk OF Topeka. Kan.
for information concerning rates and
the conduct OF the water plant OF
that city. and the reply received.
which was read. is as follows:
Your letter Of November 30th, ad.
dressed to the city clerk OF Topeka,
Kansas. has teen referred to tn.
writer for reply. Our water plant is
owned by the city and We do not pur.
chase our supply. but pump from
wells owned by the department.
Water consumed by the city for gen.
cral purposes such as washing gut.
s'iS, 'uhHWE b'NeTh. "alfTlnH
troughs. drinking fountains. fir. de.
partment quarters. and city offices
are not metcred. In payment for
these purposes an ANNUAL levy is
made. which brings to our department
about $40 per hydrapt. Al present
we have about 40 hydrants. Water
furnished TO public schools are me.
tered and for this supply W. charge
eight cents per thousand gallons. and
all other companies taking water by
meters pay according TO the enclosed
schedule Of meter rates. We are In.
Producing meters A. rapidly NJ pos.
siblc. and allow no new connections
with the main without \ meter be-
Ing placed on the service. At the
present time seventy per cent Of our
services are metored. Flat rate con.
sumers pay the following annual
rates: Six rooms. 80; bath. 81; clos.
ct.. 81: horse. 81: vehicle. 81. COW.
u; sprinkiinx lawns. 10 cents per
front foot.
Very truly yours.
JESSE SHAW.