The San Francisco call., 1910-06-01
WATER RATES BILL
COMES Up TODAY
Delay May Mean Compromise
Charge; Conference With
IN Mayor

The water rates for the next fiscal
year were not acted upon yesterday by
the board of supervisors, but today a
conference will be held at the mayors
office between actir Mayor Kelly and
the committee on ,he subject
ostensibly called to take up the
grievance the shippers against al
legged e. 5ionate charges at the
wharves. .ae meeting NAV suit in
a harmonious report from 4, commit
tee recommending a compromises rate
higher than the legal rate OF last year
but lower than the rate actually being
paid by the people under the federal in
jun 4tion.
TEN PER CENT RAISE
Supervisor Murdock's minority rec
ommendation that a 10 per cent in
crease over last years legal rates be
allowed the Spring Valley company,
Significantly remarked acting Mayor
Kelly yesterday has some points to
it,, but the mayor stated that the con-
ference would be concerned with the
shipping mater in the main
Chairman Nelson said he would stand
by the majority recommendation that
the present legal rates be re-enaeted,
but indicated he was willing to talk
over the whole matter again.
The postponerlent for week will
enable Murdock to present his view
more in detail. In his printed report
Murdock calculated that the company
should receive per cent ON $2S.000, 600,
or an income net OF 81 400. 600 which
with $4,000 for operating expenses.
s34O,000 for taxes, and S250,000 for
depreciation, would necessitate a gross
revenue of $2,7oo,0o. This, he held, Il
10 per cent increase in the rates would
yield. and the granting of this rate
by the city would preclude an injunc-
tion from the federal court imposing
on the people a is per cent raise
Grand Juryman Thomas Williams
made a strenuous but Intellectual pro-
test against the granting to the dis
trict attorney of two new assistants
at $4,000 and $4,000 each. Bancroft
alone voted against the authorize ton.
THE last district attorney had a spe-
cial fund of $4,000 and one 5000 spe-
cial assistant" contributed Nelson to
the fray.
YES, and what good did he accom-
plish with the money!" asked Herget.
THE other side had more money; the
Ruef cohorts were too numerous" an
expended in promoting justice"
GOOD FOR EVERYBODY
81 understand, Mr.. Chairman, that
one of these assistants is to be en-
ployed fighting the fish trust said
Walsh. 1T seems TO appear that Mr..
Williams doesn't want the fish trust
prosecuted. But that will be grand
thing for everybody that eats"
Miss Frye, the friend OF the lepers
made plea that Doctor Atcherly be
allowed TO treat the unfortunates at
the isolation hospital, or that one leper.
the Is year old boy, William Meyer.
might be permitted to take the treat
ment al his home, to sec If Doctor
Atcherly could do hin; any good. Chair
man Kelly referred the whole matter
to the hospital committee.
The San Francisco gas and electric
company was awarded the contract to
light the city's streets and buildings
for the new fiscal year. The sum of
s375.000 will be available to pay the
bills.
walshs bread ordinances vas sent
back to the hospital committee. a bill
including nickelodeons in the theater
prohibition against wearing hats dur
ing performa was passed to print.