The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-29

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supply them, and people already sup
piled should vote for 1t because there
are certain improvements imperattvely
I demanded In order to safeguard the In
terests OF the city as a whole. and pro-
wide an adequate supply OF gas and
i water to meet the increased consump-
ton sof extensions already made.
pursues in the matter o. extensions,
viz.:}th extensions shall be made only
ION guarantees OF an adequate income
from such extensions on an amount
/ sufficient to cover their cost, each new
! extension becomes soon therefore itself
! a contributor to the surplus earnings
OF the department., and no private cor
p POI dealing In q pubi1c necessity,
products, able to borrow. money at rea-
sonable rates, and having certain
knowledge that extension Of its bust
surplus hesitates to take advantage, Of
the opportunity Tor growth. How much
! more, therefore, should Duluth, having
regard for the healthfulness Of its peo-
pie and the protection Of its property,
follow the same wise plan. :&@G
! In general way the unmet de-
ma T;ds. on the Board are as follows
are on file with the department -.
Second-Other new extensions sure
to be petitioned for during the year Of
! great growth we all believe we have
before us. j, .s.- IT.
Third-To begin the extension OF a
main leading from the Sixteenth ave-
nue. East Sc. inch main to West Duluth
to serve not only as an additional
source OF supply through the central
part OF the city, but also to furnish an
increased supply to West Duluth and
to- to protect te: whole section Of the city
of a; break in the single main upon
which the supply now depends. If the
Steel Plant is to be constructed and
that section Of the city furnished with
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is not only desirable; but is an apso-
Lutte necessity.
Fourth-The improvement will as
shown be Of material benefit to many
without increasing the rates of any
consumer or increasing the taxes OF
any property owner.
1nasmuch as the policy the Board
pursues has a bearing on the bond
issue the Board desires the public to
Know fully what its scneoule OF rates
Is and why.
vided into three classes:
F1rst-The cost of pumping. ..
second-Water service, consisting of
anee and ai 6 Sthac repairs insur-
Guided in cost of pumping and interest
charges, which last makes the third
classification.
The water service expense Is as
great Tor small consumption as Tor
large consumption, and large proper
ton of the interest charge is PROPERLY
based upon fire protec,,on ana on the
o ond and average uses of water
should be charged for on the basis or
the increased cost to the department
OF furnishing such excess. such large
consumption first being charged It's
full share Of water service expense and
interest charges at the same rate
charged all other consumption. Form
ing our schedule on this basis every
consumer whether In large or small
amounts, pays monthly. -
per 100 feet.
For the next 5000 feet at 10 cts. per
no For a. the BE- next $4,000 feet at ~ cts.
For the next 100000 feet at cts.
And d for all over $4,000 feet ~ cts.
The lower rates on large consump-
but also in the interests of the city as
whole because they serve to hold
certain large consumption not depend
ent upon the municipar plant for its
the TACT remains that ii, irrespective
OF the quantity or purpose for which
1t Is used uniform rate were made
would be largely prohibitive to the
regret Of every. lover Of the beautiful
and believer In 1.-The CITY Beautiful"
eye of strangers; hydraulic elevators
would give place to electric elevators
and other large consumers especially
would put in their own pumping
plants and thereby decrease the annual
surplus of this department without
iessenins the rates to any. Decreas-
ing the annual surplus means either
less extensions, higher rates, or still
larger bond issues. Failure to estab-
lish still lower rate lost to the city
hn 1a~e ~
Of the American Carbolite company at
| West Duluth, that particular loss
amounting to about 1888 100000 gallons
OF water annually, yielding under our
$4,000 in revenue. at an actual total
cost Of pumping of not to exceed
$l40O, thus contributing very mate
rally to the de artment's surplus. To
Increase our rates would lose us other
large consumption to the further ma
terial loss of this surplus.
partment have considered and ap-
proved the present plan as being for
the best interest of the city as a whole.
II the city desires 20 carry out the
Ipense Of practical results It doubtless
can find commissioners to carry out its
views, but the Board, as now consti-
tuted, and as it has been constituted
from the time the department was
first organized has believed that It was
appointed to study conditions from a
practical standpoint and having thus
studied, to exercise it's own best judg-
ment in the conduct of the affairs Of
the department, first giving consider
alton to advice from whatever source
received. On any other basis the Com
1 missioners might better contribute an
automaton to the department to record
the, label Of advice given them than
to spend their time valuable at least
mon sense by doing what in their
position they know to be against the
best interests OF the city. -, -
7 Respectfully submitted, -
- r. (Signed) -,
....': GEORGE SPENCER
Is L. B. MANLEY, ar -