The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-12

Inc prCpOS1tlCn 10 Duy the plant
makes its purchase possible within a
reasonable time. Within the life of
the franchise the company may have
good share of the stock. We have
made the proposition on business
basis. The city and company alike
will benefit"
| To Mr.. Gardner's objection regard.
ing free water. both Dill and Shive-
ley said 1t would be impossible to
make an estimate Of the per pupil or
per capita use of water in schools or
public buildings.
Following the meeting of the board
of works Attorney Lindemuth said
that his company would receive the
contract II the board takes the bids i'm
partially. He said there would natur
ally be favoritism shown the local
concern. He said Mr.. Campfield fear
cd that he would not be given fair
play. ..
who are you representing?" de-
manded Attorney Shiveley, of Mr.
Lindemuth.
"My bid is signed by the E. N
Campfield company. Who he repre-
sents I am not informed. / don't
know whether the company Is organic
ed or not, nor whether incorporated
| Afterwards he said the company
for which Mr.. Campfield is dealing
does not wish to be known. because
he implied, 1t would not get fair play
In such an event. He admitted it was
,aOt a local cOmuopv
ShiveIey Sarcastic.
THAT is pretty organization" de
clared Shiveley. mo incorporation
nothing to prove what they say. Moth
ing back of the bid. 1t is shot II
the air. Nothing to 1t at all-not ;
thing"
important Feature.
Important features of the Richmond
lCity Water Works franchise not in
cluded in above estimate are as fol
lows:
When ever there Is to be an eXten
sion of mains it must be 500 feet
There must be at least $50 worth O
private consumption. or the city mus
take one fire hydrant, at $50 per year
1t may be stated that this provision
has been causing the board of works
much trouble in the past. Many times
an extension Is desired, but the boart
of works cannot afford to pay $50 TO
a fire hydrant, when the private con
sumption is not $50 per year. 1t Il
one matter which city officials hav'
declared their intention to alter. A
lpresent extension fire plugs cost onl.
$40. ....-....
The water rate set forth at mete
measure is six cents per hundred Gu
bic feet. All public buildings. foun
tains, and private consumers must pa.
for water at meter rates, except wher'
flat rates are used.
To this clause the city will probah
J ly raise considerable objection.
i Flat Rate Schedule.
The flat rate schedule follows:
Dwell;ngs-For one room. per an
NUM-. $500: two rooms, $3.50: thre
rooms, $4.20; four rooms, $3.50; fiv
rooms. $40; six rooms. Sc; sevel
rooms $500: eight rooms. 1920; min
rooms. $3.50: ten rooms, $40; eleve
rooms 50. For each additional room
so cents. Small rooms such as attic
and Easements, 25 cents. Stores an
shops, wholesale and retail. per sn
mum $500 to $500. Fixtures il
stores and shops at public rates.
: addition to foregoing rates. will b
; the following: Baths, each faucet
per annum. $3.50. Sitz baths each far
Get. per annum. so cents. Foot baths
each faucet per annum, 25 cents
: Many other special uses are set forth
When the company SO desires
may require consumers using unde
the flat rate to install a meter.
The city agrees to rent 2S9 by,
rants at $50 per year. The compan
] will install at expense of city, but a
. free water rent. other hydrants O
! the existing lines known as intermed
/ ate hy1rants.
} The plant OF the company shall b
valued at 100000. The valuation {
} the plant at any given year shall b
: ascertained and fixed by deducting on
per cent from the amount Of sue
valuation as fixed at beginning Of tn
. previous year for depredation. an