Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-11-25

i'm touch with the people and | in
tend to make myself familiar with the
water rates. / am interested i'm the
people and If there is any serious OBJ
lection by the people to the new rates.
they should be given time to consider
them. If the change lis good and the
people want it,, l say let's have 1t. You
are here in the interests of the peo-
Pile"
Continuing, Mayor Howell said he
thought he had been sighted in not
having ben consulted when the
matter was first considered,
and he made it plain that he
was going to understand the pro-
posed change saying he would have
an expert Investigate the rates and
have him explain them to him. Chief
Engineer Kienle offered the mayor
his services
10 was at this point that Mayor
Howell asid no. official had thought
that the mayo rof the city should see
the proposed ned schedule.
President Knox told the mayor he
thought It was the custom Of the
mayor to attend the meetings of the
Board
"This is your first visit. The report
was published in the papers, added
Mr. Knox
Mayor Howell again addressing the
Board, said: Il say to you all that
these rates do not seem 10 have been
under consideration SO long, but only
since the return of Chief kienle from
the recent convention at Louisville
MIR. Kienle replied that while the
data had been collected some time ago
it was completed only recently Mr..
Kienle said that when Mr.. Knox came
into the Board. he opposed the rates
charged for meter service and later
when Mr. Poole entered the depart
ment he favored a change.
while at Louisvilles Mr. Kienlo
continued. Il heard much discussion
concerning the work done in New Or
leans by George b. Earl and on my
return / reported TO the board
Mayor Howell said he had seen a
statement I'm the papers shortly after
/ the return OF CHER Kienle from
Louisville. and he thought it meant
a reduction i'm water revenue. The
Mayor said Mr.. Knox had denied this
but have been told no engineer oil
Board could arrange those rates in
such a short time, and if the figures
are correct / must say the work has
been well done
Mr.. Poole said no slight had beer
intended the Mayor. Mayor Howell
closed his remark saying, 81 have in
structed my secretary in case thes'
rates are not adopted today TO cal
In special meeting of the ADVISOR
Board tomorrow. at which meeting
would like you all to be present
II was then decided to have such
meeting at o'clock tomorrow after
noon
Alfred b. Moore. a real estate deal
er. said he represented "the man VIII
did not understand and he didn'
think it right to expect a man TO un
derstand the schedule in week afte
the Board had worked on 1t for fou
years.
n Mr.. Moore expressed surprise tina
the subject had not been brought 4
the attention Of the Mayors Cabine
which was formed for that purposes
he believed
Mr.. Moore asked if the propose
rates would amount to an increase o
decrease, and Mr.. Poole stated tn
receipts would be about the same
but the costs would be an increase IN
= less consumers are careful of the wa
ter.
James Jones, Harry c. Miller an
J. Writ Willis also spoke on the sui
; joct. Charles F. Fox said he though
: 1t best TO postpone action on the rate
3 until people understood them. NJ
] Peirce said the real estate men wer
, being taxed for every thing in Dcl'
ware at present.
: This ended the discussion.
Registrar Belts announced that Oh
quarterly appropriation from Counc
of S21 .344 90 had been received Tn
bank balance amounted 10 S2l 006.29.