Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-20
PROTEST WATER BOARD PLAN
Two More, Clubs Enter Complaints
Against Its Action.
CALL MOVE A DISCRIMINATION
Riveryiew Club Consents to NOnre-
duction of Rates at This Time,
but objects to Hours for
Sprinkling.

Protests against the action of the
Water board In ruling that property
holders must pay part cost Of construc-
ton of new mains and objections to the
order prohibiting. sprinkling between the
hours of 6 and o,clockfa. r... are pour
ing upon Water Commissioner Howell
from individuals and Improvement CLUBS.
Riverview Improvement club repre-
senting more than 100 citizens, consents
to non-reduction Of rates at this time,
but points out that laboring men have TO
chance under the sprinkling regulations,
as the majority Of them are on their
way to work before a. m.
Central Improvement club has passed
resolutions declaring the order In regard
to main extensions discrimination
against property owners. ri
Rfverview Club Objects.
A letter, sent to the Water board, over
the name OF the Riverview club, by it's
secretary, A. p. Hansen, among other
things says:
The Riverview Improvement club wishes
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proposed new rule, under which you in
tend to charge the abutting property
owners along new water main extensions
with the cost Of laying the same.
10 Is a fact, however. that the people
now, enjoying the advantages OF having a
water main In front Of their property
did not have to pay a cent for them and
it would clearly be an injustice to make
those who. want and need an extension
Of these mains pay for something which
no one ever had to pay for when the
water works were owned by private
corporation. II this money was to be
refunded to the respective property own
ers it would be different proposition.
Then, no doubt great many would be
willing In order to save delay to advance
the money to the city, for, as had been
stated by different members OF your
board, there Is no money at present on
hand to make these necessary extensions.
There must be a better way than yon
propose, one that will do Justice to all.
and we hope you will find 1t.
In the matter of water meters, these
should be put in at the least possible
expense to the property owners, and,
whenever possible be put In cellars and
Easements, rather than force a man to
spend SO to build pit out in the street.
We also wish to call your attention to
the fact that workingman who wishes
to sprinkle his lawn has no timeto do so
between the hours of and 5 a. M, be-
cause most OF them are on their way to
work before I a.. m. i. ,ss.a,,s, y. ...,.,,..
Central Park Club Resolution. IL.
The communication from, the Central
Park Improvement. club. enhodies this
resolution adopted. A..- .,.-.. !, If
Whereas, The Omaha; Water Board has
Expressed the intention of" assessing
against the abutting property all or a
part of the expense Of extensions of the
water mains, and
Whereas, Such action would be dis
elimination against property owners who
have already been imposed upon by hav-
ing the extensions withheld pending set
tlement Of the purchase Of the water
plant blythe city;
Therefore, be 1t resolved, That the Cen
tral Park Improvement club protests
against any action by the Water Board
toward assessing any part of the expense
of extensions against the property own7
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