The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-05
Council Unanimously Accepts Re-
commendation Of Citizens Com.
mittee win Become Effec-
i've First Of October
PROTEST is MADE
BY ROCK ISLAND
Supt. Rupert Strongly Objects to
Raising Price from Seven to
Ten Cents but the Alder
men Stand Pat

BY unanimous vote the city council
in regular session at the city hall yes.
terday afternoon adopted the water
rates recommended by the citizens,
committee BY which the cost to the
consufner Of less than 60OO gallons Is
lowered, but the cost to the large con
sumer is raised SO as to produce an
estimated annual increase in revenue
Of $4,000 for the water department
The price TO the Rock Island, which IS
the largest consumer IN the city. using
about 100000 gallons per month. was
raised from cents per 1000 gallons
70 10 cents.
The only flght came On the ques.
ton of raising the rates Oh the Rock
Island Mr. Rupert, superintendent
Of the Oklahoma division OF the road.
was present with other railroad offie-
ials. and contended strenuously
against the proposed raise. He stated
that the figures showed his company
TO be the oity's heaviest customer.
that they paid to the city treasury last
year over sz5oO FOR water, and that
this water was pumped al very small
additional cost to the city, since they
must have their plant and mains
whether the Rock Island did OF did
not buy the oity's water
An additional reason why the rates
should not be raised. Mr. Rupert
said, was because a large part Of the
water his company paid for was used
as much for the good OF Chickasha as
for the Rock lslard Ho referred TO
that used oa the Rock Island park.
and stated that tho company was us-
ing about $50 worth 81 water per
month in keeping tie grass and flow
ers about their grounds green.
AIr Rupert stated further that the
Rock Island vas now pumping wafer
at a cost OF fI cents per 1000 gallons,
but admitted on the questioning Of
Mayor Burton that no allowance was
made in these figures for depreeia-
ton in machinery or interest on IN
Yeatment But, By al Investment OF
$4,000. be stated, the company could
rzpply all their own water and that
they could not afford 10 pay 10 cents
for water for boiler purposes.
AZ this point Attorney r. T. Persons
asked to say word ON water rates
az a citizen OF chickasha H. said
that he vas IN favor O. giving to the
Rock Island water al a somewhat
cheaper price for the keeping up oI
their park, but that he did not want
tc walk down TO the Rock Island eyers
time he wanted to see green pot
ol grass OF a blooming flower. ae
suggested that the average consume
ton for domestic purposes be found,
aud that a price placed on this higi
enough to supply the revenue for the
city, but when that point was reached.
drop flat down and give to the citl
zens of chickasha water for Their la9f
and trees Just as cheaply as they were
giving it to the Rock Island.
Councilman Murray suggested tha
more time be taken % consider th'
Rock Island rates, and that ne thoagh
the raise IA price Of three cents pe'
thousand an unjust increase.
Councilman Petty said that thre'
cents was a bis raise nearly % pei
cent, but that the common opinion
was that the railroad had been gettinl
water far too cheap in the past, tina
they must consider cheap water fo1
the citizens as well as for the railroad
and that he was in favor Of the raise
After other councilmen had states
their position In favor Of the PROPOSE
tion, Councilman Petty moved tn
adoption Of the rates In full as recon
nended by the citizens commltte,
Driggers seconded the motion and !
WIS carried by a unanimous vote.
The clerk was instructed to give q
once 10 the Rock Island notice tina
their old contract had expired an
that the new one would take effect /
fcnntlnuod on paro Threal