The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-16
Committee Of Three Consider Read
iustment Of Rates but More
Figures are Necessary to
Reach a Decision
PLAN IS PROPOSED
BY MAYOR BURTON
Increase in Minimum Charge Prob
able but Minimum Amount Con-
sumed Likely to Be Raised
from 1900 to 5000

Though the committee appointed
By the mayor and city council TO make
an adjustment Of the city water rates,
have been working diligently. no sat
isfactory agreement has as yet been
reached and It Is seen that much work
will be required on the proposition
before the flnal rates are established
The committee Of three chosen from
the original committee Of ten, met last
night at the city hall and while much
discussion ensued about the only de-
csion that was reached was that the
committee would probably recon-
mend a raise III the minimum water
rate from SO cents to Is cents. and
also a raise in the minimum number
Of gallons from 1000 to 1000 gallons. in
reality reducing the minimum rate
from SO cents per 1909. 10 sIlz cents
per 1000.
Other ideas were introduced as TO
rates for the number Of gallons over
1000, and it was seen that a thorough
knowledUs Of the receipts and cost OF
operation would be necessary. To
this end, TIE clerks ii the water DEL
partment are today preparing a table
thai win show the number 81 custon-
ers, the humber Of gallons lsed BY
each customer the amount paid by
each customer and the total cost OF
operation during the past Y months
This table win be completed if possi-
bic by Monday night, at which time
the committee win meet again. and
with the aid Of the table as a basis
from which to work, will endeayor TO
reach some agreement upon a report
which is to be submitted to the orig
inaI committee Of ten for vote The
committee Of three is composed OF Ed
Il johns, II. 7. Belts and R. Aber-
cromble.
The present water rate for the city
IS. for the first 1000 gallons, so cents,
the minimum rate; for the next 1000
gallons 80 cents per 1000 for the
next 1000 gallons, e5 cents per 1000,
and an over 10000 IL cents per 1000
gallons.
Mayor Burton mas worked out a rate
which he believes is practical and the
adoption OF which he viii advocate
he proposes 70 establish the mani
mum rate at Is cents. but allow ths
amount for the minimum rate to b
raised to 5000 gsions. From 5000 tc
10000, Is cents per 1000 ana from 40.
600 to 10000. 90 cents. From 15o,o0l
to 100000, Is cents. and all over tha
10 cents.
IN this way 1t will give the small
consumer the advantage Of the los
rate" said Mayor Burton 1t vii
give the small consumer an opportun
jty to use 5000 gallons for a minimum
charge Of 75 cents This much libel
allty in the amount Of water availabl
for a minimum rate will encourage \
watering Of trees and lawns and VII
add materially to the beauty Of tn
city. ] think the number Of gallon
70 be used In order to obtain the miE
imum charge Of y cents per 1000 ga
Ions should be raised from 10000 ga
Ions to much larger quantity, fc
tho consumer that uses water in quar-
titles IN the neighborhood of 10000
gallons per month, and over uses thi
water for profit and can afford
pay little more for it. The low raj
and the liberal amount Of water
be placed as 4 minimum, VIII encou
age the people TO the use Of city "
ter. This has been demonstrated
the number Of consumers that ha'
applied since the free meter propoI
ton was put into effect Many ha
begun using the water who would n
buy a meter nor pay rent on one. ~
same viii be true Of tbs other prog
siiion"
The committee as whole is not
cllned 10 favor the rate Of the may
regarding q radical increase in {
rate to the large consumer The 60
ing year win be one ct eansideral