Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-20

an extra dividend from operating rev.
enuc.
Upon full consideration OF the fore
going, and of al the evidence and
proofs Offered and received, the com.
mission determines tnat the value Of
the real and personal physical property
of the respondent, together with its wa
ter rights and easements stores and
supplies on hand, all as actually used
and useful in the service Of the public,
was the sum di S375,0OO, on the 3lst
day of December, fDl3 Working cap
itaI or credit, other than, stores and
supplies, is additional TO the sum so
found. %
Rates Too High.
"The rates of defendant named do
not bear cqnitably and ratably upon
the various classes of consumers, and
result in the imposition of charges
which are unjust and unreasonable and
unjustly discriminatory as between var
iOus classes of consumers served by the
defendant.
/ II is also apparent that due to lack
Of inspection by defendant or otherwise,
the tariff rates of defendant have not
been and are not followed in many
cases, but that some customers (other
than those permitted by law to receive
preferential rates) have been and are
charged rates less than those provided
in defendant S schedules and Others
have been charged more than tariff
rates.
The rates named in defendants
schedules are higher than the rates fol
water eustomarily allowed in towns anC
cities of like population ON tine Pacific
coast, and are such that they yielC
to the owner of such public utility plan
an undue return both upon the actua
investment of the owners therein an,
upon the entire fair value of suel
plant.
(lIere follows the classification whicl
interests but few, it applying to trade
and oceupations.)
just and reasonable rates to De charg
ed, imposed and collected by the dc
fendant from the water users supple
by it, and regulations governing sue
service are the following, in lieu of tn
existing rates aud charges of the dc
= fendant, which existing rates an
charges and all rules and regulation
/ of defendant in respect thereto al
4 hereby found to be unjust, unreasol
able and unjustly discriminatory in :
far as the same differ from the rate
charges and regulations in this findir
< set out, viz:
y (Here follows the rates as given
c. the box leading this article, togeth
y with rates for business and trades.)
l. Some Other Rates.
Sprnkling lawns and gardens, also
n. outside of industrial plant
le through common small hose with
er nozzle or lawn fountain, first
t. 5000 sp. TT. or less (building
n space included). Payment of
mt four months in advance allows
Mt use for l2 months in advance U.s. g.
Id Do, each additional 1000 sp, tt
ne (upon same terms-,......-,-..,.........-
Of Sillcocks for washing store fronts .
e. Bubbling or spray fountains, con-
it slant flow l.
is Bubbling fountains, intermittent
90 flow
d The charge for fire hydrants, 81.
~ is found too low, and is increased
Is $3.50. ..,
= 1t also finds the complaints as
:. pressure and extension Of mains are
= well founded, the service now comp
!. ing favorably. with other plants in
/. state. Concerning the complaint as
!. charges for making connections
y commission says;
r1t is the practice of the defendi
ed to make the following charges to
irons for connecting with its mains,
Guiding the opening Of the main by
SITS installation of a corporation cock
i tee, namely:
de ia-ipch opening. .--..,.........-..--...s.,.$
Ia l. inch opening 2