The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-14

under the pakerburg meter rate would
Ions while in 1000 gallons
sumer SOC; three times the Parkersburg rate.
Of Parkersbug this $00 while the
same quantity will cost the Fairmon consumer $780,
under the Prkersbur would cost $eo and under
the Fairmont rate the price would be $1,000.
But going the quantity Prkersbug requires
be get the minimum rate which all So 900 it, and
seen how nicely the ieent Famont commissioners have planned to
and how equally the foregoing figures
well; show, they have "swatted" the small water
$4,000 2s1s75 gallons quantity
der the Pakersburg would and under the Fmont meter
or almost the same the paTkssug rate fraction
but when back to the first smaller quantity and see that
be readily that the big frng pretty well when he gets
undertook to follow the parkerstug pan
they evidently started d. the water rates shows
identical language used the ordinance has been
three times against tile small the big
the Parkburg rate tereabouts the 26 900 quanty
the water would pakersbT ess5 aid III Tant the
would for the first gallons $685. and for the other
making $500 dropping Pakersbug and the
the quantity Of water figured the lower will the Famon rate be
Take the Charleston meter rates basis Of comparison we have the
following result: w. tstfs
mont But 100000 gals under the Charleston rate would be
while would only for the quantity Faimont to
$12O0clearly discrimination larger
Charleston higher general thing than
proposed Famont but the gentlemen who the Charles
plant not business for their health and naturally are not
trying to furnish
for the first water used 900
to 10000 gallons at $40 as against SOC in Farmont
slowly graduated downward by many and will
attempt reproduce all detail but will give enough for
10000 to 10000 gallons, $50 per 1000 gallons
100 900 gallons, zoe
200 600 gallons, lie. &fs 81.
100000 gallons, l3c per 1000 gallons.
100000 gallons, l0c per 1000 gallons. 49,.
100000 gallons gallons So 600
/ gallons. -, =
Charleston rate high it win BE- observed that THEY Do
QUANTITY PER THOUSAND PROPOSED BY THE
ARM0NT COMMISSIONERS only require the $4,000 gallons
the Sc rate and this not large quantity for factory purposes
either. '~-r-st.-r.rrs
Charleston anticipated much quantities would be used
prepared accordingly On the $4,000 quantity the Charles
graduated downward slowly until the quantity
Fa6nt after the $4,000 gallon quantity reached
practically given furnished for the nominal price Of
So per thousand gallons,
other might be made with the Charleston rates
Charleston charge billiard and pool tables is made Of 800
each table pool with ten tables would therefore
In Famon there flat rate for pool rooms $1,000
table and under this rate with ten tables woud
water rent Only difference cent in favor Of the
and they are not classed usually neeestes
Charleston the for the Of water laying brick thou
In Famon l0c 1t therefore costs twice much to build
property Fmont it far the
Blaekmiths water forge $1,000 In
Charleston only Why should the hdworng blacksmith pay
when the big such small Of
the rate ft}4fs
Charleston the charge for automobile $780, In
Fmon It'll $4o0 This is pretty fair though since only two Of the
commissioners have machines at this time. .is
McKpor best municipal systems in the
They maintain magnificent plant and made profit to the
os without hardhps upon the con.
laboratory with chemical chemist and bacolo-
and the water treated that it always soft and
typhoid very greatly the death wien filtration
installed being es population and dropping to
only in 1912
commissioner McKepot commenting upon filtered
his for 1919, part says: ~
proof Of pudding in the must turn to the
opinion
plant Tie the stenng and filtration
sh degree q purity me water has always been remarkably clear
sparkling free from color urbdi injurious substances harmful BAG