Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-21
SEWER.WATER
RATES milne
FOR BIG RAISE

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As a result Of losses in the water
and sewer works department, a gen.
eral raise in water and sewer rates
viii be recommended to the board CT
supervisors by the water and Sc ~er
works committee. through its chair.
man, Supervisor Larsen, according to
tentative schedule being prepared
under Dir. Larsen's supervision. The
new rates probably will take effect
July I. -. ~ e. .-,..' s.. t:.~s .--.>.
General fiat rates have been estab-
kshed and for consumers of water tor
heasehOld uses having floor space Of
2ee0 square Feet or less, the minimum
rate will remain as at present. The
present rate Is So per year for ap TO
500 square feet, and 81 per 200 square
feet additional floor space up to 2000
square feet. - a.-s- :~ 1888
From that space upward the rate In.
creases at the ratio OF 81 for each
zoo square fest extra. The new seized.
ule calls for an Increase OF 81 for each
zoo square feet OF floor surface ever
the minimum 400 square feet, without
any exceptions. s-,-s - .. ~. -
Business institutions and other
places not covered by the general rate
will be rated arbitrarily by. the gener-
al manager of the water works depart
ment, and If the rates are not accepted
by the consumer. then he has the priv
iiege %. INSTALLING meter.
Sewer rates, according to the
schedule. are made according to, the
class ofsbusiness conducted In the
building te.be rated. The rates for
wafer except, In the household: gener-
al and shipping schedule, are likely to
be ohanged before presented to the
supervisors. but IL Is understood that
In nearly every instance the rates
viii be higher. - fSs
Following are the. schedules:
WATER RATES OF THE H0NOLU-
LII WATER WORKS, CITY AND
COUNTY OF HONLULU. - .:..s
- General Rates. e
Section 1. For buildings having a
door area of o to 400 SO. It. the annual
fiat rate shall be $500. tls
For buildings having Al floor area
greater than 900 So IT. there shall be
ADDED $3.50 for each additional 100
90. # -0r fraction thereof
Section 81 Floor area" within the
meaning OF section / shall include all
latfieed, screened or closed in porches
or verandas.
Section 8, The general rate in
ciudss waters for general household
irrigation Rates.
Section 81 irrigation, where con-
fined 10 snehSf q. ;hnafstof tho day as
are published from time to time by
the manager Df the water department
at the rate Of six-tenths 9$0.006) cent
per square yard per annum.
Shipping Rates.
Section 5. Water shall be furnished
and delivered to shipping lying along
side of any. OF the wharves on the wa
terfront where water pipes or mains
are laid at the rate of 3.2e cent per,
gallun4ef .50l one and $1,000 doh
lars per 1900 saisoas
Special Rat<s.
Section s. For horses, mules and
cattle including water for washing.
Horses, each, per anRNfh, $1.50.
Mules, each, per anaHm, 81 90.
Cattle, each, per anhHm, $100.
Section T.. For automobiles, water
used for washing, etc. each, per an.
NUN, 81. -
Section s. Commercial or industrial
use: Or banks, offices, stores, ware
lEeHses, boekbinderies, printing offices,
Saloons. barber shops, restaurants.
soda fountains, ice cream parlors. no
telss lodging heuses, fenements, pho
togrGph galleries, bakeries, dentists,
gaFaseA markets. market stalls, 1aun.
dries, butcher shops, churches; halls
and other Kinds or places Of business, :
not covered by tie general rate, each
to he dragged according TO the est
mated ausbtitk usedfat the same rate
governing meter charges.
J Section B. '1Fior h5airants an annual
charge s0f n 30 per hydraat or sum
suffieient 10 pay the interest and sink.
ing fund IN d Se-yeaF bond covering
the amount invested by the water de-
partment u the furnishing and in.
stailing hFdrants.
Section 10 Swimming tanks. bath
ing pools OF q capacity o to 1000 gal.
Ions filed once per week, the rate
shah be ene and fifty-hHadredths
Il 500 dollars per annum. For each
addition 1p00 gallons s1.50 The rate
for tanks f1led oftener than 4enee per
week shall increase IN the number OF
times the tank sis flied above once
per week. -
Section II. No privilege shall be is.
sued for less than six dollars ($6.00)
per aanun. ~ q
The new schedule goes into sewer
rates In detail, specifying the charges
FOR san sorts uf connections and fix.
taires eThis portion of the recommea.
dationss ends as follows:
Section (. Uniess otherwise speci.
fled the annual rate of charge for
each fixture shall be according to the
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