Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-02
MAYOR WANTS SCHOOLS
TO PAY WATER TAX
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| ing TO oe7ciaI estimates. The Beard Of
! Education also would pay the city more thar
/ any other corporation in Philadelphia Ths
! Philadelphia and Reading Railway now Is
\ the largest consumer 70 pay a water tax
/ with an annual payment Of approximately
| xsb0 a year. The net profits ot the
Bureau Of Water for 1915 aPproIimatsd
81 $4,000.
Every 100000 counts" Mayor Smith
stated smphaticzIly. This city ought to
get 100000 a year from the Board Of
Eduestion for the water used in school
buildings.
st Louis ard sons other cities get paid
for the water used in their schools We
should do the Sane here. especially since
the Board of Education has its own tax
rate. issues its own bonds, and is inds-
pendent ot city control"
SAYS MAYOR Is RIGHT
According 70 Slr. Edmunds. If the an
nuaI water bill IS transferred from the
municipality 70 the public school system.
an increase In the school tax rate will be
the probable result; but he bsIisyes the
citizens VIII willingly pay Uas cost
We should regret the necessity Of add
ing 20 our financial burdens By paying
this 100000" said Mr. Wolf. but ! do
not believe we could do otherwise thar
pay the required amount II IL true that
the educational system Is no longer a part
I
20 the schools free. and electric lighting
Is provided without cost in certain neigh
borh0Ods. but know OF no section Of the
school law compelling the Water Bureau
70 serve the schools without conlps nsat!ou.
i believe that the tar rate will be in
creased next year from the present rate
OF ave mills 20 six mills on a dollar. This
water Item would be q new factor, but
there have been other expenses recently
incurred which addsd 20 the cost Of public |
education in Philadelphia New coaTses %
study have been added 10 the curriculum. |
|. .nuation schools established under the |
ehild labor Law have been great expense ]
All Of these things cost money
no POLITICS IN BUREAU.
Mayor Smith denied that politics figures 1
IN the running of the Bureau Of Water. |
7 can't see Il that way" he said Chief |
Davis runs the Bureau Of Water. He is
N my opinion, the best man for that posi-
Iion that can be found in the whole |
country FuFtheTmors. he is a product OF
ne BLanksnbuEs administration and was Il
retained BY me"
Rumors that the Bureau OF Water was
. oe leased 70 private corporation. Mayor
smith said' were without foundation He
declined % discuss the question OF increased
Eatsr rates and the proposed compulsory
installation Of meters.
4 have my own views on the subject .
he Mayor said. hut il would Be dis
courteous for me 70 discuss them publicly |
Z present owing 70 the fact that a special
'omEnittee Is investigating these matters |
Win the view Of introducing an ordinance
y COuncils"
The position Of the Board Of Education
n this city e unusual II was said Of
rh0ois 70 pay = water tax in cities svhere
hey are under municipal control In this
afy, hoWeEeT. the Board Of Education ts
spAFate from both city and State control
nd Issues It's own bonds and fixes its own
ehool tax rate II aid not pay a water tax
n former years when under the control of |
'ouneits and since its separation ~ |
neetsd no water TAX has been imposed
ne matter evidently vas overlooked Al
he time" ons ofneiai said In discussing ne
ituation
The annual receipts of the Bureau Of
.ateE n Fhiladelphiz are IN excess of
s.pgoeg9. while approximately $500 O9e
'eFth 81 sster = not charged for ~ ths
nfsaa fhis includes the s1e0.9e0 worth
lpplied free 70 the Board OF Eduestia.a 80 |
ater % many chaEltAbls organizatlonS-
The lsls report Of the Bureau 81 water
loss tnAt Il u , profitable busIneks |
opposition ana nets the - annually about
lssts.g99 IN profits The annual reeslufs
= water rents Tor 1918 Esre approxiunstsly
,sgo9.tss, Is against Operation and uaain-
rAnce charges ot about 81 900 o0a = s-eal-
q 4 pTezeut nxed eosl u about 81 oe5 81 |
3 Interest And sin4ing fund charras -. !
-tsfAnelnE nitralion hoaaa
tne 4ltasst4 water TAI Hhieh nfavez
nltu zAi1 tne Board of Educafl3n 1900 /
= "eAl4 zAefe44e EAe 81 azra&ass - ~ / /
zEs4a ~ psE esnt