The Washington herald., 1917-05-30
WATER COMPANY SEEKS
right To RAISE RATES
Alexandria Concern Makes Move De-
spite Suit Now in Courts.
THE HERuD BUREAU,
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eL-S1 King streef

nS2 King Street
Aexandria, Va, May aa-with a suit
now pending against the Alexandria
Water Company for a reduction Of its
water rates. this company has Just filed
a petition asking the State corporation
commission for permission to Increase
It's rates. A copy OF the petition has been
Med with Judson c. Dickerman, engineer
Of the State corporation commission, who
= IN Alexandria for the purpose Of look
ing over the affairs Of the company
preparatory to passing on the old petition
OF number Of residents Of this city and
Alexandria County for a reduction of
rates-
The company in its petition in some
Instances asks permission to increase
rates 100 per cent This Is true in the
cases Of the minimum charge for a hy-
drant or one spigot. which Is now IS. and
which the company asks be made S12 a
year. Other increases asked by the COM
pany follow: Water closets, from 50 to
$ q year; bath or wash tub, from 50 to
8 year; wash basin. from 81 to $50
. year.
Under the prevailing rates the lowest
amount for one spigot in house is So
q year and this Is supposed to vary ac-
eording to the rental value Of the house,
going as high as so a year.
An increase in meter rates is also
asked for. as follows: The first 1000
gallons, 30 cents a thousand; next 10 0oO
Is cents; 1000, % cents; 1000, Is cents;
5000 n cents; 10000 10 cents; over S2O,-
ooo, special rates, according to conditions
The Alexandria Chapter Of the Ameri-
can Red Cross has appointed a commit
tee to arrange for the collection OF funds
for the relief OF the starving children Of
our allies This committee hopes to ac-
complfsh its end by the enlistment OF the
aid OF the school children Of the city, and
permission will be asked OF the school
authorities to permit those interested in
the project to appear in the schools with
a view Of interesting the children.
The marriage Of Clarence Maury Sale
OF this city. and Miss Pawling Adelaide
Nelms. daughter Of Mr. and Mrs John
Edwin Nelms, OF Heathyille, Va, was
solemnized at II O'Clock this morning
at the home OF the brides parents. at
Heathville. The Rev. Nelson Page Dame
performed the cermony. which took place
before an improvised altar. The rooms
were decorated with ferns and cut
flowers The wedding march was played
by Mrs. Edwin Hugh Smith, sister OF
the bride. The bride was given IN mar
riage by her father. She was attired II.
a smart green travelling suit and carried
a bouquet OF lilies Of the valley. Fol-
lowing the ceremony a luncheon was
served after which Mr.. and Mrs. Sale
left for New York and Atlantic City.
Upon their return they will reside in
the Cameron apartment
About twenty persons this afternoon
attended a meeting in the rooms OF thS
chamber OF commerce, presided over by
John w May. at which It was decided
TO request ministers Of the city to hold
appropriate services IN their churches
on registration day, at o'clock at
night
Richard A Diggs, one Of the best
known colored school teachers IN ths
city died this afternoon at his home, 6lB
South Columbus street He was a teacher
in the snowden School for boys