Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-10
TO FURNISH WAFER
AT HALF RATE FOR
LOT CULTIVATION!
The Capital Water Com
,pany's Proposal for tho
Irrigation of Crops in the
City.

| Water company containing it's half
! rate proposal for the irrigation of
crops planted In lots in Boise and the
conditions surrounding it, which is
| accompanied by a form Of receipt to
be given to those making use of the
water, is as follows:
Mayor Samuel H. Hays, Boise, Ida
no, Dear Sir-In response to your re-
quest for q statement from this COM
pany as to what it is willing to do in
aid OF greater production of foodstuff
from vacant lots in the present food
crisis, would say this company recog-
nizes the importance of the matter you
have in hand and is DESTROYS of assist
ing in any way that will not seriously
interfere with its present service to
the public or embarrass the company
in handling it's regular business.
AS you probably know, from the
full and complete report of our busi-
ness which we every year file with
the public utilities commission of Ida
no, our present rates and business do
not, even under most economical ad-
ministration, give reasonable inter-
est return upon the actual investment.
Still. we feel it our duty under the
present emergency to assist, SO far as
consistently possible, in increased lot
production this season. And, follow
ing our conference with you this aft
ernoon, we respectfully submit our po-
sition, as follows, to be effective, Of
course, only during the present sea-
son:
HALF REGULAR RATE.
First. We will furnish water, IL no
objection is raised before or by the
public utilities commission, or by the
city or our regular customers for lots
or acreage which are not furnished in
regular service, which lots or acreage
can be watered from existing taps
with the consent of the owners there
of, at one-half the present regular
rates; provided that such new ground
is planted exclusively this season to
potatoes, beans or other quick grow
ing garden stuff.
Second. 1t Is expressly understood
that the ground so watered shall be
specially selected by the committee of
the mayors procurement, and the gar
dening and use Of water supervised by |
the said committee and this company |
under such reasonable rules and reg
ulations as will protect the company
against waste or harmful use and the |
regular service not be jeopardized. |
Third. Advice by the said commit
tee should be given so the new users !
will be made to realize that continu-
Gus use Of water will ruin their |
chances of crop; also, that they may |
learn the best method of getting re-
suits. as the company would regret 1
special concessions made worthless 1
and unavailing by failure OF actual 1
Fourth. The company cannot put 4
in new taps; no. can it take the re- \
of furnishing more water |
than the taps already existing will
supply.
Fifth. In justice to its present
users and to itself the company can.
not consent to have the special rates
apply to lawn or flower gardens, or
'or similar purposes, such special rates
being intended solely to encourage
putting new land into potato or other
crop mentioned; and
such special rates are effective for
'nly such part of the growing season
IF 1917 as may be necessary to ma