Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-03-05

with the air of men who were
clearing the decks for action" and
expected the "aetion" to be mighty
asked for drainage of water from
Monroe Street and was quickly dis
posed Of by having his request re-
ferred to the proper committees
for action.
Mr.. Sloan, Mgr. of the Ohio Gas,
Light and Coke Company, which
has petitioned the Public Utilities
Commission for authority to with
draw their service from Wauseon,
was present and was invited by the
Mayer TO sit in conference with the
council The hearing on the above
named petition is scheduled for
March 10th. The Mayor asked Mr..
Slcan on what terms the Gas Com
pany would consider the continp-
nrce of their service in Wauseor.
Mr.. Sloan answered that his COM
pany did not want to withdraw
iksT service from Wauseon for
the reason that there would be a
loss to his company in that event;
but that they are now and have
been giving the service to Wauseon
at an actual loss as they expect to
show the Public Utilities Commits
zion and that thev could not con-
tinue service in Wauseon without
n rate that would insure cost Of
service and interest on the actual
money invested. Mr.. Sloan also
s-,ted thse N order to give Wau-
seon adequate service and make
necessary extensions that are de-
branded in Wauseon the sum Of
T7rOO must be expended here: that
tvtah tha present rate Of $1.2o per
'th~usrnd fixed bv ordinance and
fbefv books showing a loss in this
service, IL is impossible to secure a
ioan IN order 10 make these essen
tial improvements
Mr.. Sloan's proposition in essence
wYs that me Counril repeal the ex-
sstlng ordinance which fixes the
rate at $1.25 per Thousand cubic
f,et and grant a temporary rate cf
$500 per thousand for a period OF
ninety days the rate then to be adj
Hlshed bv referendum to actual com
ditions and showing Of cost of OPP
eration. The company agreeing
TO pay salary Of expert to mako IN
vostigntion up 70 $250.00. The
council to engage such expert.
Mr.. Sloan said that the rate must
allow for a seven per cent interest
.on actual money invested in order
10 enable the company to secure
funds to make the necessary inn
,Arovernents and extensions. The
company will agree to install new
holder n Wauseon 'at once and the
new rate will 90 into effect as soon
as such holder is installed. Asked
n he would accent a rate of $500
for a year Mr.. Sloan said that he
could not do SO as the company
have no p11arantee that there viii
not be raise in prices Of materials
and labor. But the company wculd
gusrantee TO lower the rate when
conA;4'cns gre srch that they can do
so. The rate must at al times
ccver cost Of service end Z per cent
on, ,roney actually invested.
Tl,a council agreed 70 adjourn to
ne,rt Monday to consider an ordi-
nance embodying Mr.. aloan's ulti-
natur. and the city solicitor was
instructed to have such ordinance
ready for consideration.
The Mayor rose in his place and
addressed a few remarks to the
councilmen and citizens who had
gathered to the effect that the
Board Of Trustees Of Public Affairs
had requested the council to pur-
chase a certain piece Of land on
which the Board expected to build
a reservoir end alteration plant to
furnish Wauseon with an adequate
s,rnrlv Of water. Aside from the
purchasc of said land Mr.. Bulger
stated that the matter Of the water
works r'art was entirely in the
hands of the Water Works Board
and the council had NJ authority ex-
cent as they were called into coi.-
suitation by the Board and t.4..1
counsel and advice asked. An or
dinance is about to be introduced
to purchase a site for a water sys-
fem, that will utilize the water
from the so called "Big Ditch" II
any one present has a definite plan
no propose different from the plan
row under consideration by the
Board-or any better plan to sug.
gest their remarks will be accepta-
hle. Mr.. w. J. Sherman, engineer
is present to answer any questions
relative TO the proposed projects
that may be asked. II those pre-.
sent have nothing but criticism
without anvthing to offer in place
cf the thing criticised. the Mayor
warned that it would be- only a USE
1sss WRITE Of tine end such parties
had better keen quiet. The ordi.
rance. to purchase from Jay Funk
25 and r fraction acres of land and
also an easement at a total cost OF
$7q35 was read.
Tho Mayor asked for remarks
Mr.. Sherman pointed out that the
initial purchase price Of the site
Indicated in the ordinance represent
ed only n part of the actual cost
there must be added to the purchase
price the cost Of clearing the lanr
of sturnps the cost 0f a quarter oi
n mile Of pine line from the reser-
voir to the plant and extra drainage
DR.. r. I. Bernath, County Survey
OF stated that he was willing x
leave the whole matter to the iudg
mert Of the council Councilman
Bachman suggested the Bean Creel
project ms presenting greater pro
mise of a steady supply Of watel
~~r cf hnttor quality, councilman
Schiatter asked fer the plans of thu
rroject now under consideration
thev we're produced by engineer
ST,nrnan Mr.. Schlatter's remarks
indicated that some of the council
men and some citizens had hired NJ
engineer tc check up the nlans pre-
rnred hv Nv Sherman which wer'
supposed to hn in the possession O
!. tho Water Works Board. Wher
lthis engineer came the plans coult
<rrot ha fcu-d in tho office Of th'
Bocrd which is in the council room