The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-10
WATERRAISEIS
LEFT ON TABLE
Commissioner Hinrichs Suggests
That No. 13 Be Not Given
Second Reading.
INVESTIGATION is PENDING
J. n. Andrews Has Prepared Pc
titions Asking Governor
to Name Auditor.
(sy JERRY sToooAspA

Proposed ordinance No. I3, known
as the water rate ordinance, was not
considered by the city commissioners
yesterday afternoon. When the oues-
ton of No. 13 was brough. up Com
missioner Hinrichs who introduced
it last week, recommended that ths
commissioners take no action until
investigations were completed. #Thouc h
all three commissioners mad previously
endorsed the ordinance this recon-
nendation was adopted
No. l3 as iii reduced last week wauiI
give Pensacola a water rate three
times as high as New Orleans and
twice as high as Mobile.
Most of the proposed increase would
be borne by the household, or user OF
the smallest amount OF water. AS ex-
planned by the commissioners this class
of water users would not notice the
increase and Would not offer the or
ganized objection to the new rate that
the corporations would
The proposed rate for the house
holder, or flat rate user would be m
creased TO 81 instead OF $3.50 as 1T
present. The lowest meter rate. nov
25 cents per thousa aod gallons. would
be increased to 30 cents. while the user
OF large quantities of water would he
given a raise of only "a cents under
the proposed rate The lowest rnerer
rate in Mobile is Is cents aaa in New
Orleans 10 cents per thousand
Strong opposition in Psnsaeosa has
developed over the osed increase
the sentiment of the citizens az ex-
pressed generally being that the prss-
ent rate is high and should show a
profit in this department. A new
we'll officially ordered accepted yes-
terday, was recently drilled, bringing
in a total capacity of nine million gall
Ions daily. With this new vell tile
pumps for the various wells VIII be
used only occasionally, and this would
cut the use of coal considerably. The
well cost the city $16500, YET TO be
paid for.
The majority of the citizens ef
Pensacola are dissatisfied with the
cond tions of some Of the city depart
ments" said J. y. Andrews last night.
and these departments should be more
efficiently managed. If any depart
ment is not producing fgll results. that
department should be lie estigated by
the commissioners and loose ends and
waste carefully checked up and
stopped. If the city commissioners
do not do this" said Mr. Andrews,
then It is the, duty of the citizens OF
Pensacola to take the matter in their
own hands and see that this is done.
This should be done for the water
works department now he said fur
ther." and as a preliminary step l
have prepared a petition 10 have the
books of the city investigated by a
competent auditor. Under the charter,
the governor viii appoint an auditor
when any so qualified voters petition
him to do SO.
MANY people called me on the
phone today and asked about the petit
tion, showing that they were not at
all satisfied with matters as they now
stand The petition was drawn this af-
ternoon and signatures viii be secured
tomorrow If the petition had been
ready today more than 10 would have
signed it before It left my office"