Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-11-13
Respectfully submitted
Charles Bonino
A. T. Collins

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Motion made by Pollock supported
by EmunsOn that the report be &C
cepted as read and orders drawn for
the payment of same. Motion carried,
Report of Water Works Committee.
To the Honorable, the City Council,
of the city of Hurley.
Gentlemen: The undersigned COM
mittee appointed by the mayor to in
vestigate and report apon the water
works situation in the city of Hur-
ley, beg leave to report as follows:
Your committee held an informal
meeting on the 18th of Oct. 1920, with
the representative of the Hurley
Water company, and representative
from the office of the Wisconsin Rail
road Commission, at which time it
appeared from testimony submitted
that the Hurley Water company is
now supplying the city of Hurley,
and the northumberland with water
at loss, on the rates now in effect,
and the figures submitted seemed to
indicate, and the Water company
claimed that in order to give the
company fair return upon the money
invested in the Hurley Water comp
any plant, an increase of approximate
ly sos over present rates would be
| necessary.
After some informal discussion it
was considered advisable that some
temporary adjustment should be
made without waiting for formal &C
ton by the Railroad Commission,
and to that end ii was suggested that
| a temporary rate be agreed upon. and
a tentative oral agreement was con
cluded. TO the effect that the rate
now in force be increased so per cent,
| commencing Oct, list, 1920. for hyd-
rants and Jan. 1st. 1921, for private
consumers.
If the city council consents to this
arrange the above mentioned
rates Will be sanctioned by the Rail
| road COmmi ssi0n, and same Will go
| into effect at the date mentioned, and
so remain until otherwise changed by
| proper authority.
Your committee therefore recommends
that the above suggestions be embOdi-
! ed in a suitable resolution and adopt
| ed by the council
| Dated Nov 9Th, 1920.
! Respectfully submitted,
Chas. Bonino. P Lancer,
Dominic Rubatt, Arthur Emunson,
| Committee on Water Works
! Motion made by Pollock. supported by
Collins and duly carried that the report
! of the water works committee be &C.
| cepted and placed on file.
Whereas, The Ironwood & Besseuel
/ Railway & Light company has made ap
! plication to the city of Hurley for per
j mission to increase its rates applicable
| II ~
! Hurley, and is about TO make applica
! ton to the railroad commission of Wis
/ consin, for the authority so to do; and
Whereas, heretofore, and on the 18th
! day of October 1920 the water committee
of the common council of the city OIL
! Hurley, together with the mayor and the
city attorney met with representatives Of
| the said company, at which meeting MIR
| Mathews of the engineering staff of the
| railroad commission of Wisconsin was
also present; and
Whereas, The Water Committee ha:
! filed its written report recommending Z
proposed temporary so per cent increase
| in all water rates in the city of Hurley
such increase to be effective as tc
hydrant rentals billed on the LIST day Of
October, 1920. and thereafter until mod
fed, and as to all other rates on billings
dated the LIST day of January 1921. anc
thereafter until modified: and
Whereas, It is proposed that the city
! and the company enter into an agree
| menf approving such increase and waiv
ing hearing on the application of tht
company thereof, and notice of any hear
| ing, and which said agreement shall
contain a waiver on the part or the salt
company of its rights TO have the neces
sity for taking of its water utility de
termined by an action in the circuit cour
in the manner provided by statute il