The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-10

known. She said she started suit
 for support this year when "Profes-
 sor Quiz" proved to be her former
 husband.
 charges were eliminated, it would
 merely mean that the cubic foot
 rates would have to be raised to
 make up the difference in required
 revenue. This would in turn result
 in an ineqliitable distribution of the
 cost among individual customers. Charges for Municipal Fire PrUt@ctiOn
 One of the strongest arguments
 for an adequate supply of water in . city Is It's need for ire protection purposes. water supply facilities,
 beyond the requirements oe regular
 consumers. are necessary as fire precaution requirements. A citys f1gre insurance rates are dependent
 upon the adequacy of the water supply in large measure. The Na..
 tional Board of Fire Underwriters
 In grading . city for insurance psir-
 poses, assigns i,7OO of . possible total of 5000 points of de1iciency in . city'S fire perfection facilities, to the adequacy of the water supply.
 The American Water Works As- sociation recommends that the charge for fire protection should be equal at least to its cost. Through studies made by that Association, it was found that between 26 and 3S per cent of the gross annual revenue of the water department shoulG be derived from fire protection faeaiis ties furnished to the eity, end that e20o per capita iS . fair charge for the average siSe city.
 Contrary to . feeling which seems quite prevalent in Waterbury. the city does not pay too much fer water service for Slfe protection. Although it has been the practice in many cities In the past to fssr- nish water for this purpose free of charge, or at 6 small nominal charge, the weight of authoritative opinion now condemns this practice and recommends the charging ok . city with its due portion of main. taining 6 water system adequate to meet fire protection requirements. It Is now realized that there Is no such thing as free water, and that if the user of such water does not pay for 1t, then the burden Is mere ly shifted to other consumers.
 Effect of Adoption of PrepopeA
 Rate Schedule
 The proposed schedule of water rates is reasonably low. Adoption of the schedule would have the effect of distributing the cost of operating the water system among consumers on an equitable basis. It should provide relief to the gen- eral property taxpayers from the unjust burden of keeping" the water department, thereby making possible . tax reduction of at least one-half oS . mill. It would be q definite incentive to large consum. CTS of 6 mill. 1t would be definite incentive to large consumers to use more city water, thus eventually making possible lower rates for an consumers. It would also have the effect of lowering the changes e. gainst many small consumers, who, under the schedule of rates present. ly in effect, pay . larger amount for the water used due to the present minimum charge schedule.
 Sale of Water to Other Towns
 WaterbOwn, Oakville, Thomaston, and possibly Naugatuck are proG- pective customers of water from the Waterbury system, if 1t is made a. ct 6 reasonable price. Sale of water to these communities would greatly increase the total co91Sump- ton and would therefore make pos- sible lower rates for Waterbury consumers.
 Completion of the second pipe line and third dam will make 1t possible for the city to sell water to outside l and Stili have more than an adequate supply for local needs.
 The second pipe line will yan through the center of WAtersown, and there would therefore De TO | added cost to the City of furnishing water to WatertOwn and Oakyiile. This would make possible source of substantial revenue ko the city.
 As an incentive to other towns 70 | lzse water from the Waterbury sys~ Eem, it is suggested that reasonable rates be charged for such water. 4 Iust rate would be the charging Of I .hese communities at the same rate WateFbuFy consumers, and Fenulring ssach communities 70 pay I Eog any necessary main extenslcne incident to rendering sllsh services md the snaintsnAnee of their own | system. Such Q system g0sfld furnish water ct a rate Aow .nOugh Co discourage largo seals yumping fEem private sources. Present. rates in WateTtoWn, fog lxanpie, are substantially higher han in WmtaEhsgy.
 IE should be remembered that aEay \ Ioaias cg WAtsg t0 esstiyiag towns. H inAeP fhe psoposed method ef IhaHga6, Weald bo purely added Ees Iense ko tke eisc wakls veEy iltEle, H any, fmogaaaa An operating costs, ghia N \ potential npsiFns ne FeVensse lla8 will net fall upen elsg ienel aKpaVors, H1le city Hfloal4 tako fm~ ae1sale ntsns e fully lllHesiisate lle Iasalhliitiaa, end lnltsate kMe lloaeas aEy ma@9tlaaiNug wakh @@tGMiAai ssfghasofs ee s.iv wmtm.