The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-09-11

The increase, nearly doubli,
for waterworks service, represe
bills for sewer rental charges requir-
ed to help finance construction of the
disposal plant and intercepting sew
ers.
Reflected on the water bill for the
October reading, due on December /,
the rental charges will be in effect
for the next 20-years and will cover
retirement of mortgage revenue
bonds to be issued in the amount Of
$150,000, approximately one-fourth
of the total cost of the disposal
system.
Rate Ordinance Passed
Levying sewer rental charges with
the payment of the water works bill
in December was assured at a special
meeting of Bluffton municipal councH
last Wednesday night when a RAJ
ordinance was passed FSSing tn
charges to be pade. 81
Instead of bsRg levisd asSS fl
percentage of waAer bilF, altR& tn
rental charges fapre eaut in -
cases to exactly 81 pdf cent, the
rates are set up onA &ble varying
with the amount of wAtr purchased
from the municipal plane
The sewer rental charges adopted
at the session are as follows: First
200 cubic feet of water, 80 cents;
next 200 cubic feet, 80 cents per 100;
next 200 cubic feet, 20 cents per 100;
next 5000 cubic feet, Is cents per
100; all additional, IL cents per 100.
There will be a minimum sewer
rental charge of 80 cents a month,
and persons discharging sewage OF
wastes into local streams without
buying corresponding water a be
metered and charged for the service
although they do not pay water bills
In addition to the regular schedule
of rates adopted last week, a sep
arate contract will be drawn with
the Page Dairy Co. for treatment OF
its industrial wastes, at a figure
estimated to yield approximately
$4,000 annually. Other industrial
contracts also will be considered by
council.
According to a report presented
at last weeks council meeting by
James Draper, waterworks superin.
tendent, approximately % per cen'
of all water will pay the
minimum rate of 80 cents a month
because they use only 200 cubic feet
of water, or less.
However, nearly half of total
water consumption is in the 1900
cubic feet bracket, which represents
only 81 per cent of the patrons, but
shows total consumption of al pei
cent of all water pumped.
First bills for sewer rental charges
probably will be on separate cards
because of a lack of space on pres
ent cards which carry billing fol
both electric current and water serv.
ice, the council was told by members
of the board of public affairs, which
also attended the meeting.
AS with present utility bills,
penalty charge of 10 per cent viii
be assessed if the sewer rental bills
are not paid before the 10th OF each
month in which they fall due.
Board of public affairs members
learned at the session that when the
sewage disposal system is completed
they will be responsible for its op'
Grafton, maintenance and billing, JUS
as the board now conducts the water
works and light plant. Thei1
responsibility also will cover main
tenance of the sewers
1 700 Income
Income from sewer rental charges
including that. from Page Dairy Co.
is expected to be approximatel!
$19,7O0 per year.
In addition to retiring the revenu'
bonds, issued in the amount OF S15O,
600, this sum is expected to be grea
enough to pay interest; and ais
cover the cost of operating the dis
posal plant and paying for its up
keep, councilmen were told.