Show m TALKS i his views on reduction or water elites g it Is time a cut was made and re 1 duct lons should benefit the properly holders and poorer classes 1 tonight the city council will meet iq epenial session to receive a message froin mayor spencer on the all topic 0 water rates A this writing it is impossible to state what form the oge will take as forces are working to have abe water company and the council eoe with an eye to the citha best interests the proposition however has narrowed down to this condition the water company will make a general reduction in rates all along abe line if abe council will accept it as abe settlement of abe much vexed question and rail off preparations for a new system under these circuns ancas it is believed by parties interested that i the council refuses to accept the deduc as sort of corn promise the election for bonds will not carry from what president Paes ident rowe of the water corpany coa pany euid last night it la probable a new rate card contemplating sweep ioe reductions will bo shortly made even if the council and the water company fail to see eye to eye mr Rowes iid it is time a general reduction were ade ia water rates atie company believed beli evea that water consumers should not pay for what they do not get and for that reason abe rate of four and five room residences will be reduced from to 4 or a dollar a room A bath room should be charged a dollar extra what about lawn rates A general reduction will be made we will give lawns ahn minimum rate ot any cily in the united states the company ia willing to take the view of the matter and artes will be cut to the kloweit possible figure especially ally where they affect alo poorer classes what cut will be made on city hydrants dr ants we will adjust aba aratea entirely satisfactory to the city the rate now ie but we have discounted the bill 20 per cent which maans the actual cost to the city is 60 this rate will be mi lowered what about a proposition to beell the water system the city the system is for sale and the terms can be arad on by a board of disinterested te rested parties selected by byth it the city will not do business on the terms in the franchise an arbitration committee should ba named to beetle the question the company will do the square thing no matter which way the business is done |