Show WATER HAA HEAD HA SAYS A f RA DATES T N T T Tp GUP p But Auditor Holds Only Two Things Possible Possible- A Special Tax Levy or oran oran an Advance in Fees Incorrect figures and misstatements misstate misstate- ments U is the way Commissioner V. W. H. H Shearman characterized the report published in Ill THE TELEGRAM yesterday with regard regard re re- re- re gard to the increase in city water rates The figures tell the story U said E. E A. A Bock city auditor when told today what Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commis Commis- Shearman had said My books show the figures to be as published and this morning I Imade Imade Imade made a further comparison with 1 lp j f h er- er His figures are tI tile the same same sanie as mine U he Ile said Commissioner Shearman emphatically emphatically emphatically cally denied this morning that there Is to be any increase in the water rates Auditor Bock says nays that one of ot two things Is possible either possible either the water department must raise the meter rates I or again levy a special tax to meet the deficit I In the event the meter rates are not raised the auditor declares the property property property prop prop- erty owner on the flat rate basis will willi not only face an increase in his rate but also will bear part of ot the burden I of ot a special water tax Commissioner Shearman says that the increased expenditures in the department department department de de- de- de have been caused by the extensive ox- ox street improvements such as paving Wherever paving is laid new water mains are put in |