Show STATE LOSES IN TilE THE PRISON WATER YATER SUIT City's Demurrer Sustained and Regular Rate May Now r. r x H ye to Be j Paid t ty v y x In sustaining a demurrer yesterday Judge Juge C. C W. W Morse of the Third District court made a ruling which probably means that the state slate will win have to pay the he city for all the water used at the penitentiary The state board o of corrections corrections cor car filed a suit against the city growing out of the difficulty over the use of water at the prison and the elt city filed a a. general demurrer This demurrer was su sustained on the tho ground that hat the complaint did not constitute a 0 cause of action and unless the state can cnn amend It the city cit has already won the ho suit V The state In 1397 1897 entered Into a contract contract con- con tract with tho the city to pay for use of water at ot the penitentiary Tho The water water wa- wa ter er camo from Parleys Parley's conduit Later LateC the he city installed a meter and it was ascertained that the tho prison was WS using more than 00 worth orth of water A bill billor bi for or was vas presented to the st state t td board of corrections but was not paid Then the state brought brough suit to enjoin the he city from cutting off the tho water supply from Crom that source |