Show Should We Raise Our Water Rates Rates- ates No P doubt b by this thi time most of the people of Manti ManU have ha heard something some some- thing In regard to a change in our ourt t present culinary wat water f rates Yes Ye i its it's a fact aC y win l have e t to tobe b be l r r f r 3 df and lowered for others You may ask why raise them Well didn't wo we vote for a bond to finance our present new water system That has got to be paid off of and ana you rou and I must pay the fiddler You say you didn't vote ote for It It- Well Welt then you ou were one of the sixteen who opposed it And I suppose Im I'm talking to us who did vote for it It is time we paid something for tor our water and not consider It a afree afree free treo gift from our maker as we dothe dOthe do dothe the sunshine and flowers of summer and the snow and ice of winter I hear r some one saying Gosh dont don't we pay enough now Well Brother just take a look at these thee comparative figures The minimum yearly rates for some omo of the towns of Utah Ephraim GOO Bountiful 1200 Amerl American n Fort Fork Fountain Green 1200 Midvale l L 1 1600 Murray 1 Nephi Plea Pleasant nt Grove 7 GO Provo 1600 00 Spanish Fork 13 1375 5 Springville J 1125 Sterling 12 1200 00 Mayfield l 2400 Manti Ian ti 1 1100 This Is a acas C cas s of oC tl the last being the least Severn plans have havo been beon proposed and In the near future one w will bo be adopted The minimum will be raised to 10 something near other towns towns- townsand and a system of a sliding scale similar to oU our l' l present light l' l rates rate will be in- in So brace brac yourself for forn fora n a higher water rate and If It you have Jave havea a plan you think workable talk to tou toa u a member of or the CIt City Council about aho It and it may be a accepted Some one has said The Tho law Of or pro progress res Is the tho la law of or losing your our present gain for a larger gain that lea Mes beyond We have surel surely gained by having this new water system and dont don't you ou think wo we ou ought to pa pay for lor it What do you think about it If its IfA A City Councilman |