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Show THLY WILL GET CHEAPER WATER Chicago, Dec. ." More than $".ofi,-mo $".ofi,-mo will be stricken from the aggregate aggre-gate "cost of living" In Chicago in L'lll. if a recommendation presented I i the eliy council last night by Commissioner Com-missioner of Public Works Mullaney for Mayor Itusse, Is concurred in by the aldermen. The recommendation is that 10 per cent bo stricken from all vater bills, whether rendered as as-si as-si ssed or meter rates In his report. Commissioner Mul-l?ney Mul-l?ney said there was a surplus of Js7.mi0 in the water fund, that the fund Is . Increasing dally and that, . ilh all Ihe Improvements proposed, tiio city can well afford to reduce the cost and still show a profit from the rale of wuter. The matter was referred re-ferred to the council finance committee com-mittee with a request for immediate action. l IO |