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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (May 28, 1915)
TITE 3IORNIXG OREGONIAX. FRIDAY 3IAY 28. 191$. METER ARGUMENTSS iL PUZZLE MCI! Paying of Several Hundred Thousand Dollars Out of u $47,810 Is Proposed. RATE CUT ALSO PROMISED Opponents of Mr. Daly's Scheme Pointy Out Increase In CJiurges Js More Likely and Talk of Sarin? Is Kliliculous. MKTKR PROPOSiKXTS TKLI, HOW IT'S GOING TO BK DOM2. . Here is what the meter pro ponents say they will do with the 47.in. which will 'be the ag gregate amount available at present water rates and with the reduction in cost of operation which they say is possible with a city-wide meter system: With the 147,810 a total of $100,000 a year will be expended for purchase and installation of meters. The 147. S10 will make up tho difference in revenue due to a cut in rates aggregating many thousands of dollars and it will make up the change in revenue due to the reduced use of water.- The present city water rates will bring in during this year just exactly J37.S10 more than is required to op erate the water bureau. This is merely a sare margin which the water bureau must have when dealing: in its large annual expenditures and receipts. "ow will it be possible to cut rates, thereby decreasing the total revenue, and at the same time Increase expenses to the extent of putting in a witer meter system throughout the city? When' the water meter proponent? argue their cause on the basis of re duced rates it puts them in tile posi tion of .statins something about as fol lows: "We hope to save $10,000 a year lu salaries of inspectors if meters are adopted. We will add to this the $37. S10, which Is the present difference between revenues and expenditures, and we will make the total ($47,810) meet the annual expense of $100,000 for pur chase and installation and maintenance of meters. We will also :..ake it meet the amount of decreased revenues due tn reduced rates and we will make K meet the further reduced revenues due to the reduction in the amount of wa ter used." 3L'lich Finance to Be Shown. It will be a magnificent exhibition of high finance. It will require some mathematical skill to make this $47. 810 meet several hundred thousand dol lars' worth of bills. t-till the meter proponents continue to harp on the possibility of reduced water rates. Those who have studied the meter situation declare that rates would have to le increased and certainly they could never be decreased. It is contended by the anti-meter people that the cost-of meter reading om the same basis as the cost to the Portland Gas & Coke Company and the Portland Railway, Light & Power Com pany will increase the water bureau operation costs not less than $10,000 above what they are, rather than re ducing them that much. 16 Reader Would Be deeded. The Portland Railway, Light & Tower Company pays 2 ife cents a month to read each of its meters. The Port land water bureau at present pays a like sum, having four meter readers to read 14,000 meters. At this rate 16 readers would be necessary to read 67,000 meters. A ridiculous argument Is that of re duced water rates with meters. With the present flat rate system it was WHKXCE WILL MUTER MONEY tOMKI Here is the indisputable math ematical problem involved in the city-wide water meter scheme, conclusively refuting the argu ment that Portland may get cheaper water if all services are metered: Fixed unalterable yearly cost of paying: interest on and redemption of outstanding water bonds $456,640 Cost of water bureau op eration yearly (salaries and supplies not includ- ' ing new mains) 255,550 Total cost for year $712,190 Greatest amount Mr. Daly claims can be saved in operation with meter x system 10,000 Cost of operation on basis of Mr. Daly's estimated reduced cost with me ters $702,190 Entire revenue of water bureau for a year at present rates 750,000 Total available surplus for a year $ 47,810 Average annual cost of city-wide meter system $100,000 t Unavoidable deficit $ 52,190 Still the argument is presented that water rates may be reduced. Where will the money come from to pay for meters? possible to reduce rates last December. Further reductions could be made with the continuance of the present system and the administration of the water bureau on an economical basis, cutting out such unnecessary expenses as that of sending out bills to flat-rate users who know when their bills are due and know the amount. Germans Reason Differently Regarding Sales to French. Our Linn Ftrswr Hrftmn to Ratify Home Trade bn Another Tfaimk Htm Comili; men Will BeneJ3U mad IS oils In N enrmlm NECTItALlTY can be maintained in various vara and It Is hand mme fhncji to tell 3ot who Is nenlraL as "Jack" O'Neill. traxeJlng " passenger a pent tor the G.-1Y. H. & N. Company, observed last week. Mi. O'Neill attended the "horse -auction si AJuany and a some valuable stoci disposed of by the Linn County (anmmi .Among the most active and nttfrt successful bidders were two for-t-ixnj-ii wIl iir uncii! need PremJi ac- cents. Anion their purchases were a span of tine blacks. When the farmer went to deliver them he met with an explanation. , "Now you understand what we want these horses for," the Frenchmen told him. - "We are officers in the French army and we want them for our cav alry in Belgium." It was necessary to make this -explanation, they told him, because the voucher that they ofTered in payment acted as a sight draft on the French government. "No. sir," protested the farmer, "I am neutral. 1 won't sell my horses to the French. I'll keep them. Besides that, I'm German, anyway." But another farmer was not so scru pulous. "I am German, too." he explained, "and likewise neutral. It makes no difference to me if the French do buy my horses, because as soon as they get them over there on the firing line the Germans will take them, anyway." "What 1 am trying to figure out," says Mr. O'Neill, "is which one of these fellows really was neutral." IS' CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOARD AGREES WITH ST. JOHN'S. .Do m:t foe corooicp c'au!e ijou 1o fareV- ibe, 'Leader. tf.ff&fono& at .'foe Columbia Crafrhofrbone. Co- SWab--' Members 1'rnred to Support Proposition on Ballot to Grant lieqnent of Sub urb to Come Into City. Taking the recent vote of the people of St. Johns as a request' for -annexation to the City of Portland, the di rectors of the Chamberpot Commerce yesterday concluded a careful Investi gation of the finances of the peninsula city, its population and the possible ad vantages to accrue to both civic organi zations, and by unanimous vote recom mended that the influence of the near 5000 members of the Chamber be asked in support of the annexation propo sition, which will be decided at the June election. The Chamber of Com merce believes that the addition of the St. Johns territory will be beneficial to both cities in many ways. St. Johns has already voted on an nexation, a majority of 302 votes out of a total of 1290 being given in favor of the proposition. "Under these conditions, the people of Portland cannot be accused of forc ing annexation on the people of St. Johns," said President C. C. Colt at the conclusion of the meeting. "Four miles will be added to the area of the City of Portland through this annexation, and Portland is gain ing a territory that is absolutely self supporting. "There can be no question as to the future value of the St. Johns section or the peninsula in the development of manufacturing. "Ami in the addition of the people of' St. Johns the City of Portland would be acquiring citizens who are progress ive and of the highest type." RAILROAD MAN IS VISITOR Delaware & Western Official Optim istic Over Trade Outlook. P. J. Flynn, vice-president of the Delaware & Western Railroad, visited Portland yesterday and was entertained by local railroad officials. He was ac companied by members- of his family. They are returning home from Sn Francisco, where they saw the World's Fair. Mr. Flynn was optimistic regarding the future business possibilities on the Pacific Coast. Ho predicted that as soon as the war is over the United States will experience an era of pros perity almost unprecedented. "The canal will change the route of travel fomn Immense volume of trans continental business," said Mr. Flynn. The Flynn party left over the Great Northern last night for Puget Sound. "Leader A" is Bill Spivens' new discovery, and he is interested in letting his friends know that it is only $75, with the monthly payments of $6. Call up the Columbia Graphophone Co., '429-431 Washington street, and order one on three days' free trial. HYDRANTS PILED UP Hundreds in Storeyard, but None Are Installed. FIRE PROTECTION DENIED JAMES LUGG PASSES AWAY Veteran Oddfellow's Funeral Will He Held This Afternoon. James Lugg, resident of Portland since 1880, died at his home, 615 Bea con street. Wednesday. Mr. Lugg is survived by his widow, Mrs. Sophie L"KK, and a daughter, Mrs. Max M. Smith. Mr! Lugg was born in Corn wall. England, in 1841. Mr. Lugg recently received the vet eran Jewel for 25 years' continuous membership in the Oddfellows. Funeral services will be held at the chapel of Dunning & Co., 414 East Alder street, at 2 o'clock today and will be in charge of the Oddfellows. Rev. H. Schuknecht. pastor of the First German Evangelical Church, will preach tne sermon. Services at the Mount Scott Crematorium will be private. Laying of Mains Continues, but Mr. Daly 13 Making: "Saving" While. Citizens Protest Against en dangering Property. Hundreds of fire hydrants, worth thousands of dollars, have been stacked rup in piles in the water bureau store- yard at East Seventh and Bast Alder streets for more than six months, while the water bureau, under the new policy of Commissioner Daly, has proceeded with the construction of new mains without installing hydrants for fire pro tection. As a result of the new anti-flre pro tection policy many districts, some well settled, are without tire protection, al though the city has gone to the expense of purchasing hydrants and construct ing new mains costing many thousands of dollars. Not since last November has one of the hydrants been hauled out of the storeyard and connected, up to a main for ftre protection. Miles of mains have been constructed at the usual cost, hy drants have been purchased at the usual cost, yet the mains are only giving half of their intended service, for they fur nish no tire protection. At the end of the present year there will appear in the report of Commis sioner Daly an Item of possibly $40,000 which will be under the heading, "sav ing in the water bureau." This will be the fire hydrants. The "saving" will be at the sacrifice of fire protection in many districts of the city. Prior to last November the water bureau, when constructing mains, al ways put in the Are hydrants at points designated by the fire bureau. The hy drants were installed at the rate of more than 500 a year. Sacrifice of tire protection so that a showing of economy might be made in the water bureau Is a policy which al ready has caused a storm of protest. Delegations from various districts have appeared and plan to appear before the Council to insist on the installation of the hydrants. The cost will be much greater now than it would if the hy drants had been installed when the mains were constructed. Rain Shortens Berry Crop. WHITE SALMON, Wash.. May 27. (Special). This week begins the daily carload shipments of strawberries from here and from now on a car or more will leave daily. Owing to the con tinued rain only about one-third of a crqp is expected. 24 PAWNBROKERS HELD Charge Is l-'ailure to Keport Articles Received Daily. On a charge of violating a city or dinance in failing to report to police headquarters each day the various ar ticles received, 24 pawnbrokers were arrested yesterday and will be tried in Municipal Court totiay. Those arersted were A. Rosenberg. S North Fourth street; Sol Matus. 26 North Third street; Joe Tenen. 30 North Third street; H. Goldstein, 49 North Third street; L. Gross, 68 North Third street; S. Wolf. 31 North Third street; A. Weinberg, 52 Third street; I. Sav aransky, 29 North Second street; S. Kasahira, 267 Everett street; H. Ben jamin, 89 North Third street: L. Fox, 84 4 North Third street; M. Fox, 82 H Third street; Joe Fisher. 8V4 North Second street: Louis Seltzer; I. Gold berg. 285 First street: J. Leve; J. Breall. 223 Front street: I. N. Barde, 240 Front street: J. H. Bader, 243 Front street; J. Perkel, 289 First street; M. Rein, 206 Jefferson' street: Dave Nemerowsky, 265 Front street; AL Wil mitsky, 210i , Madison street; 1. Per kel, 303 First street. CITY TO BUY AERIAL TRUCK Bids for Xew Apparatus Opened by City Purchasing Agent. The Portland Fire Bureau is to have another motor aerial truck similar to the long white one now in service at headquarters station. Bids were opened by Municipal Purchasing Agent Wood yesterday for the machine. It will have an automatic 85-foot suspension ladder and will be virtually the same, as the present truck. The bids as received were as follows: A. G. Long, for American La France ma chine, $12,500 for one type and $11,950 for another; F. C. Riggs, for Boyd & Brothers. $11,700; Gorham Fire Ap paratus Company, for the Seagrave Company, $12,200. The last named company made bids on two tractor driven aerial trucks. One bid was $10. 750 and the other $10,400 for these types of machines. TRAFFIC MANAGER LEAVES W. D. Skinner, or North Bank, to Confer AVJth Officials at St. Paul. W. D. Skinner, traffic manager for the North Bank Railroad, has left for St. Paul, where he will confer with traffic officials of the Northern Pacific and Great Northern on pros pective business for the next few months. . It is proposed, also, to co-operate with the 2astern lines in an effort to secure additional passenger business SOME OF CITY'S SUPPLY OF FIRE HYDRANTS WHICH STAND UNUSED LACK PROTECTION. WHILE MANY DISTRICTS A. S i f'VW, f .1- & ... J )t i...v. V..-. - n.n. jr 'wfa V - f S Jf ' 1 T TQM Wi Him Mil miik iriniiimAii'- ii .'.w amm.T nil is" ynr s-xx-. ,ixr l Ml m iwdimii. dma i." - 5Wlii UlllJ.lA.Mij J'lLAJJ X1H .ST ORAUK 1 AJLO AT KAST iiliVli-MH AMI KAST ALU Lit SI ItLLTS. , The Name Hart Schaffner & Marx Stands for Economy See Varsity Fifty Five at $20 and $25 The most economical clothes to wear; wear longer, hold the shape better, made better and fit better. ' . They're different, more exclusive; made for the conservative or extreme dresser. They're the all wool or silk and wool quality. A choice range of beautiful patterns to select from. .We have them from $18 to $35. Sani'l Rosenblatt & Co. Copyright Uwt Schif focr fc Mux The Men's Shop for Quality and Service Northwest Corner Third and Morrison Sts. for the Meamers of the Great North ern Pacific Steamship Company be tween Flavel and San Francisco. Mr. Skinner will be away for about 10 days. MILK COMMISSION . NAMED Drs. MacKenzie, Mareellus and Mack Will Issue Dairy Certificates. Er. IC A. J. MacKenzie. president of the City and County Medical Associa tion; Dr. M. B. Mareellus, City Health Officer, and. Dr. D. W. Mack, chief of the city's 4ureau of milk inspection, are to be Portland's Medical Milk Com mission, to have charge of the cer tificates of dairies on the basis of purity. . The members o'f the Commission were appointed yesterday by -Mayor Alhee. The new body was created by the City Council Wednesday. The purpose of the body is to examine the quality of milk and the sanitary conditions at dairies seeking certification. SENATOR CUMMINS COMING Possible Republican Candidate for President to Visit Here. t United States Senator Albert B. Cummins, of Iowa, is expected to visit Portland early next week and will be entertained while here by former Iowans now residing here and by some of the civic organizations. Senator Cummins has Just returned from San Francisco, on his way from Hawaii, which territory he visited re cently in company with a large party of Senators and Representatives. In a re cent communication to A. W. Lafferty, ex-Representative In Congress from Portland, he expressed his intention or coming here on his way East. Senator Cummins is considered a pos sible choice of the Republican party for Perfect Fitting of GLASSES is brought about by perfect eye examination and accurate grind ing of lenses properly adjusted. Such can only be had by experi ence. 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Mar shall 2400. 60 Neal Inatltntea In principal I'lllm. WOMEN WHO ARE ALWAYS TIRED May Find Help in ThU Letter. ooays uunngior Tillamook Seashore Resorts $3 ACCOUNT Decoration Day, May 31st Leave Portland on morning or afternoon, train, spend Saturday afternoon, all day Sunday and up to late Monday, Decoration Day, on the beach or fishing in the Salmonberry or Nehalem. Season round-trip fares to Tillamook Seashore Resorts on sale daily on and after May 29. New Week-End Trains Between Portland and Tillamook Beginning next Saturday, May 29, week-end trains will leave Portland Union Depot at 1:40 P. M.; , East Morrison street 1 :47 P. M. Arrive beach points in time for dinner. RETURNING .j Train will leave Tillamook Monday (Decoration day) ai 4:30 p. M arrive Portland 10:40 P. M. Special Week-End Fares To Newport and to all Willamette Valley points on Saturday and Sunday. Good returning Monday. 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