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"""-508 . - - ---.- - -' - --, . -r The very low rates prevailing should fully compensate the City so far as interest on its investment is concerned during the time that the I ':~ Eugene Water Board has been operating. Now"as to what is considered the principal sum or the 11 equi tyll. In return for this equity what has the ~ ~ater Board given the City? The Uequity" claims presented to the Board are based entirely on thB findings and suggestions embodied in the P. s. C. report of May 26, 1917. If the Council accepts as correct the statements in this report, as a bisis for claims, they must also be prepared to accept the rates and rate structure set up and recommended by the same report, as well as all other findings and recommendations embodied in this same report. The very low rates prevailing should fully compensate the City so far as interest on its investment is concerned during the time that the Eugene Water Board has been operating. Now, as to what is considered the principal sum or the II equi tyll . In return for this equity what has the ~ater Board given the City? The l1equity" c+a~~s presented to the Board are based entirely on . the findings and suggestions embodied, in the P. S. O. report of May 26, 1917. If the Oouncil accepts as correct the statements in this report, as a'basis for claims, they must also be prepared to accept the rates and rate structure set up and recomrnended by the same report, as well as all other findings and recommendations embodied in this same report. Public Service Commission Rates: Let us see what the P.S. O. says, in a general way, E.,bout the ! matter of rates for public use. On page 46, under "Lighting Rates", we ' II find-- IINo special rates should be given for lighting municipal buildings. These services must, in equity, be upon the same basis as all other customers of the same general class". And, on page 51, under IlWater Rates", the following occurs: I liThe regular rates should be given for municipal use in the city hall, barns, etc. , which is similar to that required by II ordinary individuals". On page 53, under "Schedule of Metered Water Rates for the City of Eugene", a rate is set up for street sprinkling, sewer flushing, I fountains, and cleaning fire reservoirs~ And, on page 51, cost of cleaning fire reservoirs is referred to as follows: , I "It will be noted in the proposed schedule that tI1i s minimum (of II 5i per 100 cu. ft.) rate has been given for some special munici- pal purposes, on the basis of charging only the additional cost of such supply, in excess of that for domestic and commercial use. In connection with service under this rate, it should. not be con- sidered necessary to meter each cleaning of the fire reservoir; rather, a flat rate charge may be used, based upon the measured II quantity consumed during anyone normal cleaning." . Evidently, then, as will be noted later, the P.S.C. intended that I the water department should receive compensation for filling, cleaning, and maintaining the fire reservoir on Skinner Butte. I As can be noted, the P. S. C. designed tIle fire protection rates on the basis of charging only the additional cost of such supply in excess of that for domestic and comnercial use. Inconnection with service under this rate, it should not be considered neces- sary to meter each cleaning of the fire reservoir; rather, a flat rate charge may be used, based upon the measured quantity consumed during anyone normal cleaning. II EVidently, then, as will be noted later, the P.S. C. intended that the water department should receive compensation for filling, cleaning, and I maintaining the fire reservoir on ~kinner Butte. As can be noted, the P.S.C. designed the fire protection rates on the basis of charging only the additional cost of such supply in excess of that for domestic and commercial use, and not on the demand basis. Fire protection I .' ~ ,I,