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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNI3- TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1899.
a
THAT CONFERENCE
WITH MR. SCR AN fON
BOARD OP TRADE COMMITTEE
MAKES ITS REPORT.
Another Session of the City's Most
Prominent Deliberative Body in
Which Water Rates Are Discussed
to tho Exclusion of Almost Every
Other Question Lengthy State
ment Submitted for Acceptance as
tho Sentiment of the Board on tho
Water Question.
"Water was again tho burden of Ilia
board of trade's discussions nt Its reg
ular meeting last night. A report was
received from the special committee
appointed to confer with President
Scranton, of the Gas and Water com
pany, In which was told what tho con
ference accomplished, or, to be exact,
what occurred there; a resolution was
presented reiterating at length tho
sentiments of water rato resolution of
the last meeting, and ordered printed
for distribution and future consider ..
tlon, and some Interesting remarks
were made by prominent members re
garding the all absuiblng topic.
Incidentally a resolution was adopt
ed pledging support to the new Dela
ware Valley and Kingston railroad,
olllcers were nominated for the ensu
ing year and tho handsome and sub
stantial compliment was paid Secre
tary Atherton of granting him nn In
Eollclted and unexpected Increase in
salary.
The report of the special committed
on water rates was prefaced with a
Htatemcnt from Us chairman, Jam3
II. Torrey, that the committee felt
constrained to confine Itself wholly
within the limits prescribed for it by
the resolution under which It was cre
ated, namely: "To confer with Mr.
Scranton with a view of securing a
lower and uniform rate for manufact
urers, and to report upon tho legal
status of tho water company." The
report of tho committee was as fol
lows: i
COMMITTEE TtEPOHT
To tho Scranton Board of Trade.
Tho undersigned committee, appointed
at tho last meeting of tho board with
Instructions to wait upon Mr. V. W.
Scranton, president of tho Scranton a us
and "Water company, with reference to
tho substance of tho resolution adopted
at tho last meeting, respectfully report:
That by appointment, a majority of
tho commltteo waited upon Mr. Scranton
ut tho olllco of tho Scranton Qus and
Water company, on Friday, Dec. k. Tho
commltteo submitted to Mr. Scranton tho
resolutions of tho board, and In nccoid
unce with tho instructions of tho board,
suggested to him that tho Scranton Gas
and "Water company should make a uni
form and lower meter rate to manufac
turers. Tho commltteo stated that In
their opinion and In that of the board the
companj would lose nothing by such
reduction In tho end, as the Increase of
manufactories would necessarily lead to
greater Increaso In domestic use of water.
In connection with tho suggestion in
tho action of tho board that tho location
of new manufactories was dlscouruged
by tho high water rates, Mr. Scranton
asked that some specific caso of a manu
factory kept out of Scranton by tho
water rates bo named. Tho commltteo
Btnted, in substance, that many factors
entered into tho decision of tho question
of any proponed location of manufactor
ies here, and that It would not bo possi
ble to clto any specific caso In which that
consideration, and that alone, led to a
negative decision, but that It was fair to
say that In all proposed locations of
manufactories hero objection was ut once
raised to the high water rates, and that
tho exorbitant character of thoso rates
was frequently assigned as a principal,
If not controlling, reason for refusing
to come here. During tho discussion Mr.
Scranton expressed a willingness to sub
stitute for tho present meter rates tho
following sliding scale:
Maximum rate: 15 cents per thousand
gallons on first 00,000 gallons used per
month.
10 cents per thousand on next 2W.000
gallons.
8 cents per thousand on next 250,000
gallons, and for anything beyond that
amount, G cents per thousand gallons.
The commltteo were not prepared to
express any opinion upon tho acceptabil
ity or reasonableness of this scale. Af
ter considering It. however, they nro
satisfied that while It might prove of
some benefit to manufacturers using a
small amount of water, It would greatly
increase tho cost of water to large con
sumers. Tho commltteo mndo no suggestion or
request that special rates bo mado to
now manufactories different from thoso
given to manufactories already estab
lished. Its only request of Mr. Scranton
was for a lower and uniform rato to all.
In a general wpy, Mr. Scranton Indicated
nn unwillingness to comply with tho le
nuest of tho board, at the same tlmo
stating that ho was willing to consider
any deflnlto enso of any particular man
ufactory which was talking of locating
here, but was deterred by the high water
rates, and also saying that he did not
seo why his company should stand nil
tho difference, and expressing an opinion
that the city or the board of trado might
properly mako up any deficit In profits
which would result from tho present
rates. (Signed)
J. II. Torrey.
Thomas H. Dale,
J. A. Lansing,
The legal status of tho Scranton Gas
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MEARS & HAGEN
and Water company, Mr. Torrey went
on to say, Is too large and complex a
subject to bo mado the matter of a
written report. In line with tho opin
ions expressed at the last meeting by
somo of the city's most eminent legal
minds, he, however, would say, that It
Is qulto safe to accept that tho com
pany has not nn exclusive franchise,
and that Its rates are subject to tho
supervision of tho courts as to their
reasonableness, according to tho capital
Involved.
A motion by Colonel V. U Hitchcock
to recclvo nnd file the report and dis
charge tho committee, with tho thanks
of tho board, was provocative of a
lengthy discussion ns to whether or
not It was becoming to discharge tho
commltteo at this time. Tho motion
was finally agreed to. Mr. Dale and
Mr. Lansing both spoke In favor of
discharging the committee, believing It
had fulfilled tho task to which It was
assigned.
Mr. Dale took occasion to say tho
commltteo was very courteously re
ceived by Mr. Scranton nnd that they
found him not only ready to discuss
the matter they presented, but inclined
to go Into n detailed discussion of the
water question, which, of course, the
commltteo was not prepared to do,
even though such was within tho scope
of Us authority. Mr. Dale created n
laugh by quoting "Behold, how great
a mntter n little lire klndleth" and
paraphrasing it: "Behold, what a ten
dbney to rush Into print nnd what a
lot of letters a little water doth pro
voke." THEY ABE EXPERIMENTAL.
Mr. Lansing ndded that Mr. Scran
ton had mentioned that the present
rates were In a way experimental and
that relative changes would not be
definitely determined until about April
I.
Mr. Stello thought the committee
should bo continued. To discharge It
at this time, ho bellevefl, would be a
confession that the boaru was too ready
to" give up the campaign It had
launched.
Colonel Hitchcock thought different
ly. The committee has carried out tho
work given it and was now without
a mission unless the board felt like
directing It to take up some other fea
ture of the question municipal., own
ership for Instance.
"Mr. Scranton is to be commended,"
Colonel Hitchcock continued, "for the'
magnificent work he has done, but still
there Is a question as to whether or not
the city would not profit more from
tho ownership of Us own water supply.
Considering tho present condition of
our city government that Is the last
thing we would want to do Just now.
The time may come though when w.
may 'have a decent city control, and
the consideration of the question may
be desirable for the future 10 not for
f tho present."
x-resmenr. jveuer tnen announced mat
the secretary had a, statement to rend
concerning the water question. Secre
tary Atherton read as follows:
MATTER OP WATER RATES.
Notwithstanding all that has been
said and written recently, tela
tlve to the water rates to manu
facturers In this city, and notwith
standing all that may be said In the
future, relative to this Important ques
tion, tho Scranton board of trade con
tends, and hereby realllrms, that the
water rates to manufacturers In tho
city of Scranton are too high, nnd that
tho card rates of the Scranton Gas nnd
Water company are Inequitable. This
statement can bo substantiated by nn
abundance of good and reliable evi
dence. Tho future of Scranton, and of the
Scranton Gas and Water company, de
pends upon the Industrial growth of
the city. Its industiles should be di
versified. Therp Is certainly no argu
ment on this point. In order to do this,
we should bo placed In n position where
wo can compete with any city In the
country, especially In the East. We
believe that a five cent cut uniform
rate to manufacturers would be fair
and satisfactory. We therefore ask tho
Scranton Gns and Water company to
make such a rate, believing that by po
doing they will materially advance the
Interest of the city. We believe that
should there be less than the much-talked-of
four per cent. (?) profit on
water furnished to manufacturers
under the five cent rate, tho loss would
bo more than made up on the domestic
consumption, the rates for which we
believe aro commensurate with the ser
vices rendered.
At our November meeting this ques
tion was ably discussed by a number
of our most prominent nnd respected
citizens, men who have been eminently
successful In both business nnd pro
fessional careers. The sentiment that
the rates to manufacturers are too high
was unanimously Indorsed. It was
stated In general terms that wnter for
steam purposes cost about ns much as
fuel in certain establishments. This
statement, while possibly made to em
phasize the fact of tho high water
rates, was absolutely true, and can be
proven.
SOME COMPARISONS.
Following Is a statement from the
books of the Scranton Heddlng com
pany, which needs no comment on our
part:
Yearly rate previous to putting in
meter, $8t per year: per month.. $ C 75
Meter rate October, 1S09, with no
steam used In heating building. $21 09
(Put down well on premises.)
Meter rate November, 1899, with
building heated by steam, te
qulrlng (estimated) one-fourth
more water than October. Well
In use $ n OS
415-417
Lacktwatina Aye.
PRESENTS.
Estimated meter rate, Novem
ber, if no well J2C 74
Amount of buckwheat coal used In
twelve months, 189S, $202.20; per month,
$21.85 average.
Tho Scranton Redding Co.,
T. II, Denton, Secretary.
Uelow will bo found a statement from
Mr. A. D. Warman, of tho Lacka
wanna laundry, which Is a commercial
proposition, and goes to emphasize thu
stand taken by the board of trade, viz.,
that water rntes for industrial nnd
commercial purposes In Scranton nro
too high, and far In excess of thos"
chnrged In many other cities:
Scranton, Pa., Dec, 14, 1899.
Mr. D. B. Atherton, Secretary Board
of Trade, city.
Dear Sir: Replying to your request
pertaining to tho past and present
water rates for our laundry premises
(not Including barn), we find that pre
vious to tho meter rates we paid $194
a year.
The first month during meter service
our bill wns for 083,400 gallons at ten
cents $68.34. The second month (No
vember), 720,750 gallons, $72.08. AVe can
estimate from the amount of water used
these two months that our water bill
for one year, October 1, 1899. to Octo
ber 1, 1900, will bo at least $900
In conversation with n prominent
laundrymon from another Pennsylva
nia city, yesterday I learned that he
does about one-third the amount of
laundry work compared with our plant.
He pays $100 a year.
Very truly yours,
A. B. Warman.
COMPELLED TO WASTE WATER.
For good and sulllclent reasons tho
names of concerns thnt are purposely
wasting thousands of gallons of water
per day, In order to come under a lower
rate, and thereby decrease their month
ly water bills, are withheld. A num
ber of cases can be cited where this Is
being done, sufllce to refer to only one
in detail. In this caso a certain con
cern using less than llfty thousand gal
lons per day, at a certain time each
month open their water system, allow
ing sufficient water to run to bring the
average meter reading up to llfty thou
sand gallons per day. At an average
consumption of 50,000 gallons per day
their monthly water bill cannot exceed
$90, if they use but 48,000 gallons their
monthly bill would bo $115.20, there
fore by Increasing tho amount of water
passing through tho meter they de
crease tho amount of their bill $23 per
month.
Mr, Scranton has acknowledged that
perhaps their card rates are Inequit
able, and has Intimated that he would
consider suggestions that would better
the matter. A uniform rate would ob
viate the entire difficulty, nnd put nil
manufactuiers on nn equal. As stated
above, Scranton should hnve di
versified Industries. At the present
water rates, wo are able to secure only
such Industries us use a minimum
quantity of water, and we are unable
to negotiate with Industries that use
water for other than steam purposes,
which bars out cotton mills, carpet fac
tories and the like, who use large
quantities of water for dyeing, clean
ing and scouring purposes. The manu
facturers committee are continually
meeting this question of high wnter
rates. It enters Into every discussion
with proposed manufacturers
If the water rates hero aro compara
tively low, why does tho Lackawanna
Iron and Steel company pump the
filthy water from the Lackawanna
river for use at their mills, and why
are so many concerns putting down
wells and using water thus secured
wherever possible?
PURE AND ABUNDANT SUPPLY.
The Scranton board of trade has re
peatedly referred to the abundant and
pure supply of water furnished by the
Scranton Gns nnd Wnter company. We
have taken great prldo in advertising
full details of tho wonderful water sys
tem of tho city, with its beautiful
mountain lakes and superb drives,
which tho great public can enjoy with
out let or hindrance. Wu have never
presumed for a moment to offer advice
as to how the business of the Scran
ton Gas and Wnter company should be
conducted. Wo have only presumed to
undertnko to show tho Scranton Gas
and Water company that Its water
rates to manufacturers are too high,
believing that we are In a better posi
tion than it Is to Judge, ns we are con
tinually compelled to meet the ques
tion In our unselfish nnd patriotic ef
forts to advance the interests of the
city.
We believe that Inasmuch as Mr.
Scranton has more financial interest
by far in the growth of the city than
any member of the board of trado, that
he should meet us more than half-way,
and by co-operating with the board of
trado, place our city beyond all possi
bility of retrogesslon when tho anthra
cite coal measures are exhausted. Could
we, through the courtesy of Mr. Scran
ton, obtain n live cent uniform rate for
water to industrial and commercial in
stitutions, wo believe that our city
would steadily grow along these lines,
until all fear of the future of tho city
would be dispelled. Should the pres
ent water rates continue, wo may ex
pect other cities like Binghnmlon with
a six cent nnd seven and one-half cent
rate, Altoona with a four and one-half
cent to ten cent rate, Erie with a six
cent uniform rate, Philadelphia with n
four cent uniform rate, Harrlsburg
with a two and one-half cent to eight
cent rate, and Reading with a three
nnd three-fourths to twelve cent rate
to advance In Industrial growth at a
much more rapid pace than It Is pos
sible for the city of Scranton to attain.
PREPARED BY REQUEST.
Tho secretary explained that tho
resolution was prepared by request
and had been submitted for approval
to a number of membeis of the board.
Captain May moved that action on
the statement be postponed for ono
month and that tho secretary be In
structed to have it printed and dls
trlbued among the members.
Colonel Hitchcock questioned the ad
visability of giving tho statement to
the press, fearing It might bo prema
turely taken ns an expression of tho
board of trade, when It wns simply
presented for consideration.
Mr. Lansing said: "of course pub
lish It. We have no apologies to mako
for our actions."
Mr. Dickson thought this wns tho
proper spirit. He wns glad to realize
that tho board of trade was declaring
itself now and then on questions that
were worth discussing. The criticism
that comes from certain quarters that
we are a body of ninnies will disap
pear when the public comes to under
stand that we nre nggrcsslve. I also
believe," continued Mr. Dickson, "that
Mr. Scranton will yet feel unkindly to
wards himself for tho unkind things
he has said about the board of triple."
Mr. Torrey said: "There Is only ono
question at issue: Whether or not tho
Scranton Gas nnd Water company can
lower its rates without unduly dimin
ishing Us revenue. We cannot Intelli
gently discuss that question exqept by
going Into tho courts to secure en
lightenment on the revenue nnd cap
ital of the present company, for It Is
safe to nellevo that no voluntary act
of tho company will furnish that In
formation, Tho other question to be
considered Is the feasibility of securing
another wnter supply for manufactur
ers." Thus ended the water discussion.
NEW ROAD ENDORSED.
Tho it'solutlon on the new rood wns
unanimously adopted. It read as fol
lows: Whereas, The securing of a lower
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OFPfCnitS NOMINATFD.
Nominations wero mado ns follows:
President. J. A. Lansing; vice-president,
A. "V. Dickson; treasurer, Joseph
Levy; secretary, D. 15. Atherton; trus
tee, lion. 'William Council (to succeed
himself).
Mr. Conncll was also reappointed ns
tho hoard's leprosentntlvo in the direc
torate of tho Scranton public library.
Applications for membership wero re
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freight agent of tho Lackawanna; "W.
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Holt and Nut works, nnd L. IC. Tor
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Torbet's assurance provoked a round
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Tho resignations of W. D. Kennedy
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Colonel Hitchcock appointed to seo him
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persons also
are interested
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Sw 1 Stall
Ejillgllfllir
ii i.i. i. my.
nailed free for 40 lion heads cut from
Lion Coffee wrappers and a 2-cent stamp.
list will
offeredl
BMPOKTANT NTSE,
ifohe
hen writing for oremlums
package with the lion heads. If more than 1 5 Hon heads are sent, you can
save postage by trimming down the margin. Ask your grocer for large
Illustrated premium list. Address all letters to the
WOOLSON SPICE CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Look at the Bargains
Men's Embroidered Slippers at -loc, 75c and 98c
Men's Leather Slippers.in black and tan.all styles.at 75c.Sit $1.35, $1.50.
Ladies' Fine Felt Nollfiers, fur trimmed, at 79C1 98c and S1.25.
Ladies' Fine Leather Slippers at 50c, 75c, 98c, $1.25 and $1.50,
Misses' Slippers at 75 cents.
Boys' Slippers at 50 cents and 75 cents.
Men's Fine Shoes from $1.00 to $4.00.
Ladies' Fine Shoes from $1.00 to $..oo
Boys', Misses' and Children's Shoes at all prices
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Shoe Store, 307 Lackawanna Avenue.
when great corporations were aggre
gated together to control any given
branch of trado or commerce or trans
potatlon, It became ovldont that th
rights of tho peoplo wero likely to b
infringed. It had for years been n ser
ious problem before the law-making
power to control theso combinations,
and upon tho Bolutlon of that problem
would, In hi opinion, depend much fu.
the people.
Mr. Morgan declared that all tho ad
vantages which had been gnlnrd by
tho trusts had been obtained at tho
expeiiso of the peoplo and particularly
ut labor, nnd "I deslro to know," ho
said, "whether this congress will re
spond to the almost despairing demand
if tho peoplo for relief."
Mr. Morgan rcfericd to' tho control
obtained by certain trusts of tho coal
and lion lands of Ids own stato of Ala
bama, nnd of TeniiPHHoi). These lands
had. ho said, passed Into tho maws
of the trusts, but hud not passed from
under the control of tho states, llo de
clared that tho leglslatuieH of thoso
states never would consent to the
holding of those lands by trusts nnd In-
T
Clock. ,
Alarm Clock.
Dy expreii,
prepaid, for
110 lion
iy neaas anna
;, 2c. stamp.
I ramo
ticamifully
finished
with cilt.
Stands
& Inches
high.
A lcauty
nnd gnnu
tlnickicpcr
feVfJ
5ent by express, prepaid, for 80 lion heads and
n 2-cent stamp. Whim ordering either clink,
please name your nearest Kxpren Olllro, If thero
is no express olllcu Ideated In ) our town.
Ladies' Scissors.
Length, five Inches, suitable for cutting,
trimming ami general household u'e.
(liven for 12 Hon heads and a 2c. stamp.
Razor. ijm &
aiven for 35 Hon heads and a 2-cent
Atamp. A first-class razor, made of best
English steel, and cxtmhollow-giounJl.
Rubber Dressing Comb.
For 10 Hon heads nnd a 2-cent stamc.
Length, 7 Inches, full slro and weigh.
Made of genuine India rubber, tineiy
finished. Appropriate for n ladles' dress-ing-case
or for use in the household.
Game " India."
Simitar to 'Tar
diest," which his
been played In east
ern countries stneo
before the dawn of
hktory. The illus
tration shows rlan
of the game, with
usual counters, dlco
nnd d Ice-cups ac
companying It. A
namu which neonlo
never tire of playing. Olven for 20 lion
heads and a 2-ccnt stamp.
grargcgafj,JL'i.:ii''.i.'T'CTaeftTT?.1
something else, too.
article to
send vour letter In the same envelope or
ppp5jpep
WINTERRSORT.
WHY GO TO EUROPE
I'aclnii the Ua (iters of llie Ocean In Winter ?
Operating Oyer tin Siutlieru Pacific.
c 1
cr a l : . :ai ii
CURbCL f-IIIIILCU,
SUNSET ROUTE,
free from tho Inconveniences of high ultl
tii' . und of HiMiw. will Lurry 'JU
&.MUUT1II.Y, 8.ri;i.V AND l'UlAS
ANTIA' ti Aim lea's famous winter re
sen ih in Callfi 111I11.
r!Hc-lul thuiutrh trains, consisting "nf
sleiplnt, 1 nu illnlns mi's, will lunvo Is-V
Yolk H..umlnH and Tuesdays, eonntet.
lug dhutly with tho "Sunset Limine"
ut Kuw Oilcans
1'Vr full lufoi iiiatlon, freo lllustn.i'd
mimiihlets, nuii, (ml timu-tables, nl-i.i
lowest lutes, HleeplnK-cur tickets, end
Imkkmkc ihccked, apply to Snuthurn l'a
lllc Co., 100 South Third St.. i'hlla., lu.
tlmated that measures would bo tnkert
by the representatives ot tho peoplo to
protect their Interests.
Mr. MnrKUii spoko briefly, his argu
ment beliiK directed particularly to th
niemners of !)( romilUct(n-J'iilina.ry
to which at tho conclusion nt his
speech his resolution was referred.