Rensselaer Democrat, Volume 1, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 April 1898 — The Water Bates. [ARTICLE]

The Water Bates.

The following are the rates for water to be used by the -people of Rensselaer, as fixed by the City Council at their recent meeting. Saloons, per year -■ $12.00 Soda fountains 5.00 Livery stables to be rated. Steam engines, special - Store rooms ..5.00 Urinals, public,k*ach 3.(1*) Water closets 3.00 Offices, per bowl 2.00 Offices, with sleeping room .... 2.00 Hotels, to be rated. Laundry, 3 hands or less 20.00 Public halls 5.00 Photograph galleries 5.00 Printing offices, 5 hands or leas, no engine .5.00 Cigar factory, 4 hands or less 3.00 Additional hands, each, 50 Dentists .... 5.00 Eating houses o.(X) Eating house and bakery 10.(X) Feed yards 15.00 Gas engines, to be rated. Green houses, to be rated.

Bath tubs, public, 1 tub 5.09 Additional tubs 2.00. Bakery $ 6.00 Banks 4 and 5.00 Barber shops, Ist chair 5.00 Additional chairs, each 1 .50 Boarding houses ....... . 5.0 ) Blacksmith shops, 1 tire 3.00 Additional tires, each 1.00 Butcher shops 5.00 Billiard rooms, not in saloon .qJX) Residences; wash bowl. 81.50: bath tub, $1.50; urinal, $2.00. water closet, 83.00; kitchen faucet. $3.00; hydrant, 83.00; watering trough, 83. )); lift: water heating, $2.00; motor, $5.00; sprinkling, 35; Provided. That for any residence taking water for the lawn, barn and domestic upe of one family the rate shall be SIO.OO for aSO foot lot; for sprinkling or domestic use from one hydrant, 85.00 kitchen faucet. 81.00; 2nd faucet, 50c.