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from which line the industry would construct its fire plugs and make its connections for domestic purposes* Under such an arrangement all water used would be metered but a. 4" meter that would register the quantity used through a 3/4" tap would cost in vicinity of #250*00* The 20 ft* more or less of 4” pipe from water main to lease line would oost perhaps #40*00 or #50*00* Under such an arrangement, each industry, therefore, must deposit close to #300*00*, I think this in itself is objectionable and believe it would be rejected by most of our locators* Further, 1 do not think it fair to charge the industry a domestic rate for fire fighting purposes* After reviewing the situation, it is my recommends** tion that the form of water agreement and rate schedule as now adopted for domestic purposes be retained but that we add to this agreement provisions under whioh the user may secure fire protection, such provisions to cover the following: (a) An independent line, of size to be determined by the user, may be constructed at the sole oost of the user* The connection with the Company*s main and that portion between the main and the property line of leased premises to be constructed by the Railroad Company at the sole oost of the user* Deposit of estimated cost to be made by user in advance of construction* Extension of the line into the user*s premises and construction of risers and fire plugs to be performed by and at the sole cost of the user* (b) Such line will not be equipped with meter* User agrees that no connections Other-than for fire plugs will be made with this line and no water will be taken from the fire plugs except for fire fight­ing purposes* (o) Zn event of fire, Railroad agrees to furnish such of its surplus water as may be available* (d) For eaoh occasion upon whioh water is used for fire fighting purposes, user agrees to pay to Railroad Company the flat sum of #10*00* Under such an arrangement, the Railroad Company would be under no expense in connection with the fire fighting service except in event of fire. On such occasion there would probably be some additional fuel in the operation of fire pumps and while in a prolonged fire, #10*00 might not cover, I believe we could reasonably consider that on the average, #10*00 would cover the expense* Frank Strong* CCUMr*V*R*Armstrong* Mr. R.B. Robert son. Hr*R»L*Adamson*