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Mr. Jefferst l#J 18, 1938 #3 Eeferring to the suggestion in your A-188 that we oaka apollcntion th the Commission for permission to increase rates on all water used for cooling, I Pi ah to advise -that the Comal as ion* a ruling in 1931 covered water used in.refrigerating (ioe) machines only and aid not apply to air cooling machines used in homes, which were unknown %t that time. In vis# of the popularity of theas coolers, It Is very likely thpt a request on our part for permission to increase rates on water need is coolingmachlnss would result in a public hearing by the Commission* !e are very anxious to avoid a public hearing on our' rate®, m this is election year in Hsvada and we oan look for the usual ballyhoo about municipal ownership of electric and water utilities which has been a-political football in this locality for the past -fir# years$ and besides a public hearing would bring tap’ the' question .of our profits on tfea'water .system which have boon- running from 13 to It per cent including tares and depreciation, end would run 33, T par cent excluding' the. #10,710.93 paid the Railroad Company for ^Bent of Pip# Lines* during fe#7v The effect which *Eent for Pipe Lined" ha# on o^r net profit©, is the item which the Public Service Commission dwelt so heavily upon in the last public hearing in 1S3X. • • I believe it woul-i fe# much botter to adopt suggestion ?*&* in your telegram,'to "Penalise the use of water for fir t purpose so a© to prevent shortages of water for'essentially necessary purposes*, end-this can be handled more - advantageously by strengthening the- present city ordinance, rather than taking the matter up with the Public Service Commission* Ip now have a city ordinance •which prohibits the useless waste of water, and I assure you we have the full cooperation of the police department in oheokiag up'offenders*. Ho. ever, the;# are one or tec way© in whioh the present o mi nance should be strengthened, as for''instance some people turn their hose on, without-a noa*l#,an4 1st it run on the lawn; this cannot be observed by p cursory examination from the street, and we propose to ?correct this'by .an ordinance that will prohibit the use of water through a hose without a nossie or sprinkling device.