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.Vhlle present C ity ^ d R in is trstia n mis elected on a ’’ ffn n ieip a l Ownership Program* ws !® fe been advised that they have changed th e ir a ttitu d e toward the la t e r Company, although s t i l l a n ta g o n istic toward the L igh t ?*. Power Company* This tv no dcubt due to the p o s s ib ilit y o f securing cheap power w ith in the near fu tu re from Boulder 1¥ h . Their a ttitu d e toward, the "%t.er Company in tempore! seocwtet by the fa c t th at Governmental loans fo r the prrcte.se o f .‘ fon tctpal plan ts are not as r e a d ily a v a ila b le as in the p a st, B.i by the la c k o f any ad senate source o f *-fa te r supply, Shis change in p o lic y is su bstan tiated by passage o f Ordinance above r e fe r r e d to* fir* E n;'ckerboelsr' e l e t t e r shews reven ue o f T #V .I ,4 W*Co, as having increased 1931 to 1935 56 #9$. w h ile oonnmption increased daring the sane r. ex I yd 2 ", 9$, This is tru e, but i t w i l l be noted from fig u r e s shorn below that the g rea ter port o f incrcnso in revenue occurred 1931 to 1952* This ? in crease is i e im part to lr crease in number of corsuraers and in part to increase in r a te s , w h ile there has been a constant increase, in consumption o f water each yea r. Xhumbor % Seven ue % Gallons Consumers Inc, Eecel veu In£- Furnished I no. d'mf $ 1331 1590 #38,005.11 650,000.000 1938 1801 13,88 50,807.45 33,3 756,913,000 16*5 1933 1837 2.00 50,865,91 - 814,096,000 7.6 1934 1883 2,50 01,630,98 1,6 876,333,000 7.7 1935 1886 | 51,664.02 ~ 907,437.SCO 3*6 fh is continued increase in consumption is common to a l l fla t rate systems and w ill have to be curbed, in addition to providing an increased source of supply* »ie wish to commend Mr* Bracken and his force fear the courtesy and cooperation extended during the pro­gress o f th is examination* C. 1* S » K. B. DAE LI HQ