The drinking trough for horses near the ...

BIG INCREASE IN WATER RATE

$75 Charged for Supplying Trough at Toll Gate

FARMERS ARE EXERCISED

Because Fountain is Empty--Common Council Won't Pay Rate That is Charged

The drinking trough for horses near the old toll gate on S. Main street has been empty for some time. As a consequence, the farmers coming that way to the city are much exercised over the fact that they have not been able to water their horses at the place as heretofore. Why this state of affairs exists is best explained by a prominent business man, who says that he has had many complaints because of the trough being without water.

"Some time ago," he said, "this drinking fountain was presented to the city of Ann Arbor by the Ana Arbor & Lodi Gravel Road company. At that time they were paying the water company $25 a year for the water supply for the fountain. It appears, however, that after the fountain was presented to the city. the water company multiplied their original rate by three, making a rate of $75 per year for supplying water to the trough.

"Now it seems that the council are not willing to pay that amount and as a result the trough has been lying empty for some time.

"It seems to me that some one ought to bring this matter again to the attention of the common council and see if they cannot get the water company to lower its rate."