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THE World-Herald of Omaha city comes out in a leader against the water company of that city as to how its people are robbed by the extortionate charges of the company. We advise The Herald to be more specific in its statement. The third paragraph of the leader claims, “We only know in a vague way that its high rates yield an enormous revenue far above that which other companies receive for similar service.” An able daily journal edited in the interest of the people ought to take pains to find out the facts in the case. Vague information is apt to be misleading.
The city of Omaha will doubtless in due time possess the property and plant of the Omaha waterworks. The city will doubtless desire to obtain the franchise at a fair price. The company will naturally seek to hold on to their corporate existence as long as they can, and make all the money they can, and no sensible person will blame them. Meanwhile the public press of Omaha will do no good seeking to prejudice the people on “ vague ” information. The fact that the water-works company of Omaha has a charter right until the year 1900, and as no specific charges have been made as to violating the terms of the same, we can but come to the conclusion that The World-Herald has made a mistake. When the time comes for the city of Omaha to condemn the property and plant of the Omaha water-works, there will be no difficulty in determining its true value.
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