Mr. Evanson. Yes; of course it does not cover the water and light rate; it covers the general taxes of the town and the school rate; the school rate is about 11 mills.
Mr. Powell. The individuals who consume the water pay for it?
Mr. Evanson. Yes; and the municipality owns it.
Mr. Gardner. What is your indebtedness?
Mr. Evanson. Our indebtedness would run about $170,000. I should say that in the neighborhood of $100,000 of that covers the water and light system. Of course, the water and the light take care of their own departments. We own the water and the light plants.
Mr. Gardner. And a proportion of your indebtedness is because of your ownership of these utilities?
Mr. Evanson. Yes. When we put in the water and light systems in 1900 we issued debentures for $120,000 at that time to take care of it. We have extended the sewerage system since at a cost of $25,000 or $30,000.
Mr. Powell. If the purification of sewage is made obligatory along the river here I suppose that your town would have no objection to comply with the general rule?
Mr. Evanson. Certainly not.
Mr. Powell. But you would have objection to be singled out and compelled to do that if other people were allowed to go free?