"Last year the water companies took just over a million in profits from the intelligent electors of the Metropolis.
"In Glasgow a part of the 5d. in the pound goes to paying off the capital borrowed to provide the waterworks. £2,350,000 has been so spent, and over one million of this has been paid back.
"Does Municipal management pay?
"Look at Liverpool. The private companies did not give an adequate supply, so the Municipality took the matter in hand. What is the result?
"The charge for water in Liverpool is a fixed rate of 3d. in the pound and a water rate of 7½d. in the pound.
"For this comparatively small amount the citizen of Liverpool, as Sir Thomas Hughes said, "can have as many baths and as many water closets as he likes, and the same with regard to water for his garden."
"In London the water companies make high charges for every separate bath and water closet."
TRAMWAYS
"In Glasgow from 1871 to 1894 a private company had a lease of the tramways from the Corporation.
"When the lease was about to expire the Corporation tried to arrange terms with the company for a renewal, but the company would not accept the terms offered.