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Show I Iter waste detmiesot to abandon flat rate EXTRAVAGANCE ! BY SCHOOLS IS -i C01EM!IED mops Contractors, Except Those Engaged in Public Work, Will Be Put on Meter Basis; Effective July 1 FLAT rat, for Salt Lake's water wa-ter system will be a thins: of . the past after July 1. so far as n"W . . .., service installations areconcerued. The city commission passed today to-day an ordinance doing away with the flat rates. Every service connected con-nected after the date named must be quipped with a meter. But the meter rates will not be raised. A new schedule of charges based on measurement by cubic feci Instead of by gallons, will be put into effect, but the rates will remain practically prac-tically unchanged. The ordinance was passed after a . Sharp debate. C. V. Barrett, superintendent super-intendent of the waterworks department, depart-ment, urged that the schools be me-tered, me-tered, but the commission eliminated such a provision from the ordinance. SCHOOLS WASTE WATEP Barrett declared the achoi 1 waste large quantities of water. He said . It would cost $2&0 each to purchase. ..' meters for the school services. Thers Iara jLbidj-sUr publis. cbooi. la-ilu- . r,.-The r,.-The commission compromised by ruing me rial rata tor cacn scnooi at $a0 a year and issuing a warning to all of the principals to be careful care-ful about wasting water. Another provision of the ordinance regarded by the waterworks department depart-ment as of Importance makes the charges for water furnished a lien against the proparty. It also provides that when water charges are allowed to become delinquent the service will be discontinued until payment It made. The owner of the property rather than lite tenant. Is made responsible re-sponsible for all water bills. The ordinance alen provides tlist after July I contractors on privst work shall be rharged for the wati they use. It will be furnished free however, to those engugfd in public . work. --- -- The ordinance will not conflict wlir the resolution alvlna free water tt "thrift gardeners." as that prlvilegt expires on thQ date the new rules go into effect. Commissioner Karl A. Beheld oh. Jerted to the psssaae of the ordtnsnef -at this time, but did not vote saainsi It. He contended that conservation ot water la not the paramount issue at this time. Mr. Hnrrett declared that the object ob-ject of the ordinance la to relieve con- j sestlon In the distribution system dur- j In Julv and AutUHt. He said when water Is wasted the demand. Is greatei than the pipes can meet. i The ordinance was passed unanl- ' mously. |