Show So the people o j- j ale may Know Inov An arb article le a in the Clipper Aug 32 22 2 the article is not ly clear doar so an explanation from irom my side IS need I j The water meter was installed m in merr rr e early Oct 1920 the year after the thelast thelast last dr dry dry year I t Before that time Ime we e were charged 5 59 00 quarterly or 00 a year ear Bear Beir in m nand mindi th that thit during dUring- the three months of June July and August ery s cry little water Isit is fused ed as most of tf the pant are arc in tile field while the beds are refilled with Ith fresh soil oll To day the meter meter read reads reads We will sy s thit th b by bv Oct 1st It reads A of SEVEN MILLION GAL GAL- GALLONS GALLONS GALLONS LONS in m tin tn years y Sirs rs Foi which ilch th the Lund Floral paid in an average of 00 yearly Tike T the figur figures before the meter was installed lIt in in ten years ears it would amount to 2 to GO 00 Meter charge charges during the ht list ten tene years 1050 e rs 1050 0 A of of of 00 It can clearly be a seen we e were ere charged gallons mOl mote moie e per 1060 1000 gal gal- gal lons Ions at the old rate soe so we e hive i a good reason to besa be sa sal with Ith the meter mete r charges as the they ire re I nhe e meter ws installed at my m mv own and at i y v expense and with the kind asis a sista ice ce of Mayor l Mad Mad- Madsen Mad sen ad- ad adsen sen Reap yours EMIL LUND LI EDITORS NOri Orl- Orl W We Wc were ere gill to receive Mt Mr 3 LUId Lundy J letter gt f fy publication bon Ac- Ac bio Ac-bio ng rig to t ms f figures lures utes he is arguing In line with our ContentIOn ten tion namely that the meter rate of per 1000 gallons only brought half 3 as much revenue as he states before he went wenton wenton wenton gallons on a meter he paid per 1000 gal gal- lons It is 15 understood that the city before water ater system s stem did not pay its way ay be fore at per pu 1000 gallons why cut it more thin than half half We did not hive hwe the floral flora company in m mind when hen writing last weeks week's ecks eck's article ex- ex ex except pt knowing it iss is's w os s on a meter and plying p more than the council thou thought ht of as as s they appeared to be qUite unanimous on a 12 cent rate Our mind was as on reports previously made to the council concerning certain certain tain tam business houses using or wast wast- wasting wasting ing mg excessive lve amounts of water ater We Wedo Wedo Wedo do not wish iviah h to curtail the use of w sv w ter ter for any legitimate purpose but those who waste aste it should at ply for it it at cost |