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Show I Hines Argues for Meters. "To slop this waste of water," continued con-tinued Mr. "Hines, "every tap in the city should be metered. Tf the city were metered the tax rate of the people for water would practically be cut in two and the water problem would be solved for years and years to come. With the use of meters 6.000,000 gallons would more than supply the citizens; 2,000,000 gallons would be left for sprinkling and the balance of 6,000,000 gallons could be used for IiTigation and other purposes. The city, too, would then have plentv of water in the reservoirs at all time's lor fire protodion and the pressure would always be at a high mark." Mr. Hines places tli2 cost of metering iho entire city at about 5S0.0OO. This, lie says, need not be done at once, but an expenditure of ?15,000 a year 'would be ample and the system would then pay for the meters. From the results of the meters that have been placed in the business district of the city it Is shown that the water problem could be solved In this way. The installation of twenty meters resulted in a dally saving sav-ing of water arnounting to 42,455 or about 40 per cent. Furthei' on this matter Superintendent Superintend-ent Hines says: "Among those who have had experience with meters there is a growing sentiment in favor of them and the method' of selling "water for household purposes through meters and thus making each man pay for onlv what ho uses, Instead of forcing him to share in the expense to the city of his neighbor's wastefulness Is most satisfactory. satis-factory. It has proven so In the cities throughout the country and In my opinion is the only proper way of placing a, premium on economy and a" penalty on carelessness and willful waste. It-would solve the water nrob-lcm." nrob-lcm." , ' |