Show THE TIIE WATER METER SCHEME Before the Council takes action on the ordinance providing pro for the installation of water meters at the expense of the consumer the public should be consulted consulted con con- and leading taxpayers permitted to express the their 1 views This is an important matter as it affects affects af af- af every y property owner in the cit city r. r They are the men who pay lay the bills and the Council has no right to rush through any measure of such import import- importance ance even en though the ordinance in question is indorsed by Superintendent Hines The Tile citizens should be heard before the bill is voted upon It cannot annot be he denied that the taxpayers of Salt Lake are hostile to the meter system and because the ordinance ordinance ordinance or- or or or- under consideration conforms to Superintendent Superintendent Hiness Hines's ideas is no reason why it should become a law There are few householders who are willing to pay from 10 10 to 1 12 12 for a water meter when absolutely no provision has been made for a q permanent water supply First get the water and then measure it |