Show CITY WILL MILL RETURN DEPOSITS ON S METERS Water Charges Will Be Made on Cubic Foot Base Instead of by Gallons An ordinance relieving property property property prop prop- erty owners from the necessity of paying a S 10 10 deposit on water meters installed and changing the basis of meter water rates from gallons to cubic feet teet was unanimously passed by the city commission this morning Under the ordinance water consumers ers now using meters ar are entitled to refunds of their d deposits posits to the amount of about or according to Superintendent C. C F. F Barrett of the water department He states that about half halt haltof of the meter users in the city are property owners and are entitled entitled entitled en en- titled to the he refund Persons using meters are not owners of the property are required to make the 10 O deposit and such users of meters now are not entitled to refund of their de de- de posits The ordinance also provides for the quarterly reading of meters Instead of If monthly readings as heretofore The rate under the new cubic foot basis asis is 65 55 cents per c cubic feet for forthe forthe forthe the first cubic feet used per month for cents per cubic feet teet for forthe forthe forthe the next cubic feet teet and 4 45 5 cents per cubic feet fert for all over cubic fe feet f used In a month |