The Evening critic., 1882-03-07
IEEDE.s lyATER-METER.
what the Inventor Ciaims-It Will
Measure water Accurately aud
Honestly aud Prevent wnstnge.

NOneNttN VssSSNEts
Mr.. Julius Lecdc, % Washington, has In
vented watcr-mcter that promises to sue.
cess:ully solve the porplexing p-oblom How
can the enormous wastage OF water be cor.
rccted." Az the Taxpayers OF tho District OF
Columbia are materially Interested In this
question OF water-wastage n representative OF
THE CRITIC called upon Mr.. Lecdc, the In
vcntor, this morning, at his oflice, No. Si3 G.
street northwest in search OF full informa-
ton.
Mr.. Lcede kindly made n demonstration OF
his meter, clearly showing that II correctly
measures tho quantity OF water passing
through II, from one gallon up into the mil.
lions. 1t is small, compact machine, mani
festly accurate, durable and economical.
"What benefits Will result from your invon-
tion?" asked the reporter.
SIN the first place." said Mr.. Leede, at will
reduce the water rates to the consumer from
thirty TO fifty per cent, because tho consumer
viii not pay FOR any more water than ho act
ually needs and uses. In the second place, IL
will avoid wastage, the consumer knowing
that he must pay for all water that his meter
records, VIII be as careful In the use OF water
as he Is OF gas"
s'lf your meter ia introduced in washn gton
will It obviate the proposed incrcase OF the
water supplyP
at will. Tho present supply of water In
Washington is sufficient for double its popula
ton II wastage is avoided. In this city the sup
ply for each inhabitant is 155lo gallons daily,
and this does not include the large department
tai supplies In Providence, II. l., with its i'm.
menso manufactures, the supply is only TWEEN
ty-flve gallons to the inhnbitant, and Provi-
dence has the finest water ter system In tho
land. Congress is now considering the need Of
increased water supply in the District at an
estimated cost of $1,500000. There is no
need for any such action IL wastage Is cor
rccted. With my system Of meters the pump
ing capacity Will be more than equal to the de-
mand for many years to come"
How much Will these meters cost, and how
many will be needed In the Districty'
"a meter viii be furnished to each consumer
at an average OF $40: in the District there are
between $4,000 and 10000 water takers"
"Have you met with any opposition to the
Introduction of your meters ?"
"Washington is the only city whore have
met with any opposition. Here there seems to
be clique for some reason opposed TO any
fair test Of my meter. L have demonstrated
the successful and economical working of my
system before the most prominent water
boards in the United States, notably Detroit,
Providence and New York city. 1 am willing
TO bide my time in Washington, for the day
will surely come, and IL is not far distant,
when the authorities OF Washington and Its
people will unanimously come to the conclu.
sion that the only fair, sensible system is to
adopt meters and thus protect the economical
user OF water from the extravagant user. And
when a meter system is determined upon, my
non-friction meter will be able to hold its own
against all OF the other piston or rotary meters
in vogue"