Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-03
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 THE "pay as you go plan" of conduct ing city affairs, proposed by Mayor Webster, is a good one, but it is not new. If my memory serves me, Coun- cilman Fitzpatrick on several occasions vigorously opposed granting the extra appropriations asked for by one depart Holohan, also, has advocated economy early and late. Indeed, I have heard it said that Councilman Holohan was dropped because he is an extreme econo- mist. Recent developments, however, show that he is right. We need such men in the council. The rate of taxa tion has nearly doubled in a few years and we have nothing to show for it. The writer has heard many things during the past few days which, if true, may account for some of the money that has taken wings. "An investiga- tion into the methods of some of the boards, and an examination of some of the bills paid during the past few years, would be interesting" said 8 gentle, man, who is in touch with municipal matters, to me the other day.
 THE weather prophets are getting in their work these days. Veteran sharps say that the winter is going to be un- usually mild. There was far more than the usual late towering of roses and ripening of berries. The fall has been unusually pleasant and aquatic fowls fingered long on the Long Island shores which means, if old settlers are to be believed, an open season. It would be wise to put in the usual supply of coal however.
 
 II Ar Lo. L-- \ few unfamiliar with the rules about the new double postal cards, the following information from the postal authorities is given: The object of the cards is tc enable the person using the message part to furnish his correspondent a paid card for an answer. The two cards \ must be connected when mailed by the original sender. The reply part only must be used when returning ar answer. If the message card is not de tached, the reply card is unmailable as postal card, but will be subject to letter postage. If the message card is used without the reply card attached, it will be subject to letter postage. The sender of double card may write or print hiE name on the face side of the reply card.
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 Two years ago when the scarcity oi ' WdCcL DSCdAO apparent Ju0 WTICSl suggested that measures should be taker to restrict consumption by compelling all large consumers to pay for theil supply by meter measurement and by | the general use of self-closing faucets The idea was pooh-poohed. By a recen issue of the Water and Gas Review find that the meter system was adopted in New London some time ago and hal been very successful. Very soon aftel the application of meters it became apparent that the placing of then sumption, but also in an increased in come. On that account the departmen has been enabled to lower the rate where large quantities of water ar used, the charges now being as follows 1000 cubic feet per day, 60 cents pc thousand feet; 1,500 cubic feet per day 524 cents per thousand feet; 2,000 cubi feet per day, 45 cents per thousand feet where the meters were put in by orde of the commissioners, the work ha been done at the expense of the wate department. The experience of Ney London has been the experience of al cities and towns which have done like wise, and is one more added to the lis of inducements of the benefits whic follow the adoption of the meter syf tenn.
 
 AN Improvement which would nc necessitate small outlay of money, bu would nevertheless prove a great COT venience to the public after dark woul be the placing of transparent dials Ii the clock on City hall. A single ar light would furnish sufficient light t enable people to see the time. Man persons are anxious to catch a ca around Exchange place and on dar evenings can not tell anything abou when they can do so, or how long the have to wait. Other cities provide thi convenient method of enabling the put lie to know the time of the night.
 GENERAL KELLOGG in speaking witt a reporter about Jay Gould's death, sai, that some ten years aga he had occasion to meet MT Gould in c. Huntington's office in New York II met him several times afterwards on railroad matters in which I was al attorney" continued MT Kellogg, "anC found him business like, but sociable He was always to the point, but woult frequently find time to say sometnlnl pleasant"