Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-26


Extracts From Addresses.
r. L. Spiker: THE establishment
of the meter system is the only
equitable way to handle the water
rate question. | don't believe the
people of Lewiston want to shirk
their obligations in the payment of
water rents, and from the experience
of larger cities we find the meter
system to be the only satisfactory
one. The cost of the proposed sur
vey for the establishment of rates
would cost approximately as much
as the meters and the services of
such an engineer would be required
practically continually to maintain
the equitable rate.
Il know instances where lawn hy-
drants are allowed to run all night,
and defective plumbing causes a leak
! from the toilets in the sewer at all
times, and as long as the patrons
! are on fiat rate this waste will not
! be eliminated. 1t is a matter of
| carelessness, but one that would be
eliminated as soon as the meters
were installed
Mr.. Spiker expressed himself as
strongly in favor of the Waha water
from the Hurlbut springs. He said
the water of the Clearwater was rap
idly becoming contaminated and he
believed If a deal can be made with
Mr.. Hurlbut by which the spring
water can be secured at practically
tbO l,f Se, tn,
pumping system, that the spring wa
ter should be secured.
4 NJ A. Means: "The sentiments
expressed by Mr.. Spiker are identi-
cal with those entertained by me.
believe the meter system to be the
only solution to the water question
and the only way in which the dis
tribution of rates can be equitably
made
1T is an important thing for us
to know whether there is big
waste through the leakage of the
water mains, and this can only be
determined by the installation OF
meters"
Mr.. Means expressed himself as
favorable to the Hurlbut PROPOSE
tion, but said he believed a commit
! tee should be appointed to confer
!, with Mr.. Hurlbut to secure the best
possible proposition. That at the
; present time the city was figuring
tonly on the proposition made by Mr..
Hurlbut and had not submitted a
counter proposal That it was his
. understanding the cost of the Waha
water under the proposition submit
| ted by Mr.. Hurlbut was practically
, the same as the present cost of the
pumping system. He said he believ-
, ed it would be a good thing to have
Mr.. Hurlbut construct the pipe line
into the city, and that it was busi-
mess proposition for the city to avail
] itself of the Waha water.
: Story Buck. 81 am opposed to wa :
! ter meters for the residence districts.
: / do not believe the people are favor-
: able to the penny" policy of having
| their water for domestic use meas
ured to them by the cupful or the
: gallon"
: city Attorney Cox: "The discus
l sion of meters is useless at this time.
: It would cost approximately $4,000
: to purchase the meters required to
= supply the remainder of the city. and
: under present conditions 1t does not
: seem advisable to incur greater ex-
e pense."
: NJ D. Mills: "I am not opposed tc
e the meter system, in fact have con-
: templated installing one in my house
4 with view of reducing the water
e rate. Am now paying SO per month
s and believe meter would reduce
this cost.
S II don't believe the proposed ordi
f nance is any benefit or more salts
{ factory than the present plan"
h Mr. Mills said. in answer to Mr.
d Dibble, that the Clearwater river
G was a great heritage to the city o
e Lewiston, but after visiting the Wa
; ha springs and drinking the watet
e he is very desirous of seeing tha
e water in the city's reservoirs. Fl,
said the mining operations, which
& are increasing on the upper Clear
y water river, are gradually eontami
n mating the waters of the stream, ant
y a visit to Kooskia will convince an,
! person of this fact. as the river 70
q miles below that point shows wher
e the muddy waters of the South Forl
l. are being mixed with the purer Mid
r die Fork stream.
e He believed IL the city can get tn