East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1909-08-13
METER SYSTEM FOR
WATER WORKS
is NOW IN FORCE IN STARK
VlLLE.---WILL 1T PAY?

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men are now putting meters on all
llNdlants, giving the consumer Il
minimum rate of 81 900 and allow
ing up to 1000 gallons at the rate
OF 80 cents per 100 gallons and all
over ioOO up to 10000 ut - 1-2c.
Inc cltN'we understand has pur-
chased about 240 meters and it is
estimated that these meters cost an
aggregate of about $2500 to sav
nothing of the cost of putting them
III and maintaining them.
The flat rate for water now is
Tl,23. The meter system will re-
suit IN great majority of consum-
erS who are now paying $l.25 in
only paying the minimum of 81 90;
thus the city will lose % cents ON
Il large majority of consumers. 1t
might have been good policy TO
nave installed u few meters where
parties used large amount of wa
ter, Tor instance soda founts. bnr-
Der shops, pressing clubs, etc, but
10 make the meter system general
Will cause II distinct loss to the
cltS, II we havl calculated Alright
However, we hope that we are mis-
taken IN our calculations and tbut
the meter system will prove prof
table to the city andsatiafactory to
the consumers Time alone will
show whether the Board has acted
wisely or not IN installing Il meter
system for the water works.
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lruf. j. &. Herbert, of the Miss
'isslppi A. & M. College faculty is
IN the city attending tie Mato i,
school OF instruction. lie reports
That the correspondence at the col
lege Office indicates a record break
ing attendance FOR the approaching
session. During the absence of
President j. G. Hardy, who is
touring the West, the affairs of the
college are being administered by
Vice President Magrudcr.-.Jack-
son News.
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Mrs. Wadd Miller and daughter.
ineZ OF Trim Cane, Mrs. Clarence
Allen, of Brooksville, and Miss
Cline, Of Macon, Miss, have re-
turned to their homes by the way
of Coffeeville, Miss. after spend
ing Il ew days at the home of Mrs
Theo Smith on East Moreland
street. Memphis Com. Appeal.
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Mr.. and Mrs. 7 ii. Cox, Miss
Ada, Messrs Guy Richey and Dan
Cox composed Il party who went to
the Camp Meeting, at Lebanon
church, near Ackerman, last Sun
day, all returning on the evening
train except Miss Ada, who re-
manned over Monday.
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Dr. and Mre. }. l.. Crigler, Mr..
and Mrs. Flournoy. Mrs, f. Il.
llearon, Miss Ellen Carpenter. and
Mr.. II. Il. Carpentar, delegates to
the Baptist Young Peoples Union.
at Blue Mountain, returned home
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. p. Gum and
children, after II stay of several
months in Pontotoc, where Mr.
Gum was engaged at his trade.
are back in Starkville at the Lam
der house.
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Mr.. John Harmon, graduated
Pharmacist, of Meridian, has ac.
: cepted position III the drug
store Of j. j. Gill, where he will
do the prescription work.
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Messrs. Edgar Buntin and Estir
Maxwell ara at Weirs, Miss, wher,
: Mr., Buntin is engaged in the
Il cree ion of a handsome residence
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Mr.. and Mrs Otho McIlwai1
are receiving congratulations upol
the arrival of girl baby.
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Nj iin Street is receiving a mucl
lice led layer of gravel.