The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-06

present needs. but for a city of 500
Sy C psoPs IS Owned hs sv Ther tbs ngs sT1pg GT this
is. in fact. a commercial proposition.
Meters should be put in from the
profits that, accrue from the sale OF
water. If this plan were adopted. fu-
ture users Of water would know Just
what they would have to meet. The
system now In vogue is that of ia
neither Just or equitable to the peo-
pie. ! think the universal meter sys-
tenn should be adopted,
Harry Joseph-ln line with all other we'll
should be adopted and all meters put
I'm should be under the sole care and
regulation of the city authorities. This
would insure, during the season of
ply-at least sufficient for immediate
wants, at all such times-to every
body body an and would would in a large degree
waste OF water by parties who have
large lawns and. under the present
system. allow water TO go TO waste TO
the injury and suffering of people who
are deprived OF water for domestic
purposes. when the supply may run
short
o, F. Peteraon-If the meter system Is
successful and fair as a measure Of
water used. say yes. a general meter
system should be Installed This would
check the reckless waste of water that
is the work of the water hogs and the
tenn might hurt some lawns and some,
of course, ii would not. as some of the
people are too lazy in many cases TO
sprinkle their lawns under the flat
rate, Probably the city should Install
the meters.
W. j, Halloran-I believe II is entirely
unnecessary 10 meter residences Of
salt Lake. In other words, ] am un-
alterably opposed To ii. 1t would have
bad effect 1t would cause a ten
dency to discard the beauty for which
Salt Lake now is noted-pretty lawns
and shrubbery Our lawns are talked
of now all over the country. and to do
anything at all To eliminate them would
be detractlEg from the beauties OF the
city If meters should be, installed,
and ] sincerely hope they Will not the
property owners should pay for them.
Walter j. Meeks-I do not favor the
meter system and ] do not think a
great many peoIGe would quit watering
trees. shrubbery and lawns. This
would tend 10 destroy one OF the most
beautiful features of our city. The city
and not the property owners should pay
fer meters If installed.
Joseph e. cane. Secretary Commercial
Club am decidedly opposed TO the
proposition OF installing general
meter system in Salt Lake. The pco-
pie here own the water and tho city
uses 1t by the grace OF the people. and
as user. Is not entitled to profit.
There is plenty OF water. and see no
n'SU Oh q system III iie pcOIGS.
are compelled to pay by meter they
will permit Tho r lawns 10 die. and In
no case Will they be willing To pay for
parking. In some sections OF the city
II takes great deal more water to
keep lawns fresh and green than in
other parts, on account of the differ
ence in soils and altitude. The meters.
If installed, should he purchased by the
city as part OF the water system.
M. II. Soules Secretary Salt Lake Hard :
co.. believe there Sbn1Ii
general system OF meters installed In
order to eQuallze water rates. As il is
now some people get more water than
they should for the rates they are pay
ing. AS the city grows: closer restric-
tions in the matter OF use and waste OF
water is necessary. In the matter OF
lawns, the city should adjust rates 10
encourage property owners to put In
lawns and keeTt them up. as they have
been. and should continue TO he, one OF
the CHIEF attractions OF the city. The
city should pay for the meters as q part
Of the water system.
w. 3. Mccartney, OF Mceks & Mccartney
i favor water meters. ] believe Ii
will be cheaper for the consumers and
the city Will save by the system There
is danger that lawns Will be neglected
under the meter system. The city
should pay for the meters and installing
them.
John James-There certainly should be a
general meter system for the entire
venting great waste that now exists.
for the reason that property owners
would be more particular in caring for
Ieaky plumbing. From what I .carn.
persons would be able TO ma iniain
their lawns without any additional ex-
pense. and the probability is that II
would mean "A great saving. The city
should put the meters in and collect
for same in the form Of n tax If the
entire city is going TO be Dletercd at
all, II seems 10 me the only way for il
10 he carried through successfully
would be for the municipality TO as
sumo the entire responsibility by pur-
chasing the meters and Jracing them I'm
the bouses. Should any other plan be
adopted. | am afraid IL would result
in no end OF trouble through Drosecu-
tIons Of those who fail TO obey the ordi
nance requiring the placing OF meters
in the homes.
L, S. Hills. President Deserct National
Bank--I am heartily In favor of the
meter system. II Is the only way I see
TO stop the waste Of water. 1t may
have bad effect on the lawns. Stil.
think one third of the water now used
would be sufficient for lawns. think
separate hydrants should be installed
| for watering the parks. customers
should not have TO pay for. watering
the street parklnGs. AS matter OF
| course the consumers would pay for
| the meters, ! should say.
! n, S. Young, OF Deseret National Bank
~
! in order to save wafer To limited
| extent only. / think. Will the meter sys-
tenn injure lawns. The city should care
for the parkings, OF course, Il think the
city should stand the expense Of the
| meters.
| Frank q. Stephens sec no reason for
"A general meter system for the city
unless the matter OF saving water de-
| mands. Until that condition arises,
do not think IT wise TO install a meter
| system. However. OH the whole. II
properly done. the meter system may
! be "a saving TO the customer, II IL Is
| for the necessity to conserve water. II
| Is bound 10 be the best thing. / do not
| think IL would materially injurc tho
| lawns OF the city. as | believe more
water Is used as II is than the lawns
need to keep them green and growing
and IL ought not to take long FOR 100.
pie to learn how To use less water VIII
the same results. l should think. under
the regulation, that the Installing must
! be paid by the property owner and al
amount equal to the cost of meter bC
deposited by the property owner.
George Y. WaIace-I am inclined Ia tbinl
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