Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-10
|ORGAN|C ACT JUST
Defense of HaIf-and- Half Sys.
ten in District.
AUTHORIZED By CONGRESS
President Oysters Annual Report to
Chamber Of Commerce.
UPBU1LDMG OF THE CAPITAL

Opposition to Universal Water
Meter System Proposed by
| Commissioners.
After a spirited siege Of halloting, last
ing from noon yesterday. when the polls
were opened. until o'clock last night,
the Chamber Of Commerce announced the
selection Of ten members OF the board Of
directors. The new directors and the
votes received by each were rs follows:
p. T. Moran. 2A5: Glenn Brown. 231: AL
bert Schulteis, 212: John Dolph. col: B.
w. Guy. 1856: d. ]. Kaufman. 175: George
Y. Warrington. 168: o. ]. DeMoll. 100:
NJ. A. Leese. 145. and F. C. Handy, 1Y5.
Twenty nominees for the ten places
were balloted for, and 404 ballots were
cast. The tellers were ready to announce
the results within a short time after the
polls closed, owing to the permission
| which had been given them to count the
ballots during the day at intervals OF
| two hours.
Earlier In the day Capt. James F. Oys-
ter had been reelected unanimously as
president of the chamber, and similar
action had been taken In regard to d. ].
| Callahan for first vice president and
Charles j. Bell for second vice president.
At an early date the board Of directors
will hold meeting and elect q treasurer.
secretary and general counsel. Lisner
will be reelected treasurer. Thomas
Grant secretary and Chaplin Brown, gen.
eral counsel
| President Oysters Report.
President Oyster laid before the cham.
Der his annual report, covering the &C
tivities Of the organization for that
period and making q number of i'm
portant recommendations. His report was.
In part, as follows:
1.-THE growth Of the Washington Cham
Der OF Commerce since its establishment
| In 1907 reflects great credit upon our
| business community. Our aggregate
membership today Is $50. and nowhere
can be found group Of thoughtful and
| substantial men. more sincerely and serv-
iceable, devoted to promoting the perma-
nent welfare Of any American COM
munity.
comes nobody's business. unless some
body Is unselfish enough and active
enough to make himself everybodys at
| torney. Such self-appointed attorneys for
the public welfare are the very salt Of
the earth. The work of such q body as
the Chamber of Commerce must not. how
ever, be done by few men: the problems
are too various. the burden IL too heavy.
Tribute to Former Leaders.
cit is sometimes said that democratic
communities are ungrateful. 1t is Ger
tainly true that the eminent services OF
Gov. Shepherd in the building Of Wash
| ington were not appreciated during his
lifetime; but 1t Is also true that the great
| governors work stands today as an en-
during monument to his energy. his abil-
| ity, his foresight. In the case OF Crosby
s. Noyes this community showed its
gratitude for his splendid devotion to civic
betterment In countless ways during his
life; and his spirit still lives among US.
should enjoy the qualification OF hearing
| from the lips of the community Well
done, thou good. faithful servant for his
distinguished services In making WASH
:ngton better place TO live in-I mean.
Of urse, Charles c. Glover. Washing
tonlans are grateful. believe. to all the
men who, like Shepherd and Noyes and
Glover, though In smaller measure than
| these, promote the public welfare to the
very best OF their abilities and oppor-
| tunities.
Water Tax Increase Discussed.
| Under an order OF the Commissioners
OF the District, dated September 80 1911,
| there Is to be an increase in water rates.
which becomes effective July 1. 1912. The
| increased income will be used to COM
plete the installation Of universal water
| meters within o six-year period. The
| total estimated cost OF installation Is
| $4,000. At the present time, accord
ing to the Engineer Commissioner. only
about Sc per sn yeS 1er can sSa be spared
installing meters. The annual cost OF
installation during a six-year period
would be $136,50O. The difference Is to
be paid BY the .s consumers thr9ueh this his
edict OF the Commissioners.
There are two questions which must
be determined before the edict can be
justified: % Are universal water meters
should the cost Of installation be taken
wholly from the pockets OF the con-
sumers?
Opposes Meter Plan.
PERSONALLY, do not believe sound
public policy can approve the universal
water meter. Users OF water for busi-
ness purposes, / concede. should have
their water metered; possibly the same
thing might be said Of extravagant
| water users. Such users could not fair
~ complain against being charged full
price for the water they use. But. IL 1t
good policy to measure out quart by
quart the water used In every house
hold? I do not think SO. Such pol
fey is certain to endanger public health
AS Quickly as Water
| DiSSolVeS Sugar
About the Time It Takes for a
| Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablet to
Work on the Food and
Bring Relief.
TRIAL PACKAGE SENT FREE.
| There il no long wait between the time Jon
take Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablet and the feeling
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