The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-21
Water Rates.

| Contemplated plans for a radical
change in the schedule of water rates
were uncovered by the aldermanic water
committee and gave rise to one of the
most protracted conferences of the wear.
For some time the committee has been
tinkering with a new schedule. but the
proposed changes came before the coun-
eillors after the routine affairs of a
weeks accumulation had been laid awav
for the evening. Whether or not the an
nnal water rentals of the city are TO be
decreased materially bv the widespread
introduction OF meters is question
which appears TO he perplexing several
members of the board at the present
time and attention was momentarilv di-
vcrted from the details of the tentative
schedule TO q discussion of water rev-
enue in its larger aspects. Alderman
Cook. who acted as spokesman for the
committee. was unable TO say that the
meter system will not decrease the year
~ revenue.
Two years ago a resolution was adont-
ed whereby the entire municipal water
system was TO be metered on a gradual
scale. The sum Of $1,000 was appro-
priated for purchasing the irst grist Of
meters and upward Of 400 have been in
stalled already. Alderman Bruce thought
that the revenue should be sufficiently
large 20 permit a stable diversion Of
money into the water department. at tho
end Of each year. reappropriation
which. a. be said, should amount 10 per-
hsps $4,000, 60 be paid on the water
debt. lie argued strongly in favor of
the burden 81 discharging
the water debt over considerable pc.
Rod Of years. Mayor Langley quoted
members OF The msnufacturcrs' associa-
Llon a. saying that a postpoBcmcut Of
he hearing on The proposed raise in ratcs
would please thom greatly. inasmuch as
hey are most deeply concerned about
,thcr matters az this time. Among mcm-
lers OF the board there also seemed TO
- disposition to defer action on the
iroposcd increase until more propitious
ime.
one argument advanced against the
meter system a. q factor tending 10 ae-
rcase revenue was the fact tat IN 1914.
Nth n comparatively large number ~
meters installed. the total iucome in tie
sater department was S2ag lees than
BE- year pres ious. although the records
efer 90 an addition Of ~ water coHnec-
IONS during the wear.
rup0sed quarterly meter fates as suh-
iitted hy thc water rurum8tffr. Mint
lum rate $50. for tiis first 40p1 cuhie
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