The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-04
"Kill The Wolf In
The Water Tax"

False afoat that present at the Young
Mems Voters Club Monday night and declined to defend my
position regarding attitude on the water question was not
present at the meeting.
There also persistent circulation that have
withdrawn my candidate for public office; this
canard of the kind of wosh propaganda You be
assured that in this fight the last ditch to defeat the
installation of meters water p and that have got the
wolf on the long painting leap for the open country shunted head
on for the bone yard and glue factory.
However, the a1mls prompting these false alarms gives
the favorable opportunity Of doing bit of summing for the
the Council aborng under deuson when it t is INSTALL
ing the water meter for the purpose of conserving water and
VENUE, and niggardly, low down, unpedged RE.
VENUE at that Note the scheng tactics and cunning methods
delegate the Council sole authority make regulations gov
eng the of water and to fix water rates Neither citizens
nor committees have jurisdiction the By what author
ity law hed the committee appointed investigate
last city meeting spring into being And what does
their report and recommendations amount to- that are pre-
sened the voters at city meeting for action next Tuesday,
The whole movement is simply STALL blind And
empty and cheap one The Council itself must so regard it as
has already put into execution the recommendation of this
mttee-beoe assumed action by has been had in conma
ton or rejection recommendations The alone
is what this committee presumed father and adopt for the
citizens but said IN the warning OF
or in the current warning regarding water meters How can
be passed upon under these circumstances? When
you article II in the warning Tuesdaydont lay
the report on the table ct is already in force by action of the
Council and accept the report but reject its
of the rcksters sceng and by this eue end forever the
less, expensive foly-of the 1t has rightfu
place in the list of our civic economies.
Ourwaer plant was constructed amply community
of 5000 people with safe margin in oveaft in We
have not begun overraW OH yet Recall to mind how the
present department sand has been extending it's
nesdoes that indicate shortage of water bent for
revenue? There is dearth Of has there bethee
have been extensive leaks but no shortage in water supply If the
Council is scheming for city expenses
there ample opportunity city administrative eXpendi
turesOr the two years expenses have been mounting like
the upward Of bowling wind sorn-S WaingS have
been warming The charter pescrbes the method of raising
legitimate aXeSWhy Irregular and diScliminave
ways? If it the Council Wants-and is follow
the mandates of the charter but don't undertake
ciaZe the do perfectly STRAIGHTFORWARD
w risen T;4th No mix wifi
Notwithstanding the foregoing facts the Council and it's
henchmen defenders OF the policy proclaim with
their eyes that my charge FOR REVENUE ONLY" against
Them insult. (3u with earand their fists doubled upD
yourselves From last May to November SO install
ed SO of them registered excess 100
tn whole 63 covering previous % of them regist
cred neutral minus But all meters donot register the
They Inaccurate My meter that installed
agOOr the several weeks has been
80 gallons day consumption Personally than that
amount of water myself And this taking consiea
ton the amount of by the other pirates associated with
above referred registering deneualZed
ments of water meters, too?
Water for 1920 $375 and 1921 $10S5 max
ing increase of SILL Approximately this additional
revenue came from the installation Of 70 dur
ing the last period of the 20 about
eleventh the whole number to be installed When the whole
water takers meteed the above base and
venue from our water plant will exceed $4,000 per Mop
your and check Council and defenders
water meter pocyour deson working per cent over
time But let me advise you that the 80 takers are not
gong to submit to any such ungentee municipal ching You
not going to for $4,000 veal-take $1,000 out for
plant operation and the oher into the CITY treasury
for general city debts and expenditures
water Takers Strap the lid down tight Walet-and
put your loot on It, E9AaEx4s
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