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1 2 3 4 5 6 % 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 ------------------------------------------------------------ A* If they went long enough, that would be true* Qo Hew, you stated that In your opinion meters would re­duce consumption around two and a half million gallons per day during the peak period* A. X think 1 used e percentage of 20 and 25% of the flow during the peak period, which would be equivalent* Q. feu heerd the testimony given here yesterday, that while the restrictions were imposed, the use of water was reduc­ed to about three end a half million gallons per day. A. Xes. Q. And you also heard the testimony of problems that arose when the production or the use was decreased two and a half mil­lions per day* A. That’s right. Q. Xn other words, tho motors might reduce the use but it might create shortages; isn't that true? A* Mot exactly. The advantage of the meters would be if people have to pay for water they use, and net needed for the raising of lawns, why they would shut that water off. That would bo the saving, Xn other words, there would be no excess of use for irrigation throughout the day* Q* four contention is that the people wouldn't raise their lawns if they had to pay for the water. A, X didn't say that. Q, Analyse your statement* A* Analyse it this way—that it would prevent excess use for irrigation and other uses. Qft Mow, if the meters would reduce consumption around two