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/ Hr* Khi<&©rboefe©r: #S dune M s 1936* use of nater ‘measuring devices, which reads; "It ifeall be unlawful for any public utility* for any pia“po&e whatever. In any city or town containing more than 4,500 Inhabitants*, to install, operate or use within such city or town, any mechanise! -ater meter or- oinilar .'-mechanical device to measure quantity of water delivered to water uaors. ($,0*1.6X12 * 1931.} ' we are- prohibited ,from using any miter measuring device f*or any par peso, and water .users/ on account of imving a free hand, - are continually afeaaixtg the privilege and paying no attention to the waste of water. IF©z. example, the Sewell Grocery, fro® actual maeoregsent by their cooling laoehizie mechanic and m m ©bsafctng* are using in the operatic of their cooling plant, 216,000 pillons per day, or about sir and one- ‘half million gallons per month; at the franchise 'rate we are allowed to charge them cne-tenth of on© cent per thousand gallons for this water. $his is only one Instance of possibly a dose®. In die massing this mtter and the present law with . Mr* -ISaeller, we are very anxious that at the coming session of the Legislature a determined effort he .made, through our Legal department, to either repeal this law or amend it. If repeal is Impossible, I am of the opinion that it coda be .ansnisd to pemdlt m to place maters on commercial' and indus­trial properties, including hotels and others using excessive