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WATER RATES.
From "E.A.H.," Kensington:—Like
"Pensionless," we own two properties. On
the smaller one we were charged 1/ more
meter rent, and for excess water. En-
quiry at the office showed that they were
rating Uie meter as i in. and cbarpn;
us with excess water used by a ntijrli
bor, the neighbor also beinj c!iar:r<*d. In
another case a. ncishl>i>r sold a block last
year after bavins; paid rates on it. This
year the purchaser was charged 13/ ar
rears on laet year's rates. Kveryone who
mentions water rates baa the same com
plaint*. As these overcharges all bene
fit the deivirtnicnt it is improbable that
it will make any alteration. Meter
rent is an impnsitidh, especially when
you see the meterieS man daily flood
ing a lnnre area of beans, potatoes, hicern,
and sweet corn.
From "ANOTHER DrSGUSTED RATE
PAYER." Henley:—What is wron? with
the administration of the Waterworks De
partment? Apart from the increase in
rates, the meter rent is most unfair. Some
ratepayers hare no meters; they can use
excess "water and j*iy no meter rents!.
Others possess obsolete meters which in
fotne cases <iaie boot to the ark. They
are not reliable, so why not do awjy with
then and pave meter notices and readers,
and rate properties according to The nuns
are ratepayers enked to pay- a year in
advance. The present taxation is going:
to stagnate industry. No one with any I
sense will invest in property or any bus:-]
ness. However, the next election will see
a change.
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