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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 drive all the members out of office and drive the people to the Public Service Commission. That's what they are trying to do new. We tried to control it* We set with these people and the Water Company and tried to cooperate. There is a shortage, how are we going to alleviate this shortage? Sene attempt should he made to put in production facilities. A question was brought up about zoning, It was brought up to us at a seating, and X don’t believe that the Board feels that zoning iz going to help any sere than restrictive hours. They are still going to use as such water as they have. If 1 thought zoning would help, 1 would be in favor of it but 1 don’t think zoning will help. It’s a problem of lack of water. If zoning were put down, they are going to use It twice as hard as they are using It. That is all 1 have to say. Cue cmoss-mumT!©*) Ijjjf SMITH * ho you think, Mr. Feccole, that if our present law prohibiting meters in cities over h£0O population—if meters were installed here—that it would substantially benefit the water situation, realizing that the total supply of ground water iz limited? A. Conservation helps, definitely* The meters would be an aid) however, I feel the town is growing, fe have building per­mit# coming In free 1300,000 a month to eight and 1900,000, and I don’t feel the meters would serve as a means of serving the growth of the City. I think if you put in meters tomorrow, it might help but next summer, it would not help. The City is grow­ing too rapidly for the present supply of water* «»#*#