Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Metering the trough

The problem with charging for water? Suddenly nobody wants to give it away for free any more. And what's a dumb animal to do then?
Report No. 1 of the Committee on Water Works
“Your committee have had under consideration the advisability of constructing suitable water troughs at convenience localities, not being adjacent to saloons or hotels. In the past it has been the custome of the hotel keepers to provide such accommodation for horses, etc; but since these troughs have been metered many of their proprietors have cut off the supply entirely. The public interest demands that the wants of the dumb animals be provided for as well s those of foot passengers, especially during the heated term. Your committee therefore recommend that proper troughs, of approved pattern, be erected at suitable localities and supplied with water at the expense of the city, the cost not to exceed $2,000.”
Jas. B. Boustead, chairman,
Jan. 23, 1888
Toronto City Council Minutes and Appendix Volume 1, Appendix, 22

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