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MIAMI TIMES. MIAMI. FLORIDA PAGE SIX Richmond Heights Explains Water Rates May 29, 1952 Miami Times 6740 N.W. 15th ave. Miami, Florida Att. Archibald Pinder Gentlemen: Pursuant to our telephone con versation, I am sending you the following information pertaining to rates charged for water at Richmond Heights. $1.50 minimum for up to 700 cubic feet. 18c for each additional 100 cubic foot up to 2500 cubic feet. 15c for each additional 100 cubic foot in excess of 2500 cubic feet. As you may know, the residents of Richmond Heights were charg ed only $1.50 per month for water without any limitation as to the amount used. This situation pre vailed from the beginning of the project until recently when the meters were installed and bills issued in accordance with meter readings. One month before the metered rates went into effect, each resident of Richmond Heights was advised in writing as to the date when meter readings and charges, in accordance there with, would take effect. This was intended as a notice to some of the residents of Richmond who had continually used water in an excessive and wasteful manner. Many of the more responsible people in that community can verify that many of their neigh bors permitted water to run on the lawn so long that it would flow over the sidewalk into the street. There have been other comparable instances of waste. The writer has personally stopp ed at some of the homes, from time to time, where the sprinkler was flooding the sidewalk and street, calling attention of the others to the wasteful use of the water and requesting their co operation. Moat oi the people responded. Before placing the foregoing rates in effect, the rates now in effect in Greater Miami commun ities were examined and used as a yardstick. The rates now m ef fect in Richmond are lower than in Dade County, including the Citv of Miami water company which, because of its great vol ume offers an attractive rate. The first 700 cubic feet in Miami costs $1.40 and in Richmond Heights costs $1.50. In excess of 700 c.f., Miami charges 20c per 100 c.f. to 2400 c.f., and Rich mond 18c per 100 c.f. to 2500: In excess of 2500, Miami charges 18.5 c per 100 c.f. and Richmond 15c. Reports have come to the writers attention that some of the residents in Richmond Heights received bills as high as $32. a month and that there were many other bills close to that figure. Actually, there were but six bills in excess of $lO and the highest of these was for sls. The owner who received the bill for sls has not made any complaint because he was fair enough to recognize that he had been using the water excessively. The average bill for the first half of the community was $4.83. The average bill for the second half of the commun ity was $3.55. The combined average was $4.38. It is believed that the average in the following months will be much lower now that the residents have received their first billing under the new plan. I appreciate the opportunity extended by you to correct the erroneous impression perhaps conveyed in your recent article concerning water charges at Richmond. Very truly yours, Benj. W. Turner, Vice President and Gen. Mgr., Richmond Dev., Inc. Backache Tor nick comforting help for Backache Rheumatic Palna. Getting Up Nights, strong Soudyuxine. irritating passages. Leg Pains, circles under n, and swollen ankles, due to non-organic and non-systemic Kldnayand _ tiUIL km or wnaa»j back guaranteed. Ask druggtei N* Cyataa today. SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1952 DR. GATHINGS TO REPRESENT NMA AT AMA MEETING CHICAGO (ANP) Dr. Joseph G. Gathings, president of the National Medical Association, last week was selected to repre sent his group before the House of Delegates of the American Medical Association at the an nual meeting of that organization here June 9-13. Dr. Gathings was selected by a majority vote after the board of trustees of the AMA had voted unanimously to request a repre sentative from the NMA. The request for a representative from the NMA came after corre spondence between Dr. William McKinley Thomas of San Fran cisco, Cal. and Dr. John Cline, president of the AMA. The invitation to have a rep resentative of the NMA attend the AMA meeting is considered by many to be a step toward inte gration of Negro doctors into the organization. Other national or- LOTS FOR SALE Carver Ranches West Carver Ranches (2 Miles West of Hallandale) • HIGH AND DRY LAND * ELECTRIC SERVICE • LARGE LOTS # TELEPHONE SERVICE • CHURCHES • WARRANTY DEED • SCHOOLS • 400 FAMILIES IN C. 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But near that same cherry classroom One day across the street There lived a poor little urchin With dirty clothes and barefeet. Among the gaiety and laughter There sat a soul in despair Her mind was far from these children But with the urchin who wasn’t there! At once she sent out quickly To bring in this little child, Although he was hungry and dirty He was humble, meek and mild. As he walked slowly into the classroom On him fell the eyes of every child He looked up at his teacher Still very meek and mild. The teacher began to question him In a very quiet way And when the answer came to him This is what he’d say: “I do not come to school, For I do not have clothes to wear, My mother works from morn till dawn With six children she must share.” “My father has gone and left us, My mother does the best she can, But if you will only help'me Who knows, some day I’ll be a man.” She put her arm around him In the cafeteria he was fed Back to the classroom he returned And this is what he said. I like to come to school I like you too, you are kind And I will tell you much more If you will give me more time. So happiness is not bought Nor measured by great deeds A pat, a smile, a word or hug Is oft times what a child needs. By Earline D. Cliette First Grade Teacher—J.R.E. Lee