An Anti-Ritualistic old Lady objected to paying her water-rate, when she was informed that she would be patronising "a High Service.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, November 21, 1891] Reference

It is the second such water-rate suspension in the last year.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA News, Sports, & Weather] Reference

He added the water-rate increase will bring the city's water fund out of debt.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

'Not a bit on it,' replied the father; 'for the shepherd's water-rate, Sammy.'.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Pickwick papers] Reference

The city is proposing a water-rate increase and there is talk of a state tax increase.    From Wordnik.com.  [azcentral.com | news] Reference

Cavazos said the new revenue could allow the city to forgo water-rate increases next year.    From Wordnik.com.  [azcentral.com | news] Reference

"The water-rate perhaps," answered Hester, opening her own letter as she withdrew to read it.    From Wordnik.com.  [Weighed and Wanting] Reference

The Ways and Means Committee voted 3-1 Monday to recommend two water-rate increases next year.    From Wordnik.com.  [zanesvilletimesrecorder.com - Local News] Reference

We hear, however, that he intends to have another try when the water-rate is not quite so high.    From Wordnik.com.  [Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, November 24, 1920] Reference

Moeller said council members mostly are unified in that they do not want a water-rate increase.    From Wordnik.com.  [Paul & Matt's Sports Attack] Reference

The other half goes to moderate water-rate increases and fund water-related capital improvements.    From Wordnik.com.  [13WHAM: Top Stories] Reference

Cave Creek resident may seek referendum on water-rate hike by Beth Duckett - Mar. 6, 2009 10: 46 AM.    From Wordnik.com.  [azcentral.com | news] Reference

These paid; but many shrewd fellows put off the obsequious collectors, and contrived to live water-rate free.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 447 Volume 18, New Series, July 24, 1852] Reference

City of Ottawa mulls water-rate changes water, adding a base fee in addition to charging for what residents use.    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Articles related to Water bills go up in down economy as usage drops from slow manufacturing, real estate, tourism] Reference

It also pulled the trigger on SDS, which means a series of double-digit water-rate increases for the entire city.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gazette.com :] Reference

The West Virginia Public Service Commission has agreed to hear an appeal in the Fairmont water-rate increase case.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Most cities statewide have passed, or are planning to pass, water-rate increases for their residents and businesses.    From Wordnik.com.  [AroundTheCapitol.com] Reference

Byron Espaniola, left, of Maunaloa, Molokai, joined in a rally yesterday against water-rate increases at the state Capitol.    From Wordnik.com.  [Starbulletin Headlines] Reference

A Carefree resident is challenging Cave Creek's water-rate hike that would affect 9,000 water users in the Northeast Valley.    From Wordnik.com.  [azcentral.com | news] Reference

The group visited Lingle's office to request the previous public hearings held on the water-rate increase to be "null and void.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Starbulletin Headlines] Reference

The Monastery of St. John the Theologian did not begin using public water-supply utilities or modern water-rate meters until the 1960s.    From Wordnik.com.  [American Chronicle] Reference

Resident Pat Vint said the water-rate hike is coming at a time when residents are struggling to stay afloat in the current economic storm.    From Wordnik.com.  [azcentral.com | news] Reference

Persian subjects in many parts of the Empire paid, besides their tribute, a water-rate, which is expressly said to have been very productive.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 5. (of 7): Persia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations.] Reference

Stephen Hurd drove two hours from the borough on Wednesday to the municipal building here to support a water-rate increase for Aqua Pennsylvania.    From Wordnik.com.  [Times Leader News]

Litchfield Park and Goodyear customers of Liberty Water on Monday can tell the Arizona Corporation Commission how a massive water-rate increase will affect them.    From Wordnik.com.  [azcentral.com | news] Reference

The new rate structure, prompted by a water-rate study in recent months, changes the billing method from a set usage rate to a tiered billing system based on volume of use.    From Wordnik.com.  [MailTribune.com Latest Headlines] Reference

The issue as to whether or not Fairmont will be able to raise the water-rate portion of the utility bill by 49 percent will now go before an administrative law judge, she said.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

"I was only going to take him away to wash his pretty face, sir, and smooth his hair," answered the woman, in the most insinuating tone in which she had spoken of the water-rate.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lady Audley's Secret] Reference

Insolvent tenants openly defied the collector of the water-rate from their ten-roomed strongholds, and existed for weeks without any visible means of procuring that necessary fluid.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lady Audley's Secret] Reference

Duckby's satirical story of a tame otter that had a tank in the garden to swim in, and whined restlessly whenever the water-rate was overdue, was scarcely an unfair parody of some of Blenkinthrope's wilder efforts.    From Wordnik.com.  [Beasts and Super-Beasts] Reference

"but if it's for the water-rate, he requested me to say that --".    From Wordnik.com.  [Lady Audley's Secret] Reference

"The man called for the water-rate to-day; but I should like to know how people are to pay taxes, who throw away five pounds to every fellow that asks them?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mrs. Caudle's Curtain Lectures] Reference

'The shepherd's water-rate!' said Sam.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Pickwick Papers] Reference

I saw it was an application for the water-rate.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sketches in Lavender, Blue and Green] Reference

9 percent, three-year electric-rate hike and a 6 percent, two-year water-rate hike.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis] Reference

Fresno council to vote on water-rate change.    From Wordnik.com.  [Home] Reference