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ST. SW WHO TESTIFIED THAT SEWAGE BACKED UP IN HIS HOUSE, AS WELL AS HIS NEIGHBOR'S, AND AFTER THREE DAYS OF COMPLAINING, THE ONLY WAY THEY COULD GET RELIEF WAS TO RAISE THE LIDS ON THE MANHOLE COVER IN HIS YARD TO RELEASE SOME OF THE PRESSURE ON THE SYSTEM AND LET THE RAW SEWAGE RUN INTO THEIR YARDS. DEPUTY CLERK HARGREAVES SWORE IN ANTHONY STOCKS, 703 4TH PLACE SW. 'MR. STOCK REFERRED TO DR. FLOOD'S STATEMENTS ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THE WATER AND ASKED IF THEY WOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO SUE,' IN CASE OF AN -EPIDEMIC. ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED HE COULD NOT TELL THE PEOPLE WHETHER THEY CAN OR CANNOT SUE, BUT HE POINTED OUT THAT THE FRANCHISE INCORPORATES STANDARDS THAT ARE TO BE MET. DEPUTY CLERK HARGREAVES SWORE IN KENNETH PECK, 613 5TH PLACE, SW, WHO STATED THAT HE HAS REGISTERED COMPLAINTS WITH THE BOARD'S SECRETARY ABOUT THE TYPE OF SERVICE THEY RECEIVE AND WHO NOTED THAT EVERYONE PRESENT HAS COMPLAINTS AND HAS SUFFERED FROM THEM FOR YEARS. MR. PECK FELT THAT THE COMMISSION BEARS SOME RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS MATTER AND SUGGESTED THAT IF SEPTIC TANKS ARE THE ULTIMATE SOLUTION, THAT THE COUNTY PURCHASE THE TANKS AND ALLOW THE RESIDENTS TO PAY BACK THE COST OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. HE ALSO FELT THAT IF THE RESIDENTS HAVE TO GO TO THE ADDITIONAL EXPENSE OF PUTTING IN SEPTIC TANKS, THEY SHOULD NOT BE CHARGED FOR HOOK-UP TO THE FUTURE COUNTY SYSTEM. MR. PECK EXPRESSED SYMPATHY FOR MR. SALTER, BUT FELT THAT AS A KNOWLEDGEABLE ATTORNEY, HE SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER THAN TO GET INVOLVED IN THIS BUSINESS. A DEPUTY CLERK HARGREAVES SWORE IN SANDRA SWISHER, 2553 2ND ST, SW, WHO WISHED TO KNOW IF IT WERE CORRECTIAS STATED BY MR. SALTERITHAT A CERTIFIED AUDITED STATEMENT IS REQUIRED TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD FOR A RATE INCREASE. IT WAS GENERALLY FELT THAT THE BOARD IN THE PAST HAS ACCEPTED LESS THAN A FULLY CERTIFIED AUDITED STATEMENT, THOUGH MORE MAR 1�1 16