Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-05

IL ApbeFL olNno heard 81 Water-Workas
The annual report Of the Board Of Water.
works, together with that Of the Superin-
tendent, Secretary and Engineer, was sub.
mittsd to the Mayor yesterday from which
we condense the following facts in relation
to the transactions Of the Board during the
year 1860: o. Doe
We take pleasure in stating that the works
were never In a more firm and prosperous
condition than at this time. BY reference to
the Secretary's report, IL will be seen that
the finances are in a very satisfactory condi-
ton.
Balance in the Treasury, December 81,
Collections from water rents In the year
From sales Of fci1ics. Wharfage ' Sc. .%.. S.SSs 81
The expenditures for the year, were....... si5s,Oe6 81
Balance remaining in the Treasury, De-
cembor 81, S2s,9l2 So
Of the $4,000 expenditures during the
year 1860, about $50, 900 was expended in the
extension of the lines of pipe, and the bal
ance ($l09, 000) in the paymento of intereston
Ss7b,0O0 Water.works Bonds, and the cur
rent expenses of the Works.
A reduction Of water rents amounting to
twenty-five per cent. was made in July last,
and a further reduction of fifteen to twenty
per cent. is contemplated. The new system
OF charging in proportion to the amount of
water consumed, as near as possible, has
worked admirably. In all the large estab-
lishments meters have been introduced, but
they are rather expensive for ordinary use,
as the cost Of the smallest is about $25.
They have been able during the past
year to lay all the pipe necessity demanded,
and by the exercise of judicious economy,
will be able largely to extend the line during
next year, and also prosecute other contem-
plated and necessary Improvements.
Much attention has been given both by
the present and past Boards, to the subject
of furnishing q constant supply of water,
adequate to the increasing demand of the
city, and two plans have been proposed-the
construction Of additional reservoirs and the
erection Of another engine. The former
plan mel with most favor from the Board,
but it was feared the concurrence of the City
Council could not be obtained, and hence
the latter wat adopted, as that was within
the power of the Trustees. Estimates have
shown that the new engine and the building
will cost about 1926, 900. Two years will be
required for the work, with an ordinarily
favorable condition of the river.
The Trustees regret that the Chemical
Laboratory is SO near the reservoir, as a del
e~terious substance is constantly thrown off
from the chimneys, and they say that they
would fail in the discharge of their duty if
they did not make an earnest appeal to
Council to take immediate action in abating
so dangerous a nuisance, at almost any cost.
The Superintendent states that the amount
of unpaid bills, at the time of settlement,
was $685., which must be added to the
amount in the treasury, as shown above.
The C~heapness of the present rates has in
duced many 10 take a supply of water from
the works who have never before done so,
the whole number of new permits for hy-
drants during the last year being 943. The
special tax on the property for the extension
of pipes this year will yield about $40, 900,
and the total resources for the year will be
$233,932 SO, including the balance on hand
on the lst of January. The estimated ex-
p%endituTes are as follows: