New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-13

lar SESSION dJ - ~
present-Navor Benz. F. Flanders Ipresid-
sng). ana Administrators John Cockrern I'm
nrovements) Alfred Shaw public Accounts,
T, r Delassize lWaterworks and Public
Ruildirgsl. p. G.. Remick lCommerce),
James Lewis Police, John $. Walton III
cancel. and H. Bonzano (Assessmentsi.
The minutes Of the previous meeting were
anproyed and their reading dispensed With.
Department Reports. eteo
%r DeIagsize presented lis annual re-
port ss follows:
Pubic Buildings, AoyeIniesE l@ IS'"'
SION. y. +. Ylanders Mayor
Z beg leave 20 present the following re-
0ort Of the operations Of the city Watef-
works during the dEancIal year eA"iH5 0'P
Erom III action Of che Council az the
close Of the financial year ending thTucJh
of Eeptember. 1871, in appointing two com
anissi6ner. to investigate the water systems
of the Northern clues' na9 LoPe" l .lLa.
Song ere this q plan would nave "e9h
hdG1+ed securing to our city w&ter"0rKs
S,o,nr,nnsIrate with its wants; but, untOr-
qnnateIv. the commission proved failure
che commissioner from whom most was en-
nected, from his scientific attalnmentS iail-
inc to qualify, while the gentleman "no
did oualifv came back from the tour OF o.
@ervation with all his prepossesslons ~
favor Of the present machinery only the
ennre firmly fixed. Most lame and lmp0tent
conclusion
The commissioner having failed 90 accom-
plish the desired result, felt 1t incumbent
anon me. IN view of the imperative neces-
gitv of guperseding the present WaterWorks
NV other and more improved machinery, 10
attempt at least to mature plan that
EvonId secure the desired end, meet the
qriews of the Council and at the same time,
Nv the comparatively small expenditure
necessary to carry it out, WIN puolc favor.
Such plan ! devised, after consultation
with gentlemen familiar with the science OF
hvdr0statics and of experience with respect
10 waterworks enterprises, and u cOnnec-
zion Herewith received every encourage
ment as to its adoption; but interests adj
verse TO any project having IN view the I'M
provement Of the works by the city were
sufficiently potential to cause the plan 10
miscarry.
In The works proposed to be erected IN
der the plan referred to, the two great
shortcomings of the present machinery
lack of CAPACITY and limited forcing power
were fully provided for. Under their opera,
ton an abundant supply of water would
have been furnished IN all parts u ll9 Guy,
and a pressure exerted equal to It's delivery
in the upper stories of the highest dwell
Had the plan proposed been adopted it
would have necessitated the substitution OF
iron pipe for cement, larger pipe Tor the
threeinch, and the remedylng OF such en-
pineering defects in the arrangement OF the
nine as might be found to exist. 1t would
have been requisite, also, to displace the
present antiquated fire plug by the substl-
tuition Of one Of an improved pattern
rrEAxCrGT STATEMENT,
The receipts from water rates during the
financial wear Just closed were $500 -,
against Sl47 726 SO during the year pre-
yiOus, showing a decrease OF SlO,2U4 To-
From the total amount of receipts as given
there is to be taken the sum OF Sob32, on
account of detalcation, which viii reduce
the amount actually paid into the city
treasury from collections of water rates
during the year to Sl3l,907 l6.
The expenditures during the year were
as follows:
RUNNING EXPENSES.
4vdran+ service .,.....,.. $I6,083 81
P1uDing service .... 30 SI2 90
Street service, repair. ........... 2@,io% o.
in Tice 'eil''l' ''.-'l .e'...... 9,2l5 80
Total .......,..... $78.5Gf 80
Interest On waterworks bonds $500 90
Grand .$I48,234 81
The running expense of the past year
exceeds that of the previous year by VI y
26O IS, the excess being occasloned manly
by the additional amount OF work required
in the pumping service, caused by the
breakage of the reservoir. Prior to that
there was no night work, the reservoirs
being equal TO the night supply OF the city;
whereas since that occurrence the engines
have worked night and day, necessltahng
the use of nearly double the amount OF tuel,
and a large increase in the salary account.
The depreciation of city credit also had us
influence in increasing the expenses.
IMPROVEMENT AND EXTENSION.
During the past year improvement and
extension has been made, TO a limited eX-
tent. in each Of the municipal districts in
Guided within the water district, the I'M
provement being the substitution OF eight
inch iron for cement pipe on Esplanade
street, and the placing OF fire MIGRANTS In
connection herewith. The extension III the
First District was to the extent OF 1917 1eet,
and in the Third to 22l3 feet. With regard
10 the Fourth and Sixth Districts, nave
acted out the policy announced IN my last
annual report to make no extension within
said district until there should be an I'M
proyement in the works.
/ would respectfully call attention to the
statements accompanying this report
J.. 7. DELASSIIE, Administrator.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
RECEIPTS.
The receipts from the water works from
all sources during the past year we're as
follows:
For water rates . :,
First District .....s...s...o.... el,22y 90
Second District o.o............ oo,Uoe ~
Stree: sgr!Dk!ing o..s.......:'' 100 w