The daily gazette., 1878-12-06

OOO,0QO gallofs day, and it was all
taken out of the water rights now used
by 1t, this would only lessen the power
about one-fourth. For use in the com
parsion of cost which we wish to lay be-
fore you we have estimated that the re-
naming three-fourths of the power
would rent for ST 900 year.
If Eve add to the amount which we
have proposed to chasge, $4,000 the sum
which we have estimated would com-
pensate the owners of the water powers
below here e-other than the city-(S1.25)
IT will show the probable cost to the city
for water taken from this place, for
pumping and water rights to be $6.25 per
million gallons.
In regard to the cost of pumping from
the present station, it appear. from the
report of the department in 1877 that the
running expenses of the water power
pumps-exclusive of repairs--amounted
to S252 for each million of gallons pump
ed, there being about 380,000,000 gallons
raised during the year. This was to the
Market street reservoir the surface of
which is, we believe, about 120 feet above
tide water. The Cool Spring Reservoir
is aoout 20 feet higher. The water power
will. of course not lift as much water to
the new basin. 1t tseems large estimate,
but say it will raise 365, 100000 gallons
year, and the total costs of pumping
million gallons from tide water with the
present pumping machine will be 50.
In both cases this is exclusive of inter-
est on the cost of the property used.
With the water po wer thus is about three
tunes the running expense, and with the
steam machinery we believe about equal
to them, exclusive in both cases of the
cost of the pumping main. The allow
ance for repairs does not provide for re-
placing worn out machinery.
ha nj hot . tIa
city would have to incur should it accept |
our proposition, would be that of laying |
pipes from the Cool Spring r eservoir |
to this place. The distance is about one |
and one-half miles. We do not see after |
making some irquiry, that it would be |
likely to cost more than 200 to lay a |
thirty inch main. The interest on that |
amount at 5per cent. is S2,500. We have |
estimated that the city's unused water
power will rent for 81 900; deducting i
this from the interest charge, leaves ST.
800 year.
1t seems likely that the city will use
water at the rate of 1,25O, ,000. 900 of gal |
Ions year by the time the arrangem ent !
we have proposed could be carried out. |
way as at resent, 81 ,682 % under our
proposal, at an estimate, of So 20 per gal |
Ion, the cost would be 81 ,812 30; and de-
Quoting the annual charge for interest,
less rent for unuSued water power, the
saving per year would be 1859 10. And |
increasing the estimate of consumption
to 500, 100000 gallons per year, the an |
nual saving, by the same process, would |
be 81 ,542 %.
This will increase as the quantity of |
water increases and if the water power |
at Rockford has to be supplemented by
steam power, the cost OF machinery as
well as running expenses will be much |
less than if the work should be done by |
increased machinery at the present loca- |
ton; as the hight of lift will not be |
much more than half as great.
This shows, we think, that there would /
be saving in the cost of the water sup
very great One-besides
the advantages of getting better wdter, of
net hdu,nq to protect At by se,oers and also
II the present steam machinery and
pumping main should be allowed, for a
while, to remain where they are, of hav-
ing-we may say without cost-the ad-
v antage of second pumping station in
in case of accident.
Respectfully your friends,
JOSEPH BANCROFT & Sons.
Mr.. Maxwell called up for third read
ing the ordinance entitled an ordinance
increasing the police force.
The first section of the bill provides
for tho appointment of four sergeants
in place of two as at present.
Mr.. Norton objected to the section he
could not see where four sergeants were
needed the position is mere nominal
one, as the officers do not have anything
to do but walk from the City Hall to
Fourth and Market streets, and get the
report of the men, and then walk back
to the City Hall and "nap" the rest of
the time. Why the sergeant should go
around on the beat and meet his men
and not take them all off the beat to
meet him at one point. What are the
other two to do? The sergeants now
nap around the hall, and act as Chief of
Police, Mayor and everything else.
Mr.. Maxwell, IN reply, said that the
gentleman charges the sergeants as act
ng Chief of Police and Mayor. What
hey previously did he knew nothing
lhout, but since September 9th John +.
had been Mayor.
Mr. McGlinchey moved to amend the
section by striking out call" after the
words "two."
Mr.. Taylor moved to amend by strik-
Dg out "all" after the word "four."
The section as amended was then
adopted after some further debate.
The ordinance then passed by the fol-
owing vote. 5,
Ayes-Messrs. Adams, Downing Guth-
lie, Hart, Heusted, Maxwell, McGlin-
hey, Rowe, Taylor, Townsend and
w ood-11.
Nays - Messrs. Chandler, Conrad,
Evans, Jones, Knight, Lynch, Norton,
'ayntor, Price. and President Lichten- :
On motion of Mr. Paynter it was or
lerd that when Council adjourned it be
meet on Tuesday evening next.
The Lamp Committee submitted a c
lHmber of proposals for lighting the t
ity, furnishing the material and repair
Dg the lamps. The first two that were 7
'pened were not accompanied by bond !
md We're destroyed by the chair.
Mr.. Taylor asked if the committee had T
Inserted in The advertisement that all :
must be accompanied by a /
'ond.
Being informed that they had not, he u
moved that all the proposals be destroy = =
d, and that the committee advertise for '
lew proposals, and insert in the adver- n
sement that security would be required. '
he motion was adopted and the pro-
osals were destroyed by the chair.
Mr.. Maxwell offered the following ii
which was adopted - o
ResoiUed, That the Clerk of the City
ouncil bs instructed to inform the Clerk c
the Market to enforce the ordinance
} prevent forestalling.
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