, 1879-05-16
PUBLIC WORKS.
Mayor t1eath's Report OF Work
Done During 1873.
The Expansion of the Water System
Receipts and Expenses.
Work on the Now City-lfn1i---8swerage,
Street-Pavlng, Etc.

SsS"TA "'hA6f AA&%s
THE TRIBUNE has received the proof-eheeta
Of the annual report OF the Department OF
:, pnblir Works, being for the year ending Der.
81, 1875 1t Is Signed by cx-Mayor Heath, who
lad charge Of the Department last year. Ac-
eordlnE to ths report,
TIE ruMr1Na gNdfARs
In the North md West Divisions havo passed
through tho year performing their duty Without
any unusual Interruption, or without requiring
moro thns the ordinary amount OF repairs, the
North Division Pumping Works furnishing
about II, t45. 370, 23 gallons, and tie West u
vision pumping engines 8,418,8l8,000 gallons,
making total of 10 5u4 18a ,23a gallons OF water
furnished to tho city during tho year, bolng nn
average OF 5000, 100 gallons per daY. The
greatest quantity Ut water pumped In twenty
four honrs during tho past year was C, ,507, ,882
gallons. Due credit IL given tho cisy's servants
Ia charge Of thcsc works, 10 whose experience,
falthfu1ncas. and skill Is due the regularity and
certainty Of The water supply. Tic report thrn
urocccds to notice the Important subject Of
CONSUMPTION AND wAsTH
In this wise:
"'Fhe construction and maintenance Of our
system OF water supply, together With the reve-
nuo derived theretrom, stiEl continues to DO
question Of much Importance. Tho rapid In
crcnac In tile consumption and the relative pro-
portfonato waste Of water approaching SO nearly
tho full capacity Of our pumping machinery,
su2geats that aaalt1onal power WILL bo required
ut no distant day. In view OF tile fact that It
would rcquire nearly two years TO construct md
mt In noatttnn. rcedv for ,,ac n,u, ,urntr,,
oss,,as p ,.. 49,, Is, ~ ~. aoo ~" pa"us
sus'ueS' n'o tnat oe'ofo l.!e enu oi. 'ois 'ltno
QudElng ~ lie aVerago OF the past seven ycars)
f11t txh111 rntNhinr u of Inn
wou1d be feoutrcu to furnish lin daily a,,nnlv nf
w.tcr 1oovIng m r,,rn,n f,~ ,..,,o.sI fs,,,a,,
aro 1a,,1o -, ea,,x :. ma,,,, ~ ,ssa.a "ue'.
~ l't,, 1ao,o W oesu. ~ "ou!o, 'nese!oFe' seetn
c,,rna ~ ,no o,,r .no y nona. "n s t't &C.
us ~ 1 M, .'ss sa,a po.e1 r. anu sacn ma-
ctilncry as WILL not only meet the daily growing
demand, but sufficient at all times for tho most
cx.romo emergency.
Tha total n,,n,h,.r of yoa, ~ vsto.,>,,. 1T,
lsst year vas @s1oSo, ut cost Of 3T,8l7. The
total number OF miles Of watcr.p!pu Is nov 400,
The income from tho works last vear wna
$0Ia,l00, thc total incomo snco th;: works
cost Of the Watar.W Works 10 lie Close pf tbe
wear, s8,43 ,0OO. The works ,Ycro paid tor by
6-per:eent water loan bonds, outstanding,
Ss5tsW; bonds caucelcI, s5Ss.uS0: taEation.
~ It's. .0oO; wotcr rents. h. .S37. 6Si Aftrr nv.
iur oIi running cxpenscs. salnrfes. and interrst
on the water bonds. thero WAS
S}1fn1nR 1f $31.ihW fe0nN 1oAt
collecttons, Tho number III water.nrters INV
III use Is 1,888. 285 having boon addetl last year.
Il,s @ @qnnutiLy ~ Of water measured BY them was
1,3,, 5o4, 250 gallons. Tie amount collected for
tic use OF water measured by meters and watcs-
engines was S:s.3,oV. On t!o subject Of re-
IL per cent W dcuaeted on all amonnts patd
within thirty daYa from tho dAto sucll tax be-
conlca due, per eont "a all paid within thirty
uafs tlcrcnIter, the 1uil amount Of assessment
nt7nfI
utter that date: Tho matter has. however, been
settled by ordinance 0f the Council making u
reduction VI 70 por cont ia frontage charges.
TIE cn1n.
tuunol crll,-ihc reccptarJo nf wetcr nassnv
thro,t,t eivht mt1ss nj lako mn, In; +t,mna1s'
and tfroulfli nenriy 43O miiea nf main xnt.r'
nines. which distpinite .,nii~ oi,,mt II noo IN
nDrtanro to thu water SUNNY of ti.e I'll Il sova
Tia rnnf,rt thas II il titt s,,rnrtairw ytot ~"
thoushtiul should At tines ,nanfeat soms . and. M
civ n to lie trobabe iutnra al thia st rnct,,ro
"a the nioda vi ,hose having t,,c ~ ssnrTv;si,n
n,l rare nf tbfs fn1,rtant tr,.t ~" t,
ments which ilnyc hcc,, a'isti ',rinc thc nsst
twu years hnyo 90 fortiaed II ag5tnst nmy
ten1enrv tn wcnRnc.s or tnscc,,riu ~. Wy
ahjjtr "a w,tbstumi lin nowcrfmi folra 'I ~ tho
elrmnnts has hren definttctv csiohiishs1 .rno r%o
nrnvIenn apa,nst nossthtIitv ~ I'm ,setn- s,'r
p;y bsg IimltcI or entirely cut oil by lin cni-
nishr ali tis wntsr rcouircd hy III, .stv " ,nin.
,w,"ht ~ n"v nhr sn,,srn ~ 9,nn,v ,u Iat5 HUI
T0"Ae - ' os a"n,ss,a y. 0upV''
Theirs were built last ycar g sztesn and half
miles OF Sewers, costlng s100, ,003. Ihere are yet
70 be sonstrasted 3i,9O ~, feet ou CONTRACTS
a|atuea, ~ u Sost y. sIo.o9. making the sewer
& Miles I6c e!neuses for eaqai runar. 70
c"n,,Jn,,. rtc. amntct m ~ ixi ~
hands md s95t' 'ai IN mr. ,cn, h'.,,Sa 'oa"
m,rnr tl,., mai varr H. 1i,ar,. In i,a.. i