St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-09
THE WATER BOARD.

Important Report Sh0tcing the Amou,l, of
Money NEEDED by the Board During the
c m'ng TIcO Fears.
At the regular meeting of the board of
water commissioners held yesterday, all
members were present save Commissioner
Andrews.
The en- gineer presented an estimate on
the work done by John Burns in removing
the floor from the east side pumping station,
and warrant was ordered drawn in con-
sequence for s119.25 in favor of Mr.. Burns.
warrant was ordered drawn in favor of
j. Hogan for $40, for painting the roof OF
the east side pumping station.
The engineer presented plans for the rock,
screens and hosting apparatus for the same
pumping station, which were referred to the
committee on construction with power to act.
WAYS AND MEANS,
The committee on ways and means pre-
scented the following report which was laid
on the table until the next meeting:
Your committee respectfully report that
they have given the question of furnishing
a statement Of the money required for the
running expenses of the water works for the
next two years, careful and thorough in
NtelIGdlOil, anu nuu llldb II VIII eOO,
399. 70 to pay for laying water mains al
ready ordered for 1885, for street
crossings, hydrants. gates, etc., (this is of
course outside of assessInents) together with
a probable addition of twenty eight per cent.
which would make an addition to the above
of $l2, 079.S0. maKingR total of So, 479.35
for the year 1885.
We fnd that in all probability in 1886
more pipe for distribution will be necessary.
Therefore We believe that at least S12O, 600
will be necessary over and above assessments
for laying pipe in 1886. In making their es-
Inmates We have not taken into con sideration
the necessary improvements that may BIZ
made during the next two years in our
pumping capacity. We realize that
our city is growing very fast
and that your honorable body should provide
for the probable necessary expense.
We hnd that in 1884 there was expended
about 1872, 900 for laying pipe, when We only
received about S32, 900 from assessor ents on
the same. We have at present
A BALANCE on HAND
of 81, 922, with outstanding contracts as
follows;
Pumps -SlU,2I5 OO
Wrought iron i1e................... $3.50 so
Trusses for east side station..... go. l2S SO
Contracts for laying ppe............. 1900 W
For water mains neutrality-suspicious.. s,97l 40
Total. observation-disclosures. S27, S56 Ol
Pipes ordered for 1885. $4,000 20
--
Grand total. $50 "a
We also find that our collections Tor water
rents amount to about $4,000 er year,
with our
running expenses at about $45, 900 Ter year,
leaving balance of S34, 900 from collections
for improvements.
We find Our estimated receipts for water
taxes for the next TWO years will be $3.50, 600.
Balance on hand this date S72, 900. making
the total amount available for which We will
need to disburse tue following:
running expenses ..'-......s........ SS=,OUU
Contracts ouIstan ling. 27,50U
Excess for laying pipe, 1885 over
and above assessments. ............ 1919
Excess (estimated) for laying pipe for
1886 over and above assessments. 100000
Total. ..ssiI97i
Ba ance 20 be provided. ........... 1912
In the above estimate We have not taken
into consideration any contingency outside
of what is actually in sight
We would recommend that to
provide for any'undue needs which may arise
the board provides Tor $3.50, 900 in bonds.
George II. Christian, Jr., was invited TO
meet the board at the next meeting To STATE
his views on reservoirs and stand pipes com
bined
Adjourned until o'clock Saturday after
noon.