Telegram-herald., 1888-08-01

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South Iea4sI
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sas.sstsss- trsm s1rs'xss = Jehes-
sasssL
ave.
slselsir-ss.. fsom E.ss Bridge - aastiRFs-
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siIsA ave. IRON sessh Divlsisn - South
lenla 81
SsT.ight-st. isoa saswm4s-sss. 70 wsi-
son-sL
ssrsisls-st.. ssOm West braess 70 Jack
soa-sL
syesuors-st. frcn irsn ss0tA DIVISION
o.. 10 JsfisrsoH ave
fsylof-sL. froa kxst Leonard u QulR es-
si.
Tsrrsos-sss.. fren We<hs-sve. ss Logan
Ct
TAns ave. from sOash Division 70 Soalh
lonls-sl
Thifd sl. from Seward 70 slocKnsst
Thomas 81. trom Asdissa-sss 10 s9ath
Union-st
IaGner.st. from West Bridge to Webster
ST.
Twelnh ave. from South Division to
south i0nlssL
South Union-sL. from East Fulton 10
| Thealss-ss.
North union-st. frem East Fulton 10
Lyon-st.
MatsOn-st. from Straight to Snepsrd-st.
Meslthy-sss., iTsD south Lafayette 10
| Esst-st.
Ia this connection il seem. appropriate
/ fxf xlk
IhelI reasons ior recommending Tie pro
posed Improvements.
To enaDle the Board to arrive At 8 sa.is-
factory conclusion IN this important mat
ter, sIstisticsi tables of American water
works con Iised BY the nOst cGrsi0l and
competent nv draulic engineers. have been
consulted, ana the nguTes made are from
| reports from cities whose water systems sfs
as lear IN the extent and nOds Of dlstrlbU-
ton 10 Grand Rapids as can De found Ia
the reports. anu no selections Of particular
| cities have been made 10 obtain fasOTGbis
| results. The basis for computing the
amount paid for mu nicipsl purposes. IRE
protection, flushing sewers. fountains. eIc..
has evidently been computed upon Tie
number vi FIRE Lydtsnis.
In forty-eisht cities We find that water for
public use is paid for at the average rate Of
90. IS per hydrant
Ia nine cities having al average OF nifty
i've and eight-tenths miles c; water main,
the average cost OF construction Is 81, ia
los. and tEe average bonded debt IL $3.50 Gil
ln seven cities wbose water is furnished
By paniss, the operating the WORKS per
annum is S70o.42 per mile.
Ia fourteen cities owned by the public
the operating expenses were $6o5.6s per
mile.
In seven cities with an average OF fifty
| tour and one-hAlf miles Of water mains
owned bv the public the average yearly re-
ceipts were SIS JUs, ano the operating ex-
penses SO. .Z9l.
in applying the foregoing averages TO our
city, II The extension OF our system Is adopt
! ed. We obtain the 10 flowing results.
| Grand Rapids. No OF miles OF pipe 81
cost OF Construction Of water works. sSs6, -
Bonded a3Z,ie
| hecelpls ----..--.-...-.-. sos.
| operating expenses ...-......-..-.-.--. .s'sA
| BY ydoing the Interest 10 operating expenses we
! have the following.
Operating e1pensee estimated =, 81
lnteres1 on SSslUet per cent 300
Interest on sloO yVSe per 800
6s,ss
| Which deducted from estimated receipts
$50, $40, leaves balance 10 the credit of the
water works system Of $l2. 100 without any
credit for public uss.
| Ii the outstanding bonds when they be-
come due are refunded at 1--WE per cent. the
above interest sccount would then be re-
ducsd Sll. AGO. and the balance to the credit
OF the water works would then be $24. 20.
From the results Of our Investigations
it appears that the wisest course for our
citizens 10 pursue is TO retain their water
system In their own hands, the net reve
nues Of which can be utilized by perieciiDs
the water system or applying il 70 the re-
duction of the bonded debt
Respectfully submitted.
JAMES n. DAVIS.
WILpER ID. STEvESs,
". X. SHELBY.
FIREMAN GODFREY,
Com mittee