Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-08
WATER DEPARTMENT..



The Water Commissioners met last
evening. City Treasurer Griffith re-
ported the balance In bank, $24, TIA. 25, as
follows: Current EXPENSES, 81, 644. AZ
special expenses, $12 500 80. The weekly
pay roll. 1894 %, was ordered paid. An
order was dra Hn In favor of W. II. Hall
for 81, 900, on account Of the new pump
house at the Cool Spring reservoir. An
order was drawn in favor of this mayor
and Council for $11, 64429
The annual report of Chief Engineer,
Joseph A. Bond was presented. Every
branch of the department is in excellent
condition. The unusually large rain fall
during the year impeded outdoor work
very much, and frequently polluted the
source of the water supply, but with the
exercise of care on the management Of
the pumping, but little, II any. cause for
complaint has existed on account Of
muddy water The financial condition
of the department is gratifying, that sf-
ter the extraordinary expenditures of the
year incident to the erection of the new
pumping plants, building, mains, etc,
there is a surplus of 81, GA, AZ.
The amount of water pumped from the
Brandywine during the year, due allow
ance being made for slip OF the pumps
and loss from other causes. was 2, 1854.
839, 735 gallons, an increase of pumpage
over the preceding year of 5,478 ,095
gallons, and daily per capita consump-
tion Of 0S.8 gsllons. This increased
pumpage is in excess of the average in
crease OF previous years and dispropor-
Tomato to the increase in revenue and the
estimated increase In the population Of
the city.
The Water Power Pumping plant, re-
ferred to in the last report, was com
pleted in May, but worked badly, owing
to the pinions After much experiment.
ing and testing, the plant worked salts.
factorily and was accepted by the board
on the last day of the year Chief Bond
then describes the machinery of the de
partment in detail. The Cool Spring sta
ton is receiving modern machinery,
which will make it more useful and less
expensive. A new division wall was
built at the Rodney street reservoir,
and the reservoir was cleaned
three times during the year; the Coo
Spring reservoir viii be cleaned early II
the present year. Slight repairs ar,
needed in the Cool Spring bank and thei
10th reservoirs will be in good condition
4 us O0Ol SpTiuB Ehfk HIS bttu ubNeu ul
during the year: 1913 shade trees wer
planted the lake containing %, 900 squar
feet Of water surface WAS finished Tn
park is nicely laid out Ia circular plot
and six feet wide walks. 1t is designed
for the present year to complete the par
according to the accepted plan.
Registrar John Grohe. presen' ed hi
annual report. The balance on hand
January /, 1889, was $68, 1918. Re
ceived from water rents, 1889. $i13
093. So; fractional, 81, S07 0e; total, $1l6
900 co. Received from ferrules, penalties
etc, SO, 24028 The total receipts wer
therefore, s1sS, 32s04. The expenditure
in 1889 were: Machinery. $21, sos 90
distribution, $9,79S.21; extension
s18.676.9 90; salaries, $4,000 0
incidentals, 50, 1884 05; interest, $33
443, 33; bonds, $37. 539.71; Cool Sprin
Park, $2,s04 90; water power plant
$22, 567 30; addition Cool Spring pump
ing house, 81. 36S.42; pumping engin
Cool Spring, SO, $40 40; Rodney reservoir
81, 1913 %; Babcoek & Wilcox boilers 0
Cool Spring, $4,641. II; foundation 70
pumping engine at Cool Spring, $6S sc
total disbursements, 1854, 1887 Balsn,
! on hand December 81 1885, Surplus
) gil. ga AZ; special dmprovement)s $40
Z 500 S3; total $24, 174.25. The total bill
paid during the year was $6S, 1853. g.
. This is the summary Of the disburs
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