Milford chronicle., 1893-02-24

Brothers that the net receipts of their pla
was $4,000 above the annual runnir
. expenses, the commissioners purchased ii
0 plant, with lot, wharf, aud graueries, f,
the sum of $4,000 On sinking artesia
wells on the property purchased, the CON
missioners were gratii, to 6td at dep
Of $50 and 100 feet plentiful supply Of pur
water from wells which flowed from so t
200 gallons water per mirute; an analyst
Of this water shows it to be one of the pures
drinking waters to be found aud also yer,
good for washing purposes. The following
is the analysis Of the water.
Total solids ) 54 grs. per (U. 81 gallon o
81 parts per million.
Chlorine ~ ers per (U. S. gallon o.
4.65 parts per million.
Sulphuric Acid not a trace.
free Aumonia o.oS parts per million
Albuminoid Ammonia 10 parts per million
A1aiuhess I.42 degree
The Commissioners thus fortunately OBJ
tanned in one locality the objects so much
desired, plentiful supply of pare water
ample wharfage, and bulldogs of sufficient
capacity for all the requirements of the plant
for years to come
The contracts for construction and for real
estate, haying been satisfactorily complied
with by the contracting parties, the entire
works were placed under the control of the
commissioners, Jan. 1, 1892.
The total cost ofcenstruction as shown by
the treasurer's report is as follows:
Cash maid IN ro,,tracts a,d
purchases S4o,779 28
BalaRce outstanding 2,e2s 20
Total cost of plant ... S43.6s4. 20
In this connection would recommend
that the Town Council get authority from
the Legislature to issue three or four bonds
of one thousand dollars each and to pay off
all outstanding aceounts or liens against the
plant growing out Of tile construction, and
the purchase ofreal estate, and also that some
amendments be made to the law by which
the surplus earnings Of the plant may be ap-
piled to the payment of the interest on the
bonds and for creating a sinking fund; at
present the law requires the interest to be
raised by a tax on real estate. As all the peo-
pie ofthe town get the benefits of ERE pro-
lection would recommend that the law be
changed SO that the town shall raise by gen
eral taxation a sum not less than pue thous-
and dollars for that purpose, to be paid to
The Light and Water department, the same
as is now paid by the Town for street light
ing. The Light and Water Works haYe up to
Ian. I, 1898. been running one year, and it
affords me great pleasure to be able to say |
hat the result has been emiuently success
ul, and here l will say that the wisdom of
he commissioners in purchasing the Electric
'laut and real estate Of the Johnson Bros,
instead of building new electric plant, has
'een abundantly demonstrated; with all the |
drawbacks Of inexperience the plants
las paid AZ percent on the total
ost clear of all expenses aud some
ettermeuts. 1t requires but little business
nowledge or judgment to see what would
ave been the result with two competing
lants in the same town. The total re-
eipts from Light and Water rents for the
ear ending January /, 1898, was $500 90,
here is good reason for believing that the
;ceipts for 1898 will be increased at least
900, making So, SOC. 90 for this year. The
sceipts from other sources for 1899 amounted !
} $I,644 -. If this amount is not increased
II 1898, the total for this year will be s.. q
% 22, to which add $1,000 for ERE protection
i'll give as the probable receipts from the !
liant for 1898, as 50, I5o.22, and placing the
-obable expenditures at SO, 600 90, for the
me time leaves balance ofSSISo .22 IS
e probable net income to be applied to the
lyment Of interest and the creation Of
nkisg fund. The benefits of the Water
orks have beer amply demonstrated dur
g the past year in the suppression Of the
es which have occurred in the town.
The total loss has bs en- but few hundred
'llaTs, while had it not been for the promp,
e the water works, 1 think am justi-
d in saying the loss would have been as
any thousands. l desire to compliment
e FIRE company aud citizeus on their eff
ent work at the fires which haye eccurredt
d also to suggest to the company that
pre- thorough organization, aud more fre
lent drilling would sdd to their efficiency
conclusion wish to urge upon the citi-
ns of tie town the importance Of useing I
e light and water as means of diminish
3 taxation and to increase value of the
operty which belongs to them which is
more valuable to the town THAI the
lonnt of money spent in its construction a
iieates. NATHAN PRATT. "
Pres. Light and Water Commission. D