Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-06-01
WATER WORKS REPORT
THE QUARTERLY AND YEARLY
STATEMENT.


The following Is the sup,rintiadsnt's re-
port ON the watcrworRs as sectntlY read be-
for,. the council OF Fort WORTH. Il is u
complete review OF the rnancial operations
Of that department.;
40 His Honor, the Mayor, and city Council
Fort Worth, rcS.i
tentiomcn herewith respectfully submit
the statement NJ The financial operations OF
this department for the lnartcr. ending
March 81, 1spl, also for lhs year ending
the same dnfr;
The total operating expenses for tue quar-
ter being siI.s.2,i4 including the Interest
on the old bonds foe thrse months aud on
new bonds FOR two months
The total carnlugs for the quarter being
S20pG2,i ~, hcing ut excess ~ earnings over
operating expense of SA7Ol,ni.
'rlic report fur tho ycHr shows operating
expenses, including Interest MA old and Now
bonds, to be- la ,Ngcss of the earnings to
the amount NJ s2ai-.GT. Also attached Is a
report showing mileage size Of water mains,
the number aud siz' NJ street NJi,cs, lire by
drants. taps to water mains. delinquent cph-
suurrs cut on. water turi"d Oh, FIRE Ivy
drants flushed valves aud LEAFS repaired
water service aud 4cw3r pipes unsiuppod
sewers Inspected and rcpLlrtd.
wiAh here ln acknowledge lhN th'9ini
services OF llir Operators " ihIs
department always rne'y at 9h
ilinrs day or night Whatever tue
consequences may be- whatever success may
have been attained Is du' "a the hgrmniy
existing Ia the department For The last
four yeurs II hNs lHeu one anutiHuul strain
To give THIS city anything IKE q lair ne"
protection and water CONSUMERS services mat
ti"r lave paid Tor. ! have fried not Ia
burden you with amy NJ the trials aud trbu.
lntiuns ~ THIS department uud Nun Will
never know or realize what a diurull maj
lily.
/ would like 10 call your nttcn.ion to the
fact thut the wntorWnrks secretary hnA moro
work than ought Ia hr rNnr'tri from any
one man know that you have no ldeu
NJ ihr amount uf work that lac has tu do
tu ucrnuulnll which and to Keep un with
hia work he rs compelled tu work nt nights
ANA SUNDAYS which II not sight ! hope
YOU will give this your consideration. There
Is hardly enough work Tor two men and TOO
much Tor unc. would recommend that hts
salary be- raised 80 that hr eau employ Us.
Hl-tuice when necessary aud them out NJ
his own salary, ! mink u viii not be- uWny
days before the new plant viii be- In opera
tiun mnl a test made ~ the mains,
I would -uggcst that stundplpvs he erected
fgr sprlhkllhg purposes, as the use
~ the tire hydrnnts for the Same
very expensive In repairs; also unslghtly
and unnuYlng {" property owners. I would
ul7u suggest TINT ull OF tho on lrr ~
drant~ with Frigh u0zzlrs 'lnl be- changed
To the screw nozzle, uH ID would save more
ar less confusion aud tine IN making CON
uectiDn- az Tires.
Not wishing 10 reflect on any department
NJ this rity ! must say that inis department
has always appeared 10 BE u tail end CON
sldrrallgh 10y thr cliN engineering depart
mril' Suulr -four years ago Instructions
were given for nun " all he rlpo lines
A. the f4lr they are progressing On said
Ma fttHtFa Nus lH
nt once, a4 10 Is worry necessary.
SAND PUNT
The sand pump las been working sue,
crHHfully. having sand pumped -four wells
low has been restored after cleaning Them
ont; expect to make better time IN the
other wells Had some trouble with two
wells, the liner having been ,pft out In two
nnd the other Que lhnt was ahnt They IRE
nov In good condition.
ELECTRIC PLANT.
The electric plant hns proved To he A sue.
cess Ia saving tie city over silicon per
rs per srhcdulc Of prices 1uhmlttcd by the
light aud power company In the dty, On u
ihrc al live yours contract would have
" urc lamps at Stu per ycar.......s uIu2
aN6 inraudrscont vt SM per year. lausd
O!Nl foryard.",.....,., .,....., s2lIlS
Expenses 10 Tie icly win Interest -' ''
on plant ,,.,,,,. ..io,,....,., 12UI
Saving tho Observation-Disclosures ii.7Is
This plant win nay for Itself In tour
yel,rs ! WOULD not closr this report without
arrh9owlrdsng ih' Kindness and assistance
81 tile mayor aud ynr honorable hnly.
1hnuking the honorable mayor and city
council for lllr confidence ami support they
have given me-, | nm, yours respctituly.
\. W, SluhlE, Superintendent
Find M licml1N report.
on he al@yc gepou " mpadltondcut /
7 call your attention TO the following ,nrrcr.
d ton ar errors The correct ,inuuni Opcrat-
/ Ing expenses, Including Interest ON old und
| new bonds, Is 500 lTl.ll
lutnl gross earnings S20,naG.il,
| Earnings In excess operating expenses,
| Net lose for the wear, Stl1t 3d.
lu thp calculation Of ulectrlc plnii
J savings an "rlnr " SNn, which, Whom cor,
r"ctyl however, viii show Ia" ipmu result
] ~ hhnNG Z rY a net saving 10 The city ui
' L. W, rRrssw
lily Auditor