The morning call., 1894-02-10

the expense was Az cents. This was due
10 the erection of magnificent pumping
works.
The witness. by means of diagram,
showed the amount of water pumped out
OF the various reservoirs, showing the in
crease in rate PAYERS. There we're 20 12S
rate payers in 1880. 33, 24S in 1890 and 81, 564
IN 1898. the latter figures representing 10000
different families.
The hour being close on to noon an ad-
1ournment was ordered. Before adjourn
ing number of property-owners asked
permission to address the board on the
subject of water in the higher localities OF The
city. such as Holly Park aud CT rendOu
aeights- Leave was granted. aud I. ".
representing Adolph Sutro, address the com
miItee. asking earnestly that the SUPERVISORS
demand OF he Spring Valley that it construct
works on the heights sufficient 10 supply these
localities with water Tx other sections of the
city. hey demanded the furnishing of water
as a Ilgnt as taxpayers, and said tn re We e
lO,OOO neOple back of them who demanded
this water
Engineer Sehussler said it would cost $780,
600 TO build reservoir tc furnish these heights
with water.
Supervisor James asked Attorney Herrin If
the company could not sell more stock, as 1t did
recently and by this means raise sufficient
FUNDS 10 bull d a reservoir on the 600-foot level
for those who wanted water.
The company's legal representative replied
tnat the company could not sell stock uDle IS IL
had money to paw dividends with and sustain
It's value.
AT the afternoon session the examination of
Engineer Schussler was continued the cues
lions being on the subject OF operating ex-
penses. AS regards the expenditures on Lox
Creek. ne sad the chief expenses We're repairs,
ano Inc company congratulated itself that he
cost had been SO moderate this " ar. The next
charge in the account was the BALD Hill pip-
ilnt, which included all pipe lines leading into
the city, with the exception OF the Alameda
pipe line. The charge was 18.O72 OF, and the
chief cost was repairs aud the payment OF men
Tor looking after the lines. The pipe line in
cluded about fifty miles of pipe.
supervisor Forman said he was not present
at the previous meeting and wanted to know
what was the object OF going into he details of
the operating expenses. He inquired whether
II was TO 1mpeach The companv's statement
Supervisor .DundUn said that the object was
simply 10 verify the statement OF the company
and to satisfy the general public" put In
"'oh, The general public is hard to get at"
said Attorney Herrn.
Are you another Vanderbilt? 2" chimed in su-
perylsOr DundOn.
LET us continue the examination" SAID
Chairman Denman as he raped for ORDER.
Witness Schussler took up the charge for the
Point LObos fume, which lie said cost the COM
pany considerable money on account of land
slides In the Early part Of the year. On his
advice the company bad abandoned the fume
| until consent could lie obtained from the Red
| eral Government 10 construct pumping works
| on the reservation. The SearsviIle, San AM
! dreas and Parcitos works were taken up In
| turn aud every EN- gone over.
| Iu regard to city reservoirs Engineer Schuss.
| Ter 5 I'd that considerable trouble was had In
the Lake Honda reservoir on account of refuse
and filth from the Almshouse. He said The
city should take steps 10 stop this evil.
| The next charge was that OF city hotels. the
amount of which was $4,000.
In regard TO meter expenses which amount cd
| to $50. $50, Eneineer Schussler said the chief
expense was $4,000 in putting them In, there
being about 16 900 put la.
| The witness claimed that repairs were con-
| stantly necessary, for when the meter was out
| OF order II leaked toward the consumer.
'Dlu you ever near OF meter registering
| Ryan.
mo. / never did," returned the witness.
Though many people have claimed that their
meters did So"
"Why is the salary account s134. 900 LARGER
than last year?" asked Chairman Denman.
That Is due 10 the fact that The company
this last year has raised the salaries OF its
president. chief engineer aud his assistantsn
returned the witness
The item OF 1891. 200 for new construction
was taken up by the witness, who said the
principal charges were the erection of mag.
nlfic ut pumping-staiion at Black Point. t6e
purchase OF 20-inch mains for Sansome street,
leading TO NOrib Beach, over ten miles of
larger mains LAID In the city. the purchase OF q
| ranch near Crystal Springs, and the purchase
OF siie IN the city for building a large reser-
yolr capable OF holding 100000, 600 gallons of
water.
"Where is that site?" asked Chairman Dem
man.
The company prefers TO keep that a secret"
returned Engineer Schussler. ''as the contract
mas been just closed, but the money has been
paid Tor the property"
Attorney Herrin asked The witness what
would be the operating expenses during the
coming year, and answered about 100000.
Cnief Clerk Booker was recalled and oues-
toned about the probable income and revenue
Tor the coming year. His figures were as fol.
lows: Taxes, 100000; interest on bonds and
noating inde btedness, 1923, 600; dividends.
$7O2, 200. which. with the operating expenses,
would make total revenue required Of
$l,723,O00. The total amount of stock issued
represented S117O00OO.
Engn er ScnussIer inquired OF the witness