Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-02-13

were no, satisfied. 70 was urzel that
he city should have ils own
water and light plauitj aud IN support
ofthlu Idea, SALT Lake CITY was oiied
as a commcndahle example In owning
and cor trolling ils own walorworks.
The result OF the agitation was that
Taooma placed a water and light plant
under the control OF its board " public
works.
A detailed r-port OF the workings o.
the now sys,om has been Published in
the Tacoma Ledgsr, from the change
] up 10 tbu oloso Of 1894, covering "a
period Il eighteen months Tho cot
u the plant uquiroi tho issu.
ancs Of bonds, sl,7j0OJo, bearing
interest to the amouut oiSlal $50. Toe
oily furnished water as Sat Lake
doss, and electric lights wers provided
Tor commercial a. we'll as public pur-
poser The hIai step Of the board oi
public works wAs 10 reduce light and
water rates TO consumers 20 and 20
per cent Under this management tho
operation u the water division cost
s}0,g9JO5; the electric light depart
mont sUa,754lL Other expenses
swslled the total outlay Including
inlefes, ON the bonds, up 60 i23b,l85 0s.
The total receipts Or the period named
we're s3-5. l6Ji5, leaving - the city q
not profit on ~ light aud waior plant
Of sl8, uU3 i7.in tue cost Of operation are
Included extensions In thr water aud
llgt system 20 the value Oi si2. 3i2.iO.
Tue fepor, thus made coptaina a
charge ugainst tho city lr its light
nnd water at the 20 aud 80 per cent
reduction from the old rates; these old
ratos were 50 Tor each walcr hydmut
aud gi2 Tor each arc light for the
streets. Ringing tho matter down 10
the actual figures OF December labi,
tho Tacoma board furnishes the FOL
loving t'a,emeni
December, i-ll-
Wa or receipts from commercial
Huurto4.,,..,,s ....,.,...,...,, ..,....e fl'l dl
Cost Of opoatun....,,....,,..,....,.,. 1000 %
SO, rco,ipl...,...'....... u
Light receipts from commercial
Hourcof.....,., ...,...,i l,lii N-
operation ...,,. lii71 '
NN' lui'siftsfsiss ssss,,iss statstasiis'r all Nl
Nol receipts water anu light.,.,35 =.
ono months interest on light
nud Wa.Or bonds. ..... ,.ss,.s,i. ,it., t,-Ul %
q December mes receipts ...,......,,.... h.sll q
halAnco...,.,....... ................, e ,lin b
This balance rgpresouts the cot d
the city OF 200 hydranis aud s0i arr
street lighW, 10 watering troughs
sewrrnushing, and light and waite
used A. tho city hall, city lail aud fiu
engine house,; Or, 70 the whole amour
we're charged against the street light
ing department II would be abou
Sa6dl por light for the month. A
tue rates charged previously the cost O
tho hydranls and street lights alou,
would have been;
30 hydanis at si...................ei.ist o
iOi street Lights ~ Sl2.........,...... ass %
Tolal................... .............s 6.O3l o
, Less balance of interest unpaid
boy commercial husin0ss.......,sl $40
ID saving 20 city, luaa ono months
I. depreciation ......... .,,.,,,...,.,,'t l,h--
. IL should not bo frsotlen that b
! this report the water aud lRh
, divisions are figured together II th
4 lighting department for December b
4, taken separately Il showaa net loss ,
]. s2ll.Oii even with this added, Taco
, mas street lights then cot oonsidera
o bly, ltssthan do Salt Lakes, But Deoeu
o Dor II oue Of the specially gXpensly
4 months, Tor the report Of the who'll
( eighteen months shows profit lot IA
u light department Of close 0u 10 $50,
I 900. These ngurss are both inlcros,iu
b anu instructive; and while Tacoma gO
}, a Lesson from 5nlt Lakt's waierwofSl
1 pTonllng thereby, Il might not DO OF
e u the way % suggest that raoom
g now Offers Salt Lake au opportunity {
= get even by noting tho iormers q
I ample IN electric lighting. This cit
D already possrHsts the bulk u that q.
o which Tacoma had 10 borrOw-th
. wagoTworks anu water power.